Only one from Florida selected for Patterson’s holiday bonus January 5, 2016 Bestselling author James Patterson is a big fan of independent bookstores. In December, he selected 87 bookstore employees across the country to receive a holiday bonus. He gave away a total of $250,000. Debbie Sentance, who has worked at the Vero Beach Book Center for 23 years, was one of the recipients of Patterson’s bonus. She was the only person from Florida selected. The list of 87 winners
