BITE ME! by Melissa Francis Receives Publishers Weekly Review

The accolades keep pouring in for Melissa Francis, whose debut novel, BITE ME! released last week. In their latest issue, Publishers Weekly chimed in with an awesome review (confirming what we already knew, of course):

First-time novelist Francis presents a tasty story that uses humor and a light touch to rise above typical teen vampire fare. Seventeen-year-old “good girl” AJ may be a closet blood-drinker, but that's the least of her problems. Her mom's remarriage has just turned her boyfriend into her stepbrother (“Momma's exact words to me were, 'Ariel Jane, if you so much as look at that boy with fangs in your eyes again, I'll bite you myself.' ”), her AP Lit teacher is already out to get her on the first day of school, and she might have accidentally turned her rebound guy into a vamp who is now threatening her family. On top of that, she's been accused of cheating on a quiz, and compromising photos have appeared on her Facebook page—someone has to be setting her up. But who? Francis keeps things moving, creating an absorbing and refreshing page-turner with a solid mythology, sympathetic heroine and appealing characters that readers will want to invite back to their own homes (well, almost). Ages 14–up. (Aug.)

Melissa Francis on Author Talk!

Melissa Francis was interviewed by the ladies of Author Talk, Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe, in celebration of her new release BITE ME!. Of course the authors/comedians/Barbara Walters wannabes were up to their usual hijinks ;-). Check out the show below.

Take Home Tuesday

UPDATE: The winner of BITE ME! by Melissa Francis is Jenn (comment left at 11:24am). Please email your physical addy to contests @ knightagency.net (remove spaces). Thanks to everyone who participated!!

Leave your name in the comments to win an autographed copy of BITE ME! by Melissa Francis. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning.

The 411: AJ Ashe isn't your typical seventeen-year-old vampire-as if there is such a thing! She's stuck in the middle of a huge fight between her two BFFs. Her ex-boyfriend-whom she's still totally in love with, by the way-is now her stepbrother. A former classmate-who, um, she may or may not have turned into a vampire-is stalking her. And now, apparently, the fate of humankind lies in her little undead hands. What ever happened to the good old days, when all a vampire girl had to worry about was the occasional zit and hiding her taste for blood?

To learn more about BITE ME visit, www.haveyoubeenbitten.com!

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