Happy Hour at Casa Dracula
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I found this fair-condition softcover at a local Savers thrift shop, and thought it looked amusing. It's about an Ivy League Latina who finds herself attracted to a tall, dark, handsome - and vampiric - fellow. And while it looks like a typical paranormal-romance, there's a cover-blurb from Christopher Moore describing at as "a spicy comedy of manners with fangs", which is promising!
Later: More fun than I'd thought it would be, if a bit less than I hoped. There's a lot of amusing narrative here, though as it's all from the viewpoint of heroine Milagro, who's more than a little ditzy, easily distracted, and prone to leaping to conclusions, it got a bit wearing at times. Too heavy on the mutual misunderstandings, too, though without *some* misunderstandings there wouldn't be much of a story.
The climax was interesting, and more than a little over the top, with our randy heroine using her best assets for good - and getting some assistance from a surprising set of allies. All in all, "light-hearted romp" pretty much covers it.
p.s. I giggled a good deal when it was revealed that the Bad Guys belonged to an organization called CACA. Heavy-handed? Yeah. Amusing in context? I thought so.
Later: More fun than I'd thought it would be, if a bit less than I hoped. There's a lot of amusing narrative here, though as it's all from the viewpoint of heroine Milagro, who's more than a little ditzy, easily distracted, and prone to leaping to conclusions, it got a bit wearing at times. Too heavy on the mutual misunderstandings, too, though without *some* misunderstandings there wouldn't be much of a story.
The climax was interesting, and more than a little over the top, with our randy heroine using her best assets for good - and getting some assistance from a surprising set of allies. All in all, "light-hearted romp" pretty much covers it.
p.s. I giggled a good deal when it was revealed that the Bad Guys belonged to an organization called CACA. Heavy-handed? Yeah. Amusing in context? I thought so.
I'm adding this book to the Vampire bookbox, which will be on its way soon. Hope someone enjoys it!
Selecting for my mom and a friend from the Vampire Book Box. Thanks for including it.
Sending out to a friend who requested it.