Book Review: Insatiable by Meg Cabot

I had been excited to read Insatiable by Meg Cabot since I heard she was writing a new romance novel (I'm a big fan of her romance novels written under the name Patricia Cabot). I was also excited that it was going to be about vampires. Insatiable did not disappoint, though I do have a slight qualm with it being called a Romance Novel; it was more ChickLit than Romance. But whatever. That did not detract from my love of the book.
Insatiable has three main characters: Meena Harper, a dialogue writer for a soap opera who just got passed over for a well deserved promotion; Alaric, a member of the Paladin guard who absolutely loves his job of killing vampires; Lucian, the son of Dracula. Meena meets Lucian late one night when he saves er from a massive bat/vampire attack while she is walking her dog, Jack Bauer. She is confused by what exactly happened, as Lucien tries to convince her that she did not see what she thinks she saw, but she also assumes she will never see Lucien again. That is until she is invited to a dinner party at her neighbors, who turn out to be Lucien's cousin and his wife. Let's just say that Meena spends some time with Lucien, enough that she attracts the attention of Alaric, who tries his hardest to get Meena to tell him where to find Lucien. Meena is not highly receptive to Alaric, as she does not really like being attacked by a Paladin Guard. Almost as much as she really doesn't like the idea of vampires, or that she is kind of dating a vampire. And then all Hell breaks loose, as the vampire war between Lucien and his half-brother begins.
I really liked Insatiable for a few reasons. One reason is that it is a vampire novel that makes fun of the current pop culture craze of vampires. Meena hates that the soap opera she works on is going to be adding vampires, as she really really hates vampires. And she really isn't too thrilled to find out that vampires are real. Fun! Also, I really liked Meena as a character. Once again, Meg Cabot has created a heroine that is strong, fierce, feisty, funny, and willing to kick some ass if need be. In my ranking of favorite Meg Cabot main characters, Meena is my second favorite behind Heather Wells of Size 12 is Not Fat, et. al. I also really enjoyed all of the drama. You cannot go wrong with a book that has sex, a love triangle, and lots of violence.
For a trashy summer romance novel, the plot is well thought out, the secondary characters are just as dynamic as the main characters, and the history of the vampires was spot on. Overall, I really enjoyed Insatiable. It was the perfect book for a light, fun read. And a sequel is already being planned! If you haven't read Insatiable yet, you need to get on that right now.