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  • Bibliography:
    97 Books (14 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1986
  • Latest Book:
    February 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Dakota

1 - Dakota Dawn (Mar-1994)
2 - Dakota Dream (1993)
3 - Dakota Dusk (Mar-1994)
4 - Song of Laughter (Apr-1986)

Dakotah Treasures

1 - Ruby (Aug-2003)
2 - Pearl (Apr-2004)
3 - Opal (Jan-2005)
4 - Amethyst (Nov-2005)

Daughters of Blessing

1 - A Promise for Ellie (Aug-2006)
2 - Sophie's Dilemma (Jul-2007)
3 - A Touch of Grace (Mar-2008)
4 - Rebecca's Reward (Oct-2008)

Golden Filly

1 - The Race (Feb-1991)
2 - Eagle's Wings (Sep-1991)
3 - Go for the Glory (Sep-1991)
4 - Kentucky Dreamer (Jan-1992)
5 - Call for Courage (Jul-1992)
6 - Shadow over San Mateo (Mar-1993)
7 - Out of the Mist (Aug-1993)
8 - Second Wind (Apr-1994)
9 - Close Call (Nov-1994)
10 - The Winner's Circle (Apr-1995)

High Hurdles

1 - Olympic Dreams (Jul-1995)
2 - DJ's Challenge (Jul-1995)
3 - Setting the Pace (Mar-1996)
4 - Out of the Blue (Sep-1996)
5 - Storm Clouds (Jul-1997)
6 - Close Quarters (Mar-1998)
7 - Moving Up (Oct-1998)
8 - Letting Go (May-1999)
9 - Raising the Bar (Nov-1999)
10 - Class Act (Aug-2000)

Home to Blessing

1 - A Measure of Mercy (Oct-2009)
2 - No Distance Too Far (Apr-2010)
3 - A Heart for Home (Mar-2011)

Leah's Garden

1 - The Seeds of Change (Jun-2021)
2 - A Time to Bloom (Jun-2022)
3 - Fields of Bounty (Mar-2023)
4 - A Season of Harvest (Feb-2024)

Red River of the North

1 - An Untamed Land (Jan-1996)
2 - A New Day Rising (Dec-1996)
3 - A Land to Call Home (May-1997)
4 - The Reaper's Song (May-1998)
5 - Tender Mercies (Jul-1999)
6 - Blessing in Disguise (Oct-1999)
An Untamed Heart (Oct-2013)

Return to Red River

1 - A Dream to Follow (Oct-2001)
2 - Believing the Dream (Aug-2002)
3 - More Than a Dream (Mar-2003)

The S.A.V.E. Squad

1 - Dog Daze (Mar-2012)
2 - The Great Cat Caper (Sep-2012)
3 - Secondhand Horses (Mar-2013)
4 - No Ordinary Owl (Sep-2013)

Secret Refuge

1 - Daughter of Twin Oaks (Apr-2000)
2 - Sisters of the Confederacy (Oct-2000)
3 - The Long Way Home (Jun-2001)

Song of Blessing

1 - To Everything a Season (Oct-2014)
2 - A Harvest of Hope (Mar-2015)
3 - Streams of Mercy (Oct-2015)
4 - From This Day Forward (Oct-2016)

Under Northern Skies

1 - The Promise of Dawn (Aug-2017)
2 - A Breath of Hope (Apr-2018)
3 - A Season of Grace (Nov-2018)
4 - A Song of Joy (Aug-2019)

Wild West Wind

1 - Valley of Dreams (Nov-2011)
2 - Whispers in the Wind (Aug-2012)
3 - A Place to Belong (Apr-2013)

Book List in Order: 97 titles



  • Lareana Amundson can almost find something to smile about, even with the tragic death of her husband John, a new baby son to bring up alone, and a large dairy farm to manage. Like jajestic Mt. Rainier, the rugged peak that stands sentinel over her pr...





  • After a string of wins, Trish breaks her arm, and since the horse Trish and her father have entered in both the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby won't tolerate another rider, it seems that they're going to miss the greatest opportunity of the...





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    Armed with a water-stained letter, a faded photograph, and ticket to America, Clara Johanson travels to Soldall, North Dakota, and her handsome, curly-haired husband-to-be. Imagine Clara's surprise when she is greeted instead by Dag Weinlander, a bur...








