Friday Flash Giveaway!

Hello readers! After a wonderful vacation in California, during which I both soaked in the workshops and writer energy at the Romance Writers of America national convention and then spent 6 more days exploring the state with my hubby, I"m back at my keyboard, hard at work on edits for Autumn Allure. I can't wait to share this book with you. When my editor returned the manuscript to me late last week, her words were "I absolutely loved the hell out of this book!!! They're such great characters, and you hit all the major emotions. Such a great story from start to finish." 

*SO, for my blog readers, I have two giveaways today. First of all, you can now read the first 3 chapters of Autumn Allure absolutely free! All you have to do is click here for the link. 

Second of all, the Friday Flash Giveaway is back, which means one commenter today will be chosen randomly to receive a $5 Amazon gift card just for chiming in about today's question. Since it's been brutally hot in almost all of the United States (and since it was 110 degrees in Desert Hot Springs while we were there), that got me thinking...

What's your favorite way to stay cool? Do you stay inside and crank the AC? Sit in front of a fan with a tall cold drink? Go swimming? Dream of winter? 

Share your tricks for keeping cool in the summer, and I'll choose a winner tomorrow from everyone who comments. Stay chill, readers!