Patricia Penny does it again with another book in her Not Just Proms & Parties series. Emily’s Rebellion is a great edition to the series and perfect for anyone 18 and under!
Emily is just 15 years old but she is already rebelling against her parents and ditching her friends for a boy. When she gets a tattoo her mother is furious but thankfully Emily has her grandmother to go to when things get rough. When her grandmother leaves for Italy she gives Emily the task of watering her plants. When Emily starts dating a guy that her parents disapprove of she starts meeting with him at her grandmother’s house and things are going great!
Until Emily uses her grandmothers house to throw a party for her best friend and something terrible happens. Emily and her friend have to leave the party in order to get her brother to the hospital after he falls and breaks his arm. When they return Emily is shocked to learn that some of her grandmother’s jewelry has been stolen and the prime suspect is her boyfriend. While trying to figure out who stole the jewelry Emily is shocked by what she finds and it could tear her family apart.
Will Emily’s family be able to survive what Emily is about to tell them or will it devastate them? You’ll have to read to find out what happens to Emily and her family!
Thanks to the generosity of Patricia Penny and Lobster Press, we are going to be giving away 3 full sets of the Not Just Proms and Parties series to 3 lucky winners! All you have to do is leave a comment(be sure to include a correct name and address so that we can contact you if you win) stating which of these books you would most like to read! After you are done commenting please help support us by clicking on an advertisement. Thanks and good luck!
Prize (3 sets of 5 books): Not Just Proms and Parties Series (total value $40)
Contest Ends: Wednesday, April 30th 2008.
Entry Limits: One entry per person, per day.
SWEEPSTAKES RULES: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Sponsored by Teen Scene Magazine. Sweepstakes are open to anyone at least 13 years old who are residents of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada. Void in Puerto Rico, the Province of Quebec, and where prohibited by law. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for each sweepstakes.
HOW TO ENTER THE BY THE BOOK REVIEWS: Not Just Proms and Parties Giveaway: Submit a comment telling which book of the series you would most like to read to By the Book Reviews through 11:59 p.m. ET April 30th, 2008. Three readers will win the complete series!
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:04 am
What a great contest. I really, really, really, hope I win! All five books sound outstanding, but I’d like to read Emily’s Rebellion the most.
Thanks to Patricia Penny and Lobster Press for giving away such a great contest, and to you guys for hosting it!
Chelsea
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April 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
Lovely contest; count me in! They all sound great, but Karins looks really good to me
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
lovely contest, count me in please. I would love to read Emily’s rebellion
Marjolein
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
AWESOME CONTEST
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Emily’s Rebellion sounds like something I would do so I have to read it! Great prize pack.
April 4th, 2008 at 4:35 am
Awesome!
April 4th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Please enter me in this super offer.
April 4th, 2008 at 7:04 am
All 5 books? That’s AWESOME! Please enter me in the contest!
Thanks!
April 4th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Wonderful contest.
April 4th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Count Me In !!
April 4th, 2008 at 9:10 am
fantastic! the contest is sweet, the books look great. count me in…
April 4th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Love the contest!
April 4th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Great contest
April 4th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I’d love to give these as a gift
April 4th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
contest looks good, please enter me
April 4th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Great books, super contest! I would love to enter!
April 4th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Great contest THANKS!
April 4th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
We can enter every day!
April 4th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
i am intoxicated with this win
April 5th, 2008 at 3:58 am
I feel a rebellion coming on - Emily’s Rebellion, Thanks for the chance.
April 5th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Love it
April 5th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I think I’d like Belinda’s Obsession the best.
April 5th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
What a great book giveaway!
April 5th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I would like to read all the books but I think Emilys Rebellion sounds very interesting thanks for the contest!
April 6th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I think I’d like Belinda’s Obsession the best.
April 6th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Emily’s Rebellion rocks!
April 7th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Enter Me !!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Please enter me in the contest
April 7th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Belinda’s Obsession is the book I would most want to read.
April 7th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I’d like to read Emily’s Rebellion but the whole series would be awesome!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Would love to win!
