Sandy Appleyard Books in Order

Sandy Appleyard recalls growing up with a father whose alcoholism led to his early death. Combining personal memories, poetry, and the experiences of other families, she considers how addiction shaped her life and how relatives cope with its continuing effects.

Sandy Appleyard describes twelve years of living with scoliosis after a diagnosis in early adulthood. Her memoir follows work, motherhood, treatment, disability struggles, and daily pain, reflecting on the emotional effort of building a fulfilling life alongside a lasting physical condition.

Los Angeles police chief Mark Tame returns to work after a heart attack while his team pursues a serial killer. Difficulties in his marriage create a parallel crisis at home, until the investigation reveals that his wife may be the next target.

A serial killer's connection to stockbroker Michael puts police chief Mark Tame's daughter Jessica in danger. Michael helps the investigative team search for clues, but protecting the woman he loves forces him to choose between competing loyalties and something he deeply values.

Sandy Appleyard gathers the unexpected remarks, explanations, and observations her children produced as they learned to speak and understand the world. Drawn from a continuing family record, these brief recollections explore the humor and affection found in ordinary moments of parenting.

Widower Saul Jessup prefers his quiet San Bernardino life until a young mother and daughter move nearby. His intervention during a dangerous encounter puts him in the path of Nevada criminals, whose interest in him conceals a plan driven by money and violence.

Widowed Sherry raises her seven-year-old daughter Denise in an Arkansas town shaken by fire. A newly hired firefighter with a painful history forms an unusual bond with the girl, opening possibilities for communication, trust, and affection that challenge Sherry's guarded outlook.

Advertising executive Simon Cross's affairs with married women expose him to a violent husband's revenge. As his circumstances change and police pursue a murderer, a threatening visit forces him to confront a demand he cannot readily fulfill without risking his life.

New York teenager Layla Dixon abruptly welcomes her family's proposed move after a traumatic event she reveals only to a trusted friend. Hoping to hide in Holly Springs, North Carolina, she must persuade her family to leave without exposing the danger driving her decision.

Reclusive Kendra watches life from her Toronto apartment and secretly admires wealthy neighbor Ian. Both conceal painful vulnerabilities, and their unexpected connection forces them to consider whether sharing the truth will bring acceptance or another rejection.

After witnessing violence and losing her father, Elizabeth receives a new family and identity. Years later, her encounter with Grant, a man groomed for political office by a ruthless grandfather, draws together secrets involving hidden children, corruption, betrayal, and murder.

After a violent attack leaves Ripley struggling with trauma, her father arranges help that has unintended consequences. A young man named Will brings new hope, but his concealed circumstances force her to question their growing bond and face another painful decision.

Linda's hopes of starting a family falter when husband Ray accepts work abroad and refuses to return after she becomes pregnant. Support from friends and the attention of an Australian policeman complicate the choices awaiting her husband's eventual arrival.

Single mother Cassandra is drawn to wealthy, mysterious Desmond when her son's father announces his return to Toronto. Luke's renewed presence challenges an already uncertain relationship, forcing her to reconsider love, friendship, and the future she wants for her family.

Growing up amid racism, Sam Corrolla finds purpose in karate while prejudice and manipulation reshape his life. Years later, a catastrophic scene confronts him with a moral choice: rescue people who have long hated him or leave them to their fate.

Nicole's lifelong fascination with actor Gary becomes a real relationship, but she hides an important part of her past. After a plane crash leaves her critically injured, her diaries and letters reveal truths that force Gary to reconsider the woman he loves.

After a family fire exposes strains in her marriage, Raelynn envies the relationships of her friends and wishes for a different life. The surprising result of her birthday wish forces her to reconsider her assumptions about her husband and the happiness she believes she lacks.

Widowed Stacey struggles to understand her son Jet's unexplained difficulties while an ambitious reporter seeks to exploit him. Returning to Arkansas for a family emergency brings new danger and a discovery that could expose the boy's extraordinary abilities to the world.

