The Bartender Babe Chronicles Series by D. A. Bale

When scandal is afoot and Vicki leaps in to solve a murder, you know it’s gonna be big.‘Cause this here’s Texas.Don’t you dare call Victoria Bohanan a debutante. That cozy life is firmly in her rearview mirror after striking out on her own. Nowadays she’ll earn every penny of that twenty dollar tip by guessing your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar. Sharp wits have gotten her out of more than one disastrous affair.Until the mouth sinks her right into another... moreWhen scandal is afoot and Vicki leaps in to solve a murder, you know it’s gonna be big.‘Cause this here’s Texas.Don’t you dare call Victoria Bohanan a debutante. That cozy life is firmly in her rearview mirror after striking out on her own. Nowadays she’ll earn every penny of that twenty dollar tip by guessing your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar. Sharp wits have gotten her out of more than one disastrous affair.Until the mouth sinks her right into another.When an old high school flame returns to town with a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life becomes tangled. This time it’s not between the sheets. Quicker than Vicki can score a shot of Jack, her former boy toy is embroiled in a mystery guaranteed to implode the megachurch his parents built and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.She’s smart. She’s sexy. With an attitude the size of Texas only a mother could love. But when the cow chips are down, Vicki’s the one to uncover the killer and solve the case of who murdered the preacher’s wife.Join the laugh-out-loud capers in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles that readers of Janet Evanovich are calling the Texas Stephanie Plum. Light among humorous mysteries and romantic comedies and long on—well as they say, everything’s bigger in Texas. less

Vicki Bohanan is back and sporting a whole new mystery. Blackmail lands at her feet on the eve of preseason football.And for a woman with an attitude the size of Texas, it’s gonna take more than a pigskin to plug her pie hole.A Texas Ranger, an undercover boss, and a hunky radio personality walk into the bar and keep Vicki’s head spinning like a ride at the state fair. The only score she wants to settle is with her renovated residence... moreVicki Bohanan is back and sporting a whole new mystery. Blackmail lands at her feet on the eve of preseason football.And for a woman with an attitude the size of Texas, it’s gonna take more than a pigskin to plug her pie hole.A Texas Ranger, an undercover boss, and a hunky radio personality walk into the bar and keep Vicki’s head spinning like a ride at the state fair. The only score she wants to settle is with her renovated residence. But when a certain Aussie model invites her to San Antonio for a romantic Alamo shootout – cameras this time, folks – Vicki can’t escape temptation and saddles up for a cozy rendezvous.Then runs smackdab into unexpected trouble courtesy of Reginald von Braun.Reggie’s got secrets guaranteed to set the South aflame – and someone has discovered the truth. With blackmail in the bargain, Vicki must help solve the crime and uncover the criminal threatening to expose the past right as Reggie’s on the cusp of finding a future.All while protecting certain revelations.That’s hard to do when you’re plagued with that dreaded disease known as foot-in-mouth. But Vicki’s not about to let a friend go down without a fight.No matter how catty the kitty gets.Join the laugh-out-loud capers in book two of the Bartender Babe Chronicles that readers of Janet Evanovich are calling the Texas Stephanie Plum. Light among humorous mysteries and romantic comedies and long on—well as they say, everything’s bigger in Texas. less

Your favorite bartender is jetting off to Louisiana for the holidays! This time the mysterious shenanigans don’t involve high heels and handsome hunks.Try a gator, a grouchy granny, and a fortune in GOLD!Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Vicki Bohanan is more than ready for whatever mysteries await. Between her confusing dating life and a never-ending home remodel, even a family vacation at the De’Laruse historic antebellum promises a better night’s sleep... moreYour favorite bartender is jetting off to Louisiana for the holidays! This time the mysterious shenanigans don’t involve high heels and handsome hunks.Try a gator, a grouchy granny, and a fortune in GOLD!Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Vicki Bohanan is more than ready for whatever mysteries await. Between her confusing dating life and a never-ending home remodel, even a family vacation at the De’Laruse historic antebellum promises a better night’s sleep.Fat chance in the land of Fat Tuesday when family secrets come to light.Gold was captured during the Civil War when the French ship aiding the Confederacy tried to run the Union blockade near Lake Pontchartrain. The De’Laruse matriarch enlists best friends Vicki and Janine to lay to rest long-held rumors of murder and mayhem tying the family name to those nefarious events.With only a week to decode the riddles left in a Union soldier's journal, it’s gonna take more than Jacob Marley’s ghost to help solve the mystery once and for all about what happened to the fleur-de-lis imprinted gold bars. The besties better get busy if they want to score a treasure.Before their goose gets cooked by a killer.Vicki and company head for the swamps in book three of the Bartender Babe Chronicles, the series that readers of Janet Evanovich are calling the Texas Stephanie Plum. Light among humorous mysteries and laugh-out-loud romantic comedies and long on—well as they say, everything’s bigger in Texas. less

What turns blue and pink and makes you wanna puke all over? Your favorite bartender babe is about to get a clue about the cozy mysteries of life as only a snarky heroine can.The hard way.Vicki Bohanan has waited a long time for this day. She’s all set to witness her bestie strut across the stage for her doctorate and escape a marriage minded mother... moreWhat turns blue and pink and makes you wanna puke all over? Your favorite bartender babe is about to get a clue about the cozy mysteries of life as only a snarky heroine can.The hard way.Vicki Bohanan has waited a long time for this day. She’s all set to witness her bestie strut across the stage for her doctorate and escape a marriage minded mother. But celebration interruptus is only the tip of the Memorial Day iceberg when all the fun loving with a certain Ranger saddles her with something other than an alien parasite. Before she can right that sinking ship, however, tragedy strikes.Zeke Taylor, Texas Ranger, is shot in the line of duty.With her boss captured by the drug cartel and bodies piling up at the hospital, not to mention a killer on her carcass, Vicki must put on her big-girl panties to solve the mystery of who took down her big, strong boyfriend.Before possible parenthood decisions become the least of her worries.The cow patties hit the fan as Vicki’s world turns upside down in book five of the Bartender Babe Chronicles, the series that readers of Janet Evanovich are calling the “Texas Stephanie Plum”. Light among mystery romance and laugh-out-loud romantic comedies and long on—well as they say, everything’s bigger in Texas. less