Romeo's Dead But Juliette Faked It by Christine McKay

PAGAN & PEN REVIEW

Title: Romeo’s Dead But Juliette Faked It
Author: Christine McKay

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Publisher: Champagne Books

Genre: paranormal/erotic/comedy

Length: 63 pgs.
Other: BDSM *  M/F * M/F/M  * M/F/F * F/F * M/M * F/M/M *   Ménage * Multiple Partners/Spanking/Voyeurism

Pagan Elements: yes

Reviewed by: Brandi

About The Book: While landscaping, Gretchen Parks, a descendent of a powerful witch queen, uncovers a vampire in her backyard. Times are tough and she filches treasure from his staked skeleton, unaware she’s just broken her ancestor’s curse. Once awake, suave Frenchman Jean sets his sights on Gretchen. His belle laide, beautiful ugly woman, is far from being a romantic. Convincing a jaded middle-aged woman that she’s still smoking is tough work, but turning her into a vampire hottie may get him staked. Toss in a coven of goddess-worshipping witches and a pack of supernatural wolves and watch this cheery town squirm like a chemical-soaked anthill.


Can’t witches, goddesses, vampires, and townsfolk all get along? Apparently not in this memorable tale of how matches not made in Heaven sometimes work, and why walking in the woods at night is ill-advised (unless you want to catch your neighbors dancing naked in the moonlight).

The Review: I started out enjoying this book, but it went downhill quickly. I had a very serious problem with Gretchen (the female lead character) being presented as though there is something wrong with being over thirty years old and in double digit clothes. Even Jean (the male lead) doesn’t seem that thrilled with her appearance; until of course, he turns her into a vampire and she reverts back to how she looked at twenty years old, thin, young, and svelte.

The story is categorized as a comedy, and there are definitely some great one-liners and quite a few chuckles along the way. The story itself, while interesting and showing much potential, seemed to be rushed. The story could have been much better if the author allowed herself the word count to work out some of the finer details of the plot, specifically the involvement and motivation of the supporting cast, who the book is full of but never fully explained.

All in all, it was a cute story. Christine McKay has a unique voice, and it was an entertaining read.

Pagan Elements:

Cover (Rated 1-10): 8–very cute.

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