Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 Dating the Undead had a premise I was excited about: a dating website for vampires. That sounds pretty cool, right? And I'm always trying to find romances that do something new with the paranormal romance genre. However, as fun as watching ancient beings attempt to use modern technology to date sounds, that's not what I got. What I got was disappointment and a bad case of agita. 
 I was really excited about the prospect of modern dating. The heroine isn't a virgin. She's brash and open with her dating and sexual experience. That's something I want more of in my romances, but part of Silver's sexually liberated portrayal quickly soured. It seemed that every other woman in the book wasn't allowed to be as confident, lest they be labeled negatively. Background women hoping to get freaky with a vamp at bars were seen as desperate and "throwing themselves" at the men. 
 In fact, all of the other women, save for Silver's neighbor, are viewed negatively by the heroine. The woman who kisses her date on NYE is called a "Euro trash skank." Silver's boss is a "bitch." Silver hates her best friend's girlfriend because she's uptight. Logan's previous sexual partner is a woman named Colette and he swears to Silver that he never even liked her, and she's seen as possessive and jealous. The only female vampire in the entire book is the villain, who is just straight up evil. There aren't any mentions, so far, of women vamps on V-Date either. 
 I have a pretty low tolerance for romances where the heroine is the only "good" woman in the entire story. I think women in general should try to surround themselves with other women. I have a monthly standing dinner date with all of my girlfriends and I always leave them feeling stunned by my friends' ability to kick major ass at work and life in general. To me, there's no excuse for the "not like other girls" trope because women are varied and so incredibly different. There's nothing wrong with "other girls" and if a woman has that much dislike for other women, it's hard to sympathize with her, especially as the leading lady in a romance novel. 
 Also, Silver seems experienced regarding modern dating, so to see her freaking out after Logan cancels an upcoming date felt out of character. They'd gone out before, had a good time, and have had some hot sex by that point. Relax. For someone used to having unattached and sometimes casual experiences, this reaction felt out of place in terms of her prior characterization. 
 Logan also describes himself as an "Irish gypsy" when talking about his pre-vamp life. Now, I'm not knowledgeable enough here to debate the term and the history of its usage. I do know that it's often used as a derogatory slur for the Romani people. It's mainly used, in this instance, as a way for the hero to self-identify, but I'm not totally comfortable with the term and I wanted to let readers know it's in there. 
 This book is one of those reads where I thought I was getting one thing and it turned out to be completely different. Sometimes, that can be a nice surprise. But in this case, it was a major letdown, especially in terms of slut shaming and inconsistent characterization. 
 - Amanda