Lauraine Snelling Books in Order

When Mount St. Helens erupts, Sarah and her family must flee their valley, leaving her beloved horse behind. Faced with ash, mud, and uncertainty, Sarah struggles to understand the disaster and hold on to her faith.

Widowed dairy farmer Lareanna Amundson tries to raise her infant son while keeping the farm afloat. Her faith and humor sustain her, but mounting bills and a wealthy entrepreneur's offer bring unexpected changes to her life.

Tricia Evanston earns money racing horses as her father's illness strains the family business. But declining grades threaten to end her time in the saddle, forcing her to balance schoolwork with the sport she loves.

Young jockey Trish Evanston's victories put major races within reach, including the Santa Anita Derby. Trouble with her horse, family worries, and an accident threaten to keep her out of the saddle when opportunity finally arrives.

Tricia Evanston eagerly awaits her sixteenth birthday and the chance to race Spitfire at Portland Meadows. When her father suffers a sudden health crisis, the family's struggles threaten to derail the riding career she has imagined.

This nonfiction book considers the positive possibilities of growing older rather than viewing aging only through loss. Snelling combines information about later life with testimony from well-known figures to offer readers a more hopeful perspective.

Tricia Evanston and Spitfire have a chance to complete the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Yet her father's declining health casts a shadow over her ambition, leaving her uncertain whether he can witness her biggest race.

As Tricia Evanston prepares for the Kentucky Derby, a tragic accident at her home track leaves disturbing memories she cannot escape. Her racing begins to suffer, threatening the dream she and her father have worked toward.

Clara Johanson arrives in North Dakota expecting marriage, but the man at the station scarcely resembles her photograph. Building an unexpected life as a single Norwegian immigrant, she discovers a different future among Soldahl's residents.

A summer of losses leaves Tricia Evanston close to abandoning horse racing. Still grieving her father's death, she turns to his journal for comfort and struggles to recover the lasting peace and confidence she once knew.

Winning the Triple Crown cannot ease Tricia Evanston's grief after her father's death. Even racing loses its appeal, and she wonders whether her ability with horses vanished with him as she tries to rebuild her life.

Tricia Evanston's racing success brings a new opportunity as a corporate spokesperson in a television commercial. Continued threats against her life undermine her excitement, forcing her to confront danger while her public profile grows.

After a fire destroys his childhood home, troubled Jude Weinlander leaves Soldahl burdened by guilt and anger. Rebuilding a schoolhouse for Rebekka Stenesrude in another damaged town challenges his wandering life and offers a chance to change.

Returning to Portland, Tricia Evanston hopes a new racing season will bring a fresh start. Trouble at her home track instead draws her into an investigation, and efforts to expose the culprit bring frightening threats.

Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund leave Norway for the promise of free land in America. Settling beside Dakota Territory's Red River, they face hard labor and a punishing first winter that test their hopes for a family farm.

DJ Randall finally has her own horse and can resume jumping lessons, but family life with her mother grows strained. An unexpected job opportunity in Los Angeles threatens to separate DJ from Major and her riding dreams.

Determined to become an Olympic show jumper, DJ Randall teams up with her best friend Amy to earn money for a horse. Just as their plan appears to succeed, unexpected problems threaten the goal they have worked toward.

After a devastating racing accident, Tricia Evanston struggles through recovery and questions whether victory has demanded too much. Her faith becomes central as she considers what her future might hold beyond the ambitions that once defined her.

After Roald disappears in a winter storm, Ingeborg Bjorklund struggles to preserve their Dakota farm and care for her children. Help from his cousin Haaken brings unexpected attraction, complicated by the arrival of Roald's brother.

Four inspirational Christmas romances explore unexpected love, reunions, and enduring hope. Snelling's Dakota Destiny follows Mary Moen, who refuses to abandon the possibility that her missing wartime sweetheart will return despite another man's proposal.

Sheriff Caleb Stensrude rescues pregnant Johanna Carlson and her son from a Christmas Eve blizzard in North Dakota. Escaping an abusive husband, Johanna must find safety and begin building an independent life for her growing family.

