Author of the Bestseller, Spare Change, Bette Lee Crosby is known for creating characters who will grab hold of your heart and never let go. They are characters you will both love and love to hate. And, Crosby manages to brighten even the most dire circumstances with heartfelt moments that will be remembered long after you have finished the book. Her published novels to date are: Cracks in the Sidewalk (2009), Spare Change (2011), The Twelfth Child (2012), Cupid’s Christmas (2012) and What Matters Most (2013). Crosby also authored Life in the Land of IS (2012) a memoir written for Lani Deauville, a woman the Guinness Book of Records lists as the world’s longest living quadriplegic. Crosby’s work was first recognized in 2006 when she received The National League of American Pen Women Award for a then unpublished manuscript. Since that, she has gone on to win several more awards, including another NLAPW award, four Royal Palm Literary Awards, two FPA President’s Book Award Gold Medals and three Silver Medals plus The Reviewer’s Choice First Place Award.