After a broken engagement, Lisa keeps relationships casual until rancher Kurt unsettles her defenses. As their attraction deepens, a secret connected to her past threatens her life and forces him to decide whether he can accept everything she has concealed.

Ranch owner Laura and newcomer Grayson both carry painful losses and find unexpected comfort while working together. Their growing trust offers a chance to rebuild, but someone watching from outside threatens the security and happiness they are learning to share.

Quiet rancher Zack falls for outspoken Kate and a vulnerable child whose situation neither expected to share. Helping them challenges his family's warnings, while legal threats and danger make their chance at a future together uncertain.

Fleeing a disastrous relationship with a client, a woman reaches Texas and encounters a guarded cowboy willing to help. Their unexpected connection exposes grief on both sides, while the danger behind her flight follows her toward his family's ranch.

Raised in a harsh household, Luellen struggles with isolation and rumors about her differences. Overworked rancher Hawk gradually discovers what lies behind her reticence, but helping her means respecting a trust that her past has made difficult to give.

Two attorneys fall for each other after Chad joins Rachel's El Paso firm, bringing secrets from the family that disowned him. A crisis pulls him back toward Dallas, forcing choices that threaten the relationship neither expected to find.

Doctor and rancher Clint falls quickly for Cassie when she brings her nephew for riding lessons. Her father's illness and a threatened family business force her into a bargain that could end their relationship before it has properly begun.

Presley joins Will's company with secrets about her previous employment, impressing him professionally before their relationship turns personal. Holiday intrusions and threats against his family bring them closer while raising questions about the danger following her into their lives.

Doctor Quin searches for a kidney donor for Whitney's gravely ill daughter while growing closer to the mother raising her alone. A corrupt relative's kidnapping scheme and renewed disappointment complicate their hopes for the child's future and their own.

Jacob offers Sloane a job she is reluctant to accept despite her current employer's sabotage. Their attraction challenges his belief that he cannot love again, but unanswered questions from the past threaten the fragile future they might build.

Ava meets Gunner after missed opportunities and parental pressure complicate her college plans. Their connection deepens until she vanishes from campus, leaving him to uncover a hidden life and determine whether the relationship can survive her eventual return.

Veteran Chase opens a gun business and hires Summer, a capable assistant struggling to establish her career. Attraction and local gossip complicate their working relationship, while a violent incident suggests that a failed business deal may conceal a deeper betrayal.

Rancher Luke struggles with dependence after an accident leaves him using a wheelchair. His physiotherapist Kiley offers hope, but a lie and an unsettled romantic past threaten their growing connection while danger gathers around his family's property.

Carson joins the military after family conflict and forms a close connection with fellow soldier Kerry-Ann. Loyalty to the girlfriend he left behind becomes increasingly painful as deception emerges, and a battlefield injury forces him to reconsider his future.

A young surgeon travels to Russia to study with the doctor he admires, then meets the man's sheltered daughter Mila. Their attraction exposes disturbing family secrets, drawing Dawson into a dangerous situation that follows them back to America.

Newly divorced stockbroker Ellie and rancher Maverick begin a casual affair despite their different lives. An accident reveals unexpected compassion, but tragedy and a dangerous past force them to confront feelings neither was prepared to acknowledge.

A lost wallet brings millionaire Terence back to the struggling motel run by Kobie, who has learned uncomfortable facts about his past. Their growing attachment faces a devastating event and a practical agreement whose emotional consequences neither anticipated.

Whinny returns to her hometown carrying a difficult past and encounters a rancher willing to look beyond local judgment. Austin's support offers renewed confidence, but someone from her former life is approaching with a gun and unfinished business.

Christian reluctantly agrees to dress as Santa at a shopping mall and finds unexpected purpose in the role. Meeting single mother Perrie and her son draws him into their difficult circumstances, opening the possibility of love amid Christmas celebrations and personal revelations.

