Pat Simmons
Biography
Pat Simmons is a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth. She is passionate about researching her ancestors, then casting them in starring roles in her novels. She hopes her off- beat method will track down distant relatives who happen to pick up her books. She has been a genealogy enthusiast since her great-grandmother died at the young age of ninety-seven years old in 1988.
She describes the evidence of the gift of the Holy Ghost as an amazing, unforgettable, life-alternating experience. She believes God is the author who advances the stories she writes.
Pat has a B.S. in mass communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. She has worked in various media positions in radio, television, and print for more than twenty years. Currently, she oversees the media publicity for the annual RT Booklovers Conventions.
She is the author of nine single titles and several eBook novellas. Her awards include Talk to Me, ranked #14 of Top Books in 2008 that Changed Lives by Black Pearls Magazine. She is a two-time recipient of the Romance Slam Jam Emma Rodgers Award for Best Inspirational Romance for Still Guilty (2010) and Crowning Glory (2011). Her bestselling novels include Guilty of Love and the Jamieson Legacy series: Guilty by Association, The Guilt Trip, and Free from Guilt. The Acquittal (A Guilty Parties novel) is her 2013.
Pat has converted her sofa-strapped, sports-fanatical husband into an amateur travel agent, untrained bodyguard, and GPS-guided chauffeur. They have a son and daughter.
Pat’s interviews include numerous appearances on radio, television, blogtalk radio, blogs, and feature articles.
Please visit Pat at www.patsimmons.net
Where to find Pat Simmons online
Books
Her Dress
by Pat Simmons
Price: $1.99 USD. 21770 words.
Published on February 22, 2013. Fiction.
After splurging on a one-of-a-kind evening dress, Pepper Trudeau hopes to dazzle the crowd at a St. Louis soiree. With her hair in place and makeup polished, Pepper stands confident, at least steady, in her ridiculous stilettos as she heads out the door—dateless.
Her Dress is a romantic novella about a woman who soon learns there is no price tag on love.
A Christian Christmas
by Pat Simmons
Price: $2.99 USD. 30430 words.
Published on February 7, 2013. Fiction.
Christmas will never be the same for Joy Knight if Christian Andersen has his way.
Not to be confused with a secret Santa, Christian and his family are busier than Santa's elves making sure the Lord's blessings are distributed to those less fortunate by Christmas day.
Joy is playing the hand that life dealt her, rearing four children in a home that is on the brink of foreclosure.
A Mother's Love
by Pat Simmons
Price: $2.99 USD. 31800 words.
Published on February 5, 2013. Fiction.
Jillian Carter's life is about to change drastically. Her daughter, Shana, is beating her to the altar after falling in love with her soul mate. It's an experience Jillian knows nothing about. Confusing lust one summer, Jillian found herself as an unwed teenage mother.
Suddenly, things become very interesting when two unexpected men vye for her affections.
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