Bare-Naked Lola
by Misa Ramirez
Meet Dolores 'Lola' Cruz. Going undercover is second nature for Private Investigator Lola Cruz, but she's 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 Sacramento's professional basketball scene in a barely-there cheerleading outfit is one thing--but 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, she's 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 "Ramirez's muy caliente debut introduces Dolores "Lola" Falcon Cruz, a Sacramento, Calif., PI whose kung fu moves are only part of her chica charm. A missing persons case--the disappearance of 42-year-old Emily Diggs, who left her six-year-old son, Sean, stranded at school--turns into a murder investigation after a boater finds Emily's body near Riverbank Marina. Lola's 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 Garrett's recent death--from what Emily believed was a "heart infection" due to a faulty tattoo. Lola's 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. Lola's 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"