Her work was first recognized in 2006 when she received The National League of American Pen Women Award for a then unpublished manuscript. It is the wit and wisdom of that Southern Mama Crosby brings to her works of fiction the result is a delightful blend of humor, mystery and romance along with a cast of quirky charters who will steal your heart away. 'Storytelling is in my blood,' Crosby laughingly admits, 'My mom was not a writer, but she was a captivating storyteller, so I find myself using bits and pieces of her voice in most everything I write.' Samantha from Reader's Favorite raves, 'Crosby writes the type of book you can’t stop thinking about long after you put it down.' The Seattle Post Intelligencer says Crosby's writing is, 'A quirky mix of Southern flair, serious thoughts about important things in life and madcap adventures.' USA Today Bestselling and Award-winning novelist Bette Lee Crosby's books are 'Well-crafted storytelling populated by memorable characters caught up in equally memorable circumstances.' - Midwest Book Review USA TODAY BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF FIVE LITERARY AWARDS - Royal Palm Literary Award, Reviewer's Choice Award, FPA President's Book Award, IAN Outstanding Fiction Award, Eadon Contemporary Fiction Award But when his murderous secret comes looking for him, the entire town embraces the lonely widow and desperate child to show its true heart when danger threatens one of its own.Ī heartwarming tale of love, loss and unexpected gifts, featuring a woman you'd like to call friend, a boy you will ache to hug, and a town you wish you could call home. Especially when an orphaned, eleven-year-old-boy shows up on her doorstep, looking for the grandfather he never met.īehind Ethan Allen Doyle's wary blue eyes lie heavily guarded emotions that unexpectedly tug on Olivia's heart, and she finds herself wanting to win his trust.

But after he drops dead on their honeymoon, the whispers are salt on her raw grief. It's easy to ignore the raised eyebrows over her late-in-life marriage to Charlie Doyle.

As a single career woman, she's weathered her share. Small-town gossip never much bothered Olivia Westerly. A town defending them both.įrom award-winning USA TODAY Bestselling Author BETTE LEE CROSBY, the first book of a gritty, small-town, family saga in the tradition of the finest Southern fiction.

Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby