Lisa Hare
Women’s Fiction Rooted in the American West
Lose yourself in a New Wild West that explores the quiet frontiers of the human heart, mapping the rugged landscapes of grief, resilience, and hard-won redemption.
Medicine Horse
Set in the rugged beauty of the High Plains, Medicine Horse follows two lives forever changed by tragedy.
As grief, history, and prejudice collide, Clara LaCroix and Joe Black Hawk discover that healing begins where understanding and forgiveness meet.
Medicine Horse is a sweeping tale of love, loss, and the invisible threads that bind across differing cultures and histories.
Welcome to a New Wild West
Where the grand traditions of family saga meet contemporary emotional depth in an untamed land.
In this modern wilderness, the frontier is not defined by lawlessness, but by a deep, reverent connection to the wide open. Here, the wild is found in ancient conversations between breathing winds, mirroring waters, and expansive vistas.
You are invited to step into this world—breathe in the calm of wind-swept places, explore the quiet landscapes of the human heart, and rediscover a timeless truth: in the belly of the wild, you are home.
Books
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Medicine Horse
A sweeping tale of love, loss, and the invisible threads that bind across generations.
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One Right Thing
A moving story of healing, redemption, and finding the courage to begin again.
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El Paso, Felina's Story
Coming fall of 2026
What Readers Are Saying
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Superb characterization and dialogue…I was right there on the ranch with these characters. I forgot I was reading, I was watching it all happen.
— Amazon Review
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Lisa Hare shines a light on a profoundly stunning and different world.
— Contest Judge, Underground Book Reviews
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Extremely well written with prose so smooth and unintrusive that the reader is just left to enjoy the story.
— Top Pick Award Judge
A Free Gift For You
The prequel to Medicine Horse, this novella was written as a doorway into the world of that novel – a quieter glimpse of what came before the larger story unfolds.
Join Lisa’s Reader Community and get the novella as a free gift and introduction to the world of a New Wild West.
Coming In October
A re-telling of an old tale that turns the tables on the classic Marty Robbins western ballad to reveal the heart-breaking life of a lost girl—her fight for survival and hope for love— and the man determined to possess her.
About the Author
Lisa Hare is the author of highly immersive women's fiction of emotional depth woven into the land and life of the American West.
Her novels focus intimately on the lives of women tested by hardship, transformed through their journeys, and held by the land. Written in a prose style both poetic and grounded, the narratives of these stories prove that the most profound territories we navigate are the ones within ourselves.
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
Lisa’s Journal
Thoughts on books, writing, the American West, and the stories that shape us.
Letters from the
New Wild West
Not a typical newsletter, these occasional correspondences offer a quiet space for reflections on nature, life, and shared truths. Woven from the colors of the sky and the scent of the wind over the plains, these small notes offer a serene respite from the noise, alongside no-pressure invitations for deeper exploration of more written works.
As a Thank You, and further introduction into this world, you will also receive a complimentary copy of the novella, Gone Before when you join the community.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Lisa Hare writes women's fiction and family sagas set in the American West. Her novels explore themes of identity, resilience, belonging, forgiveness, and the enduring connections between people, place, and history.
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While Lisa's novels share themes of family, identity, resilience, and life in the American West, each book tells a complete story and can be read independently. Readers who enjoy one novel often return to explore the others.
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Many readers begin with Medicine Horse, a powerful story of healing, family, and second chances set in Nebraska's Sandhills. Each novel can be enjoyed as a standalone story, so readers can start with the book that most appeals to them.
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Readers can expect emotionally immersive stories featuring strong women, complex family relationships, western landscapes, horses, and journeys of redemption, hope, and belonging.
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Letters From the New Wild West is less of a typical newsletter and more of a quiet sanctuary for reflection. These occasional correspondences are woven from the colors of the sky and the scent of the wind over the plains, sharing observations on art, nature, and life. Alongside these quiet missives, these notes offer gentle, no-pressure invitations to be the first to hear about new releases and early reader opportunities.
Contrary to popular perception this vast openness is much more than an empty void; for lovers of the natural world and creatives, it is a living canvas.