Withdrawal spurred me into writing a Christmas tale, Lola style.  It was a family affair, too.  My son, AJ, created the cover.  Isn’t it fantastic?!

Here’s the teaser for The Lola Cruz Christmas Story:

Almost private investigator Lola Cruz gets wrapped up in her own Christmas story when she’s summoned by a woman from her past. This short story is a fun holiday prequel to Living the Vida Lola, the first in the Lola Cruz Mystery series from St. Martin’s Minotaur Books.

You can download The Lola Cruz Christmas Story for any of your e-reading devices or to read on your computer.

HaPpY HoLiDaYs!!

“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 Gonzalez, a single mother, whose young son has been missing since his mother’s death. Now Lola’s search turns to finding the young boy, which leads her closer to home than she expected. Fans who fell for Lola in Living the Vida Lola (2009) will welcome her smart and snappy return. The suspense here revolves as much around the will-they or won’t-they romance with Jack as it does with the missing boy and mysterious death, leading up to a shocking ending that ties everything together.“ ~ Aleksandra Walker, Booklist

“Ramirez’s saucy second mystery…insightfully explores one of today’s more pervasive crimes…” ~ Publisher’s Weekly

“In this second book of the Lola Cruz Mysteries, Lola (Dolores) Cruz is still going against the wishes of her Mexican parents who want her to be a nun, not a private investigator. Heading out on assignment she follows a woman to yoga class before capturing her on camera in a back alley trying out some interesting Kama Sutra moves with a lover. Back at the office, who should walk in but Jack, her hunky newspaper columnist friend who she wishes would take their relationship further. Just as things are looking promising on the romance front, she gets a hysterical phone call from her mother – Lola has just showed up on the news . . . dead. Being written off as dead puts a huge dent in Lola’s social life, so she springs into action to not only solve who the real victim was but convince people she’s not a ghost but truly alive and kicking. The story mixes elements of mystery, chick lit and romance, making this an enjoyable, laugh-out-loud read.” 7/10 ~Chicklit Club

“Misa Ramirez’ second Lola Cruz mystery, following Living the Vida Lola, is intricate, involving a hot news topic, identity theft. Lola Cruz is an intelligent, willful character, fun to get to know. And, Hasta La Vista, Lola! is filled with a great deal of sexual tension. What’s not to love in this fun mystery?”  ~ Lesa’s Book Critiques

“Lola Cruz returns in her second mystery — and her family’s still horrified that she’s more interested in dead bodies than in finding a husband to settle down with. 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.” ~Page Traynor, Romantic Times Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars

“The second Cruz whodunit is an engaging Mexican-American mystery with an insightful focus on identity theft. The story line is fast-paced from the moment Lola shows up at her grief “party” and never slows down.” ~Harriet Klausner

Dolores Cruz (Lola for short) loves shoes, chicken mole, kung fu (she’s a black belt) and her close-knit family. When her brother’s hunky old high school friend Jack Callaghan moves back to town, Lola falls hard. Now, after a year and a half as an underling at Camacho and Associates, a local private investigation firm, her oh-so-sexy and mysterious boss, Manny Camacho, assigns Lola her first big case: solving the mysterious disappearance of Emily Diggs. Can Lola juggle two men, her loving but demanding family, her PI exams, solve her all-important first case, and shop for fabulous shoes?

Meet the characters!  Read Lola and her crew’s On-Line Dating profiles.

Livin’ la Vida Lola is the first book in the Lola Cruz mystery series.

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