WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU COULD CHANGE THE WORLD? Th e Pate family is brutally attacked and ripped apart by a Chicago crime syndicate. The survivors are split up only to be brought back together by fate and their shared passion for philately. Fast forward...computer genius and biochemical engineer, Ashton Jones secretly designs a special device which would dramatically change not only the criminal justice system but the entire human race. Preventing this new technology from falling into the hands of a powerful international criminal lawyer sparks a struggle between the forces of good and evil. The race for control of this special device sends the Pate family and Ashton Jones on a life and death chase which spans from coast to coast. At what point can family be trusted with the truth, and how many lies and deceit can one family endure? A decision has to be made, but will it be the right one? And, can you imagine a world with no more lies?

Building on the historical perspective that characterized the previous book in the trilogy, Atlantis Rising, this final volume asks readers to remember that when they decided “to come to this earth adventure... blowing down the Establishment Walls would be a Herculean task.” But, she adds, “Fall they would indeed.” Hastening this necessary next step in evolution to higher being, says author Patricia Cori, requires understanding the forces at work and how to challenge and conquer them. No More Secrets, No More Lies unmasks the lies that have been employed to disempower the human race, while illuminating the tools necessary for those who intend to ascend with a revitalized Planet Earth. Intended as a guide for overcoming the designs of the dark warriors, and a blueprint for achieving the absolute freedom that is our true birthright as the super race of the realm, this provocative book brilliantly integrates into a larger schema such issues as media manipulation, racism, dark forces, crop circles, our food and water, and imminent extraterrestrial contacts, with the cosmic unfolding of human awareness and the evolutionary activation of our complex DNA codes—our blueprint to immortality.

Hip, young and talented, Desiree Nichols got her first novel published when she was still in college. Only her closest friends know the truth about it - it was more fact than fiction. Fact: she fell hard. Fact: he broke her heart. Fact: love stinks. But with a second novel deadline looming and a serious case of writer's block, Desiree is going to have to get out there and start living again. And with two men in hot pursuit, it's not long before her creative juices start flowing again...

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! HEA (Happily Ever After) Ranch romance Cowboy romance Second chance romance Medical romance Medium heat Course language Mild violence Cliffhanger ending "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

They’re fearless, fierce, lethal. Meet the men of Onyx Black Ops who risk it all. Meet the kick ass women who rock their world. Book 4 of this spicy, romantic, suspense series. Being married to a military man isn't easy, but what happens when the truth comes out? Diane Williams had carefully planned her life. Become a lawyer. Make partner at a prestigious firm and help the people who needed it the most. Marrying Steve and getting pregnant might have delayed her plan, but finally she was here at the swanky law firm, living the dream. Except it was more like a nightmare. In a life where her husband is a hero and their friends and family seemed to be living their best lives, hers is falling apart. Steve loves the family he’s made with Diane. She’s an amazing wife, mother and now, a lawyer. Her dream seems fulfilled. Except she isn’t happy and as much as he tries, she won’t talk to him. When a routine custody case with a Russian businessman collides with an Onyx Black Op, the Williams family are threatened. The tension between Diane and Steve reaches a breaking point and they are forced to face up to what is happening between them. As the threat escalates, a potential terrorist attack in their hometown is imminent, and Diane’s life is in danger. Steve is suddenly in a race against time to find his wife. The clock is ticking. On the op. On his marriage. On Diane’s life. Can he prove to her he can be the husband she deserves before he loses her forever?

The historical achievements of religious belief have been large and well chronicled. But what about the accomplishments of those who have challenged religion? Traveling from classical Greece to twenty-first century America, Imagine There's No Heaven explores the role of disbelief in shaping Western civilization. At each juncture common themes emerge: by questioning the role of gods in the heavens or the role of a God in creating man on earth, nonbelievers help move science forward. By challenging the divine right of monarchs and the strictures of holy books, nonbelievers, including Jean- Jacques Rousseau and Denis Diderot, help expand human liberties, and influence the early founding of the United States. Revolutions in science, in politics, in philosophy, in art, and in psychology have been led, on multiple occasions, by those who are free of the constraints of religious life. Mitchell Stephens tells the often-courageous tales of history's most important atheists— like Denis Diderot and Salman Rushdie. Stephens makes a strong and original case for their importance not only to today's New Atheist movement but to the way many of us—believers and nonbelievers—now think and live.

Theo never thought he would escape the drudgery of his life in the call center, but when a mysterious portal transports him to the magical land of Oz, he finds himself thrust into a world of wonder, danger, and shocking revelations. As he navigates this strange new realm and battles the forces of the wicked Witch to rescue his friends, Theo must confront not only the dark secrets of Oz, but also the untapped power within himself. With peril lurking at every turn and time running out, Theo must learn to harness his abilities and find the strength to save those he holds dear - or risk losing everything he's ever known.