Lauraine Snelling is well known for her diverse fiction writing, with more than 50 books and 2 million copies sold, which include her new series, "Home to Blessing," "Daughters of Blessing," "Dakotah Treasures Series," and her ever-popular "Red River" series. In addition to her writing, Lauraine speaks at several conferences and workshops throughout the year. Lauraine lives in Tehachapi up in the mountains north of Los Angeles.
Favorite Verse: 1st Corinthians 13. Not the verse the entire chapter. |
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No Distance Too Far, Home to Blessing Series #2
Lauraine Snelling
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Astrid Bjorklund wants to use her medical training to serve God and feels that He might be leading her in the direction of missionary work. Smarting from a misunderstanding with Joshua Landsverk, the young man she thought she loved, she heads east to a missionary training school, hoping to eventually use her skills in some remote outpost in Africa.
When she is called home unexpectedly to help in a family medical emergency, Astrid learns of a deadly measles outbreak on the nearby Indian reservation. She immediately senses the Spirit tugging her to help the Indians and wonders if her "mission field" is not so far away as she had imagined. But if she follows God's call, will love pass her by?
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A Measure of Mercy, Home to Blessing Series #1
Lauraine Snelling
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Eighteen-year-old Astrid Bjorklund has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. She had intended to study medicine in Chicago or Grand Forks, but when a disaster wiped out a major portion of her family's income, Astrid stayed home instead, receiving hands-on training from Dr. Elizabeth.
Joshua Landsverk left Blessing two years ago, but he's never forgotten Astrid. Returning to town, he seeks to court her. Astrid is attracted to him, and when the opportunity unexpectedly opens for her to go to Chicago for medical training, she finds it difficult to leave. Love blossoms through their letters, but upon arriving back home, she makes a heartbreaking discovery. Will she have to give up love to pursue her dream?
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One Perfect Day
Lauraine Snelling
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Two mothers end up more closely connected that they could dream...and yet they are strangers. As Christmas Eve quickly approaches, one mother waits anxiously for her husband to return from an overseas business trip, so they can celebrate their last Christmas together before the twins head off to college. However, the other mother barely notices the Christmas festivities since her daughter is waiting desperately for a new heart and prays for a miracle. God's miracles are sometimes bittersweet.
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Once Upon a Christmas
Lauraine Snelling, Lenora Worth
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You never know what may happen during the holidays! In 'Twas the Week Before Christmas, socialite Elise's grandmother asks her to "reform" a handsome man---so he can date somebody else! Then, during The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, two unsuspecting dog walkers get tangled up in the park---with heartwarming results. 304 pages, softcover from Steeple Hill.
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A Dream to Follow, Return to Red River Series #1
Lauraine Snelling
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Will the Red River Nurture the Dreams of Its Young--Or Will It Fence Them In?
Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing since he was a young boy and now longs to study journalism. But his father has other plans for him and refuses to agree. Loving and respecting his parents, Thorliff dreads going against his father's wishes and cannot imagine any honorable way to leave home. To make matters worse, the threat of a crop failure may mean there'll be no money for college anyway. Thorliff is torn between love for his father and the pull of his dream. Must he choose between the two?
Elizabeth Rogers has been raised in a life of privilege, yet she has an unwavering determination to become a doctor. Though she has the blessing of her family, society is not as kind, for it is nearly impossible for a woman to enter medical school. Has she misread her heart?
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Rebecca's Reward, Daughters of Blessings Series #4
Lauraine Snelling
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Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles. When none of these efforts seem to work, Rebecca tries yet another tack, only to discover that even the best of intentions can't keep events from taking a surprising turn. Will Rebecca overcome her fears, or will she settle for something less than love?
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A Touch of Grace, Daughters of Blessing Series #3
Lauraine Snelling
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Eighteen-year-old Grace Knutson loves Blessing, North Dakota, and sees no reason to leave. She is more serious-minded than her twin sister, Sophie, and is very sensitive to the feelings of others. In spite of her familys disapproval, Grace has always had a soft spot in her heart for Toby Valders. She has seen the vulnerable side he has kept well hidden. The arrival of Jonathan Gould, the handsome scion of a wealthy New York family, creates a flurry of anticipation and speculation in Blessing. Jonathan's father wants him to learn the value of manual labor and to appreciate the accomplishments of those not born to wealth. Surprisingly, the city boy takes to farm life, working from dawn to dusk alongside the others. Soon he finds himself inexplicably drawn to gentle, courageous Grace.
