At Least it was Free

 Thirsty by Lucy Lehane 

I won this book from a goodreads giveaway. This book contains one of my least favorite plot devices, secret keeping. When I entered the giveaway, the blurb did not make that clear, otherwise I would not have entered because I can't stand that trope. But, since I won the book I felt compelled to finish it. The writing was fine. I didn't form an attachment to either of the main characters, but two of the side characters were fun. Charles writes an advice column, anonymously. He's the Wise Old Crone. Except, when he started his column supernatural beings didn't exist, publicly. Now, they have come out of the shadows and that's all that people are writing to him about. And they think that he has the inside track because his moniker is a crone, which implies a supernatural being. So, when he moves back to his hometown and runs into his old friends ex-boyfriend, and he discovers that said ex is in fact a vampire he asks him for help. Well, the ex is holding a grudge against him because Charles is the reason that she broke up with him. Lorenzo (the ex) decides to help Charles with his thesis, because he told him he was a grad student and that nobody would ever read it, but in reality he is going to try to find ways to get even with him. Only, his roommates end up liking Charles and they invite him over places and then the two of them spend time together and it turns out they are attracted to each other. Then, neither can figure out what's real and what's not. Then, Charles convinces Lorenzo to host a gathering of all of the "outcasts" and see how many other supernaturals are also feeling lonely, and Charles' dad shows up and exposes him as the Crone effectively breaking them up. Well, Charles has been getting offers from big publisher for it and as a grand gesture he not only doesn't take the offer, he gets complete ownership and gives it to Lorenzo so he knows it was real. They get back together and with his roommates and Charles' agent turn it into something new and unique for the supernatural community. It was fine; parts were funny and even charming but it all felt tainted because of how much I hate the secret keeping aspect. If you don't mind this trope, then the book would probably be really good; but it colored every good thing this had going for it.