Patricia Sands

Award-winning author Patricia Sands lives in Toronto, Canada, when she isn't somewhere else. An admitted travel fanatic, she can pack a bag in a flash and be ready to go anywhere ... particularly the south of France, where she spends several months each year.\nHer women's fiction novels, including her debut novel, The Bridge Club, a Foreword Reviews 2010 Book Of The Year Finalist, have also been Amazon Hot New Releases, a USA Best Book 2013 Finalist and a 2013 Finalist in Literary Fiction, National Indie Excellence Awards. In 2015, The Promise of Provence ~ Book One, Love in Provence trilogy ~ was awarded the eLit Books Silver Award (Literary Fiction) ~ and ~ eLit Books Gold Award (Travel Fiction). Location features prominently in all of her novels with readers saying they feel right there with the characters. Her Love In Provence trilogy ~ Promises to Keep ~ Book Two (2015) and I Promise You This ~ Book Three (2016) ~ explores a mid-life coming of age and allows readers to lose themselves in the beauty of the south of France without leaving home. Patricia was invited to join the Lake Union imprint (Women's Fiction) of Amazon Publishing in January 2015.\n\nHer fifth novel, Drawing Lessons, also set in the south of France, was published by Lake Union, October 1, 2017.\n\nResponding to requests from readers, in 2018/2019, Patricia has published a mini-series revolving around the characters of the Love in Provence series. The First Noël at the Villa des Violettes (Book One), A Season of Surprises at the Villa des Violettes (Book Two) and coming soon, Lavender, Loss \u0026amp; Love at the Villa des Violettes (Book Three) are available in print and ebook.\n\nHer philosophy is that it's never too late to begin something new, to seize each day and be a possibilitarian! As the saying goes, just do it! Find out more at Patricia’s Facebook Author Page, Amazon Author Page or her website www.patriciasandsauthor.com. There are links to her books, social media, and a monthly newsletter that has special giveaways and sneak peeks at what's coming next ... including a yearly women's tour of the south of France she leads, based on her novels!