Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty
by Jody Gehrman
ISBN: 978-0803732476 On sale April 17, 2008
Dial Books for Young Readers
Geena can't wait to spend summer vacation with her two best girls: her friend Amber and her cousin Hero. All three are working at the Triple Shot Betty coffee shop together, but the moment Amber and Hero meet, the claws come out. They hate each other on sight. Geena's dreams of a girl-bonding summer fly out the window, and then threaten to disappear completely when a few cute (okay, drop-dead gorgeous) guys come along to woo the Betties. But all is not what it seems, and in a story of mistaken identities, crazy summer high jinks, and enough romance to make Shakespeare proud, Geena and her friends learn that when Betties unite, they can take on the most powerful force in their world: a hot guy.
photo by David Wolf
Jody Gehrman is one talented Betty. While her primary obsession is writing, she has also been a freelance journalist, a playwright, an actress, and a singer-songwriter. She even wrote a song especially about the Bettys, called "Mocha Shack Girl." Ms. Gehrman currently teaches writing at Mendocino College in northern California. She has written novels for adults, but this is her first time writing for teens. Her inspiration for Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty came from one of Shakespeare's most hilarious plays, Much Ado About Nothing. Check out her website at www.jodygehrman.com.
