Lisa Hare
Women’s Fiction Rooted in the American West
Lose yourself in a New Wild West, where strong women, family legacies, and journeys of resilience, redemption, and belonging unfold in the sweeping beauty of stunning landscapes beneath wide-open skies.
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 Slow Living Meets High-Stakes Western Drama
Grounded in the landscapes and spirit of the American West, Lisa Hare's novels explore the bonds of family, the search for belonging, and the resilience of the human heart. Her stories invite readers into richly drawn landscapes and unforgettable journeys of healing, hope, and human connection.
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
Get the Free Novella
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 emotionally immersive women's fiction woven into the land and life of the American West.
Her novels weave together family, identity, resilience, and redemption against the backdrop of wide-open landscapes and unforgettable characters.
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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.
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.