Fourteen-year-old DJ Randall receives a call from the father she has never met, who suddenly wants a place in her life. His arrival complicates changing family relationships and leaves DJ uncertain how much to trust him.

DJ Randall confronts a riding-school newcomer's racist treatment of her friend while her mother announces plans to remarry. Seeking guidance through her faith, DJ must navigate cruelty at the academy and unexpected changes at home.

Dakota settlers work to secure their homesteads and establish a town, but a natural disaster threatens their progress. Meanwhile, Penny waits for Hjelmer's return from railroad work as other suitors and months of silence test her commitment.

Norwegian immigrant Norah Johanson reaches Soldahl expecting to marry Hans Larson, but he never arrives at the station. Stranded among strangers, she must reconsider her plans and find a future in an unfamiliar North Dakota community.

DJ Randall visits her father's Arabian horse ranch to escape tension before her mother's wedding. Heavy storms turn the weekend into an emergency as rising floodwaters threaten the horses and force DJ to confront immediate danger.

DJ Randall's newly blended family squeezes into a small house while awaiting a move. Between riding duties, schoolwork, jealousy, and competing interests, she struggles to find privacy and belonging without sparking a larger family conflict.

DJ Randall prepares for her first rated horse show while facing a move from her childhood home. A growing note-card business, family commitments, and art activities leave her struggling to make enough time for Major.

As Blessing prospers, Haakan travels with neighboring farmers to thresh other homesteaders' crops. Left worrying over unfinished work and an early winter, Ingeborg takes matters into her own hands, testing the balance between land and family.

Augusta Bjorklund leaves Norway after romantic disappointment but boards the wrong train in America. At its destination, a rancher mistakes her for his mail-order bride, while her worried family searches for their missing relative.

Penniless Maddy Morton returns with her resentful son to her childhood home, hoping to escape a painful past. Her widowed father's neglected farm creates new burdens as an unexpected ally and remembered faith offer possibilities for rebuilding.

Advancing into more demanding horse shows, DJ Randall is told Major cannot carry her toward Olympic ambitions. An offer of a talented new horse forces her to weigh opportunity against the deep bond with her faithful companion.

Jockey Robynn O'Dell raises her young son after abandonment and the death of her husband. Meeting Dane Morgan offers the possibility of love, but learning to trust again proves difficult alongside a career that risks her life.

DJ Randall moves closer to her Olympic goal but struggles to connect with her new horse Herndon. Remembering the partnership she had with Major, she must find confidence in a different mount as competitive demands increase.

Prosperity reaches Blessing, where Reverend John Solberg develops a friendship with Mary Martha through their shared love of books. Her sudden departure to care for her mother leaves him wondering whether their promising connection can survive.

After suffering serious burns while rescuing horses from a fire, DJ Randall faces a painful recovery. Family and friends support her, but fear that she may never ride again becomes the greatest obstacle to her Olympic dreams.

During the Civil War, Jesselynn Highwood leaves Kentucky to protect her young brother and the family's Thoroughbreds. Pursued by a vengeful Confederate officer, she leads a dangerous journey toward Missouri while searching for safety amid devastation.

With her hoped-for refuge destroyed, Jesselynn Highwood turns toward the Oregon Trail, facing danger and unexpected love. Her sister Louisa remains in Richmond, smuggling hospital supplies as both women struggle with war's suffering and their faith.

Thorliff Bjorklund longs to study journalism, but his father's opposition and threatened crop failure may prevent college. Meanwhile, privileged Elizabeth Rogers pursues medicine, confronting the barriers facing women who want to enter medical school.

Jesselynn Highwood seeks a guide after a wagon master's decision separates her group from the train, while Louisa and Zachary face Union captivity back East. The siblings' dangerous paths threaten both their futures and the home they hope to preserve.

Thorliff Bjorklund pursues writing at college while distance strains his relationship with childhood sweetheart Anji. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Rogers hopes to become a doctor, facing the barriers confronting women who seek medical training and a future beyond expected marriage.

Rebecca Wilkinson hopes a pet will help her son speak again after his father's death. An advertisement seeking company for Turner McNeally's lonely horse brings their families together, creating an unexpected connection amid grief and Christmas hopes.

