Zomromcom
Author: Olivia Dade
Reviewer: Jen
Rating: A-
What I’m Talking About:
Twenty years ago, zombies escaped their government compound and ravaged the locals, killing many humans. Now there are three zones, four walls, and four moats that comprise the Containment Zone. Edie’s parents died saving her during the First Breach, and she still lives in her childhood home in Zone A, despite the fact that most of her neighbors have moved. Things have been quiet until one day when Edie and her neighbor are attacked by a rogue zombie. Soon they discover a pack is on the loose, and Edie feels compelled to save the humans both in and out of the Containment Zone.
Zomromcom is so much fun! I absolutely love the humor and banter between Edie and her vampire neighbor Gaston, aka not-Chad, aka Max. Dade writes some of the wittiest, funniest situations that leave me cackling. For example, Edie continually creates hilarious lyrics to the Gaston Song from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. I dare you to try and not sing along!
Max and Edie each had given up on life in a way. She is determined to stay in the Zone so she can hold on to the memories of her parents. He has secrets that led him to live a solitary life. But finding one another breathes life back in each. And while the traumatic events of a second zombie breach brings them together, the spark was already there and ready to ignite.
Even though this is a romcom, Dade works in deeper emotional moments. Edie had to endure listening to her parents be killed by the zombies and never wants someone to sacrifice themselves to save her again. She’s haunted, yet she still shines as bright as the sun. She and Max deal with their difficult pasts with emotional maturity and a lot of silly moments. The humor balances the action/adventure and the emotionally difficult times. Zomromcom is such a great story, keeping the pace moving forward and never dwelling too long in the darkness, just long enough to share some genuine moments.
I just adore everything Dade writes. She is a magnificent storyteller. Her stories are a lot of fun with big heart. Her main characters can be silly and different, but they are genuine.
P.S. be sure to read the author’s suggested discussion questions at the end of the story. You won’t regret it!
My Rating: A-
Jen
About the Book:
When Edie Brandstrup attempts to save her sweet, seemingly harmless human neighbor from the first major zombie breach in two decades, she’s stunned to be saved by him—and his ridiculously large sword—instead. As it turns out, he’s actually a super-old, super-surly vampire. But for all her neighbor’s newly revealed cynicism and lethality, Gaston “Max” Boucher (yes, Gaston) is unexpectedly protective. He wants her to stay in his safety bunker until the breach is resolved. Edie can’t risk more innocent people getting killed, though—and Max won’t let her save them alone.
As they unravel a sinister conspiracy to set zombies loose on the world (again), the duo meet a host of lovable allies and discover they’re not the only ones willing to fight for the future of humanity. Despite the awful timing, Edie finds herself falling for the vampire who’s helping her save the world . . . but all their dangerous plans could end their future before it even begins. As she and Max battle side by side, Edie must decide whether having a love worth living for also means having a love you’d die for—and, in a world that grows deadlier by the minute, whether that’s a risk she’s willing to take.
Release Date: August 5, 2025
Publisher: Berkley
Series: Supernatural Entanglements #1
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Romcom
Format(s): paperback (416 pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: Publisher / NetGalley