About the book: Penelope Spaulding just can't catch a break. Between long hours at the family restaurant, homework, and her parents' plans for her future, it's hard to find a spare moment to breathe. But when she laces up her skates and steps on the ice, everything slips away...
Racing around the rink allows her to blow off steam after yet another fight with her dad about going to culinary school. So when Jake Gomes, the bad boy who lives down the street, dares her to join the Rink Rats, the local misfit hockey team, she surprises herself and joins in silent defiance of her father and his expectations.
The more she plays, the easier it is to keep lying, and soon Pen finds it impossible to come clean. She’s sneaking out to practice—and loving every minute of it. It doesn’t take long for her to fall in love with hockey…and Jake’s not half bad either. But she knows it can’t last. As soon as her dad finds out, she’ll be benched. For good.
She’s absolutely not going to tell her parents until she’s sure it will be worth the inevitable fight. Not only is she skipping shifts at Slice Pizza while a foodie reality show is on the horizon, but her lies are starting to take their toll on her game. It’s only a matter of time before everything falls apart.
With the team counting on her and with her relationship with Jake on the line, will she have to sacrifice the thing she wants most for the people she loves? Or can she step up and take her best shot?
And now for the big reveal!
Any Way You Slice It will rerelease in November. If you are in the Littleton, MA area, you can celebrate with the author at Valley Wild Books.
Can't be there? Celebrate at home with this wonderful pizza dessert recipe:
Penelope’s Dessert Pizza
PIZZA CRUST
*1 can(s) crescent
rolls
1/4 c butter, cold
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c flour
pinch of salt
GLAZE
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp butter, soft
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
1-1 1/2 Tbsp milk
*Penelope would have
you know that using a pre-made dough is cheating. But some of us can’t stay up
past midnight to pound out the dough like she can. So we happily use pre-made
dough.
Directions
1.
Preheat
oven to 400.
2.
First
things first, roll out the crescent rolls into 8 triangles—be sure to use an
ungreased cookie sheet. These babies are pre-greased so you don’t need anything
else.
3.
Cut
in the butter to the mixture of sugar, cinnamon, salt and flour to form
crumbles. Use a fork or a pastry blender or your fingers! Be sure the butter is
COLD for best results. Try not to eat too much of the crumble, but it will be
tempting. Licking fingers is excusable.
4.
Sprinkle
the dough with crumbs and throw those bad boys into the oven for 8 to 12
minutes.
5.
After
it all cools, cut into smaller triangles and drizzle with glaze.
6.
And
now the fun part: EAT and Enjoy!
If you make these,
take a picture and post with #AnyWayYouSliceIt and don’t forget to tag
@KristineAsselin w/ all your pizza photos. To learn more about Kristine and her books, visit her online.