Dot Cooper organizes a quilt auction to fund a new mammogram machine after inconclusive tests trouble her family. Women from different generations join the project, bringing private griefs and difficult relationships into a collaboration that offers friendship and support.

Thorliff Bjorklund's writing ambitions recede when disasters send him home to help Blessing recover. Elizabeth Rogers pursues medical school while nursing in Chicago, where poverty and a traumatic experience challenge the confidence and faith behind her own plans.

Ruby and her younger sister Opal leave Chicago to claim their estranged father’s inheritance in Dakota Territory. Instead of the expected gold, they receive a troubling legacy, forcing Ruby to confront scandal and decide how to build a new life.

Drawing on personal loss and others' experiences, Snelling offers suggestions for supporting a grieving friend. The guide considers practical help, listening, and small gestures of companionship, addressing the uncertainty that can make reaching out feel difficult.

As Dove House flourishes, Ruby encourages a romance between carpenter Soren and Pearl, whose painful childhood has left her guarded. Ruby faces competing loyalties of her own, while a disaster threatens the women’s dreams of a future in Dakota.

Three women's lives converge as Mount St. Helens threatens to erupt: two search for missing husbands, while another returns seeking peace. Their urgent missions draw them into evacuation efforts where family fears, personal losses, and an approaching disaster intersect.

Retiring Army major Jeremiah returns to Medora hoping to establish a home and win newcomer Amethyst’s heart. Meanwhile, minister Jacob waits to court Opal, whose unconventional nature makes her question whether she could fit the role of a preacher’s wife.

Two Christmas romances follow women whose holiday plans lead toward unexpected responsibilities and attraction. Blythe helps a man caring for his neglected niece, while Elise's grandmother asks her to prepare a handsome acquaintance to court someone else.

After Dove House burns, Opal embraces ranch life with confidence and skill equal to any cowboy. A young minister arriving from the East falls for her, but winning her heart means challenging expectations about the woman a pastor should marry.

Four women facing personal upheaval form a friendship around a San Francisco shelter's weekend market. As they support its director through a difficult pregnancy, a commercial development threatens the refuge, giving their shared struggles an urgent community purpose.

Four romances follow women seeking hope in rural Washington after loneliness, loss, or disappointment. A newcomer, an aspiring ventriloquist, a determined jockey, and a widow confront opportunities for connection that require them to reconsider old fears.

Andrew Bjorklund and Ellie Wold plan to marry after the harvest and completion of their house. A rival's determination to settle old scores threatens their preparations, testing Andrew's promise to avoid violence and the future they envision together.

After prison, Maggie Roberts uses skills learned with retired racehorses to rebuild her life. Helping a single father's son through equine therapy gives her purpose, but a returning shadow from her past threatens both her freedom and the boy's needs.

This companion cookbook gathers recipes associated with Ingeborg Bjorklund alongside Snelling's own favorites. Cooking tips, personal anecdotes, and memories of Scandinavian heritage connect the food to the immigrant households portrayed in her Red River stories.

Ragni Clauson reluctantly spends a vacation restoring her great-grandmother's cabin with her rebellious niece. Discovering Nilda's hidden paintings introduces them to an ancestor's struggles, prompting Ragni to reconsider her own troubled relationships, exhausting work, and neglected artistic interests.

Grace Knutson remains attached to Toby Valders despite her family's disapproval, recognizing a vulnerability others overlook. When wealthy Jonathan Gould arrives in Blessing to learn farm work, his growing interest in her introduces another possibility into her settled life.

Sophie Knutson elopes with Hamre Bjorklund despite her father's request to wait until graduation. Life as a fisherman's wife in Seattle brings loneliness and unexpected hardship, forcing her to reconsider the family and community she defied.

Mother Nora Peterson hopes for a perfect Christmas with her teenage twins until a fatal accident interrupts their plans. Elsewhere, Jenna Montgomery's daughter urgently needs a heart, linking two families through the difficult consequences of loss and hope.

