I was surprised to learn that this was published in 2014 - for some reason the book’s 

execution seemed rather dated to me, like early 90s fantasies with sad nerds and 

hot manic pixie dream girls. The episodic style and predictable plot just doesn’t work for me and the characters are too one-dimensional.  I really wanted to like this more than I did, but ultimately this was a two-star read for me with an extra star for the unconventional vamp character.