Lauraine Snelling, award-winning and bestselling author has over 80 books published with sales of over 4.5 million. Her original dream was to write horse books for children. Today, she writes adult novels about real issues centered on forgiveness, loss, domestic violence and cancer in her inspirational contemporary women’s fiction titles and historical series, including the favorite, Blessing books about Ingeborg Bjorklund and family.
Lauraine enjoys helping others reach their writing dreams by teaching at writer’s conferences across the county. She and her husband Wayne have two grown sons, and a daughter in Heaven. They live in the Tehachapi Mountains with a Basset named Sir Winston ob de Mountains, Lapcat, and “The Girls
Lauraine enjoys helping others reach their writing dreams by teaching at writer’s conferences across the county. She and her husband Wayne have two grown sons, and a daughter in Heaven. They live in the Tehachapi Mountains with a Basset named Sir Winston ob de Mountains, Lapcat, and “The Girls
Genres: Inspirational
New Books
Series
Golden Filly
1. The Race (1991)
2. Eagles' Wings (1991)
3. Go for the Glory (1991)
4. Kentucky Dreamer (1992)
5. Call for Courage (1992)
6. Shadow Over San Mateo (1993)
7. Out of the Mist (1993)
8. Second Wind (1994)
9. Close Call (1994)
10. The Winner's Circle (1995)
1. The Race (1991)
2. Eagles' Wings (1991)
3. Go for the Glory (1991)
4. Kentucky Dreamer (1992)
5. Call for Courage (1992)
6. Shadow Over San Mateo (1993)
7. Out of the Mist (1993)
8. Second Wind (1994)
9. Close Call (1994)
10. The Winner's Circle (1995)
Dakota Plains
1. Dakota Dawn (1997)
2. Dakota Dream (1993)
3. Dakota Dusk (1994)
4. Dakota December (1996)
5. Dakota Destiny (2018)
1. Dakota Dawn (1997)
2. Dakota Dream (1993)
3. Dakota Dusk (1994)
4. Dakota December (1996)
5. Dakota Destiny (2018)
High Hurdles
1. Olympic Dreams (1995)
2. DJ's Challenge (1995)
3. Setting the Pace (1996)
4. Out of the Blue (1996)
5. Storm Clouds (1997)
6. Close Quarters (1998)
7. Moving Up (1998)
8. Letting Go (1999)
9. Raising the Bar (1999)
10. Class Act (2000)
1. Olympic Dreams (1995)
2. DJ's Challenge (1995)
3. Setting the Pace (1996)
4. Out of the Blue (1996)
5. Storm Clouds (1997)
6. Close Quarters (1998)
7. Moving Up (1998)
8. Letting Go (1999)
9. Raising the Bar (1999)
10. Class Act (2000)
Red River of the North
0. An Untamed Heart (2013)
1. An Untamed Land (1996)
2. A New Day Rising (1996)
3. A Land to Call Home (1997)
4. The Reaper's Song (1998)
5. Tender Mercies (1999)
6. Blessing in Disguise (1999)
7. A Blessing to Cherish (2020)
0. An Untamed Heart (2013)
1. An Untamed Land (1996)
2. A New Day Rising (1996)
3. A Land to Call Home (1997)
4. The Reaper's Song (1998)
5. Tender Mercies (1999)
6. Blessing in Disguise (1999)
7. A Blessing to Cherish (2020)
Secret Refuge
1. Daughter of Twin Oaks (2000)
2. Sisters of the Confederacy (2000)
3. The Long Way Home (2001)
1. Daughter of Twin Oaks (2000)
2. Sisters of the Confederacy (2000)
3. The Long Way Home (2001)
Return to Red River
1. A Dream to Follow (2001)
2. Believing the Dream (2002)
3. More Than a Dream (2003)
1. A Dream to Follow (2001)
2. Believing the Dream (2002)
3. More Than a Dream (2003)
Daughters of Blessing
1. A Promise for Ellie (2006)
2. Sophie's Dilemma (2007)
3. A Touch of Grace (2007)
4. Rebecca's Reward (2008)
1. A Promise for Ellie (2006)
2. Sophie's Dilemma (2007)
3. A Touch of Grace (2007)
4. Rebecca's Reward (2008)
Home to Blessing
1. A Measure of Mercy (2009)
2. No Distance Too Far (2010)
3. A Heart for Home (2011)
1. A Measure of Mercy (2009)
2. No Distance Too Far (2010)
3. A Heart for Home (2011)
Wild West Wind
1. Valley of Dreams (2011)
2. Whispers in the Wind (2012)