  • Nora Johanson is looking forward to starting a new life in North Dakota, far from her native Norway. She is going to marry Hans, be a prosperous farmer's wife, and hopefully raise a fine family with him. Carl Detschman, tall and strikingly handsom...



  • When his self-indulgence causes the tragic deaths of both his mother and wife, Jude Weinlander sets to drifting about the plains of North Dakota, a pitiful loner in search of peace and forgiveness. Jude's routine of a day job for a meal is interru...



  • Although still grieving her father's death and facing ominous threats, Trish helps petition the Portland City Council to keep open a local thoroughbred horse racing track embroiled in rumors of corruption...



  • Accepting an offer to be the television spokesperson for the Chrysler Corporation, horse-racer Trish Evanston finds her dreams shattered by an accident that sends her into surgery, until an out-of-body experience makes her realize a higher purpose. O...



  • As she and her filly Firefly recover from a tragic racing accident, Trish tries to find out who is behind the disturbing threats she continues to receive and she discovers that God has a perfect plan for her life...



  • DJ Randall and her mom, Lindy, are struggling to build a happy family life now that Gran has remarried and moved away, but the situation seems hopeless. Faced with an empty house and mounting responsibilities, DJ is nearly ready to run away again! ...



  • HIGH HURDLES Thirteen-year-old DJ Randall wants nothing more than to compete as a show jumper in the Olympics. After years of riding and working with horses, she's ready to start contending. Only one obstacle stands in her way -- she doesn't have a ...



  • She had promised herself that once they left the fjords of Norway, she would never look back. The promise of free land lures Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway in 1880, and after three long years of...



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    Sheriff Caleb Stensrude of Soldahl, North Dakota, is almost glad he has nowhere to go on this Christmas Eve. Temperatures are dropping, snowdrifts are mounting, and the winds are howling something fierce. A blizzard's brewing, and all living things s...



  • When Lindy Randall announces her engagement to Robert Crowder, DJ is floored. How can her mother even consider taking on a husband and twin boys when she is only now beginning to get along with the family she has? DJ turns to her training at Briones...






  • An unexpected phone call from the biological father DJ Randall has never met leaves her reeling. Why, after fourteen years of silence, is this stranger named Bradley Atwood suddenly interested in getting to know her? And how will this affect DJ's rel...



  • Since childhood they have been together and now the war to end all wars -- World War I -- has cruelly torn them apart. But when Mary Moen receives the letter informing her that Will Dunfey is missing in action, presumed dead, she presumes nothing of ...



  • Spring of 1884 in Dakota Territory brings the promise of ... A New Day RisingThe dream of a farmstead and a good life in America had led Roald and Inegborg Bjorklund to cross the Atlantic and pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald'...



  • Taming the land came at great price. Will their love survive the loss? It has required long, difficult years to tame the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory, but in spite of heartache and back-breaking labor, the hardy immigrants recognize that G...





  • Ever so slowly Dakota Territory is being transformed from a vast prairie into rich farmland. With the coming of the railroad, the small town of Blessing begins to prosper, and the Bjorklund family is reaping the promised harvest that had lured them f...



  • Moving day has finally come for DJ and her family. But now that the new house is completed, DJ realizes she's about to leave the only home she's ever known -- and she's not ready to say good-bye. To make matters worse, she'll be away at her father's ...



  • A Journey Home Was Her Only Hope... Caught in the clutches of yesterday's nightmares, Maddy Morton finds herself in a position she vowed would never happen: desperate and penniless. Though her son, Nicholas, is wearing resentment like a badge, Maddy...







  • Is She Really Leaving Forever?Tracing the difficulties and joys of carving out a life from the Dakota sod in the second half of the 800s, Tender Mercies continues Snelling's Red River saga and will pull your heartstrings and make you feel the joys an...



  • Her first mistake was emigrating alone. Her second was even greater.... Augusta Bjorklund, after discovering her intended bridegroom married someone else, decides to leave her broken hear in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no Eng...




  • Will the Wounded Soldier She Rescues From Certain Death be Able to Break Down the Walls of Bitterness That Surround Her Heart? Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, eighteen-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her li...



  • With the support of her family and friends, DJ undertakes the long and difficult process of recovery from the serious burns she received while saving horses from a deadly fire, but she is afraid she may never ride again....



  • Unforgettable Courage and Romance From Lauraine SnellingWarming countless hearts and bringing history to life, Lauraine Snelling's Sisters of the Confederacy is an exciting tale of courage, adventure, and romance. After finding her expected safe have...



