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A riches to rags cowboy. A hardened cowgirl. The gunshot that erases all doubt.Laura Warner knows nothing but horses. Her entire life has been lived on a ranch. It's her love, her dream, and aside from the love of her life, Quentin, it's the only thing that she ever thinks about. But when tragedy strikes at Kelsey Ranch, Laura is left to care for the horses and the land with the help of her siblings. Years later, Laura feels content with life, but when a gunshot blasts only days after she has to make a difficult decision, Laura learns that everything happens for a reason...and it doesn't always lead to more hardship...sometimes it leads to happiness. But can she convince herself that this is possible?Grayson Thomas is an out of work lowlife, who just happens to have world class siblings that drag him out of his rut days after he loses everything, or gives everything up, depending on one's perspective. When he makes the decision to flee from El Paso and move to Huttonville, just outside of Dallas, his brothers give him their thumbs up. Grayson has no idea that he's about to step into the world that he does, and when a gunshot blasts on his second day in Huttonville, he's left wondering if he should make tire tracks back to El Paso, or stay in Huttonville.When Laura's face becomes a staple in Grayson's life, what was once a demon craving becomes a distant memory. What he once worked hard for and lost soon becomes something that he may have again. Things that once brought him to the edges of demise, become obliterated and exist only in random nightmares. Grayson's tough exterior is softened through Laura's honest and thoughtful words, and Laura sees life in a new light, and learns to laugh and have fun again with someone that isn't family. But is this enough? Can two people who have been through so much, lost everything and worked hard to gain it back, learn to trust enough to let their guard down and see life and love for what it is? Short answer, yes. They both do. But just when they do, someone who has been watching from afar swoops in and threatens to take everything. Can they survive yet another tragedy...and more important, will they have to?This is a book about survival and love. In that order. This series is the start of a huge helping of feels. Each story has medium heat and a cliffhanger ending, so be sure to read the books in their proper sequence. Get addicted today!

Men are Lisa's magnets. Kurt is her Kryptonite. Until he discovers the true woman behind the act. After a failed engagement, Lisa resigns herself to never fall under the spell of another man again. From then on, the ball is always in her court and Lisa calls all the shots. She's independent, strong-willed, and gets a personal high out of marathoning her way through men. Until one man walks into her life...and for the first time ever, Lisa is speechless.Kurt relocates to Huttonville to help his brother Grayson out on Kelsey Ranch. After obtaining a college degree in a similar field, Kurt realizes that horses are, in fact, his life. But the other important thing to Kurt is family, which is why he drops everything to help Grayson in his time of need. Kurt, like the other Thomas boys, is a no-nonsense, 'let's get the job done' kind of guy. When he hears about Lisa, his boss's way too forward best friend, he admittedly distances himself when she comes around the ranch. But he soon realizes that that isn't necessary, since Kurt is the only man whom she does not try to sink her teeth into.Until one day when Kurt just can't stand to watch her scurry away, and he confronts her. What he finds out, within days, changes his life. Lisa is unlike any other woman Kurt has ever known. But she leaves out one very important detail. That secret is what nearly kills her days later. Once Kurt learns the truth about Lisa, will he stand by her side, or will he bolt like the man who once left her for the same reason, nearly a decade ago...A heartbreaking yet heartwarming tale about lost love and finding it again. It's also about taking the good with the bad in life and in love. Pick up your copy today!"Sandy Appleyard has done it again. Wonderful book with highs and lows. Leaving us with again another cliffhanger. Can't wait for the next book to come out and find out what happens." -5 Stars from Ellen Hogan, Amazon reviewer"Sandy has written a wonderful, engaging and sweet western romance. The story pulls you in and holds your attention as you continue to turn the pages. Wonderful characters you'll love getting to know as you read their story."-5 Stars from buzymomof3, Amazon reviewer"Lisa had been engaged and it was broken off. Now she is alone and she likes being independent. Then Kurt comes to help his brother Grayson. Lisa keeps her distance. Lisa is keeping a secret that ended her first engagement. I liked the story and the characters. I loved the way she spun the tale. Great story."-5 Stars from Cathylynn, Goodreads reviewer"No More Lies is a beautiful story of an independent, strong yet damaged woman, finding her true love and acceptance."-5 Stars from Belinda, Goodreads reviewer"Lisa had been engaged and it was broken off. Now she is alone and she like being independent. Then Kurt comes to help his brother Grayson. Lisa keeps her distance. Lisa is keeping a secret that ended her first engagement. I liked the story and the characters. I loved the way she spun the tale. Great story."-5 Stars from Avidbooker62, Bookbub reviewer

