Stephanie ArcherReviews

“Let me help you through your sexual hangup” is not a favourite trope of mine.
Low 3.

High 3.
Too much emphasis on the object to be annoyed in intimate moments- the ick kind of takes you out of the moment.

DNF
The MCs were annoying.

let's talk about fake relationships, shall we?

My major problem with them is that if intimate moments are stolen from the couple for appearances, there's just no way they reach the breathless levels of many traditional romance stories.

I prefer many others to this particular story, but it's very much not my preference of a plot device. Coupling that with how devoid of any tension this feels at 65% generally, and I'm pretty bored.

Which ones work? I have a list, but this is only based on my crappy shelves. Note, CR very few scores above 3. And they are still more readable than this. Do you all have a favorite??
Boyfriend Material(5)
If I Never Met You (5)
A Summer to Remember (4)
Hard Fall (3)
Blind Side(3)
The Boyfriend Candidate (4)

A rom-com set in Canada! YESSSSS. Thank you for writing this! Finally, a book is set somewhere in Canada besides Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver, and it’s a small town. Canada is full of amazing small towns, especially along our coasts and they are the perfect setting for a romance novel. The different characters in Queen’s Cove were amazing, so perfectly weird, and friendly just like real life and I am desperate to hear Hannah’s story and any others that come out of Queen’s Cove.
I loved how both MCs had huge ambition and strong personalities and didn’t diminish either to be together. Each page had a new twist and turn and the level of jabs they landed on each other was next level. THE TURTLES!!!! They were the gift that kept on giving, you should read this for the turtle storyline alone it was hilarious.
I laughed and cried while reading this one and there was spice! A truly laugh-out-loud rom-com is hard to find and this one brings that plus a lot of emotion. Stephanie Archer is officially on my auto-buy list and not just because she is Canadian (although that makes her much cooler), but because I know I will finish her books happier.
I don’t want to spoil a thing because everyone should read this, a new favourite for feel-good romcoms with fake dating and a mayoral race what could go wrong?
p.s. Stephanie, I will happily take all Queen’s Cove books immediately as repayment for scaring the heck of me at the end

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Stephanie Archer’s The Vampire Games is an imaginative and thrilling twist to the world of vampires. This contemporary paranormal novel is suitable for young adults, yet still enjoyable for an adult audience. Bianka discovers that her life is a lie, and her town of Hidden Oaks is just a place where humans are kept until it was time to harvest them for their blood for the vampires living below their town. She ends up fighting for her life and the opportunity to become a vampire.

I enjoyed The Vampire Games. It had the feel of The Hunger Games. It was full of action and unexpected twists. Bianka is a worthy heroine. She is a fighter. I like how loyal a friend she is, especially to Marc. Lord Hector is a good villain. He is easy to dislike and not trustworthy. I really liked Phillip. I thought Bianka was a little too hard on him.

I enjoyed Stephanie Archer’s writing style and plot. The novel had a dark feel. It was original and convincing. The story had an exciting ending that left me anticipating the next book. It would make a great movie.

Complimentary copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.