  • Will the War's End Bring the Highwood Family Together Again? When a disastrous decision by the new wagon master forces Jesselynn Highwood and her companions to separate from the wagon train, she races back to Fort Laramie to find a guide to take them...



  • It is 1893 and the first generation of immigrants who came to America for the promise of free land and a good life for their children have finally achieved their dreams. They labored hard on the land and now have a bountiful heritage to pass on to th...



  • After her Aunt Teza’s test results turn out to be inconclusive, Dot Cooper resolves to raise money for a new mammogram machine, through the creation and auction of a magnificent, king-sized quilt to be sewn by the women of Jefferson City. Dot’s...



  • Pursuing his lifelong ambition brings heartrending decisions.... A passion for writing has burned brightly in Thorliff Bjorklund's heart for as long as he can remember. But college life is not as he had imagined, and he finds himself longing for thi...






  • Turner McNeally's daughter has gone off to college, and her horse is demonstrating signs of lonelinesss. Rebecca Wilkinson's son hasn't spoken a word since his father's death, and the family counselor suggests a pet. This Christmas, the chance to hea...



  • Book 3 of RETURN TO RED RIVER by bestselling author Lauraine Snelling. 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 Har...



  • A New Dakotah Territory Saga From Bestselling Author Lauraine Snelling! Book 1 of Dakotah Treasures. Author Lauraine Snelling once again takes readers west to the untamed land of Dakota Territory, introducing new characters both unique and appealing....



  • Book 2 of Dakotah Treasures. Author Lauraine Snelling takes readers further forward in Ruby Torvald's story as Dove House becomes a well-known establishment. Ruby plays matchmaker between the lovely but hidden Pearl and the carpenter Soren, who longs...



  • On the verge of Mt. St. Helens’ historic eruption, three women must face the mountain: two to search for their missing husbands; the third, to rediscover her life…After a local mountain becomes a deadly and imminent threat, three strikingly diffe...



  • Book 3 in the bestselling Dakotah Treasures series. Dove House has burned to the ground, Ruby and Rand have married, and now Rand's ranch is home for them all. Ruby's younger sister, Opal, is taking to ranch life like a hummingbird to sugar water. Sh...



  • Broken by life's disappointments, four women forge a friendship that leads in unexpected directions. Hope Benson is determined to do all she can for the broken souls who come to Casa de Jesus, a women's shelter in the heart of San Francisco. When ...



  • Dakotah Treasures Book 4- 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? Ja...



  • A romance blooms between Blythe Stensrude and Thane Davidson after their dogs tangle leashes in the park -- until Thane assumes guardianship of his three-year-old niece. Blythe is sure motherhood is not for her, but how can she refuse Thane's request...



  • Bestselling Author Lauraine Snelling Returns to Her Beloved Red River Valley.... Unforgettable stories of the next generation ELLIE WOLD CAN'T WAIT TO GRADUATE. She and Andrew Bjorklund have been waiting to get married since...well, since forever, ...






  • A heart-stirring story about a woman's journey to self-discovery through art and her family's history.Forbidden. Hidden. Denied. Can art be powerful enough to endure? Ragni Clauson’s work, relationships, and body all seem to be falling apart. And ...



  • She couldn't wait to leave the Red River Valley.... CERTAIN SHE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT HAMRE BJORKLUND, the impetuous Sophie Knutson rejects her father's request to postpone her marriage until after graduation and convinces Hamre to elope. But far from ...



  • Bestselling author Lauraine Snelling crafts a poignant story of hope and restoration for a newly paroled mother rebuilding her life after the loss of her son.Maggie Roberts is starting over again after her reckless driving led to a 10-year prison se...



  • The arrival of a wealthy young man leads Grace to question what she really wants in life....



  • Sarah loves living in the pristine Toutle Valley with her parents, her sister Kathy, and her horse, Cimmaron. They are all used to occasional tremors from nearby Mount St. Helens. But when the volcano erupts, Sarah's family is forced to evacuate, lea...



  • Will her dreams lead her away from all she's ever known? Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow. And though she dreams of finding love, she's afraid to open her heart. Besides, no man has ever shown enough inte...



  • An emotional tale of two mothers -- strangers to each other -- whose lives change forever in a single moment. With her husband delayed on a business trip abroad, Nora Peterson's nerves are already frayed. Then she gets the news of a car accident t...



