'How to Bite your Neighbor & Win a Wager' by D.N. Bryn is a super cute, fast paced and fun read that will give you all the butterflies, but also surprise you with the occasional toe curling spice.
The main strength of this book is definitively its main characters and their relationship. Both main characters, Wesley and Vincent, were delightful and I was happy to follow both of their individual journeys. However, I must say that Vinny was definitively my favorite. I adored him and the themes the author explored with his character. Wes was also a great character, but in a totally different way from Vincent. While Vincent won my heart with his innocence and "cinnamon-rollness", Wes did so with his joy for life and huge heart.
Their relationship was also very cute and well developed. I believe the author did a great job developing how their initial sexual attraction became something more meaningful as their relationship progressed from strangers to friends to lovers. Their relationship didn't feel rushed or unauthentic. Its progress seemed very natural and realistic to me.
I also enjoyed the plot quite a lot, despite it being somewhat simple and predictable. I especially loved the social conflicts explored in this book such as discrimination, depression, poverty, homelessness and inequality. The author does a great job exploring these without it feeling "preachy" or out of place. Everything that was said and done felt crucial to the story and its characters. I also loved the author's take on vampirism. I found the scientific-like reasoning behind it very interesting. And even though I am usually not a fan of the miscommunication trope, I enjoyed it in this book. I believe that the reasons behind the miscommunications were well justified and they weren't dragged on which are usually my main complaints with this trope.
If you're looking for a fun, cute and fast paced romance that also has spice, fantasy and exploration of relevant social issues then I definitively recommend this book.
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