The author of
The Promise of Provence,
and
I Promise You This,
presented on France Book Tours,
is back!
Patricia Sands
on Tour
October 2-13
with
Drawing Lessons
(women’s fiction)
Release date: October 1, 2017
at Lake Union Publishing
ISBN: 978-1542045872
352 pages
SYNOPSIS
The author of the Love in Provence series returns to the South of France with a poignant portrait of a woman who must learn how to create a new life for herself…
Sixty-two-year-old Arianna arrives in the South of France for a two-week artists’ workshop full of anticipation but burdened by guilt. Back home in Toronto, she has been living with the devastating diagnosis of her husband’s dementia and the heartbreak of watching the man she has loved for decades slip away before her eyes. What does her future hold without Ben? Before her is a blank canvas.
Encouraged by her family to take some time for herself, she has traveled to Arles to set up her easel in the same fields of poppies and sunflowers that inspired Van Gogh. Gradually, she rediscovers the inner artist she abandoned long ago. Drawing strength from the warm companionship and gentle wisdom of her fellow artists at the retreat—as well as the vitality of guest lecturer Jacques de Villeneuve, an artist and a cowboy—Arianna searches her heart for permission to embrace the life in front of her and, like the sunflowers, once again face the light.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patricia Sands
lives in Toronto,
but her heart’s other home is the South of France.
An avid traveler, she spends part of each year
on the Côte d’Azur
and occasionally leads groups of women
on tours of the Riviera and Provence.
Her award-winning 2010 debut novel, The Bridge Club,
is a book-group favorite,
and The Promise of Provence, which launched her three-part Love in Provence series
(followed by Promises to Keep and I Promise You This),
was a finalist for a 2013 USA Best Book Award
and a 2014 National Indie Excellence Award,
was an Amazon Hot New Release in April 2013,
and was a 2015 nominee for a #RBRT Golden Rose award in the category of romance.
Sands also contributes to such Francophile websites as The Good Life France
and Perfectly Provence, and she appears as a public speaker for women’s groups.
Find Patricia on Facebook,
on Twitter
on Instagram
at her Amazon Author Page
or her website
Subscribe to her mailing list and get information about new releases.
Buy the book on Amazon.com
VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE
Monday, October 2
Review by Shree
Tuesday, October 3
Review + Giveaway at An Accidental Blog
Wednesday, October 4
Review + Giveaway at The French Village Diaries
Thursday, October 5
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Locks, Hooks and Books
Friday, October 6
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at I am, Indeed
Monday, October 9
Review by Grass Monster
Tuesday, October 10
Review at Shelf Rider
Wednesday, October 11
Review + Giveaway at Musings of a Writer & Unabashed Francophile
Thursday, October 12
Review by Andrea
Friday, October 13
Spotlight + Excerpt + Giveaway at Words And Peace
You can enter the global giveaway here
or on any other book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter/Facebook,
they are listed in the entry form below.
Enter here
Visit each blogger on the tour:
of the Tour will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]
Global giveaway open to all
2 winners
4 responses to “Patricia Sands on tour: Drawing Lessons”
Danielle Hammelef
November 1st, 2017 at 09:10
What attracts me most about this book is the chance to “travel” to a country I have never been to as well as go on this emotional journey with this artist.
WordsAndPeace
November 1st, 2017 at 10:10
wonderful! good luck then
carol L
October 14th, 2017 at 08:37
This book sounds wonderful. I love all the new Authors and books I’ve found through your tours. Thank you.
Carol L
Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com
WordsAndPeace
October 17th, 2017 at 08:23
yes, she’s a great author. So glad, France Book Tours is fulfilling its mission
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