  • A plain Jane without any suitors, Arley Hoople doesn't dare dream of romance this Christmas. So she brings holiday joy to others: repairing her grandmother's nutcracker and commissioning a dollhouse for the girls at the orphanage. Yet one knock at th...



  • BELOVED AUTHOR LAURAINE SNELLING RETURNS AGAIN TO HER POPULAR RED RIVER VALLEY SETTING Eighteen-year-old Astrid Bjorklund has been studying medicine under Dr. Elizabeth Bjorklund's direction and dreams of joining her practice in Blessing. But when a...



  • MUST SHE GIVE UP LOVE TO PURSUE HER CALLING? 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 youn...



  • IS LOVE FOREVER OUT OF REACH IF SHE PURSUES GOD'S CALLING? Astrid Bjorklund is on the Red Bud Indian Reservation in South Dakota trying to stop the horrific epidemic that is ravaging the tribe. The elders are suspicious of her, but when they see som...



  • "But Mother is always dying," is Gillian Ormsby's sarcastic response when her younger, favored sister tells her that she has to go take care of their hypochondriac mother. Much against her will, since she and her mother never have gotten along, Gilli...



  • Cassie Lockwood has traveled with her father's Wild West Show as long as she can remember. An amazingly skillful trick rider, likened by some to the famous Annie Oakley, she stayed with the show even after her father's death -- it was the only home s...



  • Join the S.A.V.E. Squad -- Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther -- as the four sixth-grade girls, with nothing in common but their differences, come together through the rescue of a Basset Hound they dub Wink and form a plan to benefit stray dogs and place ...



  • Keira Johnson, a 50-year-old mother of two grown sons, believes she lives a good Christian life without secrets-- until she discovers a life-jarring fact her late mother kept hidden all her life. Kiera was born out of wedlock, and the man she had alw...



  • After fleeing North Dakota and the now defunct Wild West Show, Cassie Lockwood and her companions have finally found the hidden valley in South Dakota where her father had dreamed of putting down roots. But to her dismay, she discovers a ranch alread...



  • Join the S.A.V.E. Squad -- Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther -- as the four sixth-grade girls, with nothing in common but their differences, come together through a service learning project to rescue dumpster cats. ...



  • Beloved, bestselling author Lauraine Snelling weaves a story of holiday romance, which begins with a simple advertisement for a horse's companion. Turner McNeally's daughter has gone off to college, and her horse is demonstrating signs of loneliness....



  • We are not taught how to grieve, and yet grief comes to every one of us at some time. Bestselling author Lauraine Snelling discovered this truth when she began her own journey with grief in 1985, the year her twenty-year-old daughter, Marie, lost her...



  • Join the S.A.V.E. Squad -- Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther -- as the four sixth-grade girls, with nothing in common but their differences, come together to save a secondhand petting zoo and miniature horse....



  • The Exciting Conclusion to Lauraine Snelling's WILD WEST WIND Series As winter settles over the ranch, the Engstrom brothers are much on the mind of Cassie Lockwood. The way Lucas smiles at her should set her heart to tripping. But it doesn't. Sho...



  • National bestselling author Lauraine Snelling brings a small mountain town to thrilling life when a natural disaster threatens to destroy lives. U.S. Border Patrol agent Ben James' life is in tatters. A tragic accident stole the love of his life ...



  • Join the S.A.V.E. Squad--Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther--as the four sixth-grade girls, with nothing in common but their differences, come together to save injured owls. While helping the owls learn to fly and attempting to find the person who harmed ...



  • Journey along with American settlers who learn that despite where the trail takes them or how primitive their lodgings may be Christmas is all about the heart. Determined to honor Christ's birth, these pioneers find a way to make Christmas happen in ...



  • Twenty-year-old Ingeborg Strand is certain she is destined to be an old maid. She's had several suitors but none she deemed worthy of spending her life with. That is, until she meets a university student from Oslo, and feelings stronger than friendsh...



  • Dinah Taylor has an orderly life that is just how she likes it. A perfectly furnished luxury apartment, a satisfying career as a scientist and CEO of her own company, and an uncomplicated personal life. But all of that changes when she meets seven-ye...



  • Trygve Knutson is devoted to his family and his community. With his job on the construction crew, he is helping to build a future for the North Dakota town of Blessing. Though he loves his home, he sometimes dreams of other horizons--especially since...



