Phaedra Patrick is the bestselling author of several novels, including The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, which has been translated into twenty-five languages worldwide. Her second novel, Rise and Shine Benedict Stone, was made into a Hallmark movie. An award-winning short story writer, she previously studied art and marketing and has worked as a stained glass artist, film festival organizer and communications manager. Phaedra lives in Saddleworth, UK, with her family.
Readers looking for a touching story about love and self-discovery will find much to enjoy in this heartfelt and appealing story of following your heart * Booklist * Anyone with a meddling family and too many exes will feel right at home in The Year of What If, an escapist romp that offers it all: a European vacation, an unsolved mystery, and a whole lot of love -- Christina Lauren Everyone comes to a point in their life where the question arises: what if I hadn't... what if I had...? The French call this reflection ""the nostalgia of the impossible,"" and Phaedra Patrick has written this journey into the past as the start of a future so lovingly, compassionately and enchantingly that, after reading it, one has the intense feeling of having made a new, close friend, Carla. I thank Phaedra for this new friendship, I wouldn't want to miss it! -- Nina George, international bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop An absolute vacation of a book... I loved every moment -- Suzy Krause, author of Sorry I Missed You [An] uplifting tale of a woman searching her past — and herself — in pursuit of her one true love -- Lucy Gilmore, author of The Lonely Hearts Book Club A magical, whimsical journey in which one woman seeks to answer the question so many of us have asked ourselves... What if I’d done it all differently? -- Gretchen Anthony, author of Tired Ladies Take a Stand