3. A Place to Belong (2013)
1. Valley of Dreams (2011)
2. Whispers in the Wind (2012)
3. A Place to Belong (2013)
S.A.V.E. Squad (with Kathleen Damp Wright)
1. Dog Daze (2012)
2. The Great Cat Caper (2012)
3. Secondhand Horses (2013)
4. No Ordinary Owl (2013)
1. Dog Daze (2012)
2. The Great Cat Caper (2012)
3. Secondhand Horses (2013)
4. No Ordinary Owl (2013)
Songs of Blessing
1. To Everything a Season (2014)
2. Harvest of Hope (2015)
3. Streams of Mercy (2015)
4. From This Day Forward (2016)
1. To Everything a Season (2014)
2. Harvest of Hope (2015)
3. Streams of Mercy (2015)
4. From This Day Forward (2016)
Under Northern Skies
1. The Promise of Dawn (2017)
2. A Breath of Hope (2018)
3. A Season of Grace (2018)
4. A Song of Joy (2019)
1. The Promise of Dawn (2017)
2. A Breath of Hope (2018)
3. A Season of Grace (2018)
4. A Song of Joy (2019)
Leah's Garden
1. The Seeds of Change (2021)
2. A Time to Bloom (2022)
3. Fields of Bounty (2023)
4. A Season of Harvest (2024)
1. The Seeds of Change (2021)
2. A Time to Bloom (2022)
3. Fields of Bounty (2023)
4. A Season of Harvest (2024)
Novels
Tragedy on the Toutle (1982)
Hawaiian Sunrise (1999)
The Healing Quilt (2002)
The Gift (2002)
Light from Heaven (2002)
The Way of Women (2004)
Saturday Morning (2005)
The Brushstroke Legacy (2006)
Breaking Free (2007)
What about Cimmaron? (2008)
One Perfect Day (2008)
On Hummingbird Wings (2011)
Reunion (2012)
Wake the Dawn (2013)
Heaven Sent Rain (2014)
Someday Home (2015)
The Second Half (2016)
Half Finished (2019)
Beginning Again (2019)
The Florence Legacy (2022)
Hawaiian Sunrise (1999)
The Healing Quilt (2002)
The Gift (2002)
Light from Heaven (2002)
The Way of Women (2004)
Saturday Morning (2005)
The Brushstroke Legacy (2006)
Breaking Free (2007)
What about Cimmaron? (2008)
One Perfect Day (2008)
On Hummingbird Wings (2011)
Reunion (2012)
Wake the Dawn (2013)
Heaven Sent Rain (2014)
Someday Home (2015)
The Second Half (2016)
Half Finished (2019)
Beginning Again (2019)
The Florence Legacy (2022)
Collections
Picture Books
Novellas and Short Stories
Non fiction
Omnibus editions
Dakota Legacy (1993)
Christmas Treasures (1996) (with others)
A Land to Call Home / The Silver Star / Brothers (1997) (with Angela Hunt and Gilbert Morris)
Once Upon A Christmas (2005) (with Lenora Worth)
A Secret Refuge (2008)
Yuletide Treasure (2008) (with Jillian Hart)
A Pioneer Christmas Collection (2013) (with others)
Christmas Treasures (1996) (with others)
A Land to Call Home / The Silver Star / Brothers (1997) (with Angela Hunt and Gilbert Morris)
Once Upon A Christmas (2005) (with Lenora Worth)
A Secret Refuge (2008)
Yuletide Treasure (2008) (with Jillian Hart)
A Pioneer Christmas Collection (2013) (with others)
Lauraine Snelling recommends

A River Between Us (2023)
Jocelyn Green
"A River Between Us kept me enthralled to the very end. . .I highly recommend both A River Between Us and Jocelyn Green."

From This Moment (2021)
Kim Vogel Sawyer
"Kim Vogel Sawyer paints characters with exquisite detail emotionally and physically, then sets them in a story that transports the reader into a world equally as appealing as the people who live there. A captivating read, leaving you wanting more."

Love's Mountain Quest (2020)
(Hearts of Montana , book 2)
Misty M Beller
"Misty Beller is a new author well worth watching out for."

Afraid of the Light (2020)
Cynthia Ruchti
"Another winner by Ruchti. She never disappoints her readers."

The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper (2009)
(Women of the West , book 1)
Kathleen Y'Barbo
"If you loved Cathy Marie Hake, give yourself a treat with The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper."
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