Latina Ivy League grad Milagros de Los Santos can't find her place in the world or a man to go with it. Then one night, at a book party for her pretentious ex-boyfriend, she meets an oddly attractive man. After she is bitten while kissing him, she falls ill and is squirreled away to his family's estate to recover. Vampires don't exist in this day and age — or do they? As Milagro falls for a fabulously inappropriate man, she finds herself caught between a family who has accepted her as one of their own and a shady organization that refuses to let the undead live and love in peace.
From Goodreads {Blurb from the first book in the series: “Happy Hour at Casa Dracula”}
- Publisher: Pocket
- Release Date of Book #1: July 4th, 2006
- Release Date of Book #4: October 5th, 2010
- My Copy: eBooks/Bought.
- Series: Casa Dracula Series
- Genre: Romantic Urban Fantasy
- Author's Website
- Buy The Series:
 | Midnight Brunch (Casa Dracula Series, Book 2) |
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I LOVE this series! There I said it and I will say it as many times as I need to. Marta Acosta does the impossible and brings something new to the Vampire table with the Casa Dracula series and the result is a hilarious, fun and amazing series that I am sad is over.
Milagros is an aspiring writer who has been burned by her pretentions ex-boyfriend. One night during a literary event for his new book, she meets Oswald and is instantly captivated. They share a kiss and an overzealous bite on her lip changes her whole world. She gets sick and is taken to his family’s ranch to be taken cared of. That is where she finds out that Oswald and his family are Vampires, even though the churn the term and prefer to treat their condition as an allergy to the sun and iron deficiency that makes them drink animal blood cocktails.
Milagros is a spit-fire Latina and I love her for it. She is so different from the regular UF heroine that you can’t help but fall prey to her wits and crazy ways. She takes to Oswald’s family and embraces their “Vampire” culture wholeheartedly, not to mention that she completely embraces Oswald himself!
The Casa Dracula series is not a Paranormal Romance, it doesn’t follow the HEA of one couple through a book, it is a Comedic Urban Fantasy series that definitely has Romance elements and even thought Milagros does get her HEA, the ending might surprise you.
I’m sad this series is over and I’ll miss all the characters, from Oswald’s grandmother and her sharp tongue to the worldly Ian and his sex-appeal. I hope Marta gets a chance to write a new series with Milagros and her man’s adventures! I would totally read that!
If you are an Urban Fantasy fan and feels like you need some new blood *snicker* in the genre, you should definitely read this series, I can’t recommend it enough! =D
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I love your series reviews! Very cool idea. Also, I have been on the fence about this series but I think I need to add it to the TBR pile now!
Shannon
Great Review =D
I was always debating whether to read this one or not, but I think I will check it out.
I've seen this series around, but I was never quite sure what to make of it. I'm glad to hear that it takes a tongue in cheek approach to the vampire genre and makes something fun out of it!
@Shannon
THanks! Glad I could steer you in the right direction LOL
Hope you enjoy it =)
@Mariya
I do hope you enjoy it! it's definitely a great one =D
@Carissa
Glad I could shed some light one it! =)
Thanks for this series review Larissa, I haven't heard much about these books! I'm always up for a humorous vampire tale, so I think I'll be a big fan of this series:)
To be honest I haven't read any UF yet I have tons on my list. I love your reviews because I know I just will be adding them to my list. I just hope someday I can find the light at the end of the tunnel with it and it shrinks. LOL
WOO-HOO! I love this series so hard :)
Great review hon!
Why haven't I heard of this series before? It sounds great!! Wonderful review, and I love the 18 zone button!
I have read book 1 and I enjoyed it a lot :) The series is just so funny. Will read book 2 next year, hopefully I will enjoy that one too
@Jenny
oooh I totally think you will! =) It is definitely a great one!
@BLH
LMAO Im a UF and PNR wh*re, pardon my french! I just love these genres=)
I hope you get there too hon =D
@Danielle
LOL yep, we do have great taste =P
@Buckeye Girl
Thanks! it's crazy but it happens that we overlook some great series =/ I think you'd really like this one =)
Im glad you liked the 18+ zone button! Im very happy with it hehe
@Blodeuedd
ooooh if you liked book 1 you'll love the rest! it just gets better and better! =D
The cover is unique. Although they are series, it seems they do not in same shape like another books used to have.
And also the story is not as dark as vampire stories use to be
@Aleetha
true! they are light but still Vamps hehe =D