Laura DeNooyer

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Laura DeNooyer thrives on creativity and encouraging it in others. A Calvin College graduate, she is a teacher, wife, parent of four adult children, and an award-winning author of heart-warming historical and contemporary fiction. Her novels are perfect for fans of Patti Callahan Henry, Melanie Dobson, or Amanda Cox. The Broken Weathervane took first place in American BookFest Best Book Awards for General Fiction and first place in three categories of the Firebird Book Awards (Family Drama, Women’s fiction, and Best Thematic Exploration). A Hundred Magical Reasons won multiple awards, including the Hawthorne Prize for Fiction (May 2025). When Laura’s not writing, you’ll find her reading, walking, drinking tea with friends, or taking a road trip.

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House of Wind

Not all abuse leaves bruises. Pastor’s wife Wendi Burkham has the perfect life—until the doors close. No one sees the truth. No one believes her. How do you escape a prison no one else can see? For sixteen years, she has stayed silent. Stayed faithful. Stayed afraid. Until one night forces her to choose between the life she has built . . . and the truth she can no longer ignore. Her husband's warning echoes: "Planting wind only reaps a harvest of tornadoes." But what if the storm is the only way out?

  • The Broken Weathervane

    Leslie’s secret family connection threatens Professor Greg Stafford’s biography and status—uncovering buried truths, fractured loyalties, and the cost of silence across generations.

  • A Hundred Magical Reasons

    Is it too late for this fairy tale’s happy ending? This whimsical, poignant split-time historical fiction is rooted in a girl’s unlikely childhood friendship with The Wizard of Oz Author, L. Frank Baum, and his influence across four generations.