Reformed bad witch Grizelda “Zelda” Watson had hoped to never see another vampire again when she slipped away to sunny California for a fresh start. She'd grown tired of them and their nonsense ages ago. But when a vampire with amnesia unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep with a letter from her old friend Reggie, and asks for her help, she can’t say no. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Peter Elliott is tall and gorgeous, looks great in yoga shorts, and has the kind of dark hair and surly expression Zelda’s been a sucker for for hundreds of years.
Peter isn’t completely harmless—he is fanged, after all—but he’s harmless enough, and soon becomes the only person in Zelda’s new life who knows the truth about what she is. If she can help him decipher the cryptic notes in his journal, the only clues to his lost memories, she might as well try before sending him on his way.
But when an alarming message from Peter's past coincides with a clear sign that Zelda can't keep running from her own, they embark on a cross-country road trip for answers—only to find what they're looking for in each other. (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.)
I’ve read the first two books in the My Vampires series, and I think Road Trip With a Vampire was a great addition! Zelda is mentioned in the other books and she always seemed like such a quirky, eccentric character. And who doesn’t love the concept of a witch and vampire forming potential bonds?
Zelda faced a lot of misconceived notions on who she is, with a lot of that stemming from her past. I could feel the shift within her. She doesn’t want to deal with chaos anymore. It’s a big reason she decided to chuck it all and set down some roots in California, along with opening up her own yoga studio that allows her the opportunity to center herself and bring in calm and peace into her life. When Peter initially shows up, his presence threatens that calm and peace. She quickly discovers who he really is, which only makes her more nervous and on edge. She used to run with vampires centuries ago, when she lived a more wild lifestyle, but Peter is on an entirely different level for her. It doesn’t help that she feels immense attraction towards him.
The budding relationship between the two characters was a lot of fun to read. Slowly over chapters, the reason behind Peter’s amnesia comes into full light, while Zelda does what she can to help him remember who he is and more importantly, why he feels the need to take a road trip to his eventual planned destination. There are snippets of the recent past for Peter, so the reader can see what led up to his run in with Zelda, then it flashes back to Zelda’s perspective while she travels hundreds of miles with Peter. When she figures out what happened to Peter and how she’s tied to all of it, everything is put into perspective, and the budding relationship becomes threatened.
Fans of the book series are reacquainted with Frederick and Reginald too, which was so great. It turns out that Zelda and Reggie go way back, which I recall from book number #2, but there is a lot more backstory given from Zelda’s perspective this go around on how that happened and why they’ve gone years between seeing or speaking to one another. Frederick and Reginald become a nice support system to Peter, which I thought was sweet and kind of cringy, but in the best ways. As with the first two books, the writing style flows well and there are great moments of banter between characters, making it a quick read that you can really “sink” your teeth into. You can read Road Trip With a Vampire as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading all three books in the series to gain the full effect of the charm and magnetism that oozes from the series.
Thanks to Berkley for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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