An unexpected union. A mystery intruder. A miracle. And a wedding that threatens the family.After an abrupt departure from her previous career, Presley never expects to be so well received at the rival company, despite the null and void NDA and questionable, discreet reason why she parted ways. But Presley was not raised to mosey her way through life, having been raised by her aunt after her parent's death, she's bumped uglies with many things, some of which she's dealt with accordingly, and some she has not.Will is fed up with his deadbeat IT manager, and so he praises Presley's headstrong and intelligent ways when she takes over that department. Just five minutes with this woman has him hooked, and soon he realizes just how much her heart is in the job. It's unprecedented to him, and he finds himself jumping through hoops to happily show her his accolades, including promoting her to COO before her probationary period is up.When the holidays arrive, it comes to light that Presley will be flying solo for Christmas, and Will is having none of it. After a simple horse-riding lesson, a new Stetson, and a bottle of wine, Will starts to see Presley in a whole new light, and the feeling is mutual. A night of sheer terror, not passion, ensues, and the bond between Will and Presley is tightened, but not in a way that they expect. Between Will's sister Laura being hospitalized and a mystery guest trying to break into the company on Christmas Day, Will and Presley find themselves pressing through and finding strength and comfort in each other.But Presley's secret is part of what fuels the hunt for the mystery intruder, along with a laundry list of potential suspects who have both threatened and who have actually harmed family members in the past. Problem is, most of those lowlifes are already serving time. Just when the family is about to welcome another member into their already blissfully happy family, the perpetrator strikes at the right time, and at the wrong time. Will this person live to tell, or will the Kelsey family band together and crush them in the way that only the Kelsey family can?A tale of two alike people who have lived very different lives but find common ground and strength in each other. A combination best friends to lovers and office romance that will lift your spirits and make you believe in miracles. This has a special Christmas twist, but it can be enjoyed all year round. Read all about Will. Readers have been dying to have him pair up, and he finally meets the love of his life that he meets in an unexpected way. Pick up your copy today!

Two lawyers; as unlikely a union as two Scorpios...the secret that could ruin their lives...and the miracle that saves them. Rachel Thomas is a coveted El Paso lawyer. Her prowess in the courtroom is enough to shun any criminal into retirement. But her partnership in the legal firm is sullied by the big cheese, who burdens his staff with large case loads while he basks on his yacht for sport. The ranch she grew up on seems a distant memory most weeks, while she prepares briefings and depositions for her clients, and her family slops horse manure and raises beasts, all while missing their beloved sister and daughter. Until Chad Hedger walks into the firm one day, dulling her focus and warming her bed, quicker than she could win a case.Chad Hedger lives a life most men would only dream of, with one exception. He's a successful attorney, single, painfully handsome, and has enough charm to win over any female. Trouble is, no female has ever caught his eye. And his family life is displaced so much that any woman would run the other way. When Chad is disowned by his father, he's forced to move from his beloved hometown in Dallas, to El Paso, and has been sworn to never look back. And when he begins working for the same law firm as Rachel Thomas, he begins missing Dallas more than ever. Rachel is the only salvation Chad has, but is that enough?When tragedy strikes back home in Dallas, Chad has to make a quick decision, and move back to his hometown, leaving behind a girl who has shown him more love than anyone else has his entire life. He has to choose between two things that matter more to him than anything, but he doesn't realize that there is a third thing. And neither does Rachel, until Chad's bags are packed. Is it too late?

