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Lauralee Bliss returns to the podcast this week to discuss her latest release, When the Avalanche Roared. We talk about the history behind this fascinating slice of history, why it contains the theme of bullying and how she handles it, and what hikes she has planned for the future. Patrons get to hear about her garden and her plans for it this year.

When the Avalanche Roared  by Lauralee Bliss

The Day Hope Seemed Swept Away
 
Enjoy a series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.

Lillian Hartwick has been in the small railroad town of Wellington, Washington, caring for her cousin and assisting the postmaster when February snows bring all train traffic to a halt. Slow-witted but kind Griffin Jones, who works odd jobs for the railway while enduring taunts from other workers, has tried his best to gain Lillian’s interest, but she is engaged and waiting her fiancé’s arrival from California.

Predawn thunderstorms on Tuesday, March 1, 1910, trigger a devastating avalanche, sweeping two trains down Stevens Pass. Lillian and Griffin work together to help survivors, including Griffin’s tormentors. In the midst of the catastrophe their feelings for each other grow. But is it enough when Lillian’s fiancé finally arrives in the spring, ready to claim her as his own?

What People Are Saying About When the Avalanche Roared:

“When the Avalanche Roared is a fun historical fiction novel that brings you the facts of the catastrophe but with fiction to make it fun. This is part of a six-book series. The entire series focuses on natural disasters and their aftermath. They bring horrible times in history to life and let you see what people might have been doing or what it might have felt like. They bring history to life!

I’ve had the pleasure of being able to read all of the books so far. And I can say with certainty that they are amazing. The authors really pour themselves into the work. They must have spent hours on research. And then they create a story that allows them to be where the disaster happened.

This was a great book! I truly enjoyed reading it. It’s going on our shelf of historical fiction to pull out when we study events in history. Because I don’t believe a book has to be non-fiction to allow you to learn about history. And because it’s a great piece of history plus it’s a clean read for my older kids.”

Get your copy of When the Avalanche Roared.

The rest of the Day to Remember series:

Book One: When the Waters Came by Candice Sue Patterson

Book Two: When the Flames Ravaged by Rhonda Dragomir

Book Three: When Hope Sank by Denise Weimer

Book Four: When the Mountain Crumbled by Angela K. Couch

Book Six: When the Sky Burned by Liz Tolsma

Meet Lauralee:

Lauralee Bliss is a published author of over thirty romance novels and novellas, both historical and contemporary. Lauralee’s prayer is that readers will come away with both an entertaining story and a lesson that speaks to the heart and soul. When she is not writing, Lauralee is an avid adventurer in the great outdoors where she has logged over 10,000 miles of hiking and enjoys speaking and writing about her hiking adventures at Blissful Hiking Adventures.