1. THE D WORD Huge Ass Giveaway

Liz and Lisa of Chick Lit is not Dead are giving away an iPad2 among other fabulous prizes to celebrate the release of their new ebook novel THE D WORD. All you have to do is purchase the ebook (only $2.99) and send your receipt to lizandlisa@chicklitisnotdead.com. It’s that easy! Multiple entries are also accepted. It’s also simple to gift to friends. All you need is their e-mail address.

About THE D WORD:

Jordan Daniels and Elle Ryan thought their lives would become less complicated when they walked away from their respective relationships one year ago. But instead, they find themselves vying for a relationship with the same divorced man.

As a spiritual counselor, newly single mother Jordan Daniels makes her living predicting other people’s futures. If only she could foresee her own. A year after filing for divorce from her husband, Kevin, he seems to be the one moving on effortlessly, while Jordan still can’t bring herself to fill his old underwear drawer. But it’s not until Jordan’s polar opposite, Elle steals Kevin’s heart, that Jordan becomes convinced she’ll be replaced both as a wife and a mother to her five-year-old son, Max.

When Elle met Kevin, the last thing she wanted was another relationship. Especially not with a man with baggage-she already had enough of her own. She left her fiancé, Chase right before their wedding to avoid the imminent D word, something she’s convinced runs in her family like a disease. But a year later, she’s no closer to becoming less skeptical about marriage. And despite her attachment to Kevin and his son, when Elle sees just how far Jordan’s willing to go to win Kevin back, Elle starts to question if she should have left Chase in the first place.

In The D Word you’ll walk in the shoes of Jordan and Elle as they discover that sometimes you’re not that different from the person who makes you feel the most insecure.

2. Xtreme Air Jump N’ Skate Park on Fox 10 AZ

Xtreme Air Jump N’ Skate Park will be featured on Fox 10 AZ today. Reporter Cory McClusky will be out for a live shot at the Chandler skate park, which just opened.

Here are more details about the new facility from AZ Central if you haven’t had a chance to visit yet:

“The 30,000-square-foot park includes an arcade, 100 continuous feet of trampoline, a dodgeball and basketball area for youths and adults, a large Velcro wall, a skate shop, coffee bar, lounge with Wi-Fi and eight monitors for security and fun viewing. The park includes a multipurpose room for exercise classes or banquets and five birthday-party rooms.”

3. Crystal on ABC 15’s Sonoran Living and 3 TV’s Your Life A to Z

This week Crystal made a couple local media stops to discuss the 2011 Summer Reading Challenge! Check out the video from Sonoran Living below in case you missed it:

4. CRUSH CONTROL on Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf

Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf posted a great review of Jennifer Jabaley’s CRUSH CONTROL this week on their website. Here is a highlight from the article:

“I enjoyed the idea of seeing a teen deal with the advantages and disadvantages that come with mind control, and better yet, Jennifer Jabaley execution of the was nothing short of great. It was always fun to see all the twists, turns, and complications that came from it, especially when Willow grew as a character because of it. The area dealing with Willow and Max was also interesting, especially when you added Quinton to the mix, as I never knew exactly how everything was going to turn out.”

“Light, breezy, and full of fun, Crush Control is yet another great addition to your summer reading list, as it’s sure to have you rooting for Willow (if not all the characters) every step of the way.”

5. HOTEL NO TELL on Sharon’s Garden of Book Reviews

HOTEL NO TELL was featured on Sharon’s Garden of Book Reviews on Monday. We love this fun and fabulous article. Here’s an except:

“I was thoroughly charmed by Zephyr Zuckerman and her shenanigans. I love a character who is smart and sassy, and Zephyr is certainly all of this and more. And the supporting characters that surround her – her “Sterling Girls” girlfriends, her hips and with-it parents, and her patient and protective mentor/boss Pippa – are just as entertaining as the star of this book.

This is the second book that Daphne Uviller has presented that features Zephyr and I, for one, will be anxious to read further adventures with this classy, wacky detective. Highly intelligent (grab your dictionary for some of the $10 words that Uviller throws in) and definitely highly entertaining, I fully recommend “Hotel No Tell” for a great summer read!”