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Sophie's Dilemma, Daughters of Blessing Series #2
Lauraine Snelling
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In Book 2 of the Daughters of Blessing series, impetuous Sophie Knutson defies her father's request and elopes with Hamre Bjorklund. The dreams that Sophie had of a wonderful life of adventure and romance are dashed when her husband leaves her in Ballard, Washington, alone and pregnant while he is away at sea. Determined to make it alone, Sophie hires on at a fish cannery, only to be fired when she faints. Desperate to return to her family, Sophie journeys back to Blessing, but will her family be willing to take her back in after everything she's done? Lauraine Snelling, paperback, 334 pages.
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A Promise for Ellie, Daughters of Blessing Series #1
Lauraine Snelling
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Return to Blessing, North Dakota---and to those irresistible characters in Snelling's best-selling Red River of the North series. Andrew Bjorklund has promised his new bride that there will be no more fights with Toby Valders. But when the Bjorklunds' new barn burns, taking their possessions with it, will he keep his word? 320 pages, softcover from Bethany.
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Breaking Free
Lauraine Snelling
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After her reckless driving results in the death of her child---and a prison sentence---Maggie finds new purpose in training Thoroughbreds. When she meets Gil and his wheelchair-bound son, Edward, she wonders if she's ready for another relationship. Then Gil's ex-wife threatens the boy's life. Will Maggie help Edward or cling to her newfound freedom? 288 pages, softcover from Faithwords.
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The Brushstroke Legacy
Lauraine Snelling
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Ragni Clauson’s work, relationships, and body all seem to be falling apart. And she isn’t convinced that spending her vacation fixing up her great-grandmother’s cabin and supervising her rebellious teenage niece, Erika, will offer any much-needed rejuvenation.
As Ragni and Erika clean, they begin to uncover the secret paintings and life of Nilda, Ragni’s ancestor who lived in the cabin in the early 1900s. Ragni doesn’t know how much she has in common with her great-grandmother, but it becomes clear Nilda faced her own struggles. Taking care of home and menfolk, fighting off locusts, raising her daughter, and finding time to paint in the midst of it all were not easy tasks. Will Nilda’s passion for enduring art re-ignite Ragni’s artistic soul a century later?
Weaving together the stories of three generations of women, The Brushstroke Legacy stirs us to believe that no matter the circumstances, we are called to use our gifts–never knowing when they might bring a stranger to a new place of hope.
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Blessing in Disguise, Red River of the North Series #6
Lauraine Snelling
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She Had Told Him She Was Headed for Blessing. Why Would He Not Take Her There? The Bjorklund family has received word that Augusta Bjorklund is on her way from Norway to join them in North Dakota. When the train arrives in the town of Blessing with no Augusta aboard, the worried family hopes she will be on the train in the morning. But only her trunk arrives, so Bridget Bjorklund insists that Hjelmer, Augusta's brother, go find her.
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Tender Mercies, Red River of the North Series #5
Lauraine Snelling
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In Book 5 of the Red River of the North series, Mary Martha MacCallister comes to Blessing from Missouri to visit her brother. She volunteers to help at the schoolhouse while she is visiting, and the prospering citizens are soon under thrall of her southern charm. Through her work, she meets Pastor John Solberg, and they find much in common. However, her visit is cut short when she receives a summons to return home and care for her ailing mother, but she says she'll stay in touch . no matter what. Lauraine Snelling, paperback, 300 pages.
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The Reapers' Song, Red River of the North Series #4
Lauraine Snelling
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In The Reapers' Song the immigrants have transformed much of the prairie into rich farmland and are now reaping a bountiful harvest. But when Ingeborg makes a headstrong decision, devastating loss results. Has the land become more important to Ingeborg than her own family?
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A Land to Call Home, Red River of the North Series #3
Lauraine Snelling
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A Land to Call Home continues the Ingeborg Bjorklund saga as her family works the land and builds a community. Through heartache and back-breaking labor, Ingeborg knows that God has been with them every step of the way. But when a fire nearly destroys all they've worked for, will their faith remain steadfast?
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A New Day Rising, Red River of the North Series #2
Lauraine Snelling
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The dream of their own farmstead and a good life in America had brought Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund across the Atlantic to pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Raold's tragic disappearance in a winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare. Against nearly impossible circumstances and overwhelming grief, she struggles to keep the farm and her family together.
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An Untamed Land, Red River of the North Series #1
Lauraine Snelling
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The promise of free land lures Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway, and after three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, they finally arrive at the docks of New York City. This new land promises a rich heritage for their children, and here they hope to build a good life.
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Amethyst, Dakotah Treasures Series #4
Lauraine Snelling
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Major Jeremiah McHenry is retiring from the army and returns to Medora to make a new life and find a wife. Will he be able to convince feisty newcomer Amethyst O'Shaunasy that he is the kind of man she's been looking for? Jacob Chandler, meanwhile, is still waiting until he can court Opal Torvald. Can he prove to Opal that she will make a fine preacher's wife?
