by Bette Lee Crosby | Mar 16, 2014 | Fun with Fans
News & Events – I'd like to introduce readers of my blog to my author friend Patricia Sands.
[jbox color=”brown” title=”Meet Patricia Sands” icon=”https://betteleecrosby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DSF0005.jpg” border=”5″ radius=”35″ shadow=”9″]Author Patricia Sands shares a little about herself – family, writing and travel are my passions … okay, and chocolate … and I'm seldom without a camera. Here is a summary of her book The Promise of Provence – June in Provence is full of promise when Katherine arrives from Canada, eager to feel renewed by her surroundings. Endless rows of lavender prepare to burst into pink and purple blooms. Fields of sunflowers flow in golden waves among vineyards and olive groves overlooked by ancient hilltop villages. It’s the postcard setting she envisioned, but is that all she needs? After a year of heartbreak, Katherine has impulsively agreed to a home exchange in the south of France. Colorful locals, a yellow lab named Picasso, and the inspiring beauty of the countryside breathe new life into her days. Seeking to shed the pain of betrayal and loss, she struggles to recapture her joie de vivre and searches for the answer to a haunting question: is it too late to begin again? To find out more about Patricia Sands and her other books, visit her blog. Find The Promise of Provence on Amazon.[/jbox]
[jbox size=”large”]Enter to win a paperback copy of The Promise of Provence[/jbox]

Secret Word – Dozen
by Bette Lee Crosby | Mar 8, 2013 | Blog, Fun with Fans
DRUM ROLL PLEASE…
Today we have Patricia Sands as our guest!
Countless readers fell in love with Patricia's novel THE BRIDGE CLUB , a story of eight women, four decades of friendship and one unimaginable request, and now Patricia is bringing us another story to warm out hearts and have us remembering why we enjoy her books so much.
This April the much-acclaimed Ms. Sands will give us THE PROMISE OF PROVENCE![TPOP_med[1]](https://betteleecrosby.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tpop_med1.jpg)
June in Provence is full of promise when Katherine arrives from Canada, eager to feel renewed by her surroundings. Endless rows of lavender prepare to burst into pink and purple blooms. Fields of sunflowers flow in golden waves among vineyards and olive groves overlooked by ancient hilltop villages. It’s the postcard setting she envisioned, but is that all she needs?
After a year of heartbreak, Katherine has impulsively agreed to a home exchange in the south of France. Colorful locals, a yellow lab named Picasso, and the inspiring beauty of the countryside breathe new life into her days in ways she never imagined.
Seeking to shed the pain of betrayal and loss, she struggles to recapture her joie de vivre and searches for the answer to a haunting question: is it too late to begin again?
THIS IS WHAT STEENA SAYS
“Be prepared to fall in love with Provence! This is a story that will draw you in with its vibrancy in setting and characters. A must read for any woman with a desire for romance and travel.” Steena Holmes, author of Amazon bestseller Finding Emma
WATCH FOR THE PROMISE OF PROVENCE to become available on Amazon in April and when it does grab it quickly – it's a story you won't want to miss!
FOR NOW… You can follow Patricia on her blog as she shares her pictures and stories of the French countryside. On Patricia's blog you always know if it's Friday…it must be France! Take a fun trip without ever leaving your computer.
MORE CHANCES TO WIN … Patricia is offering a great giveaway of her own, so hurry over and sign up to follow her blog and get in on fun of touring France. Follow this link http://www.patriciasands.wordpress.com and get ready to rub elbows with the locals.
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Today's giveaway will be a print copy of THE BRIDGE CLUB by Patricia Sands