Releasing Nov. 25: Book 2 in the new romantic comedy
series featuring “Felony Melanie” a decade before the events of the movie Sweet
Home Alabama. Felony Melanie in the Big Smashup
Summer is almost over, so it's time to have some fun! Jake
and his buddies are fixing up old cars so they can destroy them in the Pigeon
Creek demolition derby. After all, what's more fun than smashing into things?
Girls don't do demolition derby. Everyone says so. But
Melanie is tired of sitting on the sidelines. Why should the guys have all the
fun? She can smash up a car as well as anyone!
The guys don't want a girl
intruding on their turf, and it’s not so easy for a broke teenager like
Melanie to find and fix up an old car. She recruits some helpers
and unearths an old, junked car, but everyone from Jake to the sheriff wants to
keep her off the track.
Is the town ready for a female demolition derby driver? Is
anybody ever ready for Felony Melanie?
Peek:Melanie stepped in front of Jake. Her blue eyes flashed. “We’ve
wasted half the day on your stupid car. I want to go to the swimming hole.”
Jake looked over at Clinton and Eldon, but they were studying the
car, avoiding eye contact. He didn’t want them calling him whipped.
“I’m sorry, Mel. We only got a week. We’ve got to get on this axle
thing.”
“Fine. You don’t have time for me? Maybe I don’t have time for you
either. I’m not going to wait around to cheer from the sidelines while you boys
have all the fun."
She stood as tall as her little frame would allow. "I’ll get
my own car for the demolition derby. Then we’ll see what’s what."
Jake stared, his mouth half open. She had to be joking.
Snickers erupted from Clinton and Eldon.
Melanie swung toward them, her hands fisted on her hips.
"What’s so funny?"
"No-nothing," Clinton choked out.
Eldon slapped his knee. “Just trying to picture you manhandling a
big old junk car around the demolition lot. Or would that be
girl-handling?"
"You going to sit on a phone book?" Clinton doubled over
in laughter.
Jake let out a chuckle. He dragged his face back into a serious
expression and glanced at Melanie, but it was too late. Her eyes had narrowed,
and her stubborn little chin was set. Dammit, they shouldn’t have laughed. He
might have been able to talk her down. No way would she back down now.
Melanie spun on her heels. "Come on, girls, we need to find a
car."
Readers ages 12 and up will enjoy reconnecting with their
favorite characters from the Sweet Home Alabama movie. Head back in time
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