Lisa Hare
Women’s Fiction Rooted in the American West
NEW RELEASE
El Paso: Felina’s Story
History has only told half the story…
Book Trailer | EL PASO: FELINA’S STORY
Sumptuous, tragic, and stirring,
El Paso: Felina’s Story is a historical Western novel that strips away the romance of the Old West to deliver a heartbreakingly real portrait of female resilience, vulnerability, and survival.
Collector’s Edition Hardcover,
Standard Paperback &
Digital versions available now.
(Audiobook coming in November.)
All books purchased here are
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Early Reader Reviews for
El Paso: Felina’s Story
Books by Lisa Hare
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El Paso: Felina's Story
A bold retelling of a classic Western ballad that shifts the lens to the women in the tale.
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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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Gone Before — a 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. A FREE GIFT for joining my reader community.
Welcome to a New Wild West
Step into the Wide Open— where endless horizons and wind-swept places lead you across the landscapes of the human heart. Here, you will find stories of emotional depth and raw truth, woven from the rugged, the beautiful and the untamed.
About the Author
Lisa Hare is the author of highly immersive upmarket women's fiction 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. With hard-hitting prose that are both poetic and grounded, the narratives of these stories prove that the most profound territories we navigate are the ones within ourselves.
A free gift for you
Join Lisa’s Reader Community and get the novella as a free gift and introduction to the world of a New Wild West.
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.
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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Lisa is currently in the process of producing audiobooks for all her novels. Because it is important to Lisa to narrate all audiobooks in her own voice, the production does take time. She is working to have audio formats for all her novels available by the end of 2027.
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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 share the author’s observations on art, nature, and life. Alongside these quiet missives, these notes offer gentle, no-pressure invitations to deeper explorations of her work.
The dark horses are the artists, visionaries, and healers of our culture, because they are the ones willing to call into question those places which feel false, obsolete, or without integrity.