April 8th, 2008 at 1:18 am
I’d love to gift this set!
April 8th, 2008 at 6:13 am
I am most interested in Rica’s Summer. Sign me up! Great contest for teens!!
April 8th, 2008 at 8:23 am
They all look good but I would like to read Emily’s Rebellion the most.
April 8th, 2008 at 8:27 am
I love the Rachel Caine series involving the college town ruled by vampires. I preorder it.
April 8th, 2008 at 9:09 am
would also love to give these as a gift
April 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Rica’s Summer would be fantastic for my youngest and me to read together since we are both the babies of our families!
April 8th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Lovely contest; count me in! They all sound great, but Karins looks really good to me
April 8th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
It would be great to read the whole series.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I hope I win!
April 8th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Please enter me thanks
April 8th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
All of the books look interesting, but I think Belinda’s Obsession looks the best.
April 9th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Sounds like a great book !!
April 9th, 2008 at 5:41 am
Rica’s Summer still sounds great to me!! Love to win this!
April 9th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I think i’d like Emily’s Rebellion the best.
April 9th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Hope I win!
April 9th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I would love to read all the books==even future ones! Emily’s Rebellion sounds very real!
April 10th, 2008 at 4:21 am
Still lovin’ Rica’s Summer!! A reflection of a summer my sister and I spent up north!
April 10th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Hoping to do some reading!
April 10th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Still waiting to read it!
April 10th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Want to read it !!
April 10th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Cool contest!
April 10th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Chelsea’s Ride sounds like a good book, too.
April 11th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Sounds good !!
April 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Either one would be great!
April 11th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Belinda’s Obsession is another one that sounds good.
April 11th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Sounds like a good read.
April 12th, 2008 at 7:40 am
great contest thanks for the chance
April 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Rica’s Summer sounds good.
April 12th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
what a great book and what a wonderful contest
April 12th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Hi, What a great story line. I can really see how a true life situation could happen like this! This book may be one I couldn’t put down. “Emily’s
Rebellion” is the first one I would read. Your review makes it sound very intriguing. Now, I want to read the book and find out what happens and how the family solves their issues. Please enter me in your drawing.
Thanks, Cindi
April 12th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
I would love to read these then pass on to my niece
April 13th, 2008 at 5:21 am
I would like to read another book in the series, Chelsea’s Ride. It sounds like what comes around goes around.
April 13th, 2008 at 10:19 am
I’m funny about reading books in order, so I would want to read the first one the most.
April 13th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
All the books in this series sound good.
April 13th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Well, if I had to pick one, I would pick the one about Chelsea. Thanks for the contest.
April 14th, 2008 at 6:34 am
Sounds good to me !!
April 14th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I totally want to read Emily’s Rebellion. I can only guess how things work out.
April 14th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I’d like to read them all but Chelsea’s Ride sounds good.
April 14th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Belinda’s Obsession sounds like a good book for my daughter!
April 15th, 2008 at 5:36 am
Sounds like a good summer read !!
April 15th, 2008 at 8:57 am
I want to read all of them!
April 15th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I’d like to read all 5 books!
April 15th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Belinda! (great name too :)) Thats an awesome giveaway!!
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April 16th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Thanks for the giveaway!
April 16th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I need some good summer reads !!
April 16th, 2008 at 8:46 am
I hope I win - I’d like to read the whole series!
April 16th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Got to have these books! Would go great with my slumber party!
April 17th, 2008 at 7:54 am
Belinda’s Obsession is the book I would most want to read.
April 17th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I want to read them all but Emily’s Rebellion sounds great.
April 17th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Emily’s Rebellion and Rica’s Summer look good.
April 17th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Sounds like a great book to me !!
April 18th, 2008 at 1:57 am
The series all sounds great. My niece would love reading these.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:22 am
I’d like to read Emily’s Rebellion - looks good.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:26 am
cool contest. probably belinda’s obsession is down my alley.
April 18th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Karin’s Dilemma addresses an important issue for many teens (and everybody). I would like to see how it is resolved.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:03 am
I’d have to read all of them!
