Synopses & Reviews
Meet Dolores 'Lola' Cruz.Going undercover is second nature for Private Investigator Lola Cruz, but shes out of her league when the case of a murdered Royals Courtside Dancer leads her to a local nudist resort. Parading around the sidelines of Sacramentos professional basketball scene in a barely-there cheerleading outfit is one thingbut parading around in nothing but a smile? If she has any chance of hiding this from her traditional family and on-again/off-again boyfriend Jack, shes going to have a lot more than her duct tape bra and killer dance moves to keep under wraps
Praise for the Lola Cruz Mysteries
Ramirezs muy caliente debut introduces Dolores Lola” Falcón Cruz, a Sacramento, Calif., PI whose kung fu moves are only part of her chica charm. A missing persons casethe disappearance of 42-year-old Emily Diggs, who left her six-year-old son, Sean, stranded at schoolturns into a murder investigation after a boater finds Emilys body near Riverbank Marina. Lolas old high school crush, Jack Callaghan, now a Sacramento Bee reporter, provides some unexpected help. Emily had approached Jack about her 18-year-old son Garretts recent deathfrom what Emily believed was a heart infection” due to a faulty tattoo. Lolas determined to uncover the facts and catch the killer, even if it means, gulp, getting a girly belly-button piercing. Ramirez keeps the action tight, the plot smart and humor light in this spicy blend of crime solving and romance. Lolas Latina perspective adds extra sizzle.” - Publishers Weekly
4 1/2 Stars: Tightly plotted, with scenes of laugh-out- loud humor, great dialogue and supporting characters, this is a sassy, fun story that will have you waiting impatiently for the next book.” - Romantic Times Book Reviews
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About The Lola Cruz Mystery Series
...Dolores Lola” Falcón Cruz, a Sacramento, Calif., PI whose kung fu moves are only part of her chica charm. Ramirez keeps the action tight, the plot smart and humor light in this spicy blend of crime solving and romance. Lolas Latina perspective adds extra sizzle.” - Publishers Weekly
4 1/2 Stars: Tightly plotted, with scenes of laugh-out- loud humor, great dialogue and supporting characters, this is a sassy, fun story that will have you waiting impatiently for the next book.” - Romantic Times Book Reviews
Praise for Bare-Naked Lola
Ay Caramba! Lolas back, and hotter than ever, whether strutting her stuff as a courtside dancer or crashing a party at a nudist resort. Between the well-crafted mystery and the sizzling romance, BARE-NAKED LOLA is a great read
and muy caliente!” ~Jennie Bentley, NY Times bestselling author
Smart, sassy, and a bundle of fun! Lola is the spicy, Latina answer to Stephanie Plum full of laughs, heart, and the kind of endearing women you cant help rooting for. Fans of the humorous mystery genre will be cheering in their seats over Melissa Bourbon Ramirezs latest Lola Cruz mystery.” ~ Gemma Halliday, NY Times bestselling author
Bare-Naked Lola reveals just how saucy, funny, sizzling and brave P.I. Lola Cruz can be. She is one hot mamacita, and this book is not to be missed! Loved every page of Bare-Naked Lola!” ~ Bestselling author Heather Webber
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez has scored with her latest edition in the Lola Cruz Mysteries series. She had me cheering for Lola as the sassy PI goes undercover as a dancer for a professional basketball team to investigate a mystery that kept me guessing (and giggling) all the way to the bare-naked end.” ~ Dorothy St. James, author of the White House Gardener Mysteries
¡Ay Caramba! Lola Cruz is back, smarter and sexier than ever. Melissa Bourbon Ramirez and her spicy PI detective will leave you hanging on every page!” ~ Tonya Kappes, bestselling Indie author
Synopsis
Meet Dolores 'Lola' Cruz.Going undercover is second nature for Private Investigator Lola Cruz, but shes out of her league when the case of a murdered Royals Courtside Dancer leads her to a local nudist resort. Parading around the sidelines of Sacramentos professional basketball scene in a barely-there cheerleading outfit is one thingbut parading around in nothing but a smile?
If she has any chance of hiding this from her traditional family and on-again/off-again boyfriend Jack, shes going to have to keep a lot more than her duct tape bra and killer dance moves under wraps
About the Author
Melissa Bourbon Ramirez is the author of the
Lola Cruz mystery series and
A Dressmakers Mystery series for NAL. She is also the coauthor of The Tricked-out Toolbox: Promotion and Marketing Tools Every Writer Needs, as well as the author of two romantic suspense novels, all to be released in 2012. Melissa is published in
Womans World Magazine, Romance Writers Report, and
GLOW Magazine, and has a childrens book published.
A former middle and high school teacher, this blonde-haired, green-eyed, proud to be Latina-by-Marriage girl loves following Lola and Harlow on their many adventures. Whether its contemplating belly button piercings, visiting nudist resorts, or hanging out with seamstresses and goats, shes always up for the challenge.
She fantasizes about spending summers writing in quaint, cozy locales, has a love/hate relationship with yoga and chocolate, is devoted to her family, and cant believe shes lucky enough to be living the life of her dreams.