The right man. The wrong time. The lie that can't outrun the past. Clint plays a balancing act; he runs his medical practice in Huttonville while helping his sister Laura with the family ranch. He has one major flaw with women: he falls too hard too fast, ultimately driving them away before the real flame actually starts. He's smart, sexy, hard-working, he's the perfect eligible bachelor, except for one thing: his heart lives in the past. Cassie and her daddy collectively run the family business. She's a genuine hard-core success story, without the silver spoon in her mouth since birth. Her entire life, everything has been put on hold to support her father and his business in Dallas, until he falls ill. His illness could be kept in check, except for one thing: in his mind, he's not sick. When Cassie takes her nephew for a week while her sister goes on vacation, she brings him to Kelsey Ranch for riding lessons. The sexy Clint gives him his first lesson, while Cassie watches, swooning from the sidelines. After a brief dating interlude, Clint and Cassie both fall hard and fast for each other. But during her stay in Huttonville, there is double trouble back in Dallas: her daddy collapses and the business ends up on the chopping block. To help save her daddy and the business, Cassie has to make a very difficult decision, making a deal with the devil himself. Cassie has to give up Clint forever, or lose the business, essentially putting the final nail in her daddy's coffin. What is a girl to do? A heartwarming and heartbreaking story about choices and the implications of them. It's also an important lesson on forgiveness and letting go. This has a wicked cliffhanger ending, so be warned! Pick up your copy today and get addicted to this fun and romantic series!

The perfect lie. The deception that goes viral. The truth that should set them free...but instead, it threatens to kill. Rachel Lewis has it all. Being a business consultant, she has a long list of successes, but an even longer list of potential relationships that she's never had. Until she meets Drake, a man with the perfect match for everything: a drowning business, a rock-solid work ethic, and unheard of talent. But just when she's about to cross that line between business and pleasure, a life-or-death lie ruins it all...or so she thinks. Drake Hatcher left the nest years ago to start a business. This is what he tells people. Including his own family. But deep in the bowels of his childhood lies a painful memory that's been locked away for decades. His brothers hate him. His folks miss him. Town elders know the real story. But when he comes home with a failed business and a broken heart, he meets Rachel, and suddenly things aren't nearly as dire. Until he learns a secret, from Rachel's best friend Kiley, that throws everything into a tailspin. And it's all about to blow up in the town's face...at the hands of a madman who's been watching from behind the scenes...and knows the perfect time to strike. HEA (Happily Ever After)Small town romanceRanch romanceMedical romanceSecond chance romanceMedium heatCourse languageCliffhanger ending

The accident that nearly destroys him. The team that miraculously pulls him back together. And the lie told that could change both of their lives forever. Kiley has a lot going for her. She's got the perfect man, the perfect career choice, a brain and a drive to succeed that surpasses anything she could have dreamed of. But just when she thinks she's got it all, an unexpected item found in a drawer while her boyfriend is out with friends makes a sudden change in her life that can never be undone. To make matters worse, when a new patient makes her uncomfortable after said discovery, she tells a lie that she can't un-tell, digging herself further into a hole.When Luke nearly dies after a fall, he finds himself in unwanted territory. First, he's in hospital, then he's stuck in a wheelchair, unable to do anything for himself. A man used to eighteen-hour workdays at the family ranch finds it difficult to be tied down, visiting doctor after doctor. Until he meets Kiley, a physiotherapist on the road to being a surgeon, and he begins to see light at the end of the tunnel. But when he finds out something about her, all bets are off, and he's forced back into his rut. Unsuspecting, they both have something in common. But when fast friends become something more, the truth comes out, and Luke goes running. Will Kiley go after him? And more important, eyes are watching the family ranch...just waiting for the right moment to make their move...which will be easier with one man down... HEA (Happily Ever After) Ranch romance Medical romanceSecond chance romanceMedium heat Course language Cliffhanger ending