April 18th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Emily’s Rebellion sounds like something I would do so I have to read it! Great prize pack.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
good chance I’llk win
April 18th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
This is an interesting giveaway with a great prize pack! Emily’s Rebellion sounds like an excellent book. My twins would love to read this.
April 18th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Great Book Prize !!
April 18th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
How about one but not five books; how Fantastic!!!!!!!many thanks for the entry SW
April 19th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Howdy! Let’s Win
April 19th, 2008 at 3:31 am
I love dramatic and intense books. Emily’s Rebellion seems to be perfect. All those events happening to a 15 year old. I would love to read that! Plus all the other books! Please pick me- I love reading. Great contest by the way!
April 19th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Count me in please. I would love to read Emily’s rebellion
April 19th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS BECAUSE I AM A LITTLE REBELLOUS MYSELF.
April 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
great prize
April 19th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I’d start with Emily’s Rebellion.
April 20th, 2008 at 3:54 am
hope i’ll win!
April 20th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Hope I win!
April 20th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Since I don’t want to pick the one that you reviewed at the top, I’d like to read the book Chelsea’s Ride. Looks good. Kinda reminds me a bit of when I was a teen. Just not as severe lol. Looks like a good series. Please count me in. Thank you.
April 20th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Emily’s Rebellion sounds like something good! Thanks
April 20th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Emily’s Rebellion sounds good but any would be great.
April 20th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
If I win, I’ll read Emily’s Rebellion first!
April 20th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Emily’s Rebellion and Chelsea’s Ride both sound good.
April 21st, 2008 at 2:38 am
The review of Emily’s Rebellion has me curious about the book.
April 21st, 2008 at 3:47 am
Emily’s Rebellion would be great to read
April 21st, 2008 at 5:37 am
i would read them all–and start with Emily’s Rebellion!
April 21st, 2008 at 6:47 am
Still lovin’ Rica’s Summer!! Count me in one more time!!
April 21st, 2008 at 8:23 am
enter me please
April 21st, 2008 at 11:10 am
I don’t know who will enjoy the book more - me or my daughter !!
April 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Chelsea’s Ride looks good.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:37 pm
please enter me
April 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Chelsea’s Ride sounds like the dilemmas I remember from high school. Please enter me.
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 am
My 13 yr old is comming of age. Might be a good book for her.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:37 am
Sounds like a great book ! Enter Me Please !
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Emily’s Rebellion looks so good.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:47 pm
What can I say but I’d like to read all the books.
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Karen’s Dilemma is unfortunately a universal theme. I would like to see some wisdom on dealing with drinking and enabling.
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I was thinking Karin’s Dilemma was about her codependent mom who lets this creep into their lives. I would like to read what kids are supposed to do when parents have no judgment about others. So I would read Karin’s Dilemma first.
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
My daughter would enjoy reading this
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:01 am
Emily’s Rebellion
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 am
Rica’s Summer is the one for me!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:50 am
All the books sound good but I’d read them in order.
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 am
Can’t wait to read it - enter me please !
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:13 am
Belinda’s Obsession
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Emily’s Rebellion sounds like a fun book.
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
They all sound like thoughtful books. I would read them all starting with Emily’s Rebellion.
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
enily’s rebellion
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:22 pm
looks good!!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:35 pm
love to win this
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Count me in!
April 24th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Karin’s Dilemma, then the rest.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Rica’s Summer sounds like a good book.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
emily’s rebellion is my choice
April 24th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I would love to read this set, and would like to read Karin’s Dilemma.
Please enter me in this contest!
April 24th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I hope to read this
April 24th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
If I win, I lean towards reading Karin’s Dilemma first.
April 24th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Emily’s rebellion
April 25th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Emily’s Rebellion…would love to read THANKS
April 25th, 2008 at 4:33 am
I would like any of the books but first in the series would be great!
April 25th, 2008 at 11:32 am
What a great giveaway - thank you for this opportunity!!
These books sound great!! Reading is always a huge joy in my family - we love to find new authors and expand our options as well!! 
April 25th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Belinda’s Obsession would be a good place to start the series.
