Misa Ramirez Writing as Melissa Bourbon (or vice versa!)

Melissa Bourbon’s PLEATING FOR MERCY, in which a woman opens a custom dressmaking boutique in a small Texas town and solves a murder with the help of her great-grandmother, the shop’s resident ghost, in a three-book deal, to Kerry Donovan at NAL by Holly Root at Waxman Literary Agency (World).
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Pleating for Mercy Sneak Peak

A Fun, new book trailer for Pleating for Mercy, A Dressmaker’s Mystery!

Research at Latte Da Goat Farm

A Kid’s Cooking Challenge

Empowering kids is a powerful thing. I’m helping my kids the best way I can…through writing and through cooking.
They love to cook.
They want to be healthy.
They are into Jamie Oliver and his Food Revolution, as am I.
They are summer-bored.
But nothing much was inspiring them in any meaningful way.
Fast-forward a few weeks. I went to a [...]

Hasta la Vista, Lola!, A Lola Cruz Mystery

“In Ramirez’s second novel featuring the feisty Latina detective, Dolores “Lola” Cruz is investigating her own death. That is, she is trying to find out why a woman who stole her identity ended up dead. With sexy reporter Jack Callaghan—her on-again, off-again love interest—by her side, Lola finds out that the other Dolores is actually Rosie [...]

The Naked Hero

Stripping down heroes (to their archetypes). It’s a tough job, but a girl’s gotta work.

Books on the House

Books on the House is going strong! I couldn’t be more thrilled, and have to thank all of you readers for loving books so much! Some of our Featured Authors have included:

Sarah Addison Allen
Allison Brennan
Lori Wilde
Ridley Pearson
Jane Yolen
Brenda Novak
Jane Kurtz

…and so many more
Readers, hop on over, enter to win free books, and discover new authors!
Authors, [...]

Living the Vida Lola on Dear Reader!

It’s always thrilling to discover someone new, that I don’t know, is reading and loving one of my books. Imagine my surprise and elation, then, when a friend (thank you, Marty!!!) told me Living the Vida Lola, the fist Lola Cruz Mystery, is this week’s featured mystery book at Dear Reader!!!
Dear Reader is a very [...]