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Publication Date: 1 Jan 2010
The undead can really screw up your senior year . . .

Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction

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  • Paperback: 354 pages
  • Publisher: Graphia Books; Reprint edition (1 Jan 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0547259409
  • ISBN-13: 978-0547259406
  • Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 2.5 x 20.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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BETH FANTASKEY lives in Pennslyvania with her husband and two daughters. Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side is her first book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too 12 Aug 2009
By TeensReadToo TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Jessica has always known she is adopted. Her parents, the Packwoods, have told her the story of how they, as anthropologists, were studying her family in Romania when they were attacked. Jessica's birth parents begged the Packwoods to take their daughter to safety. Eventually, Jessica's birth parents and many others of her family are killed and the Packwoods return to the United States with a new baby.

Jessica hates the story. She hates the fact that her parents were the kind of freaks that anthropologists wanted to study in the first place and how her birth name sounds so ethnic and strange. Antanasia - what kind of name is that?

Jessica starts to get a little freaked out when she sees a strange and mysterious guy watching her from afar. At the same time, she starts hearing her birth name whispered in the air. Antanasia... When the same strange and mysterious guy shows up at school, she doesn't know what to think. It turns out he is an exchange student named Lucius Vladescu. When Jessica points him out to her mother and tells her how he gives off a weird vibe, she doesn't seem too surprised to see him. Jessica's mother even invites him home for dinner to talk.

All of this happens within the first 17 pages of the book.

Jessica (Antanasia) is a Romanian vampire princess who was betrothed to Lucius when they were born. The promise of their marriage has held their two clans, the Dragomirs and the Vladescus, in a tentative peace for years. If the wedding doesn't take place, there will be a large-scale war which will most likely lead to the destruction of the Dragomirs.

Jessica has a difficult time believing any of this. She has a hard time believing anything that can't be explained logically.... Read more ›
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and original 20 Feb 2010
By Danielle Lysaught
Format:Paperback
Witty and at times ironic, 'Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side' is a fantastic example of an original vampire story in a world full of cookie-cutter Twilight clones.

The characters were realistic and their development was interesting to follow. Jessica, adopted by a pair of 'alternative' vegans after the death of her Romanian parents, is a quintessential nerd - a bullied mathlete who hides her bruised emotions behind a smart mouth and an almost obsessive reliance on logic. Lucius insists that he is her long-lost vampire fiance, and his clashes with Jessica always brought a smile to my face. Yet as the novel progresses, we learn that Lucius hides a troubled past behind his arrogance, and Jessica discovers that she must now fight to save the person she had previously thought she didn't care about. Lucius' letters to his uncle in particular were an interesting device, as they allowed us to get an insight into what Lucius was thinking and feeling, rather than focusing completely on Jessica's misguided perception of events. That made the story and it's tumultuous unfolding even more sweet, and allowed us to really get a good feel for Lucius as a character.

I've noticed that a lot of comparisons are made between this book and the ever-popular Twilight - however, beyond the fact that both books deal with vampires, the similarities stop there. Lucius is no Edward Cullen, and Jessica is no Bella, swooning endlessly over her vampire. Jessica doesn't even believe Lucius' claims to be a vampire for the first half of the novel, and by the time she figures it out the game has changed (to use a metaphor from the book), and she has to 'toughen up' and adapt to the strange new circumstances she encounters.... Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars vampire, magic, paranormal, supernatural romance, urban fantasy, 21 Aug 2010
By Rebecca
Format:Paperback
I would honestly give this book 3 1/2 stars, what made me pick 4 over 3 was the exceptional writting as it lead from Jessica AKA Antanasia a rual all american teen that rides horses and isn't perfect, to Lucian a dangerous vampire prince ready to swoop up his bride and the power their kingdoms together can control. Lucian writes to his wicked uncle back in Romania and the letters were the icing on the cake laced with old style words that ozzed with a time of class and sophistication. It showed two cultures as they clashed, adapted and converged in to a page turning climax.
I really enjoyed the fresh take on vampire romance and the symbolism of the classic Wuthering Heights one of my favorite books of heartless, cruel, bitter, evil love as Fantaskey writes. I always love reading books that inspire myself and others to other books and music.
I must admit there is a great heroine in this mythic tale than what is hip right now (The swooning, edgy, clumbsy, wimpy girl that wins her dark diabolical undead) I like this girl she is portrayed with strong values, she is older (17 turning 18) therefore old enough to make adult chocies and she actually isn't buying into the vampire prince's confession, that he betrothed to her and she is a vampire princess he is sent to fetch for power. She just wants to be a normal teen and maybe someday marry a hunky guy-next-door type, go to college and fall in love the old fashion way. I was refreashing to read a YA book where the teen actually respects her hippy granola parents. I'm not saying she is a saint she has raging hormones and secrets being revealed to her that most normal teens don't go through.... Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
I've recently gone off vampires, mainly thanks to my past obsession with Twilight and the cringe factor that the movies brought with it (I've turned closet fan now!!). Read more
Published 10 months ago by The Girl in a Cafe
4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely story and manual on how to date the dark side
Beth Fantaskey has a beautifully funny way of writing that really had me giggling at times. But when things turned serious, dramatic, dangerous or something more I could feel her... Read more
Published 12 months ago by TheLibraryMouse
5.0 out of 5 stars LA-LA-LA LAAVEE IT!
i first saw this book on my recommened list and the title was interesting sooo i clicked on it. and omgg im soo glad i did! Read more
Published 22 months ago by conversegirl
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect piece of escapism
From the title you can pretty much guess this is going to be in first person narrative from the point of view of Jessica (yes I know I am stating the obvious). Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2011 by Book Angel Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Tasty
Summary: Jessica Packwood deals in logic - Math is her favourite subject. Lucius Vladescu is a vampire, raised to rule, so when he turns up at her house with the admission that he... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2011 by Bobby
4.0 out of 5 stars Still unsure !!
Although I did enjoy this book, I was not overly moved by it. I dont wonder how their story ends, nor am I bothered that there is not a sequal. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2011 by Jenny C
5.0 out of 5 stars i love this book
jessica's guide to dating on the dark side i sooooo good i love it. it i funny and romantic and sweet but has drama to. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2010 by Beca
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!
I absolutely loved this book. Since other reviewers have said what it's about i won't go into the details of what the stroy was about. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2010 by Ms. Mary K. Wyles
4.0 out of 5 stars Romantic, intense, funny, sexy - read it!
This book has been doing the rounds of the blogosphere for a while, and between the enthuasiastic reviews and the intriguing cover, I thought it was about time I joined the fray... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2010 by Miss E. Potten
5.0 out of 5 stars A Riveting Read!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It was very well paced and the story, I thought, was very refreshing, especially when it included the humour that was occasionally entwined... Read more
Published on 23 July 2010 by Gemma2712
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