Curse of the Seven 70s by Sharon E. Anderson

Curse of the Seven 70s by Sharon E. Anderson
Publication date: February 12th 2015
Publisher: Booktrope Editions
Format: Kindle
Buy it here: Amazon, The Book Depository

Goodreads Description

Sometimes love proves sweeter than revenge... even for a 15th century vampire.

Heartbroken, hungry, and a little bit drunk, Cassandra soon realizes that just when you think things can’t get any worse, sometimes they can get very strange... like finding a skeleton in the basement of your newly inherited cottage. But when that skeleton suddenly becomes a hot, romantic, and business savvy vampire named Varo... sometimes things can get better. That is... until his infamous older brother shows up, and their centuries old sibling rivalry threatens her chance at true love. Can their love survive her conniving ex-fiancé, his vengeful brother, and the Curse of the Seven 70s?

- I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review - 

- May contain mild spoilers -

Woah, what a book! Okay, so I'll admit that it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. I read this book without knowing much about it beforehand; all I knew was that it is a paranormal rom/com about Vlad Dracula's brother (as a history nerd, I got very excited about this). I made a few preconceptions about the book because of the cover - it's not exactly the most beautiful cover I've seen - but the contents of the book made for a satisfying read.

After Cassandra loses her boyfriend to a girl who is determined to take over every part of her life, she feels helpless and depressed. Her world has been turned upside-down. The only light in her life is her newly inherited house which her late aunt left behind. There she finds comfort and employs alcohol (specifically Scotch whiskey, good choice Cass!) as her new friend. But nothing seems to fill the gaping hole in her heart... until Varo. 

Howard was the gorgeous man who had convinced Cassandra that he would love her until the day he died. But here he was, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide.

Introducing Varo Dracula, a 'vampire' whose skeleton is discovered in the basement of Cassandra's late aunt's house. He is accidentally brought back to life by Cassandra (paranormal rom/com, remember), and this is where the real story begins.

I really enjoyed this book. Yes, it's a bit cheesy, but I think that's one of the reasons why I enjoyed it so much. It was fun to read, and because it's so short (180 pages) I finished it in a matter of hours. I found myself laughing out loud (especially when those two characters died, because it was so unexpected! - yes, I'm dark) several times, which is rare for me. Usually books make me smile or cry, but rarely do I laugh!

Anderson knows how to write good rom/com. Varo is incredibly sexy (sexier than the man on the cover, I'd say), and there are very steamy scenes throughout the book (some quite erotic, which I wasn't expecting, but they were written well so hey-ho). She also knows how to create provoking, bitchy characters. How I'd love to give both Taffy and Howard a good bitch slap!

I'd definitely recommend this book to those who love 'vampires' and romance (there were a few references to Twilight in this book) and to those who have a sense of humour.