Happy Tuesday!

If you’re like me, you’re amazed that the summer months have
flown by so quickly.  How can August
already be next week?  I mean…didn’t the
summer just begin.  Yes, I know that
summer technically ends in September, but really, the beginning of school marks
the end of the summer experience even if the calendar doesn’t technically
agree.  Face it–I’m not ready to see
back-to-school supplies in the stores and everything that implies.  The end of summer means the beginning of my
son’s first 5 day a week school adventure. 
It also means 2 different book deadlines for me (eek!) and lots of work
with my high school senior voice students as we get them ready for college
auditions.

Those are all good things, but I am not ready for any of
them to happen.  I am in a total state of
denial.

However, one thing that I am eagerly anticipating after
summer’s end is the release of the next Rebecca Robbins novel!  (I also need to finish writing the 4^th
Rebecca Robbins book…but I’m not going to think about that.  Today, I am the queen of denial!)  Since I’ve always felt that Rebecca and
company are great beach reads, I am going to celebrate the fact we still have
several weeks of summer left by giving away an ARC of SKATING ON THE EDGE.  It is the third Rebecca book, features the
Toe Stop roller derby team, EstroGenocide, and thus far is my favorite in the
series.  (Although, I might say the same
when I’m done with Skating Under The Wire. 
Only time will tell.)

So….here’s the deal. 
If you would like to celebrate summer with a signed advance reader copy
of SKATING ON THE EDGE, leave a comment on this post.  Next Monday, I’ll draw a winner and ship off
the copy of Skating On The Edge to the winner so they can find a patch of sand,
rub on some suntan oil and enjoy the last days of summer with Rebecca and
friends.

SKATING ON THE EDGE

(Oct. 2nd, Minotaur Books)

 

 Rebecca Robbins, owner of the Toe Stop roller-skating rink, is back, this time
joined by a tough and sassy roller derby team, and she has a new puzzling murder
to solve.

It’s Native American Summer Days in Indian Falls, and Rebecca
is roped into taking a turn in the Senior Center dunk tank. That is, until her
rhinestone-studded grandfather, Pop, needs help setting up his Elvis act.
Minutes from climbing into the tank, Rebecca has to find a replacement, and
roller derby girl Sherlene-n-Mean is delighted to fit the bill—until she’s
dunked, electrocuted, and killed. It’s obvious that this was no accident.
Someone rigged the tank, but who was the intended target? Sherlene-n-Mean or
Rebecca?

With a list of suspects in hand and Pop cheering her on, Rebecca
starts asking questions. Who disliked Sherlene-n-Mean enough to kill her? Could
a father really be capable of murdering his own daughter for money? Why has the
bowling alley owner suddenly decided to call a truce and offer Rebecca his
assistance? Who was Sherlene-n-Mean? Did her mysterious past catch up
with her and get her killed or was she a victim of circumstance? Aided by a trio
of self-appointed bodyguard derby girls and caught between Deputy Sean and her
sometimes-boyfriend Lionel, Rebecca digs for answers, dodges bullets, and races
to find a killer before the killer strikes again.