Bar owner Darryl meets Venus while she helps cater his brother's Christmas wedding and senses she is hiding trouble. Their mutual attraction develops despite her resistance, but the danger she hoped to escape in Huttonville returns with a weapon.

After an assault and a series of mishaps, bartender Rickie accepts Jovi's help and makes an impulsive decision that changes their relationship. Shared secrets and difficult pasts bring them closer, until a revelation shortly before Christmas threatens the future they are building.

High school sweethearts Liam and Hanna prepare for their Christmas wedding, but a secret drives him to disappear days before the ceremony. Hanna struggles to understand his departure as discoveries about the man she loves put their long-planned future in doubt.

Consultant Rachel sees promise in Drake's failing business and begins to imagine a personal future with him. Hidden childhood trauma and a consequential lie undermine their connection while a watcher exploits secrets that could threaten the wider community.

Separated from Travis, Becky concentrates on a business opportunity that could transform her Christmas plans. An unwelcome newcomer and troubling suspicions complicate her work, while Travis confronts whether their breakup can be overcome before the holiday closes the door on reconciliation.

Repeated visits to help her jailed brother bring Denice into contact with courthouse employee Clay, who has family troubles of his own. Their attraction grows through shared frustration, until another reckless act forces them to decide whether to stand together.

An awards-season reunion brings Rene face to face with Nixon, the actor who hurt her in high school. Old resentment competes with revelations about his past, while an explosive threat at a public celebration changes the stakes of their encounter.

Actress Kayla returns home and meets veterinarian Beau, whose guarded heart echoes her own unresolved past. Their attraction survives distance poorly, and when betrayal and outside interference threaten them, both must decide whether forgiveness can support a shared future.

Jade and Blair's attraction has become the subject of small-town gossip when a new offer draws them into a complicated arrangement. Concealed truths and a medical crisis test the bond between them, forcing both to confront the consequences of their choices.

Braylynn follows troubled Nash Paxton despite others' warnings and discovers a crisis he wanted hidden. Her decision to help creates an unexpected intimacy, but secrets and urgent danger challenge whether either can protect the fragile connection developing between them.

Cowboy Levi encounters artist Lennie hiding in the woods and becomes drawn to her talent and vulnerability. Existing commitments and secrets complicate their growing friendship, forcing them to question the assumptions and lies that may prevent a relationship from becoming possible.

Inexperienced Liz is drawn to Wyatt, a cowboy whose brother objects to their relationship. Wyatt recognizes truths she conceals from others, but family interference, an accident, and a devastating turn force them to confront what their attraction may cost.

Crystal and Cassidy's attraction is complicated by histories neither has fully confronted. A tragedy forces greater honesty between them, but trouble tied to Cassidy's brother threatens the family just as Crystal's sister prepares to marry, putting their emerging trust under pressure.

Piper persistently seeks work at Billy Barnes's ranch, despite his reluctance and the shadow of his military past. Their growing understanding exposes secrets on both sides, until an old acquaintance's return threatens the relationship Billy hoped could offer a different future.

Trisha pursues ranch hand Turner, whose evasiveness conceals a painful history. Discovering that she faces serious troubles of her own draws him closer, but a dangerous person in her life and an approaching wedding complicate their chances of building lasting trust.

Raised in a strict religious home, twenty-five-year-old Liza changes course when told she has only three weeks to live. New experiences and a romance with police officer Ethan awaken unexpected feelings, making her secret diagnosis increasingly difficult to keep from him.

Teacher Linda and lawyer Larry long to become parents, but her concern for everyone else's unhappiness leaves her overwhelmed. A disappointing New Year's gathering prompts Larry to devise a plan to restore their joy, drawing their friends into an unconventional romantic scheme.

Nurse Victoria leaves hospital work for home care after a damaging affair, only to recognize her first patient. A later accident places her own life in danger and exposes disturbing family secrets, challenging the account of her childhood she has always accepted.