Amy's fictional crush come to life is none other than the angst filled, vampire stalker Alexander Banks from her favorite series, Otherworlds. What I liked about this unique plot was that Alexander is not only from a world of paranormal characters, but he's from a completely different era. Alexander and Amy's worlds collide when Alexander follows the the notorious vampire Vigo through a portal that lands them both in modern day Chicago. Even though Amy is infatuated with Alexander as a character, she has a hard time believing he's really real, even after he saves her after Vigo attacks her.
I really liked that the settings for both worlds is set in Chicago, one in the 1920's and present day. I thought Allison did a fantastic job at explaining how it was possible for a writer's characters and story could come to life. I enjoyed the book despite the few times I felt there were a few things missing in the story. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and I felt Amy was really relatable. Alexander has all the mannerisms I'd except from someone in the 1920's and it was a little comical at how Amy explains technology to him. I liked their sweet romance and the manner in which Alexander treated Amy was what you'd except from his era. I was surprised with how much I enjoyed the story. It's a fun, unique read with a good ending. Amy's voice is witty and charming. I'd recommend this book to both tween and YA readers.