Cindy Hiday

Biography

Official Bio: Writing in the spirit of adventure and happy endings, Pacific Northwest author Cindy Hiday has won numerous honors, including first place in the Kay Snow Awards for fiction from Willamette Writers. Her humorous literary novel, Father, Son & Grace (republished as Destination Stardust), is a five star Reader's Favorite and local book club choice. When she isn't writing, Cindy enjoys growing her own produce, hiking old-growth forests in search of the next waterfall, and strolling long, sandy beaches.

Personal intro: I'm Cindy Hiday, author of character-driven adventure. My books reflect my love for the outdoors and exploring new places and cultures. Stories about people who discover they're stroWriting in the spirit of adventure and happy endings, Pacific Northwest author Cindy Hiday has won numerous honors, including first place in the Kay Snow Awards for fiction from Willamette Writers. Her humorous literary novel, Father, Son & Grace (republished as Destination Stardust), is a five star Reader's Favorite and local book club choice. When she isn't writing, Cindy enjoys growing her own produce, hiking old-growth forests in search of the next waterfall, and strolling long, sandy beaches. nger than they thought, who find themselves in situations that nearly break them yet they keep going: those are the stories I enjoy reading and creating.

Books

Ramsey Judd
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 69,000. Language: English. Originally Published: January 2, 2021 by Cindy Hiday. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Romance » Western, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Romance » Historical » American
The Civil War robbed him of his identity and self-respect. Now he's ready to reclaim them both. Twenty years ago, Union Soldier Ramsey Judd ran away in the middle of battle. He was forced to keep running under an assumed name to avoid being apprehended and charged with desertion. Pushing old age and faced with his own mortality, he finally starts the long journey home. Along the way, he stops...
Destination Stardust
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 62,170. Language: English. Originally Published: December 19, 2019 by Cindy Hiday. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A boy with a gift, a woman desperate to reach Vegas, an insomniac at the wheel. The year is 2007 and the Stardust Casino is scheduled for demolition. Grace's chance to see the icon from her past one last time fades, after the car she's driving breaks down outside Little Rock, Arkansas. But on their way to the Grand Canyon, Ray and his eleven-year-old son, Benny, stop to help, and before Grace...
A Bed of Roses
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 57,650. Language: English. Originally Published: August 19, 2011 by Cindy Hiday. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
After three surgeries on a knee injured in a car accident, journalist Dana Whitaker would give anything to walk normal again, but facing yet another physical therapist and his torture chamber terrified her. Her new PT expected her to do things she wasn't capable of doing. Yet, giving up was not an option. Physical therapist Michael Gordon knew his latest patient's dark sunglasses and sharp...
Come Snowfall
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 58,860. Language: English. Originally Published: November 24, 2020 by Cindy Hiday. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
The sweeping Western tale of a young girl's enduring spirit and courage. In the summer of 1880, twelve-year-old Alice Calder is left alone to run the family's horse ranch on the outskirts of Baker City, Oregon, after her ma, pa, and little brother die of smallpox. The ranch is all she has left of her family, and she will do whatever it takes to hold onto it, even if that means greeting...
Her Phoenix Heart
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 65,630. Language: English. Originally Published: August 18, 2011 by Cindy Hiday. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
A contemporary story about renewal of the human spirit and a second chance at love. It took Beth four years to put her life back together after fleeing an abusive husband. Now she runs a tattoo business that helps others deal with disfiguring scars, bought herself a house, and has a German Shepherd for companionship. The last thing she needs is a colleague with roving hands. And she isn't ready...

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