Are Vampire romances boring these days?

They don't have to be boring. I just finished one called Vampires Rule where the girl kicks serious werewolf butt and seems to know more about what's going on than the guy does. Also, he goes from vampire to mortal and has to deal with the fallout of returning home to his family. His younger brother is now his older brother. It was pretty awesome. You just need a cool hook and great characters like this book has.