Wilderness Fiction

Isabella Vanderbilt had everything money could buy—wealth, luxury, and a life of endless privilege. But beneath her glamorous facade, she was empty, devoid of feelings, and incapable of love. When a sudden storm leaves her stranded and alone on a remote island, her world of comfort and control shatters. On the brink of death, she encounters Ethan, a wild and mysterious man who lives in harmony with nature, carrying the wisdom of the world in his silent eyes.

Set in 1838, Wilderness of the Heart follows Clara Lawson, a young woman in her early twenties who is determined to escape the life her parents have laid out for her. Refusing to marry a man she doesn’t love and feeling suffocated by the confines of her family farm in Hudson, New York, Clara joins a wagon train heading west in search of independence and a new life.

Crystal Rainey is aghast when she realizes her New Year's resolutions haven't changed one whit from the previous year. Wanting to escape a future as dreary as a Pacific Northwest winter, she walks out on her dead-end office job, despite her tenuous savings account. Stumbling across a job opening posted by a wilderness guide outfit, an intrigued Crystal bluffs her way into the position. With her handsome fellow guide, the stalwart Conner Oakes, she leads a corporate retreat on a snowshoe hike to a majestic alpine chalet.

A poetic retelling of the events at Mount Sinai during the biblical Exodus journey of the Israelites. Epic in nature. The first of three books, beginning in the middle of things. The prequel and sequel will follow in that order.

As Bella drops her son off at university, she’s devastated. It’s been the two of them ever since Asher was born. The only thing helping her through is the upcoming week-long wilderness retreat in Sweden. It’ll be her chance to reconnect and recharge. At the retreat, Bella basks in the beauty of the modern lodge, with its luxury rooms and picture-perfect views, the glistening lake and lush forest. For the full detox effect, everyone must surrender their phones. The holiday seems idyllic until the person who ruined Bella’s life years ago arrives....

Wilderness guide Crystal Rainey leads a group of college students to a private campground amid the awe-inspiring Olympic Rain Forest. The excursion is ruined when the charming hostess Roxie is discovered standing over the land owner's body, murder weapon in hand. Enlisted to investigate the crime to absolve her friend, Crystal descends on the quiet city of Forks to find loggers, developers, and eco-protesters circling the property, intent on either exploiting or protecting the bastion of old-growth forest.

This enchanting story follows Timber, a curious and lovable panda, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and adventure. From exploring the mysterious depths of the forest to making new friends like Flint the red panda and Pico the parrot, Timber learns valuable life lessons that every young reader can relate to.

LEGEND HAS IT, WHEN THE WHIPPOORWILL SINGS, DEATH IS SOON TO FOLLOW… Detective Breezy Anderson doesn’t believe in folklore. She trusts facts, instincts, and the weapon on her hip. But when a long-awaited hiking trip turns into a waking nightmare, myth and reality collide in the most brutal, unforgiving way imaginable. Isolated deep in the wilderness with no cell service, no backup, and no way out, Breezy is thrust into a deadly game of survival against a group of sadistic predators who don’t intend to let anyone leave the mountain alive. But they chose the wrong woman to cross. Now ...

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"Miracles in the Wilderness" invites young listeners on an enchanting journey through the captivating tale of Moses and the burning bush. This beautifully crafted children's Bible storybook intricately weaves together tales of bravery, faith, and the miraculous, making ancient stories relatable for a new generation.

An abusive relationship causes Connie to withdraw from the world. Leaving behind her friends and career in the city, she returns to the safety of her hometown, now a wasteland of foreclosures. A shell of her former "fun-loving" self, she cuts off her emotions to survive. Meanwhile, Paul had no idea highway construction would detour his future. Unable to get the "Hermit lady" off his mind, he devises a plan to get near her to unravel the mystery. When his scientific approach proves ineffective, he becomes an active participant in the experiment.

Thirty years ago, Abel Truman found himself on the wrong side in the Battle of the Wilderness, one of the bloodiest clashes of the American Civil War. Now an old and ailing man, Abel must make one heroic final journey over snowbound mountains. Abel's tortured and ultimately redemptive path leads him to change the lives of those he meets, as he encounters compassion amid brutality and tenderness within loss.

On Thursday, the doorbell rings at Indigo Wilde's house. It's a moon bear - an enormous winged bear covered with stars. The bear tells Indigo that her parents were studying it in its habitat in the Unknown Wilderness...and now they've vanished. Indigo and her brother Quigley head off to rescue their parents. On their journey they come across many magical and extraordinary new creatures, but their parents are nowhere to be seen. Fortunately, there are other people studying the wildlife in the Unknown Wilderness. But do the people they meet really have the best intentions?

The collected short stories of Sid Gustafson. Montana, horses, rivers, land, and people.

These three short stories give listeners a dog’s-eye view of the action and adventure associated with the American West. From an award-winning poet, these stories provide a window into the sometimes fickle relationship between man and dog. Barbara Nelson Blinn used writing as a way to escape her abusive marriage, and these stories are indeed an escape, as listeners will have the opportunity to befriend three different canines, each with their own story filled with mystery, adventure, and the underlying message that controlling the pet population is of utmost importance.

England in the time of his boyhood was a cold and colourless country. They had seen to that, the Autumn Men. They who had been lifted high, the old men of his country and other countries, who in the autumn of their years, reflecting on the unfulfilled promise of their youth, and their failures as yet unredeemed, feeling as any old man adrift alone on a small boat, sails broken, oars lost, swept hopelessly onward towards the deafening roar of the approaching weir, might feel, decided that too few had sweetly and honourably been called.

In the tranquil moments where the world's clamor diminishes to a murmur, we discover the gateway to our inner wilderness—a realm as expansive and diverse as any landscape under the skies. William Gomes "Gardens of Solitude" beckons you to embark on a journey not outward into the world, but inward, to navigate the profound terrains of soul and spirit. This poignant collection of poetry is a celebration of solitude, a cherished space for introspection, growth, and deep connection.

—ABOUT THE BOOK: Southern Historical Fiction A Visit to the Rural South that will Bless Your Heart The Red Lands It was the land, actually, that had the power to draw the people from the four directions and even from across the ocean. It was the clarion call coming from the place of the red lands. It was a call from the dirt, red as blood beneath its cover of grassy green...yes, that was what drew them, and once there, it held them fast. The Journey The little girl lost her parents at age five, and for the next ten years, she helped raise her cousins. Then the trouble really began. After ...

—ABOUT THE BOOK: This wonderfully researched, four-volume historical fiction series, Taming the Wilderness, captures the unforgettable struggles, dreams, failures, and triumphs of the settlers of the great Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. Each volume presents two complete novellas with well-crafted characters and life stories not soon forgotten. Land of Dreams The cold facts are that trouble happens in families, and some members are more affected than others. What happened to Camille Wainwright should never happen to any young teenage girl. It was clear the Wainright family had a serious ...

When a plane carrying a federal witness crashes in the Montana backwoods, Officer Kelly Wayne and her K-9 Nico track it down — and discover Ethan Harrigan injured with amnesia. Now with the mafia on their trail, Kelly must protect the man she thinks ruined her career. But nothing’s as it seems, and trusting the wrong person could get them all killed.