A review by smalltown_smutlover
Loving A Vampire Is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes

funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️
ARC Review
Release Date 6/12/2025

“𝘖𝘰𝘩, 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘺. 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦.”

This was such a fun read! I am a die hard vampire girlie so when I saw this ARC I applied immediately. It’s contemporary, and centers around an absolute goofball of a vampire and a stoic detective. I loved Zav and Celine immediately. It’s a classic black cat/golden retriever pairing with a deeply obsessed MMC. I was giggling and kicking my feet over Zavier’s antics the whole way. Celine is also a badass with a hard outer shell and an ooey-gooey center. Her reluctance to tolerate Zav’s nonsense was exactly what he needed. Oh, it is also worth mentioning that Zavier wears glasses and is a ginger, if you’re into those things 😏 It was nice to see a MMC that deviated from the “dark and brooding” vampire stereotype. 

I am also deeply intrigued by a character we meet later in the story, as well as the (minor) cliffhanger at the end. I will absolutely be returning for the next book!

𝘏𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮.