WINNER - DORITA BATES!!! THANKS TO ALL THAT ENTERED:)
I had the privilege to meet Karen White along with several other fine, southern women authors at the UCF Book Festival earlier this year. I have read and very much enjoyed Karen White's novels and while I have not read The Beach Trees (on the list), I have complete faith that the lucky winner of this contest will love this book! If southern writing and strong woman characters are your forte, I'd add Karen White to your list of authors to read!
I had the privilege to meet Karen White along with several other fine, southern women authors at the UCF Book Festival earlier this year. I have read and very much enjoyed Karen White's novels and while I have not read The Beach Trees (on the list), I have complete faith that the lucky winner of this contest will love this book! If southern writing and strong woman characters are your forte, I'd add Karen White to your list of authors to read!
***Three ways to be entered to win this signed book: 1. Leave a comment on this blog post 2. Leave a comment on Tales & Ales Books Facebook Page 3. Follow me on Twitter - @TalesAlesBks (accepted comments are : Hi! Hiya! Howdy! Whatchareading? How's the weather? Red or white wine? Milk or Dark Chocolate? and the like!) Contest ends at 11:00 a.m tomorrow morning, June 2, 2012.
From the back cover:
Julie
first knew loss at the age of twelve, when her younger sister
disappeared from a local park—never to be found. As her once close-knit
family grew apart, Julie’s mother obsessively searched for the girl, and
when her mother died, Julie took up the search. Even as she went on
with life, discovering a love for art that she attributed to her painter
grandfather, she never let go of the hope that she might find her
sister.
Then, working at an auction house in New York, Julie meets Monica Guidry—a struggling artist and single mother who reminds Julie so much of her sister that she can’t help feeling drawn to her, and even a bit protective. Monica paints a vivid picture of her southern family through stories, but never says why or how she lost contact with them. And she has another secret: a heart condition that will soon take her life.
Feeling as if she’s lost her sister a second time, Julie inherits from Monica an antique portrait—as well as custody of her young son. Taking him to Biloxi, Mississippi, to meet the family he’s never known, Julie discovers a connection of her own. The portrait, of an old Guidry relative, was done by her grandfather—and unlocks a surprising family history…
Then, working at an auction house in New York, Julie meets Monica Guidry—a struggling artist and single mother who reminds Julie so much of her sister that she can’t help feeling drawn to her, and even a bit protective. Monica paints a vivid picture of her southern family through stories, but never says why or how she lost contact with them. And she has another secret: a heart condition that will soon take her life.
Feeling as if she’s lost her sister a second time, Julie inherits from Monica an antique portrait—as well as custody of her young son. Taking him to Biloxi, Mississippi, to meet the family he’s never known, Julie discovers a connection of her own. The portrait, of an old Guidry relative, was done by her grandfather—and unlocks a surprising family history…
Hello lady! Headed to a wine tasting tonight! Did you receive you first wine club? I am in the mood for a great Merlot! Cheers I a great evening and I told mom hi!
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