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Opal, Dakotah Treasures Series #3
Lauraine Snelling
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Opal has taken to life on Ruby and Rand's ranch like a hummingbird to sugar. A tomboy at heart, she can ride and rope with the best of 'em. Certainly no one would imagine her a minister's wife! But when young Pastor Fitzgardar comes to town, she begins to see herself differently---and discovers that love holds more joys than riding through her beloved Badlands. 320 pages, softcover from Bethany.
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Pearl, Dakotah Treasures Series #2
Lauraine Snelling
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Ruby Torvald has turned Dove House, the scandalous inheritance her father left to her and her sister, into a respectable establishment. Her newest boarder is Pearl Hossfuss, a twenty-two-year-old schoolteacher from Chicago. Hiding scars within and without, Pearl has given up hope that any man would want to marry her. Her father has his own ideas, insisting she marry his clerk, a widower with five children. So Pearl flees to Dakotah Territory in response to an ad requesting a teacher for the town of Little Missouri. She finds teaching in this rural setting rewarding and interesting—even more so when she makes the acquaintance of an intriguing young carpenter, Carl Hegland. But just as her future begins to look brighter, news arrives that her father is coming to take her back to Chicago.
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Ruby, Dakotah Treasure Series #1
Lauraine Snelling
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Journey west to a land of adventure in the untamed Dakota territory! Ruby Torvald and her young sister, Opal, travel to the small mining town where their long-lost father went in search of his fortune. They've come to claim their inheritance. But instead of gold, they find a shocking bequest shrouded in scandal! 320 pages, softcover from Bethany.
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The Way of Women
Lauraine Snelling
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Amid the smoke and lava of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, three women face unthinkable tragedy. Children's author Katherine searches for her depressed husband and their son. Mellie seeks Daniel, who's taken a logging job to pay for their daughter's chemotherapy. And fashion photographer Jen joins Sheriff McKenzie in an evacuation expedition. Who will survive?
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The Healing Quilt
Lauraine Snelling
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When her Aunt Teza faces a second bout with breast cancer, Kit Cooper resolves to raise money for a new mammogram unit by creating a king-sized quilt to be sewn and auctioned by the women of Jefferson City. Kit's efforts quickly draw the support of disparate members of the community, including newcomer Beth Donnelly, married to a local pastor; Elaine Giovanni, the wife of a local surgeon; and an ailing Aunt Teza. But as the four women work the squares of the quilt, they also are confronted with the ragged pieces of their own lives.
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More Than a Dream, Return to Red River Series #3
Lauraine Snelling
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Thorliff's goal of becoming a writer is within reach. Working for a newspaper in Northfield, Minnesota, he is busy writing articles and stories for the Minneapolis Tribune and Harper's Magazine. But his idyllic world comes to a sudden halt when an epidemic hits the town of Blessing, North Dakota, following the Red River flood of 1897. Thorliff returns home to help family and friends recover from the aftermath of the disasters and rebuild their town. Readers will be captivated by this heartwarming tale of aspiration, struggle, love, and triumph.
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Believing The Dream, Return To Red River Series #2
Lauraine Snelling
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For as far back as he can remember, the dream of becoming a writer has burned brightly in Thorliff's heart. But when he arrives at college, things are not as he had imagined. Thorliff longs for the familiarity and nurture of his loved ones back home. The distance has created a rift between Thorliff and his childhood sweetheart. The only bright spot in his life is his job at the town newspaper. Will he be forced to leave one dream behind to pursue the other? 320 pages, softcover from Bethany.
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A Dream To Follow, Return To Red River Series #1
Lauraine Snelling
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The well-loved characters of Red River of the North came to America for the promise of free land and a good life for their children. Achieving their dreams wasn't easy, but they worked hard on the land and have a bountiful heritage to pass on. In Return To Red River, the second generation is now approaching adulthood, with their own aspirations. They want to be writers, teachers, doctors - practically anything but farmers. Yet, they are torn between their parents' dreams and their own. Conflict comes first to the Bjorklunds when Thorliff longs to study journalism. His parents are torn between their love for the land and for him. Will Thorliff realize his dream, or find that college isn't all he had imagined it to be?
