Goth girl Raven and her vampire boyfriend Alexander weigh the possibility of her transformation. Meanwhile, the appearance of Alexander's lovelorn buddy Sebastian forces Raven to play matchmaker to keep him away from her mortal best friend. High school drama trumps vampirism in the fluffy series continuation.

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