A charmingly funny testament to second chances in life and love from the acclaimed author of Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter Lisa Patton won the hearts of readers last year, her book Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter became a sleeper-success. Building on a smashing debut, Lisa’s poised to go to the next level—because whether in Vermont snow or in Memphis heat, Dixie heroine Leelee Satterfield is never too far from misadventure, calamity...and ultimately, love. Having watched her life turn into a nor’easter, 34-year-old Leelee Satterfield is back home in the South, ready to pick back up where she left off. But that’s a task easier said then done…Leelee’s a single mom, still dreaming of the Vermonter who stole her heart, and accompanied by her three best friends who pepper her with advice, nudging and peach daiquiris, Leelee opens another restaurant and learns she has to prove herself yet again. Filled with heart and humor, women’s fiction fans will delight in this novel.
After thirteen years at an all-girls school and a house full of sisters, Lisa Patton headed for co-ed life at the University of Alabama where she received a BA in Communications. Forever the music lover, Lisa landed her first job at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in Memphis as a manager and show promoter before transitioning into radio promotions at WMC-FM 100, the top-rated Memphis landmark station. It was there she received Billboard Magazine's Promotion Director of the Year award. The birth of her two sons made it difficult to emcee nightly charity auctions and movie premieres and Lisa shifted into TV promotion at the NBC affiliate, WMC-TV Channel 5. Writing radio and TV promotional spots, character voice bits and news promos made up a large part of both jobs. A three-year stint in the restaurant business as an innkeeper in Vermont, added diversity to her deeply rooted southern heritage and it was there that Lisa got the inspiration for her bestselling novel, WHISTLIN' DIXIE IN A NOR'EASTER.
After returning to Tennessee, Lisa went to work for music legend, Michael McDonald and worked on several albums and DVD projects including the Grammy nominated, certified Platinum, Motown. Through each position in the entertainment industry, Lisa honed her writing skills with bios, press releases, and album copy. When Historic Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee called with an offer to head the Special Events Department and produce the Summer Concert Series, Lisa eagerly accepted and remained in that position until promoting WHISTLIN' DIXIE became a full-time job.
Selected by Target Stores as an "Emerging Author," Lisa has high hopes for her second novel, YANKEE DOODLE DIXIE, which is already a SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Association) bestseller. The third and final book in the series, SOUTHERN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, will be published in September of 2013.
On becoming a novelist Lisa says, "It had been my dream for many years to become a published author, but often times I felt weighted down by the enormity of the thought. It's hard to imagine that I'm writing a fourth book, positive proof that perseverance always pays off." Currently, Lisa guides walking tours of Historic Downtown Franklin with Franklin on Foot.
To learn more about Lisa please visit her website at www.lisapatton.com