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Sisters Of The Confederacy, A Secret Refuge Series #2
Lauraine Snelling
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After fleeing Kentucky with her raging band of freed slaves and Thoroughbred horses, Jesselynn Highwood discovers her destination has been burned to the ground. With no place of refuge here, Jesselynn heads west on the Oregon Trail, encountering hardship and danger on the journey---and love. Meanwhile, Louisa Highwood smuggles desperately needed supplies for the hospital in Richmond, where she helps care for war-wounded soldiers. As both sisters face the ravages of war, one remains strong in her faith while the other struggles to understand a God who allows such atrocities to continue.
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Adams, Stacy Hawkins
Alcorn, Randy
Alexander, Hannah
Alexander, Tamera
Austin, Lynn
Baart, Nicole
Bateman, Tracey
Bedford, Deborah
Bell, James Scott
Bergren, Lisa Tawn
Billerbeck, Kristin
Blackstock, Terri
Blackston, Ray
Blackwell, Lawana
Brouwer, Sigmund
Brunstetter, Wanda
Bunn, Davis
Burkard, Linore
Byrd, Sandra
Cabot, Amanda
Calvert, Candace
New! Cameron, Barbara
Carlson, Melody
Carobini, Julie
Carie, Jamie
Clark, Mindy Starns
Clipston, Amy
Coble, Colleen
Collins, Brandilyn
Connealy, Mary
Copeland, Lori
Cox, Carol
Cushman, Kathryn
Dacus, Kaye
New! C.J. Darlington
Davis, Susan Page
Dekker, Ted
DeMuth, Mary
Dickson, Athol
Downs, Tim
Eicher, Jerry S.
Ellis, Leanna
Ellis, Mary
Elmer, Robert
Everson, Eva Marie
Ewen, Pamela
Fabry, Chris
Forkner, Tina Ann
Frantz, Laura
Fuller, Kathleen
Gabhart, Ann
Gansky, Alton
Giorello, Sibella
Gist, Deeanne
Gouge, Louise
Goyer, Tricia
Gray, Shelley Shepard
Griffith, Marilynn
Gruver, Marcia
Gunn, Robin Jones
Gutteridge, Rene
Hake, Cathy Marie
Hake, Kelly Eileen
Hancock, Karen
Hannon, Irene
Hatcher, Robin Lee
Hauck, Rachel
Heitzmann. Kristen
Henderson, Dee
Henke, Roxanne
Herman, Kathy
Hickman, Patricia
Higley, T.L.
Hill, Patti
Hinck, Sharon
Hoff, B.J.
Hunt, Angela Elwell
Hunt, Diann
Hunter, Denise
Hynd, Noel
Jackson, Neta
James, Steven
Jenkins, Jerry
John, Sally
Karon, Jan
Kingsbury, Karen
Kirkpatrick, Jane
Klassen, Julie
Kraus, Harry
Lacy, Al & JoAnna
LaHaye, Tim
Landon Jr., Michael
Lang, Maureen
Lawhead, Stephen
Lee, Tosca
Leigh, Tamara
Leon, Bonnie
Lessman, Julie
Lewis, Beverly
Liparulo, Robert
Lynxwiler, Christine
MacLaren, Sharlene
Martinusen, Cindy
Meissner, Susan
Miller, Judith
Mills, DiAnn
Mitchell, Siri
Morren, Ruth Axtell
Morris, Gilbert
Morrisey, Tom
Moser, Nancy
Musser, Elizabeth
Myers, Bill
Martin, Charles
Mynheir, Mark
Nichols, Linda
Noble, Diane
Oke, Janette
Olsen, Mark Andrew
Overstreet, Jeffrey
Palmer, Catherine
Parrish, Robin
Parshall, Craig
Parsons, Golden
Paul, Donita K.
Pawlik, Tom
Pella, Judith
Peretti, Frank
Perry, Trish
Peterson, Tracie
Pittman, Allison
Polivka, George Bryan
Putman, Cara
Raney, Deborah
Rivers, Francine
Roper, Gayle
Rosenberg, Joel
Samson, Lisa
Sawyer, Kim Vogel
Schalesky, Marlo
Seitz, Nicole
Singer, Randy
Smith, Debra White
Smith, Jill Eileen
Smith, Virginia
Snelling, Lauraine
Stark, Jackina
Tatlock, Ann
Taylor, Diana Wallis
Thoene, Brock & Bodie
Thompson, Janice
Thrasher, Travis
Turner, Jamie Langston
Tyndall, MaryLu
Valent, Jennifer Erin
Walker, Laura Jensen
Wallace, Amy
Warren, Susan May
Watson, Jan
White, Elizabeth
Whitlow, Robert
Whitson, Stephanie
Wick, Lori
Wilson, Eric
Wingate, Lisa
Wiseman, Beth
Wisler, Alice J.
Woodsmall, Cindy
Y' Barbo, Kathleen
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