The first three reviews are in on Amazon.com for Kissing Corpses. It has a solid 5-stars as of now. The novella is still 99¢, so hop on over and grab it if you have a Kindle! For those of you without, you have the option of reading it on the Kindle App on another device or waiting three months for the paperback.

The first review comes from Missy Kirtley, a fellow NaNoWriMo writer from CA.

There’s vampire romance fiction, and then there’s vampire horror, and then there’s something in between. Amy Leigh Strickland has tip toe’d the balance between a suspenseful thriller and a romantic story. What starts out as a fun romp quickly turns into an exciting and addictive page turner, keeping the reader guled to the page as the story unfolds.

With realistic and believable characters and a twisting, turning plot, Kissing Corpses provides what a lot of Vampire Fiction misses: the idea that a vampire is a predator and the human involved with him is his prey. It may challenge what you’ve believed as far as vampire romance goes. Then again, it may be exactly what you’ve been hoping for.

I love Amy’s writing, and I can’t wait to read more.

The second review comes from Lindsay Carpenter in PA.

“Kissing Corpses” is definitely a five-star novella.

From start to finish, Strickland keeps you on the edge of your seat. She has you looking left when all of a sudden, you realize you should have been looking right! Strickland weaves a tale of romance, suspense, action, drama, and a bit of wry comedy with clever characters that make you want to read more.

What starts out as a romance between a human and a vampire takes a dark, unexpected turn (although, if you know anything about vampire lore, it shouldn’t be THAT unexpected!), because Strickland herself is clever and she takes the reader on a ride through the ups and downs of a relationship with a supernatural being. The dialogue between the characters is clever (and I keep using that word, but it’s true!) and realistic. By the middle to the end of the story, I’d become attached to not only the main characters, but the secondary characters as well. Strickland brings even her most minor characters to life with creativity and detail that helps the story flow from one point to the next.

Even with the plot twists and turns, Strickland stays on track with the main story. If you judge the book by its cover and think you’re getting a ‘Twilight‘-type, romance story, well… hold onto your seats, because you’re in for a wild ride.

As a bonus, stick around for the Author’s Notes at the end of the story, because the little peek into her angle on this tale is interesting. I honestly hope that there’s another story in the making with these characters.

Great work, Amy!

The review I’m most excited about so far comes from Amazon user Glaucon. I do not know him/her in any capacity. Glaucon’s praise is short and sweet.

Okay, so I’m not a teenager. And, young adult talk in novels tends to be a bit wearisome. But, Strickland does a good job to make the characters believable; the dialogue is fast and not marred by fluff. That’s good. but, even better, the story is scary. I know. I know –a lot of stories are scary. However, the lulls, then crises blend into a roller coaster ride that ends where the reader is least likely to expect. For .99, it’s a good “penny dreadful.”

Thanks to my early reviewers. If you’ve read the book and liked it, please give it a rating on Amazon and Goodreads. Ratings drive sales more than anything else i could do.

If you own a book blog and a Kindle, and would like to review Kissing Corpses, shoot me an email with a link to your blog and connected social networks. I’ll only pick a handful, but if I choose you, I’ll email you a Kindle code for the book. Thanks for reading!