The Containment Zone is anything but a normal neighborhood. The compound, center of Zones A, B, and C, is where zombies are contained. Nearly 20 years ago Edie Brandstrup hid in the attic of her home while her parents died fighting off zombies in the First Breach. Now, no alarm sounds, but judging by the one running toward her, the zombies have escaped once again.
While attempting to warn her neighbor Chad, Edie fights a zombie using only a burrito to defend herself, resulting in Chad coming to her rescue instead. Confused by her ever-mysterious neighbor's strikingly calm reaction, Edie begrudgingly takes shelter in Chad's underground bunker. But things get even weirder. Edie discovers that Chad--whose real name is Gaston Maxime "Max" Boucher--is actually a super old (and super sexy) vampire. Failed attempts to reach the Containment Zone hotline to warn the other residents leave Edie with no choice but to alert others herself. Max, not wanting her to go alone, insists on joining her.
Olivia Dade's wickedly funny writing creates a remarkable and enticingly entertaining cast of characters in Zomromcom. Edie's uber-friendly personality and body-positivity draw in Max and others they meet on their journey. Dade offsets high stakes with hilarious moments, nods to pop culture, and extra scintillating intimate moments. As Edie and Max begin to uncover what caused the second breach and how they might be able to stop it, they wonder if they can make it out alive, and with each other. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer