Wow, it's already July, and I'm still working like a maniac. I've got revisions of THE COUGAR CLUB to finish and page proofs of GLOVES OFF to correct. I am done with events for LOVE, LIES, AND TEXAS DIPS, which hit bookshelves on June 9, so I might get a break once my deadlines are met. I have a fourth YA book due to Random House so I'll get started on that sometime in the next month or two. I'm excited about it being a stand-alone novel. After five Debutante Dropout Mysteries for Avon and three in The Debs series for Random House, veering off the series path is enticing. I had a blast with COUGAR, which will be out from Avon A (their trade paperback line) on January 26, 2010, and I'm looking forward to doing more non-series novels. THE COUGAR CLUB is my first book set in St. Louis, too, and it's for grown-ups who enjoy mainstream women's fiction. I promise I'll reveal the cover soon!

CONTEST WINNERS!!! I had a ton of entries for signed copies of LOVE, LIES, AND TEXAS DIPS, and the five winners will be posted in the next few days. So keep those fingers crossed!

The Book Belles Sizzlin' Summer Contest runs through July 15. We've already had several hundred entries, but there's still time! So if you haven't already entered, do it now and enjoy looking around the new site while you're there.

Keep checking News from Suz for photos from events. I'll be sending out several more e-blasts this year with book news and contests, so join my mailing list now if you haven't already. Otherwise, stay cool and happy reading!