Rebecca Baard hopes to open a soda shop in Blessing but hesitates to risk her heart after repeated sorrow. A training trip to Bismarck and attention from a charming man cause her to question both her ambitions and her home.

When Mount St. Helens erupts, Sarah's family evacuates the Toutle Valley without their animals. Fear for her horse Cimmaron and doubts about unanswered prayers prompt her to contemplate returning to the dangerous valley to rescue him.

Two holiday romances connect generosity with unexpected love. Arley Hoople commissions a dollhouse and seeks a nutcracker repair, while a bounty hunter follows an abandoned girl's request to locate her mother, encountering a woman whose identity raises questions.

Astrid Bjorklund trains locally as a doctor after financial disaster delays medical school, then receives an opportunity to study in Chicago. Her attraction to returning Joshua Landsverk makes departure harder, forcing her to weigh professional ambition against a hoped-for relationship.

Astrid Bjorklund pursues missionary training after a misunderstanding with Joshua Landsverk, imagining medical work in Africa. A family emergency brings her home, where a nearby reservation's measles epidemic raises questions about where her calling actually lies.

Astrid Bjorklund works to contain an epidemic on the Red Bud reservation while overcoming the elders' distrust. Joshua Landsverk hopes to repair their relationship but opposes her work, leaving her to reconcile medical service, faith, and unanswered personal questions.

Gillian Ormsby reluctantly returns to California to care for her mother, who insists she is dying despite medical reassurance. Restoring the neglected garden with Adam's help opens questions about their strained family relationship and Gillian's own unsettled future.

Trick rider Cassie Lockwood loses her place in a Wild West show after its manager takes the remaining money. With two companions, she searches for the hidden valley her father imagined as home, guided by one distinctive landmark.

In Soldahl, Mary Moen receives word that the man she loves is missing in action and presumed dead. Months of uncertainty test her hope, while the end of the First World War raises fresh questions about his fate.

Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther unite after rescuing a stray Basset Hound and plan a fundraiser for homeless dogs. Aneta's role in a town poster contest offers an opportunity, but hostile classmates threaten the girls' first major event.

Keira Johnson discovers a family secret that challenges her understanding of her parents, while teenage niece Kirsten faces an unexpected pregnancy. An approaching reunion brings their uncertainties together, forcing questions about honesty, belonging, and the family's shared history.

Sunny, Aneta, and Esther attempt to rescue cats living around a parking-lot dumpster, but Vee feels unable to join them. Pressure to retain her place in an advanced class and a hidden personal concern challenge the squad's cooperation.

Cassie Lockwood finds the valley her father dreamed of, only to discover a ranch already occupies the land. Her arrival unsettles the Engstrom family, exposing old secrets and competing responses to her claim as she seeks a permanent home.

Cassie Lockwood considers marriage to Lucas Engstrom but cannot summon the feelings she expects, despite his efforts to win her. Questions about his interest in another woman lead her to contemplate leaving the ranch for a Wild West show.

Ingeborg Strand's future in Norway darkens after tragedy disrupts a promising relationship. Considering emigration, she meets widower Roald Bjorklund, whose plans for America and young son's need for a mother offer a practical choice complicated by questions of love.

Esther and her friends find two injured owls and resolve to help them fly again while identifying whoever hurt them. A returning classmate's determination to join the squad and Esther's own secret place new pressure on their friendship.

Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther take on the rescue of a secondhand petting zoo and its miniature horse. Their efforts bring unusual animals and mysterious events into a challenge that tests whether the four friends can follow through together.

Border Patrol agent Ben James finds an abandoned baby just before a fierce storm strikes northern Minnesota. At an underfunded clinic, Esther Hanson struggles to care for patients without outside help, while the emergency revives both adults' unresolved pasts.

Scientist and executive Dinah Taylor's orderly life changes when seven-year-old Jonah and his dog appear outside her office. An animal emergency brings veterinarian Garret into their lives, forcing three uneasy strangers to work together around the boy's needs.

Miriam Hastings arrives in Blessing for nursing experience before an expected Chicago position that will support her family. Growing affection for construction worker Trygve Knutson challenges her fixed plans and his own assumptions about remaining in their small community.

