Writer and Artist
Patricia A.
Hartmann
Patricia A. Hartmann is the author of historical romances: “The Ojai-Pink Moment Promises” and “Yosemite-One Last Golden Summer.” And the seaside mystery romance: “Secrets of Sandpiper Cove.”
Her most recent novels are the Buttermilk Falls Series which include: “Lonesome Mountain,” “Lost Lake,” and “The Old Mill.”
A lover of nature, she is a teacher, writer, and artist, whose signature touch is to paint the original artwork for each of her book covers. She delights in leading the reader into the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world as her characters experience the power and beauty of the Lord’s creation.
Buttermilk Falls Triolgy
Patricia A. Hartmann
is a well-loved author of historical and contemporary novels. Get one of her books today!!
Writer and Artist
Patricia A.
Hartmann
Patricia A. Hartmann lives with her husband in Ojai, California in a 150-year-old farmhouse on a nine-acre ranch where they grow pixie tangerines, shoo deer away from the roses, and feed a wild rabbit named Honey-Bunny.
They have a his/mine/and ours family of eight children, fifteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Other Books
Yosemite—One Last Golden Summer BUY NOW
Colby was born and raised in Yosemite. Desperate for healing, he returns to the “granite womb” as a park ranger. The summer is both a homecoming and a last chance to reconnect with his estranged son, Jake.
Skylar’s husband has gone missing in the park’s backcountry. Facing an uncertain future, she tries to put the past behind her as she spearheads a project to restore the crumbling Wawona Hotel fountain.
Yosemite, dominated by iconic Half Dome, holds both danger and promise. Can Colby and Skylar find in each other, the healing grace of this one last golden summer?
Ojai—Pink Moment Promises BUY NOW
The simplicity of Ojai farm girl Meggie Baxter’s life shattered when she must choose between loyalty to her rough-hewn friend, Rusty, and the dashing Charles.
Amid tragedy and loss, Meggie clings to the promise of God’s love. The “pink moment,” the evening sunset casting a rosy hue like a prayer across the Topa Topa Mountains, points her again and again to faith and courage.
Midst the idyllic beauty of the Ojai Valley and the crushing forces of change, will Meggie stay true to her roots? Will the sacrifice …
Secrets of Sandpiper Cove BUY NOW
The salt air bristled with lightning as Rachel stepped nervously out onto the precarious widow’s walk of the old lighthouse. Suspended between earth and sky, she scanned the angry, wind-whipped sea for any sign of the man whose marriage proposal she’d just refused.
Rachel battles to make a future for herself and her young daughter, Angela, by turning her Grand-Papa’s old Victorian into a bed and breakfast. But disturbing revelations shake her confidence.
Against the backdrop of a vast and eternal sea, shadowed by the worst kind of betrayal, can Rachel triumph over her fear that love breaks all its promises?
Best Selling Historical Romance Authors California, Romance Novels Historical Fiction Books California, Patricia Hartmann
Bits of History wrapped in a delightful story – a MUST read!
Patricia A.
Hartmann
Xulon Press book Yosemite
Non-Fiction
Patricia A. Hartmann Blog
Follow Along
How to Create Healthy Boundaries in 2021
With the added stress of the pandemic, it may be time to look more closely at how those around us are affecting our mental and emotional well-being.
A Closer Look at the True Measure of a Mother’s Love
For decades, centuries, and eons, a mother’s love has been celebrated, cherished, and revered like no other.
How to Strengthen a Dwindling Friendship
Over the past few months, millions of connections have been severed across the globe.
Is “A Soft Place to Land” a stand-alone book?”
YES!
What is the theme of “A Soft Place to Land?”
“A Soft Place to Land is a story about forgiveness: exploring the deep consequences of sin and in our woundedness, the challenge of forgiving others and ourselves. Only by choosing to forgive, can we release ourselves from the prison of bitterness and resentment.
Which of Patricia Hartmann’s novels are stand-alone books?
“The Ojai—Pink Moment Promises,” Yosemite—One Last Golden Summer,” “Secrets of Sandpiper Cove,” and “A Soft Place to Land.”
Is Sandpiper Cove a real place?
No. Sandpiper Cove is a fictional seaside town, brimming with secrets, broken hearts, and the overcoming power of community.
Where is Cripple Creek, CA?
“A Soft Place to Land” is set in the aptly named (fictional) town of Cripple Creek where the bright lights of Tipsy’s Tavern stand cheekily three doors down from the stained-glass windows of Grace Chapel—allowing a spitting chance for Saturday night’s sinners to find redemption on Sunday morning. The story is about folks confronting painful pasts, while searching for healing and wholeness. They discover that sometimes, finding a soft place to land means learning how to let go.
What order should the Buttermilk Falls series be read in?
The correct order is: “Lonesome Mountain,” “Lost Lake,” and then “The Old Mill.”
Are Patricia Hartmann’s books spicy?
No. Patricia Hartmann chooses to write wholesome books, with uplifting and redemptive themes. That’s not to say that battles with evil are soft pedaled, or villains white-washed. She often uses the storms and the grand beauty of nature to reflect her character’s inner tumult or search for grace. Her stories aim to encourage the reader to find the face of God in the most ordinary and the most challenging circumstances.