Double Deceit by Stephanie Humphreys – Countdown to Summer 2011

1 day until summer!

At an early age, Stephanie discovered the joy of the written word. As the oldest of six children, she had many opportunities to practise her storytelling skills on her siblings. She filled notebooks with poetry, and wrote plays for her brothers, sisters, and neighborhood friends. But her biggest dream was to be a novelist.

She and her husband Rick have a combined family of six children. She still stays involved with the theatre by serving on her community’s cultural arts board, and she supports literacy by serving on the public library board. She has always used books to escape the pressures of life, explore far-away places, and learn new things. When she isn’t writing she loves to spend time with her family, sew, embroider and read. Stephanie and her family reside in Alberta, Canada.

Double Deceit is Stephanie’s second published novel.

Visit Stephanie on her website: www.stephaniehumphreys.net and her blog: Write Bravely.

Follow Stephanie on Facebook: Stephanie Humphreys and Twitter: @StHumphreys.

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?

STEPHANIE: I would reach for a mystery/suspense with a good helping of romance.

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

STEPHANIE: My pile of books to be read is so large I want to stack them up and see if the books actually reach the ceiling. The first books on my list are Blackberry Crumble by Josi Kilpack, I Don’t Want to Kill You by Dan Wells, and The Pharoah’s Daughter by N.C. Allen.

LDSWBR: What is your favorite outdoor cooking recipe? (Can be grill, campfire, Dutch oven, etc.)

STEPHANIE: I don’t do much outdoor cooking other than hamburgers on the grill or s’mores over the campfire. One of my family’s favorite cool treats are smoothies. Here are two of our favorites.

Watermelon Smoothie
1 cup yogurt (we like vanilla or strawberry)
2 cups strawberries
3 cups watermelon
2 packages stevia powder
Blend in blender until smooth. If you want it colder or thicker, you can add ice, but we like the fruit to be undiluted.

Nectarine-Blueberry Smoothie
1 cup plain yogurt (or vanilla)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1-2 mangos
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Blend until smooth. I play with the amount of fruit depending on how many people I am serving. The blueberries and mangos end up being a funny color, but the flavor is divine.

LDSWBR: Ooh, yummy! Thanks, Stephanie!

Double Deceit by Stephanie Humphreys (Walnut Springs; May 2011) is available for purchase from Deseret Book and Amazon.

Are you a smoothie drinker? If so, do you make your own or do you have a favorite smoothie shop?

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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.

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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.

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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!