Bitter Sugar

Carolina Garcia-Aguilera is a Cuban-born American writer. Her books have been translated into twelve languages, and her seventh novel, One Hot Summer, was made into a film for Lifetime Television. Born in Havana, she came to the United States when she was ten years old, eventually graduating from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, with a B.A. in history and political science. Going on to become a private investigator, Garcia-Aguilera is now the author of ten books, including seven in the Lupe Solano Mysteries series. She lives in Miami Beach with her three daughters.