Busting Out is the third and (as far as I know) last book in the Busted cozy/romance series. And it's the best of the three, but not by a whole lot. The book opens with a de facto prologue, showing the main character's ("Cha-Cha" Rinaldi) first day on the force, when she manages to break a human trafficking ring during a routine traffic stop. The three villains swear revenge. Fast forward five years, and Rinaldi's doing a good job. Of course, the three escape from prison, and Cha-Cha's more than a little nervous. The rest of the novel (which spans several months) showcases Rinaldi stressing about her life possibly being in danger, but she also starts investigating on her own (with her boss's okay) to track them down before they get her. And this is what makes this book better than the others. She's actually competent, intelligent, dogged, and a good detective. The main characters in the others didn't show the same spark she did.

The books are not actually a series, but rather than a trilogy of stories whose main characters share a common trait (namely, big boobs, a feature that all three women mention repeatedly). They're all light, fluffy reads (although Busting Out was more of a cozy thriller than a cozy mystery). If you could only read one of the three, I'd pick this one. ( )