Catherine Matthews

ALLi Author Member

Location: United States of America (the)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Western, Womens Fiction

Catherine Matthews is a Pacific Northwest author. Through her novels, she tells stories of strong women finding the courage to face the storm and live their dreams—usually in the company of a faithful hound. Her 2024 debut novel, Releasing the Reins, was a 2022 PNWA Literary Contest Finalist. The second book in the Tundra Secrets Series, Termination Dust, will be released in early 2026. Roadside Sisters is scheduled for release in spring of 2025.

Since 2016, she has been writing a blog examining life through the follies of her youth, and her adventures in parenting, teaching, and leading schools. She is a board member and the Vice President of Technology for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Every day, she is up before dawn writing—always in the company of her two faithful hounds. You can connect with me on Facebook, Threads or Instagram.

Catherine Matthews' books

Releasing the Reins

Bunny O’Kelly can’t go home, but can she survive the secrets hiding in the tundra?

In the dawning of summer, the rugged landscape of rural Alaska sets the stage for a tale of determination and dark secrets. Headstrong Bunny O’Kelly arrives on the sprawling expanses of Buck Miller’s horse ranch, with the fiery ambition to make a name for herself. Against the backdrop of wild horses and unchecked wilderness, she embarks on a grueling journey to prove her worth, not just as a ranch hand, but as a woman in a world that doesn’t want her.

But when Bunny stumbles upon the shattered remnants of Katie Miller’s life, the ranch transforms into a web of lies. Katie’s fatal accident, long unexamined, whispers of hidden truths and cloaked motives. As Bunny delves deeper, she uncovers a sinister layer to the tragedy and finds herself caught in a dangerous game where her quest for justice could unravel the very fabric of her newfound haven…yet silence could enshrine a killer’s freedom.

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