[1] Vampire Kisses is about a 16-year-old girl named Raven Madison who is a goth misfit in her polo-wearing, ordinary, town.
But one day, she encounters the attractive yet mysterious Alexander Sterling that lives in the mansion and feels like he is the only person that actually understands her.
[7] The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction praised Kissing Coffins, the second book in the series, writing "It’s not a deep, dark read, so it might be too light for a die-hard Goth, but it’s not dull by any means.
"[8] The Horn Book Guide panned the series' 8th volume, stating "purple prose and little real tension are strikes against this tale of goth-girl wish fulfillment".
[9] Anime News Network reviewed volume one of the manga adaptation Blood Relatives, criticizing the series' "irksome clichés" but praising artist Rem's artwork.
A fourth volume, entitled "Vampire Kisses: Graveyard Games", was later released in 2011, illustrated by Xian Nu Studio.
She devotes all of her time to find out if they are really vampires or not and breaks into the mansion one day after a disastrous run-in with the Creepy butler (Jameson) on Halloween.
Raven first saw her future boyfriend Alexander Sterling, who she nicknamed "Gothic Guy", on the night of her classmate Matt's party.