Set in Scotland's stunning Highlands and Islands, Alison's award winning and Amazon Best Selling books are emotionally charged tales of family dynamics, love, loss and self discovery.
Originally from Edinburgh, Alison has lived and worked in nine countries before settling in the USA. She now lives near Washington DC, with her husband and two (hyper-active, very spoiled) dogs.
Finding Heather
by Alison Ragsdale
After a devastating loss, and a move across the world, a young mother rediscovers the healing power of family.Heather Forester is losing her grip on reality. She turns up at the airport to meet her pilot husband, Brett--and then she remembers: he's not coming back. Brett died months ago, leaving her lost in the crippling, confusing maze...
From the bestselling author of The Art of Remembering, a charming and suspenseful story, full of soul and comic edge.Founder and sole employee of Mere Accounting, Jeffrey Mere is a solitary man. He has spent his entire life close to home, in the picturesque Scottish town of Pitlochry. After sixty-four years of playing it safe, with...
Eve Carruthers is caught off guard when her newly married daughter, Jess, asks if the cystic fibrosis gene runs in the family. Eve must admit that she has kept the fact of her own adoption secret, from Jess.Eve asks her parents about the circumstances of her birth and a startling secret is unveiled. As she delves into her mysterious...
Professional ballerina, Ailsa MacIntyre, is at the peak of her career when her world is shattered by a shocking diagnosis. Life-saving surgery leaves her with a fractured memory, little recollection of her husband, Evan, and none of her career as a principal dancer.While recuperating at home, Ailsa hears beautiful music coming from the...
An accomplished liar who finally faces the truth about herself. A self-conscious lawyer who must quell her secret crush on her best friend’s fiancé. A stray dog that heals the hurt of his rescuers. A food critic who makes a startling discovery while reviewing a stylish bistro. A young widow who finds hope in the discarded wedding veil...
Categories: All Contemporary Fiction & Literature; All Women's Fiction
Dignity and Grace
by Alison Ragsdale
On her 21st birthday, gifted cellist Iona Muir receives a package from her estranged father containing a letter from her mother, Grace, a talented musician who tragically died ten years earlier. Reeling from what she reads, Iona soon discovers a mysterious, faded photograph of Grace, hidden inside her cello case.Honoring her mother's...
Her Last Chance: Utterly heartbreaking, gripping and emotional fiction
by Alison Ragsdale
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘The saddest book I have read this year… Even through all the tears that flowed down my face I kept on reading. I did have to take a break a few times so I could see the words… So honestly heartbreaking… 5 stars and a million more.’ Linda’s Book ReviewsMy darling girl, I watch you playing outside in the grass. Your long blonde...
Someone Else's Child: A gripping and heartbreaking novel about family secrets
by Alison Ragsdale
The first time I saw you, I knew you were meant to be ours. I took you in my arms, your little hands in tight fists, and I knew I was going to do everything in my power to be the mother you needed and deserved…When Catriona loses her baby girl at birth, it shatters her. But like a light in the darkness, Catriona is given the chance to...
From the bestselling author of The Art of Remembering, comes the story of a family struggling with acceptance. A devastating loss and life-altering decisions create the need for forgiveness, and above all else, change.David and Elizabeth Fredericks are spending a month away from their home in Eastern Scotland. Traveling through Greece...
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