How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides For Dating Vampires) Paperback – October 5, 2022

Wesley & Vincent will rip your heart out and put it back together again at least a half dozen times in this book. But it is 100% worth it. The take on Vampires and other creatures in this series and world is so fresh and imaginative and draws beautiful parallels to those oppressed in real life today. Its so brilliant. But also funny, charming, wholesome and sweet. The dialog is quick and witty to the point I was laughing to myself while reading. And the romantic tension between the two main characters is so delightful. It will have you talking out loud to your book or tablet. I must have screamed "just kiss already" at least twice. But it is so worth the wait 😉Do yourself a favor and read this book asap. It will put you in such a good mood and restore your faith in romance.

How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager was a satisfying read. Honestly, who wouldn’t love a BL vampire story? And let me tell you, once you start getting to know Vincent and Wesley you’ll fall in love with how cute and awkward they are.I loved how D.N. Bryn created this alternate universe and how they portrayed public opinion on vampires. As someone who is chronically ill and disabled, I understand the way Vincent felt about being discriminated against for having different needs and the jealousy he feels towards Wesley, I related to it completely. It was definitely a surprise when I started to identify with him because I thought that this was just going to be a cheeky romance. But it truly was so much more.This romance was built upon an intriguing plot I didn’t see coming. I think it really gave the characters more depth and helped you understand their decisions and the way they thought things through.This book is the perfect stand-alone for a lazy day in. It has a satisfying ending (and a very explicit bonus scene) that will have you closing the book with a smile.

How to Bite Your Neighbor & Win a Wager is a slow-burn romance novel by D.N. Bryn, that also happens to include side-plots regarding vampire rights and committing espionage against an evil pharmaceutical company.“Wesley didn’t tell his legs to move, but neither did he tell his lungs to breathe or his heart to beat. They did so because they were born to, and he was born to run into Vincent’s arms.”This quote occurs very late in the book, but I feel it perfectly describes the dynamic chemistry and slow burn relationship Wesley has with Vincent. Also, I didn’t think it was possible for two characters to be so horny and yet so wildly oblivious.This book was fantastic. I got the horny, vampire fantasy that I bought the book for, but I also received the gradual build to a true, romantic relationship between Wesley and Vincent, as well as an enthralling mystery about the shady pharmaceutical company, Vitalis-Barron, that pretty much owns the town.Without spoiling anything, I want to touch on some key things I really liked about the book. For example, I really liked how morally grey Wesley’s character is, as Kendall, his best friend, describes it. His whole character arc as well is very satisfying as he comes to terms with a lot of his trauma and learns to redeem himself.I liked all of the meta/self-referential moments in the book in the form of comics and video games, and how it was made a part of the world-building instead of being too jokey or fourth wall breaking. The same thing about the true villains, Vitalis-Barron - it wasn’t too jokey, no “dur-hur evil pharmaceuticals” - no man these people are evil and have a deep rooted history in being evil, as most corporations do.The world-building and the politics about being a vampire in general and how vampires live on thin, marginalized lines on the edge of society was also incredibly well done. I love books that take classic vampire myths and decide what to keep and kill from them, as well as recontextualizing them with what it may look like today in a more modern society. Vincent’s experience being a vampire and a semi-closeted gay man explores a lot of what that would look like, but also draws an excellent parallel that gives poignant insight on what it is like to be disabled and LGBTQIA+ in today’s society. I’m sure this was an on-purpose parallel done by the author, and it was incredibly well done.One more excellent thing D. N. Bryn does with the storytelling is how the miscommunication as a romance trope is executed in a way that is believable and moves the story along. Each character has an incredibly valid, albeit dubiously ethical reason to not tell each other what they really want to. I never once felt taken out of the romance, the intrigue, or the suspense of the plot by the miscommunication issues. It was so well done, I had to put the book down and calm down at the blowup/reveal point, because of how stressed out I was about it.Overall this was a fantastic book! I give it 5/5, and I can’t wait to read D.N. Bryn’s sequel to this, How to Sell Your Blood and Fall In Love, when it comes out.

🧡🏳️‍🌈 Book Review 🏳️‍🌈🧡Title: How to Bite Your Neighbour & Win A WagerAuthor: D.N. BrynPages: 396⭐⭐⭐~Vincent has had a tough four years, not only was he broke, basically homeless and clinging to a job where he's not even sure his boss likes him - he's also a vampire. Without the funds to sustain himself, but he found a solution, to break into houses and feed off humans that won't even realise what happens. That is until Wesley's house of course.Wesley wasn't sure what life had planned for him - but he was sure it wasn't living in an empty house and being fed on by a vampire. However, this can work in his favour if he plays it right.~Guys this book was sad, funny, beautiful and utterly charming. I enjoyed it so much and read it in one sitting. Vincent is honestly too pure for this world and deserves protection from everything and anything. Wesley is Vincent's perfect counterpart - strong, determined and emotionally fragile.Their slow start from strangers to friends to eventual lovers was done perfectly and fit into the plot seamlessly. Also THE PLOT - I loved it and it added the perfect hint of intrigue to this story.It was filled with action and scenes that broke my heart and left me in tears. But the author always made up for it with softer scenes and humour.I think this might have restarted my love for the vampire genre 🤣 and I cannot wait for book 2 in this series!!!🧡

Short. Cute. Satisfying. Not perfect but I loved it. The story has a good pace and enough detail for me. A nice mix of romance and action etc. The only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is the editing wasn't perfect. A few words were misspelled or the wrong version used. I think the author might have made up a few words too, but that's fine because I understood what they meant with the context

I love a good urban fantasy romance and when the main characters are oblivious gays falling for each other it just makes it that much more delightful. Very cute romance and the plot was fun and interesting too.

It was a super great book.I love it cover to cover. I enjoyed it a lot, and im going for the next one.

Esse livro é simple,ente maravilindoooooo!Os personagens são caóticos e apaixonantes!A narrativa é envolvente e fluída de forma que o livro se torna viciante!Recomendo a todos!

This was my first book by this author and I have to say it did not disappoint! It actually got me out of a reading slumb. I loved the characters and I actually cried multiple times reading this and I couldn't put it down. I read it in one day!!It's a really great start for this series with some light kink play and a ton of angst!

Era un regalo, molto apprezzato