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Ours is the Winter: a gripping story of love, friendship and adventure
Laurie Ellingham
‘Wow. What a beautiful read.’ Louise Beech‘This is just one of those books that edged under my skin very early on in the story and I suspect will stay wedged for a long while to come.’ Rachel GilbeyJourneying across the Arctic, their pasts are about to catch up with them.Erica, Molly and Noah are embarking on the challenge of a lifetime, driving Siberian huskies across the frozen wilderness of the Arctic. Cut off from the world and their loved ones and thrown together under gruelling conditions, it isn’t long before the cracks start to show.Erica has it all. A loving husband, a successful career and the most adorable baby daughter. But Erica has been living a double life, and as she nears her fortieth birthday her lies threaten to come crashing down.Molly was on her way to stardom. But when her brother died, so did her dreams of becoming an Olympic champion. Consumed by rage and grief, she has shut out everyone around her, but now she’s about to learn that comfort can come from the most unexpected places.Noah has a darkness inside him and is hounded by nightmares from his past. Tortured, trapped and struggling to save his fractured relationship, he knows this journey is not going to help, but try telling his girlfriend that.As their lives and lies become ever more entwined, it becomes clear that in the frozen wilds there is nowhere to hide.‘Gripping, exciting, emotional and beautifully written’ Darcie Boleyn‘A powerful tale of strength, grief, and finding light in the darkness, and it deserves to be read by fiction fans the world over. A truly excellent story.’ Books of All Kinds
There are some secrets you can’t escape…
Journeying across the Arctic, their pasts are about to catch up with them.
Erica, Molly and Noah are embarking on the challenge of a lifetime, driving Siberian huskies across the frozen wilderness of the Arctic. Cut off from the world and their loved ones and thrown together under gruelling conditions, it isn’t long before the cracks start to show.
Erica has it all. A loving husband, a successful career and the most adorable baby daughter. But Erica has been living a double life, and as she nears her fortieth birthday her lies threaten to come crashing down.
Molly was on her way to stardom. But when her brother died, so did her dreams of becoming an Olympic champion. Consumed by rage and grief, she has shut out everyone around her, but now she’s about to learn that comfort can come from the most unexpected places.
Noah has a darkness inside him and is hounded by nightmares from his past. Tortured, trapped and struggling to save his fractured relationship, he knows this journey is not going to help, but try telling his girlfriend that.
As their lives and lies become ever more entwined, it becomes clear that in the frozen wilds there is nowhere to hide.
Ours is the Winter
Laurie Ellingham
ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES
Contents
Cover (#u8ad293d9-2d25-5206-b463-6485708acd33)
Blurb (#u57202b95-9175-5a3f-8b81-ac898d7162c6)
Title Page (#ue3003ebf-f29a-5258-ad25-beb5e443702f)
Author Bio (#u960fa7fd-433b-558a-8ef2-6cfe1e7ada53)
Acknowledgements (#ub3e8d228-2484-5df6-b96f-6c13e49c180e)
Dedication (#uaa16e95b-4ffa-5327-b904-c9cacda46e8d)
Arctic Husky Challenge Itinerary (#u9588c022-85d2-5fe5-aa13-ba97f69effee)
Chapter 1 (#ulink_d0f039ef-11f5-509d-b2f7-1392180297f7)
Chapter 2 (#ulink_6f4e0cc9-6824-57cd-9b9f-46dd2dd88df3)
Chapter 3 (#ulink_51e86915-244e-52ab-968b-2ee60db73d26)
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Excerpt
Copyright
LAURIE ELLINGHAM
Laurie lives on the Suffolk/Essex border with her two children, husband, and cockerpoo Rodney. She has a First Class honours degree in Psychology and a background in Public relations, but her main love is writing and disappearing into the fictional world of her characters, preferably with a large coffee and a Twix (or two) to hand.
A huge thank you to Donna Adams for sharing her experience of the arctic challenge with me. To my beta-readers Cathy Oldfield and eagle-eyed Kathryn Jones - thank you.
Thank you to my lovely agent, Tanera, for believing in me, and my amazing editor, Celia, for her hard work and editing awesomeness.
A final thanks to my writing friends for keeping me going, and my family for putting up with me.
To my amazing sister-in-laws: Katherine, Anna and Bec.
Arctic Husky Challenge (#uddbf7a7c-b8ef-58e4-87fd-38b9962122d1)
Itinerary (#uddbf7a7c-b8ef-58e4-87fd-38b9962122d1)
Are you ready for the challenge of a lifetime? Drive your own team of elite Siberian huskies 260km across the frozen wilderness of the Arctic in an experience you’ll never forget!
Day 1. Arrive at Tromsø, Norway
On arrival at Tromsø airport you will meet with your fellow mushers and board a minibus to the beautiful grounds of our dog sled camp, Huskyleir, where you’ll meet your guides for the challenge and be kitted up with all the equipment you’ll need to survive in sub-zero temperatures. In the evening you’ll enjoy one of Norway’s speciality game dishes by an open fire in our traditional Lavvu tent.
Day 2. Briefing
After breakfast your guides will brief you on every aspect of the challenge ahead, and after being introduced to your huskies, you’ll have the chance to practise your skills on a short sled run.
Day 3. Tri-Nations Border
Following an early breakfast it’s back in the minibus for a short ride to the start of your Arctic challenge. Today you will sled 40km to the Tri-Nations Border between Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and spend your first night camping under the breathtaking Northern Lights.
Day 4. Swedish Mountains
Today will be the most challenging of your journey and will see you climb with your dogs up the Swedish mountains before descending to your second campground of the trek. Be prepared for some spectacular views over the Arctic! 60km.
Day 5. Rostojvri Fishing Camp
With every up, comes a down. Today you’ll enjoy an easy 50km sledding downhill to the Rostojvri Fishing Camp where you’ll enjoy a rest from tents and spend a night in traditional log cabins.
Day 6. Swedish Forests
Today you will sled 65km through the beautiful Swedish forests and enjoy an open campfire before a final night of camping.
Day 7. Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi
On your final day of the challenge you’ll continue sledding through the beautiful forests of Sweden for 45km and arrive at the Icehotel in time for an early dinner and a night’s stay in this award-winning hotel.
Day 8. Return to Huskyleir
Today you say goodbye to Sweden and board your minibus back to Norway, returning to Huskyleir where you’ll have the opportunity to say goodbye to your huskies and head into Tromsø where you’ll enjoy an evening in this popular Norwegian tourist destination and spend a night in a hotel.
