Zomromcom

Teaming up with your neighbor during a zombie outbreak is a no-brainer, but if it turns out he’s a vampire . . . the stakes couldn’t be higher, in this infectious new paranormal romance from the When Edie Brandstrup attempts to save her sweet, seemingly harmless human neighbor from the first major zombie breach in two decades, she’s stunned to be saved by him--and his ridiculously large sword--instead. As it turns out, he''s actually a super-old, super-surly vampire. But for all her neighbor''s newly revealed cynicism and lethality, Gaston "Max" Boucher (yes, As they unravel a sinister conspiracy to set zombies loose on the world (again), the duo meet a host of lovable allies and discover they''re not the only ones willing to fight for the future of humanity. Despite the awful timing, Edie finds herself falling for the vampire who’s helping her save the world . . . but all their dangerous plans could end their future before it even begins. As she and Max battle side by side, Edie must decide whether having a love worth living for also means having a love you''d die for--and, in a world that grows deadlier by the minute, whether that’s a risk she’s willing to take.

Autorentext

Lifelong nerd Olivia Dade has held various rewarding jobs over the years—librarian, high school teacher, Colonial Williamsburg interpreter—but is thrilled to have finally achieved her ultimate goal of wearing pajamas all day as a hermit-like writer and enthusiastic hag. She currently lives outside Stockholm with her delightful family and their ever-burgeoning collection of books.

Zusammenfassung
"The most fun I ever had during a zombie outbreak!" *#1 New York Times* bestselling author Ilona Andrews**

An action-packed adventure with a sharp, clever writing voice that makes the whole story just fly by I could read Olivia Dade books for all eternity." Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Never Been Shipped

"With heart pounding action, delightfully madcap humor, and a swoony romance to lose your head over, Olivia Dade's Zomromcom is a riotously good time from start to finish. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!" Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Vampire Plus-One

Sexy, smart, and funny Set in a near future full of zombies, werewolves and vampires I was caught up not only in the world building but also the journey of the two leads. I loved this and I can t wait to read whatever [Dade] writes next. Kimberly Lemming, USA Today bestselling author of I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com

Hilarious and hot, this story has everything I never knew I wanted in a romance zombies, vampires, and a quest to save humanity. A sexy, joyous romp." Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Dream On, Ramona Riley

"This book is wildly, joyfully hilarious and deliciously thrilling, mingling real paranormal chills with zany humor. I can't remember the last time any rom-com made me laugh out loud so often! A total win." Stephanie Burgis, author of *Wooing the Witch Queen

"With this lively, laugh-out-loud romantic adventure, Dade whisks readers to an intriguing post-zombie-apocalypse setting populated by vampires, witches, and werewolves....This is excellent fun." **Publishers Weekly (starred review)*

"Bloody good fun. Readers will come for Dade s trademark snappy sense of wit, magnetic sexual chemistry, and delightfully detailed love scenes and then stay for the ingeniously entertaining cast of characters." Booklist

Dade s hilarious, ridiculous, and steamy paranormal romance is full of puns and witty banter. The plot is fantastic, and readers will be turning pages long into the night to find out what happens next. Library Journal*

*Praise for the novels of Olivia Dade

Dade delivers and then some. It takes a skillful writer to juggle so many elements, yet the emotional through-line shines clear and strong at every point. New York Times Book Review

Dade s book is a sparkling jolt of fangirling, body-positive swoons. Entertainment Weekly

"Olivia Dade never fails to make me laugh, blush, and feel like I'm being wrapped in a warm blanket. Cannot recommend enough!" Katee Robert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"It s a path of self-discovery, healing and growth, punctuated by scorching chemistry, whip-smart dialogue and sidesplitting humor. Washington Post

Leseprobe
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Armed with a burrito, Edie rounded her car and sprinted to intercept the zombie.

She'd prefer to be carrying the knife she brought with her on her daily zombie-scouting walks or the cleaver she sometimes used to cut her soaps. Both weapons would actually kill zombies-by cutting off their heads or carving out their hearts, two of only three ways the creatures could be slain-rather than simply sprinkling them with medium-hot corn salsa.

Too bad Chad would be a headless corpse before she could grab either weapon.

People used to picture zombies shuffling slowly toward their victims, arms outstretched as they droned about brains, braaaaaains, but a secret, ill-fated government experiment had proven everyone wrong. She'd seen their startling, terrifying speed for herself almost exactly twenty years before, back when she was eighteen, as she'd spotted the first gaunt, gray-pale creature racing silently on all fours toward-

Didn't matter. A burrito was what she had. Thus, a burrito she would use. Somehow. Even though the various self-defense courses she'd taken had neglected sufficient coverage of the tortilla-wielding martial arts.

Her sweet idiot of a neighbor stood on the unlit front porch of his dilapidated brick rancher as the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows stretched to swallow him. Chad wore headphones and didn't react to her shouted warning. No one else came running to help either, and no matter what happened, no one would. There were eleven homes on their cul-de-sac, and only two were currently occupied. Hers. Chad's.

She was the only one who could save him. Or at least attempt to save him.

Oh gods, she didn't want to die. But she couldn't let someone else-anyone else-perish while she ran to rescue herself. Not again.

The creature was only a dozen long strides away from Chad now, lunging upward and onto its hind legs in preparation for the kill, elongated teeth yellowed and sharp and bared, claws outstretched to rip Chad's head from his absurdly broad shoulders before cracking his skull open like an egg and slurping down the tasty yolk of a brain.

She skidded into the zombie's path, panting and terrified, and kicked it in the chest with every ounce of her strength and desperation.

Mistake. Big mistake. The creature stopped, true. But it stumbled maybe a half step back and to the side, that was all, while the impact numbed her entire leg and jolted her off-balance. As she struggled to stay upright, to assume a defensive stance, the zombie growled something hoarsely-

Bonjour? That couldn't be right.

-its red-rimmed eyes now fixed on . . . her. Which had been her intent, but still. Shit.

She swatted it across the snout with her foil-wrapped burrito.

Its stare narrowed, empty of anything but feral rage. As she took several hasty steps backward, the creature stalked forward, slowly now, still upright.

It could tear her to pieces whenever it wanted. It had time to play with its food.

Like her, Chad had cleared all vegetation from a sizable area surrounding his house. No attacker could approach without being seen, because even a last-second warning was better than none. But that meant the nearest climbable tree was maybe twenty, thirty f…