Sarahbeth's first published novel, LOVE IS THE DRUG, was released by Atria/Simon and Schuster in hardback in 2004 and paperback in April 2005, with complimentary reviews from publisher's bible "Booklist" among others.

Around the same time Sarahbeth wrote LOVE IS THE DRUG, she also began experimenting with oil painting for the very first time.

In April of 2006, Purcell's second book, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG was released in trade paperback Nationwide by Simon and Schuster / Washington Square Press, as well as for download on ebook kindle format via amazon.com and Simon and Schuster's website.

In December 2007, LOVE IS THE DRUG also became available for ebook download.

Sarahbeth's first gallery show for her work with paints was a rousing success in Nashville at Edgehill Studios in December of 2006-February 2007. She was a also a featured artist at Local Color Gallery for nearly a year from December 2007-November 2008.


Sarahbeth is currently hard at work on her most exciting project yet...And you'll just have to stay tuned to find out more!