Melissa Bourbon, who sometimes answers to her Latina-by-marriage name Misa Ramirez, gave up teaching middle and high school kids in Northern California to write full-time amidst horses and Longhorns in North Texas. 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 can’t believe she’s lucky enough to be living the life of her dreams. She is the author of the Lola Cruz Mystery series with St. Martin’s Minotaur, A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series with NAL, and co-author (with Tonya Kappes) of The Tricked Out Toolbox.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Romantic Suspense
Series
Lola Cruz Mystery
1. Living the Vida Lola (2008)
2. Hasta La Vista, Lola (2010)
3. Bare-Naked Lola (2012)
4. What Lola Wants (2019)
5. Drop Dead Lola (2020)
1. Living the Vida Lola (2008)
2. Hasta La Vista, Lola (2010)
3. Bare-Naked Lola (2012)
4. What Lola Wants (2019)
5. Drop Dead Lola (2020)
Magical Dressmaking Mystery
1. Pleating for Mercy (2011)
2. A Fitting End (2012)
3. Deadly Patterns (2012)
4. A Custom Fit Crime (2013)
5. A Killing Notion (2014)
6. A Seamless Murder (2015)
1. Pleating for Mercy (2011)
2. A Fitting End (2012)
3. Deadly Patterns (2012)
4. A Custom Fit Crime (2013)
5. A Killing Notion (2014)
6. A Seamless Murder (2015)
Book Magic Mystery
0.5. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane (2020)
1. Murder in Devil's Cove (2020)
2. Murder at Sea Captain's Inn (2021)
3. Murder Through an Open Door (2022)
4. Murder and an Irish Curse (2022)
0.5. The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane (2020)
1. Murder in Devil's Cove (2020)
2. Murder at Sea Captain's Inn (2021)
3. Murder Through an Open Door (2022)
4. Murder and an Irish Curse (2022)
Non fiction
The Tricked Out Toolbox (2012) (with Tonya Kappes (as by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez) )
30 Days to Craft Your Novel Companion Workbook (2022)
Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery Companion Workbook (2022)
30 Days to Craft Your Novel Companion Workbook (2022)
Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery Companion Workbook (2022)
Melissa Bourbon recommends

Don't Blackmail the Vampire (2014)
(Sons of Kane, book 2)
Tiffany Allee
"...a delectable read filled with vampire anger and sexy romance it gives readers a happily ever after they can really dig their teeth into. I loved every bit of it."

The Good, the Bad and the Guacamole (2016)
(Taste of Texas, book 2)
Rebecca Adler
"Terrifically tantalizing...as addictive as a bowl of chips and salsa."

Cake and Punishment (2018)
(Southern Cake Baker Mystery, book 1)
Maymee Bell
"Cake and Punishment is baked to order. From murder to love to apple pie, it is a ridiculously satisfying read. Get ready for your tastebuds to be tickled!"

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies (2022)
(Pies Before Guys Mystery, book 1)
Misha Popp
"Magical, decadent, and addicting! Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies is a breath of fresh air, and Daisy Ellery is a heroine worth rooting for. Honey Crunch Apple pie is my new favorite thing!"
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