I was a little nervous when I saw that Olivia Dade's next romance was called Zom Rom Com. Although an occasional book pulls it off, zombies are not easy to make attractive.
Fortunately, the zombies are a challenge that the heroine and hero face together. Soon after other supernatural types reveal themselves, an experiment in creating supersoldiers goes terribly wrong, creating mindless, hungering creatures with a contagious bite. Each for their own reason, our heroine and hero are living in the second containment circle when the zombies escape. They quickly find they have to work together to survive.
All of Dade's usual skills are here: well-rounded and attractive characters, humorous moments, a believable journey for the heroine and hero to learn more about each other and deepen attraction into love, good dialogue, and excellent pacing. She's put the love scenes in focus and the violence a little hazy, which I appreciated. And she added a new venture into world-building, and did well with it. The set-up of the various supernatural beings made enough sense to keep me in the story, and she's thought about the consequences of the changes she's made to the world. I could believe in how the world worked.
I was immediately engaged with the story, and I enjoyed it all the way through. There were a couple surprises that I won't spoil here. The twists kept the story fresh. The main characters have a happy ending, and the world clearly has more stories to tell. I will be eager to see the next book!
I received an early copy of the book in return for my offer to write honestly about it in a timely fashion. I was happy to have it! I read all of Olivia Dade's books, and having a deadline helped me emerge and write something. So, thank you, Olivia Dade, for the book, for all the stories, and for bringing me out to blog.