COOP2 7: Cross-Country Skiing

If Phoebe Castro (the cross-country-running main character of my first two books) were to participate in a winter sport, it would be Cross-Country Skiing. Which is, I think, perhaps the only non-dangerous sport in the winter Olympics. The only real danger in sliding across the snow is tipping over. In my personal experience, anyway.

I'm not going to go any deeper into today's sport because the prizes are so phenomenal they take up a whole blog. There's no more room.

Today's bonus prize is a triple play of fabulous books from a fellow Dutton author: JARS OF GLASS, DREAM FACTORY, and THE CUPCAKE QUEEN by Heather Hepler. (And the first two were co-authored with her writing partner, Brad Barkley.) Here are the blurbs:

Chloe and Shana want the same thing--for everything to go back to normal, the way it was before their mom went to the hospital. But both sisters know that things can never be the same. While Chloe wants their mom to come home so they can be a family again, Shana never wants to see their mother. And while Shana is trying to escape her problems by hiding under a new persona, Chloe is left trying to be the responsible one. Then things go from bad to worse, and the sisters are forced to band together and redefine what it means to be a family.

When the Disney World character actors go on strike, teens are hired as replacements. Ella is assigned the role of Cinderella simply because the shoes fit. And every afternoon at three o'clock she gets married to Prince Charming. A perfect dream come true...except Ella doesn't believe in dreams anymore. Meanwhile, Luke is one of the fur characters (Dale, the chipmunk), and his girlfriend, Cassie, plays his counterpart, Chip. Cassie is perfect in every way, so why does Luke want to be with Cinderella? Then Luke and Ella are brought together during a scavenger hunt, and as they uncover the Magic Kingdom's hidden treasures, they discover an undeniable magic between them. Perhaps dreams really can come true after all...

When her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake bakery, Penny's life isn't what she expected. Her father has stayed behind, and Mom isn't talking about what the future holds for their family. And then there's Charity, the girl who plays mean pranks almost daily. There are also bright spots in Hog's Hollow--like Tally, an expert in Rock Paper Scissors, and Marcus, the boy who is always running on the beach. But just when it looks as though Penny is settling in, her parents ask her to make a choice that will turn everything upside down again. A sweet novel about love, creativity, and accepting life's unexpected turns.

Be sure to check out the adorable customizable cupcake e-cards on Heather's website. So much fun!

Three such fabulous books deserve three fabulous words. To enter today's contest, give me the first three words that come to mind when you think of the winter Olympics. Answer in comments for your chance to win Oh. My. Gods. and Goddess Boot Camp and JARS OF GLASS and DREAM FACTORY and THE CUPCAKE QUEEN. (Whew!)

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING CONTEST
Answer this question: What three words come to mind when you think of the winter Olympics?

PRIZES
(1) copy of Oh. My. Gods.
(1) copy of Goddess Boot Camp
(1) copy of JARS OF GLASS by Heather Hepler and Brad Barkley
(1) copy of DREAM FACTORY by Heather Hepler and Brad Barkley
(1) copy of THE CUPCAKE QUEEN by Heather Hepler

Enter below and check back tomorrow (and the day after that and the day after that) for a new contest. Winners of all contests will be posted after February 28th.

And don't forget the other contests:

Gold Medal Contest
COOP2 1 HEIST SOCIETY by Ally Carter
COOP2 2 MY SOUL TO TAKE and MY SOUL TO SAVE by Rachel Vincent
COOP2 3 TATTOO and FATE by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
COOP2 4 BALLADS OF SUBURBIA by Stephanie Kuehnert
COOP2 5 LOVESTRUCK SUMMER by Melissa Walker
COOP2 6 TMI by Sarah Quigley

Hugs,
TLC