The Upside of Down by Rebecca Talley – Countdown to Summer 2011

10 days until summer!

Rebecca Talley grew up in Santa Barbara, CA. She attended, and graduated from, BYU where she met and married her sweetheart, Del. They are the parents of ten wildly-creative, multi-talented children. Rebecca now lives in rural CO with her family, a dog, numerous cats, a herd of goats, and a spoiled horse. When she isn’t writing, Rebecca enjoys dating her husband, playing with her kids, swimming in the ocean, and dancing to disco music while she cleans the house.

Visit Rebecca on her website: www.rebeccatalley.com and her blog: Rebecca Talley

Follow Rebecca on Facebook: Rebecca Cornish Talley, Author and Twitter: @rebeccatalley

LDSWBR: If you had an entire day to read (on the beach, at the lake, by the pool, etc.), what book(s) or genre would you reach for first?

REBECCA: A clean romance. I love to get lost in a fun romance especially on a summer day.

LDSWBR: What book(s) do you look forward to reading the most this summer?

REBECCA: That’s a very hard question–there are so many books and so little time! I want to finish Paranormalcy and The Hero with a Thousand Faces. I also want to read Gregg Luke’s new novel due out in August.

LDSWBR: How would you describe the perfect summer day?

REBECCA: A perfect summer day to me is sitting on the beach watching my kids play in the waves and making sand castles. I love the smell of the sea water and suntan lotion and feeling the sun bathe me in warmth while listening to my kids laughing and splashing in the water. And to top it off, eating taquitos with guacamole followed by chewing green apple bubble gum.

LDSWBR: Thank you, Rebecca!

The Upside of Down by Rebecca Talley (Bonneville/Cedar Fort; January 2011) is available for purchase from Amazon.

Have you been to the beach? If so, do you have a favorite beach you love to visit?

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***Countdown to Summer 2011 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on June 25, 2011 for a $50 Amazon gift card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some of the LDS authors featured in the Countdown. This will be a raffle-type drawing, so more entries means more chances to win. There are several ways to enter the Countdown to Summer 2011 contest. See details below.

Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

• The Upside of Down by Rebecca Talley

• Gifted by Karey White

• Bumpy Landings by Donald J. Carey

• Captive Heart by Michele Paige Holmes

• The Perfect Fit by  Michele Ashman Bell

• River Whispers by Kathi Oram Perterson

• Hazzardous Universe by Julie Wright & Kevin Wasden

• Hearts Through Time by Marie Higgins

• Double Deceit by Stephanie Humphreys

• The List by Melanie Jacobson

• The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum

• The Kiss of a Stranger by Sarah M. Eden

• Blackberry Crumble by Josi S. Kilpack

• **Bonus Prize** An autographed copy of BLOODBORNE by Gregg Luke (released August 2011)

Do ANY of the following to enter:

• Post a thoughtful comment on the Countdown to Summer 2011 author posts. Comments can be added on any of the author posts anytime during the contest period (June 1, 2011 through June 24, 2011). Only one comment per person per Countdown to Summer author post will be entered into the drawing. Feel free to comment more than once per post if you’d like, but only one comment will be accepted as an entry.

• Send LDSWBR an email to ldswbr AT gmail DOT com telling us which of the following you have completed. If you already do these things, email us and let us know. Each item gets you 1 entry.

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• On each Countdown to Summer author post, leave a comment telling us which of the following you completed or already do. Each item gets you 1 entry.

1. Follow the author’s blog (if they have one)
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• Tweet this message each day. One entry per day. Just copy and paste into your twitter message window to send it (LDSWBR must be able to see the tweet): LDSWBR Countdown to Summer 2011 – Enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card & great summer reads! http://bit.ly/kZ5jXw @ldswbr

• Blog about this contest on your blog then send us the link to your specific blog post. You can find the Countdown graphic badge/button to include in your blog post here. (5 entries)

• Post the following on your Facebook page (3 entries) then send us an email (ldswbr AT gmail DOT com) telling us that you did: LDSWBR Countdown to Summer 2011 – Enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card & great summer reads! http://bit.ly/kZ5jXw

Here are the rules:

• Contest ends at 12:00 Midnight MDT on June 24, 2011.
• Drawing winners will have until 12:00 Midnight MDT on July 2, 2011 to claim their prize. After that time, another name will be drawn to receive the prize.
• Book prizes can only be shipped within the contiguous United States.
• LDSWBR reserves the right to decide what determines a “thoughtful” comment.

Let’s keep counting down to summer with some great reads!