Patricia Snelling

The Dart River Valley stand-alone series has an interesting plot, enhanced by meaningful themes about relying on God in hardship and finding strength in relationships. The revelation of deeply buried secrets and the navigation of complex family feuds threaten the existence of three generations forging their future in this high-country paradise Immersive descriptions of majestic mountains, bustling ranches, and tranquil rivers transport the reader to the New Zealand high country until it's easy to picture oneself horseback riding with Jessie and Hope or bumping along a dusty farm road in a Land Rover.

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 lay await to torment her when she 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.

A heart-warming story that will inspire youUNSHAKABLE COURAGE--does Ruby have it?Ruby Preston is about to face the perils of an overland journey to Thailand from Australia. She has agreed to help out in her parent's charity, a child trafficking rescue mission in Bangkok. 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

It was the last straw for Hope Peterson. Her parents' betrayal was more than she could bear. How could she survive the deprivation of everything and everyone she had ever loved? One loss was enough but unbeknown 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?

Laura McKenzie was elated when she moved into her grandmother's home on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf. When she inherited Nan's cottage, she had no idea she was about to enmesh herself in a full-scale search for the missing woman. Although police reports had said that it was an accidental drowning, Laura found evidence that something of a more sinister event had ended Nan's life, and she was determined to find the truth, even if it meant putting her life in danger.This was much to the disapproval of the handsome Park Ranger, Branson, whom she had befriended. He seemed to be constantly concerned that she kept putting her life at risk. However, he had another agenda, another reason for keeping a close eye on her ...

Belle was entangled in a spider's web of lies and self-deception. It robbed her of all hope. Was there any way she could break free? ... Would she ever be free?Milton came into her life when she least expected, at her lowest point. He was different from the others who had deceived her. Could she trust him? What would happen if she let down her protective walls ... did she dare?

After retiring as a Detective Inspector, Ann Grieves enjoys her cottage by the sea. When she isn't sleuthing unfaithful spouses and small-time crooks, she enjoys a laid-back life walking the promenade with Scout, her ex-police Beagle dog or making preserves for the oldies in her street. Until a body turns up in her friend's band room.

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