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WOMEN ARE THE FASTEST GROWING PRISON POPULATION.ONCE RELEASED, LOVE CAN TRULY SET THEM FREE.

(St. Louis, Missouri, April 1, 2011) Award-winning and bestselling author Pat Simmonshas spun a love tale between opposing teams: the crime victim, Levi Tolliver, who losthis wife during a botched robbery attempt and a convicted felon, Karyn Wallace, whoserved four years in prisons for involuntary manslaughter. Her remorse is unimaginable.Levi Tolliver is not only a widower, but a protective father of an adorable little girl. Hestruggles daily as his emotions run the gamut of moving on or remaining in miserypurgatory.While incarcerated, Karyn Wallace experiences a Christian conversion because of theCrowns for Christ Church prison ministry. She’s steadfast on “He Who the Son has setfree is free indeed.” Although she knows that scripture, it appears that society doesn’tbelieve it’s applies to ex-felons.Karyn’s first job after prison is a storyteller at a bookstore and that is where she meetsLevi and his daughter through Saturday storytime. Levi’s attraction to Karyn is strongand unrelenting. When Levi learns of Karyn’s past, he must decide whether to believe shetruly paid for her sins and God cleared her debt, or to walk away and never look back.In

Crowning

Glory,

the characters are flawed, yet compassionate, but forgiveness isanother story. Cinderella had a prince; Karyn Wallace has a King. Every woman deservesa fairytale and God is the supreme Godfather.To set up an interview, request a speaking engagement or a book club appearance, pleasecontact Pat Simmons for more information.

Pat Simmons has worked in various media positions in radio and television for more than twenty years and is the author of five novels. She has been a genealogy enthusiast since her great-grandmother died at the age of ninety seven. PatSimmons is married and has a son and daughter. For more information or to read an excerpt, visitwww.patsimmons.net.###