April 25th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
We would love to have this in our library.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:09 am
I’m sticking with Karin’s Rebellion.
April 26th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Sorry, Karin’s Dilemma.
April 26th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Emily’s rebellion — thanks!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Looks like a great read!! I would love to win!!!
April 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Emily’s rebellion
April 26th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I was so excited that the giveaway is not “a” book but three sets of five books. Love to read and hope this will be so enjoyable!!! Many Thanks SW
April 26th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I’m curious to find out what happens in Emily’s Rebellion.
April 26th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Emily’s Rebellion
April 26th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
I think I would like to read Emily’s Reellion
April 26th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Belinda’s Obsession
April 27th, 2008 at 7:38 am
I want to know what happens in Karin’s Dilemma!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:07 am
just to cool
April 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am
grat contest - would love to win - thanks!!!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I’d like to read them all but Emily’s Rebellion sounds good.
April 27th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
would love to read this
April 27th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I have a teenage daughter who is 16,this would be great for us both to read,count me in pleaseeeeeeeeeee,thanks
April 27th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
I would love to win this book
April 27th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I’ll vote for Karin’s Dilemma.
April 27th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
love to enter contests
April 27th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Emily’s Rebellion sounds the best
April 28th, 2008 at 2:28 am
Karin’s Dilemma–it is a dilemma.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:32 am
All the books look interesting to read
April 28th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Belinda’s Obsession sounds interesting.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:02 am
I would love to read Emily’s Rebellion-thanks for contest
April 28th, 2008 at 8:42 am
This sounds like a great book. I would love to win it.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:19 am
I’d honestly be happy with any of them!
April 28th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Okay, I’ll go with Karin’s Dilemma.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Belinda’s Obsession sounds like the one I want to read the most!
April 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Thank you for the chance to win.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I think Emily’s Rebellion is the best…thanks for the contest
April 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
I would choose Emily’s Rebellion. THanks for the great contest!
April 28th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I’d love to read Emily’s Rebellion!
April 29th, 2008 at 4:25 am
Emily’s Rebellion is da bomb!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Belinda’s Obsession is my favorite!
April 29th, 2008 at 9:50 am
would love to win for my daughter
April 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
count me in
April 29th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I’ll start with Karin’s Dilemma. I’m intrigued.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Me Again !!
April 29th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Great contest.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
I’m now settled that I would read Karin’s Dilemma first.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
My wife is breaking the bank with her reading addiction.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Rica’s Summer looks good. Thanks!
April 30th, 2008 at 3:04 am
I’m curious as to what the ‘message’ is here. My daughter would love this-she’s a teen who’s had here own rebellious times.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:39 am
My daughter is an avid reader and would love these books!!!
April 30th, 2008 at 5:05 am
Guess this will be my last entry!! Here’s hoping…finger’s crossed!! The book I would most like to read is Rica’s Summer.
April 30th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Entered already with title of book! Thanks once more for the chance.
April 30th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Emily’s Rebellion
April 30th, 2008 at 5:34 am
Emily’s Rebellion
April 30th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Wow these sound like wonderful books! I think I would first have to read Emily’s Rebellion though!
April 30th, 2008 at 5:46 am
I’ll go with Rica’s Summer, too!
April 30th, 2008 at 5:57 am
Definitely I’d read Emily’s Rebellian first!
April 30th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Any of them
April 30th, 2008 at 7:40 am
My daughter would enjoy reading these books.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:13 am
I would like to read Emily’s Rebellion.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:37 am
They all sound wonderful!!
April 30th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Emily’s Rebellion please
April 30th, 2008 at 11:04 am
love to read i need some good summer reads since camp is not happing!
April 30th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Love to win this for my friends two children.
Thanks.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I’d love any of them. I love to read!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Awesome!!!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Emily’s Rebellion, for sure
April 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I’d like to read Emily’s Rebellion the most.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
this sounds like a great contest
April 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Looks like a great book!!
April 30th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I would love to win books, I love to read a new author.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Still going with Karin’s Dilemma.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Karin’s Dilemma will be read first, then the rest! It would be great to get them all.