Miriam Hastings returns to Chicago when her mother's illness threatens the family, but her nursing commitment requires her to resume work in Blessing. Trygve's hopes for marriage leave her torn between professional duty, her siblings' needs, and love.

Widow Lynn Lundberg wants to keep her large lakeside home but cannot endure its solitude. Inviting two women facing upheavals to share it offers a possible solution, though their different backgrounds complicate the friendship and household they hope to build.

Widow Anji Baard Moen returns to Blessing with her children and takes on newspaper responsibilities after tragedy strikes. Friendship with its printer and interest from a newcomer leave her weighing loyalty to someone who needs her against a different future.

Blessing's head nurse Deborah MacCallister grows tired of Toby Valders's reluctance to commit and becomes interested in new schoolteacher Anton Genddarm. An opportunity to study nursing in Chicago further complicates her choice between familiar hopes and a different future.

Mona and Ken Sorenson anticipate retirement, travel, and personal projects until their soldier son is suddenly deployed overseas. Taking responsibility for his two young children overturns their plans, testing their health, marriage, and faith when expected contact fails to arrive.

Rune and Signe Carlson move from Norway to Minnesota with their children, expecting land and a better future. Repaying their passage through labor for demanding relatives instead brings exhausting work, leaving pregnant Signe struggling with bitterness and her faith.

Nilda Carlson and younger brother Ivar accept passage to America to join Rune's family in Minnesota. Their arrival brings hope, but harsh landowner Einar Strand's demands and isolation create obstacles as the immigrants try to establish homes of their own.

Nilda Carlson begins building a satisfying life with her family in Minnesota, yet remains wary of romance after a frightening experience in Norway. Possible sightings of the man she fears threaten the security of her new home and future.

In 1911 Minnesota, Nilda Carlson balances her farm family with society life and charitable work in Blackduck. Supporting immigrants meets local resistance, while her feelings for piano teacher Fritz become more complicated when an affluent newcomer claims his attention.

Penniless Maddy Morton returns with her resentful son to the family farm, finding her widowed father unable to care for it properly. With unexpected help, she seeks new income and tries to rebuild both their home and her damaged hopes.

Women with unfinished craft projects form an accountability guild, appointing three friends to visit members and check their progress. When one woman's circumstances change, their shared effort expands into reflection on friendship, family responsibilities, faith, and the unfinished nature of life.

Content after years of widowhood, Ingeborg Bjorklund enjoys family and community life in Blessing while watching stepson Thorliff's growing interest in a new teacher. Changes in one of her own closest friendships force her to reconsider her settled future.

Fiction and personal recollections explore the animals that have shaped human lives, from a first pony to a patient horse teaching children. Dogs offer companionship and sometimes rescue, revealing how care and connection move between people and their animals.

Barn kittens TC, Mittens, and Big Boy begin exploring the farm beyond the hayloft where they were born. Their adventures introduce lessons about treating one another kindly and recognizing personal value despite differences in size or appearance.

Traveling through a Dakota snowstorm, cowboy Jeremiah promises a dying man to care for his family. At their isolated home, a grieving mother and two children need help, but local propriety and Jeremiah’s distant obligations complicate his decision to stay.

Sold to a stranger, a lonely donkey meets the man's pregnant wife and is chosen to carry Mary to Bethlehem. Though treated kindly, he still longs for companionship as the travelers search for shelter in this animal-centered Nativity story.

After outwitting a dishonest gambler, Larkspur Nielsen flees Ohio with her three sisters to join an Oregon-bound wagon train. Disguised as their brother Clark, she must protect the family while maintaining a deception that becomes increasingly difficult on the journey.

Settled in Nebraska, Delphinium Nielsen teaches school to support her sisters as their farm finances dwindle. Plans for a boardinghouse gain their brother's backing, while his wounded friend RJ arrives with an abrasive manner that complicates Del's expectations.

Three women inherit money from a deceased friend to take their long-dreamed-of trip to Florence in her memory. Travel mishaps accompany their efforts to celebrate her life, process grief, and explore the friendships and unexpected romantic possibilities that remain.