Synopsis 
 After losing both of her parents, Caitlin Holte is forced to move in with an aunt and uncle that she doesn't know. A new town, a new school, and new people that she doesn't want to get to know. What's the point? Everyone she loves is just going to die. Angry and grieving, her life has been turned upside down and then she has a terrifying encounter with a supernatural force. She's saved by her next-door neighbor Adrian who informs her that he won't die because he's actually a half-demon vampire. With a supernatural demon out to get her, Adrian begins to act as Caitlin's vampire bodyguard and he decides the best way to fit into her life is to pretend to be her boyfriend. It might be best for her physical safety, but not so much for her heart since Adrain can't fall in love with a human. 
 Thoughts 
 I love a good vampire romance and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Now that the vampire fad is over there are so few books being published. Velvet is actually the first one I've come across this year so it immediately jumped to the top of my to-read list when it came out. I have no regrets. This story was a comfort food for my imagination. Sure, it uses a lot of the familiar vampire tropes and you know exactly where pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend is going to lead, but it was a 100% enjoyable read. Caitlin is a great MC. She's angry and grieving, but her inner dialogue and regular dialogue is humorous and witty. Adrian has the bad boy mystic of a vampire without the problematic issues they're usually prone to. It ends in a cliffhanger with one of my favorite character's fate unclear which is NOT okay! 
 For fans of vampire romances.