Patricia writes contemporary fiction. She is a Genesis semi-finalist and First Impressions finalist. Her debut novel, A Season to Dance, came out on May 9, 2017. Desert Willow released in February of 2020. Read more.
A Season to Dance is the story of a small town professional ballerina who dreams of dancing at the Met in New York, of the two men who love her, and of the forbidden kiss that changed everything – Amazon, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million.
Now also in Portuguese! Tempo de Dançar 🙂
Desert Willow is a Prince Harry-inspired military romance set in El Paso, Texas. A girl who had sworn off soldiers forever and a charming young officer are brought together by an old woman’s dying wish and last love letter – Amazon, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million.
Available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1645262545 🙂
Read the first two chapters of A Season to Dance: TextCafe
Purchase links: Amazon, Book Depository, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million
“Beal’s debut captures the drama and lyricism of the ballet – faith, life and love dance across the story, reaching a satisfying and sigh-worthy dénouement.”
–Katherine Reay, author of A Portrait of Emily Price
“Ah, how this brought back my seasons in the Nutcracker, dancing Juliet, and years of rigor at the barre. A Season to Dance is a story of grace in all forms, ultimate romance and finding spiritual center. Thank you, Patricia Beal!”
–New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee
Writer’s Digest Interview
At Writer’s Digest, we love to highlight the success stories of debut authors: How they did it, what they learned and why you can do it, too. In this interview, WD managing editor Tyler Moss spoke with Patricia Beal, author of the upcoming novel A Season to Dance (inspirational contemporary fiction, May, Bling! Romance/Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas). Read it here.
A Season to Dance: The Book That Wrote Me
When I wrote the first line of my first novel, I wanted to get published because I was desperate to feel important. I finished writing A Season to Dance that fall and hired coach Gloria Kempton via Writer’s Digest to look at the whole thing and tell me if it was any good. She saw potential in the story of a small-town professional ballerina with big dreams, but… Read more.
Agora no Brasil! Editora Pandorga, agosto de 2018 🙂
No livro, Ana Brassfield já planejou em detalhes sua trajetória ao palco do Metropolitan Opera House. Mas, quando menos espera, seu primeiro amor, o renomado bailarino alemão Claus Gert, volta à Geórgia para reconquistá-la. Apesar de um começo promissor em sua carreira no balé e o casamento iminente com o arquiteto-paisagista Peter Engberg, Ana se pergunta se os sonhos de dançar no Met são tão impossíveis quanto se mostrou seu envolvimento romântico com Claus no passado. Até que um beijo no palco entre Ana e Claus muda tudo…
Desert Willow: Available now!
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