LAUNCH EVENT/BOOKS & BOOKS PRESS: Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, the author of ten novels, is a unique figure in the literary world. A licensed private investigator for the past twenty-five years, she has won prestigious awards for her books in the popular Lupe Solano mystery series. Magnolia (Books & Books Press, $16.95) Garcia-Aguilera’s new novel is a clever, witty and engaging story where two great American pastimes – sex and sports – come together. The reader will follow the story of Magnolia Larson, a beautiful, twenty-two year old woman from a conservative, Catholic Minneapolis family, as she transforms herself into a kind of “sports geisha,” a high-priced hooker for elite athletes. An irresistible page-turner, Magnolia is a sensual smorgasbord of racy encounters, playful fantasy and everything in between.