Sarahbeth Purcell

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Sarahbeth Purcell (born 1976 or 1977) [1] is an American author of fiction. Her first book, Love Is The Drug, was published in 2003 in hardback and in trade paperback in 2004. [2] [3] Her second book, This is Not a Love Song, was published in trade paperback in 2005. Purcell is also a visual artist of both photography and paintings.

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References

  1. Moore, Fernanda (20 April 2006). "This Is Not a Memoir". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. Bates, Johanna (2004). "Love is the Drug". Bust. p. 110.
  3. "Love is the Drug". Kirkus Reviews. 20 May 2010.