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Belle Morte by Bella Higgin
3.5
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Renie's sister disappeared into a vampire house a few months ago, and no one will tell her what happened. Renie decides to volunteer herself as a vampire donor to figure it out, despite hating vampires and how everyone is obsessed with them now. She tries to unravel the mystery, while also not falling in love with Edmund, one of the vampires living in the house. 

With names like Renie and Edmund, it was hard for me to not compare this to Twilight. I liked this take on how vampires would act in our world (almost being social media influencers). The vampire politics parts were kind of neat too, with them realizing how precarious their situation was. I also had a hard time with the ending. 

I read an ARC of this book.