  • Miriam Hastings has her future plans in place... But Trygve Knutson is intent on changing them. Just a few short weeks into her year-long training at the Blessing Hospital, Miriam Hastings is called home to Chicago, where her mother is gravely...



  • A heartwarming story that celebrates how life-changing friendships can be found in all seasons of life. The sprawling lake home Lynn Lundberg built with her husband has been an epicenter of joyful family life, from summer holidays spent around the...



  • The Heartwarming Drama Continues in the Song of Blessing Series Anji Baard Moen, a recent widow, returns from Norway with her children. She quickly settles back into life in Blessing, teaching Norwegian history in the high school and writing artic...



  • Bestselling author Lauraine Snelling shares a heartfelt story of a couple who put their plans for a peaceful retirement on hold to assume guardianship of their young grandchildren. Mona and Ken Sorenson are approaching the best years of their live...



  • Revisit Old Friends in Blessing in This Heartwarming Series Conclusion Deborah MacCallister, head nurse at the Blessing hospital, has loved Toby Valders since her school days, but she's had enough of their on-again, off-again relationship. Toby tr...



  • When Signe, her husband, Rune, and their three boys arrive in Minnesota from Norway to help a relative clear his land of lumber, they dream of owning their own farm and building a life in the New World. But Uncle Einar and Aunt Gird are hard, demandi...



  • Nilda Carlson has been trying to save enough money to go to America for months, so when a letter from Einar and Gerd Strand arrives, offering to pay her ticket, she jumps at the chance. Her younger brother Ivar accompanies her, and they can't wait to...



  • In bestselling author Lauraine Snelling's new novel, a group of women realize that life is full of half-finished relationships and projects. However, they discover that the outcome is not as important as the journey. Recognizing how common it is f...



  • In 1910 Minnesota, Nilda Carlson's dreams are coming true. Though her first few months in America were difficult, her life now resembles the images that filled her daydreams in Norway. She and her younger brother Ivar live in their own house, just a ...




  • In Minnesota in 1911, Nilda Carlson is torn between society life in the city of Blackduck and spending time with her family back home on the farm. Her employer, Mrs. Schoenleber, gives her more and more responsibility and experience, including recomm...



  • The Blessing of Animals is a collection of short stories written by Lauraine, some fiction, some personal experiences gathered through her years of living and writing. A lover of animals of most kinds, in these stories you will meet, Polly, her first...



  • Though she has known hardships in her life, Ingeborg Bjorklund chooses to focus on all she has been given. Blessed with children and grandchildren, she enjoys the friendship and support of the entire Blessing, North Dakota, community. And after sever...



  • Acclaimed author Lauraine Snelling originally wrote this short story as a gift for her family and close friends. Now she shares the delightful tale of three kittens who lived in her mother's barn with her readers.Three kittens quickly learn that ther...



  • When the Lonely Donkey is sold to a stranger amazing things happen. He is taken to a new town and introduced to the stranger's pregnant wife. How could the little donkey help this young couple? He soon found out. He was to help carry the young woman,...



  • Larkspur Nielsen is ready for a change. Her parents have passed on, and her older brother is successfully running the family business. She bristles at the small-mindedness that permeates life in her small Ohio community, and she sees little chance of...



  • Will their dreams fall apart when confronted with all that is stacked against them? Delphinium Nielsen and her sisters have accomplished much in the past year, traveling west and settling in Nebraska. They are on their way to building a garden in ...



  • In this novel filled with friendship, grief, and travel gone awry, three friends take their dream trip to Florence, Italy in memory of a beloved woman who has passed away. As the last will of a close friend is read, three women discover that they hav...



  • They must set aside their own plans and rely on their faith to bring their true destiny to light. Lilac Nielsen's dream has come true: handsome young Reverend Ethan Pritchard has finally noticed her. Yet she must balance this new courtship with the p...



  • Can her dreams for the future--and a budding romance--survive the trouble that comes calling? Larkspur Nielsen is determined to keep her family homestead running and to fulfill their dream of starting a seed catalog, with or without her siblings' he...



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    As a talented jockey,Robynn O'Dell risks her life every day. But some dangers she avoids at all costs -- like putting herself and her young son at risk of being hurt again. Ever since her husband deserted her and then died in a car crash, Robynn has ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lauraine Snelling has published 97 books.

Lauraine Snelling does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Season of Harvest, was published in February 2024.

The first book by Lauraine Snelling, Song of Laughter, was published in April 1986.

Yes. Lauraine Snelling has 14 series.