The Bride of Casa Dracula

by Marta Acosta

Book Overview

Wonderfully funny and flirty writer/gardener/party girl Milagro De Los Santos is having serious problems planning her wedding to fabulous Oswald Grant, MD, who has a "genetic condition" that makes him... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416559639
• ISBN13: 9781416559634
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

The best of the trilogy!

Marta Acosta's third "Casa Dracula" book is the best yet--smart, funny, touching, and surprising. Milagro de los Santos is as lovably zany as usual, but seems to have finally come into her own as a woman and a vampire. I loved the twists and turns in "The Bride", as well as the way Marta Acosta has developed the characters I've come to love. So often when a long-awaited romance comes to fruition, stories and characters become predictable and rather stagnant. This certainly isn't the case in "The Bride". Acosta deftly spins an engrossing story that reveals new layers to familiar characters in the series. New characters are introduced as well, and they certainly add some spice to this interesting new concoction of the author. Jane Austen fanatics will love the "Mansfield Park" overtones to this book. (In fact, Ms. Acosta ends "The Bride" in the way I always wanted Austen to end "Mansfield Park"--sorry Jane!) Acosta takes the wit and keen social eye of Austen and mingles them with vampires, shape-shifters, and WASPS. Who could resist? "The Bride" was sweet, hilarious, exciting, and poignant. I cried over the death of an old friend and rejoiced at the wedding of a frienemy. Please do yourself a favor and buy this fabulous, deeply satisfying page-turner and toast Ms. Acosta for writing another great book--and may there be many more!

Third time is just as charming

The third installment of Milagro's adventures did not disappoint. I still have a major crush on this sexy, saucy, independent converted vampiress despite her affection for that uptight plastic surgeon (I'm not bitter!) I was so proud of her when she took on the vampire establishment, finally realized her writing talents, showed a modicum of domestic abilities and still looked great in that white vinyl mini-skirt. Seriously, Marta again wrote a majorly entertaining novel, with lovable and loathable characters in appropriate proportions, a plot that keeps you reading and that signature Marta wit. I don't want to give too much away but I especially loved the way the book ended. I was soooo nervous that she would marry the wrong man!

Best Book of the Casa Dracula Series

The Bride of Casa Dracula is the third book in Marta Acosta's vampire series. It also happens to be my favorite book in the series. Milagro de Los Santos is getting married to her boyfriend Oswald Grant. She will finally be officially part of the family that has taken her in and shown her what a real family should be. But things aren't quite the same at Casa Dracula, Winnie and Sam have moved out and Daisy has gone to doggy heaven. With Edna and her young lover off traveling and Oswald busy with work, Milagro is feeling a bit lonely. Luckily she has a ton of wedding plans to take care of including some very weird vampire rituals to prepare for. As strange things begin to occur, including a dangerous accident and strangely hateful pranks, Milagro is left wondering if someone wants to do her harm or just prevent her wedding to Oswald. If that's not enough, the Council wants her to sign a loyalty oath and her former rival for Oswald's affection, Cornelia, is back to "help" with the nuptial festivities. Through all the trials that Milagro has to face, she never lets her troubles get her down for long. She's the kind of person I think a lot of us wish we could be, a woman who knows her worth, is strong and has the courage to face the truth and not back down from it. Milagro never wavers in her convictions despite what others think and that's quite possibly her most endearing trait. In a lot of ways I feel like she's way more intelligent than me but still one of those chicas you would love to have as a friend. The Bride of Casa Dracula is an amazing book with some of the most intensely sexy and emotional scenes of the whole series. Marta Acosta does all that without revealing the naughty bits (so to speak) which takes a great amount of skill. The book ends on a hopeful note that will leave you satisfied and at the same time looking forward to the next book.

More Hilarity at Casa Dracula

Milagro and Oswald are planning for their upcoming wedding. Being a successful plastic surgeon Oswald has a hefty income which he expects Milagro to spend, spend, and spend at the fanciest stores around. Ready to help her with the details is Nancy, Milagro's rich, air-head acting, fashionista, best bud. In fact Nancy insists she is the best qualified for the job and eventually browbeats Milagro into giving it to her. Nancy was evident in Midnight Brunch, (Book 2) but in the current story we get to know her more intimately. She has an offbeat look at the world, similar to Mil's, except her words have a distinctly upper-crust tone. Her commentary is biting, funny, and right on target. Because Oswald wants everything to go well with the Vampire Council, Milagro reluctantly agrees to their demands - no physical relations with her fiancee until the wedding and participation in a secret wedding ritual. For the latter their must be a special co-ordiator. Milagro is shocked when that turns out to be the sexy, Eurotrahy Cornelia Ducharme. Not only is she a magnet for every man within sight, she is also the sister of Ian, a hunk whose lust and perhaps love for Milagro knows no bounds. Oswald hates him. So much more goes on in Milagro's wacko world peopled with weirdly wonderful characters including wild man biker Pepper, Joseph Arnold owner of the local nursery as well as a gorgeous bod; and the nutty professor Don Pedro who claims he has shared mind altering experiences with shamans around the world. This book is another hilarious addition to the Casa Dracula series!

A Series that Keeps Rocking!

Marta Acosta's distinctive wit continues to show through in The Bride of Casa Dracula as Milagro De Los Santos is planning her wedding to Oswald. However, nothing is ever simple when you have a little vampire blood involved. Two ceremonies actually have to be arranged --one public and one vampire. With each, there is a wedding planner to help deal with the finer points (Nancy, best friend from college and she of style and social grace, and Cornelia Ducharme, who may or may not have Milagro's best interests at her (vampire) heart). There are other things Milagro must deal with on her own: adjusting to changes at the ranch (with beloved family and friends moving on), ghost writing a biography of peculiar man who fancies himself a shape shifter, managing her temper with the Vampire Council Rules Committee, and dealing with constant run ins with the "Dark Lord" (and one time lover) Ian Ducharme. It's a lot to contend with but the challenges are faced with humor and charm. Milagro is not a run-of-the-mill heroine, and that is what sets The Bride of Casa Dracula series apart from other paranormal romance... She faces the absurdity of the vampire world with strength and spirit as she finds happiness in her true nature. The "Casa Dracula" series continues to entertain because it continues surprising turns. While the situations are outrageous, the characters are genuine (and genuinely funny). These are people that you'll be glad to meet up with again.