Writer Profiles

MISSING ON KAWAU. When Laura McKenzie returned to Kawau Island with her friend Cass to live in her missing grandmother’s cottage, it was a dream come true. The dream turned into a nightmare when she discovered that her grandmother, Nan, had not drowned but mysteriously disappeared. Would the charming Branson Colby help her uncover the truth or could the macabre discovery ruin their relationship? Branson lost hope of winning Laura’s heart and fell into despair when she was decided to leave the island. Could his faith and hope in God win through?

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

WHEN HOPE WENT SOUTH. It was the last straw for Hope Peterson. How could she survive the betrayal of everyone she had ever loved? One loss was enough, but unknown to her there was more heartbreak to come. During her perilous road trip along the Southern Alps, she experiences the joy of witnessing the most breath-taking scenery she had ever seen. But when she arrives at Dart River Ranch, the revelation of a deeply buried secret kills her joy. Can the truth provide her with a new life of love and a mended heart or will it be a cruel messenger of unrelenting pain? Who can rescue her from her past?

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

JESSIE’S HIGH COUNTRY HEART. Jessie Lee, a young New Zealand vet leaves the city to join her friend, Hope Rigby in the alpine rural village of Glenorchy. When she takes up her new post as a remote on-call vet, she encounters animosity and prejudice from male farmers who have lived in the area all their lives. They resent having a female vet take over when their long-standing vet, Max retires. Will Jessie’s determination as well as her faith win through? Can she gain the respect of the bullying farmers? She has caught the eye of an admirer— someone who could possibly make all her dreams come true. Will the hard trials she endures make or break this budding relationship?

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

UNSHAKABLE. Unshakable courage—does Ruby have it? Instead of returning to the security of her family’s rural retreat, in Cromwell Mead, Ruby Preston has agreed to help out at Rescue Net, a child trafficking rescue mission in Bangkok that has been set up by her parents. Ruby is about to face the perils of an overland journey to Thailand from Australia with her friend, Kate. But will she be able to cope with the dangers of working with sex-trade victims? The evil exploitation of children has left her reeling. How could she survive this as well as the dance of emotional intimacy between the charming Julian and herself? Will the horrors they experience drive them together or rip them apart? Ruby is about to be tested— more than she could possibly imagine

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

MACK THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Mack Reed has dreams of giving up working as a shearing contractor to buy a high country station. Perhaps it’s only a pipedream and how will he ever find that kind of money? When he moves to Glenorchy, a remote rural area in the Southern Alps, his luck changes—or is it divine intervention? He tries to form a relationship with his grandfather, Walter who is embittered by a longstanding feud between Mack’s father, and himself. When he takes over Reed Station, a high country merino and cattle station from his grandfather, he thinks he has bitten off more than he can chew. He has a shepherd’s heart full of generosity and love, not only for the animals in his care, but also for his family and community. When his sister, Meg moves to Glenorchy, her unruly behaviour which offends the local farmers, threatens to ruin the new life Mack has made as a newlywed, with Jessie, the Remote Vet. The life that is beyond his wildest dreams comes crashing down. How is he going to heal the feud between his father and grandfather and prevent his sister from destroying the respect and admiration he has earned from his farming community?

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

BROKEN WEB. The guests who flocked to Peace Haven country retreat, were victims of learned helplessness. They believed the lies they told themselves and the misbeliefs of others that they could never rise above their circumstances. Was there any way that they could break free? … Would they ever be free? When Belle Spencer set off on another weekend with the Outdoor Pursuits Club, little did she know that Milton, a quiet, self-contained man she met on the trip would be instrumental in bringing her vision to fruition. He was different from the others, but could she trust him? She faced the difficult challenge of letting go of her vulnerabilities, after their paths unexpectedly crossed. When she finally did, her life changed beyond her wildest dreams … so did the lives of others.

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

MISSING ON LION ROCK. Sandy Barrett’s hiking escapades were usually uneventful and relaxing, until the day she risked her life saving a trapped seagull and tumbled down a 100 metre cliff. After tree branches miraculously broke her fall, her body lay battered on a rocky ledge. A greater horror threatened to torment her, having discovered she was a key witness to a murder. Will she have the resilience and determination to survive the daunting days that lie ahead, or is she to accept her fate to die alone—hungry and cold in this remote, coastal wilderness?

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Writer: Patricia Snelling

LOUIS’S GARDEN PARTY. When Louis has his first garden party, he discovers whom his real friends are after they decide not to come because they don’t get along with each other. When they spy the delicious food Louis’s mother has prepared for them, they all change their minds. Louis is kind and loving and lets them join him in having fun. They arrive in their best clothes ready to dance.

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Writer: Patricia Snelling