Sandy Appleyard Books in Order

Sandy Appleyard has written 55 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is The Message in Dad's Bottle (2010) and the newest is Don't Shame the Cowboy (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
55
Published
2010–2026

Sandy Appleyard's catalogue moves from memoir-flavoured nonfiction toward small-town western romance. Early titles such as I'll Never Wear a Backless Dress and No Thanks, Mommy, I Peed Yesterday give way to the series A Town Without Pity, Big Heart Small Town Address, Small Town Steamy Western Romance, Christmas in Huttonville and Calamity Place. The 55 catalogued books run from 2010 to Don't Shame the Cowboy (2026), with the 2020s as the heaviest decade.

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How many Sandy Appleyard books are there?

Sandy Appleyard has 55 books, released between 2010 and 2026. They include 7 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Sandy Appleyard Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Sandy Appleyard books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Message in Dad's Bottle2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  2. 22012–
  3. 3
    The Wife of a Lesser ManLA Cops #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    Don't Mess with Daddy's GirlLA Cops #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  5. 52014–
  6. 6
    Betrayal Only Comes in Green2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    She Only Speaks to ButterfliesMagic at Cog Hill #12015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  8. 8
    To Hide in Holly Springs2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  9. 9
    The Wheels of ChangeLA Cops #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  10. 10
    MisunderstoodCalamity Place #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Seven Lies, Four Truths2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    When Will Knocks at Your Door2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    DecisionsCalamity Place #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    ComplicatedCalamity Place #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    The Man with the Black Belt2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    21 Days for Liza2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    A Coupling Conspiracy2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Blessed and Betrayed2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Would You Still Love Me?2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    No More TearsA Town Without Pity #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    KnowingMagic at Cog Hill #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    No More LiesA Town Without Pity #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    It's Not the FlowersMagic at Cog Hill #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Lost in TexasBig Heart, Small Town Address #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Found in TexasBig Heart, Small Town Address #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    No More GamesA Town Without Pity #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  27. 27
    No More PainA Town Without Pity #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    No More FearA Town Without Pity #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    No More TimeA Town Without Pity #62021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  30. 30
    No More DiceA Town Without Pity #72021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

Sandy Appleyard books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

A Town Without Pity in order

12 books
  1. 1. No More Tears
  2. 2. No More Lies
  3. 3. No More Games
  4. 4. No More Pain
  5. 5. No More Fear
  6. 6. No More Time
  7. 7. No More Dice
  8. 8. No More Luck
  9. 9. No More Doubt
  10. 10. No More Shame
  11. 11. No More Faith
  12. 12. No More Grace

Big Heart, Small Town Address in order

10 books
  1. 1. Lost in Texas
  2. 2. Found in Texas
  3. 3. Torn in Texas
  4. 4. Stuck in Texas
  5. 5. Broken in Texas
  6. 6. Stolen in Texas
  7. 7. Left in Texas
  8. 8. Wanted in Texas
  9. 9. Missed in Texas
  10. 10. Fooled in Texas

Small Town Steamy Western Romance in order

7 books
  1. 1. Don't Trust the Cowboy
  2. 2. Don't Cross the Cowboy
  3. 3. Don't Tease the Cowboy
  4. 4. Don't Play the Cowboy
  5. 5. Don't Fight the Cowboy
  6. 6. Don't Hurt the Cowboy
  7. 7. Don't Shame the Cowboy

Christmas in Huttonville in order

5 books
  1. 1. Travis
  2. 2. Liam
  3. 3. Darryl
  4. 4. Christian
  5. 5. Jovi

LA Cops in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Wife of a Lesser Man
  2. 2. Don't Mess with Daddy's Girl
  3. 3. The Wheels of Change

Magic at Cog Hill in order

3 books
  1. 1. She Only Speaks to Butterflies
  2. 2. Knowing
  3. 3. It's Not the Flowers

Calamity Place in order

3 books
  1. 1. Misunderstood
  2. 2. Decisions
  3. 3. Complicated

Standalone books

12 books

12 Sandy Appleyard titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sandy Appleyard books in order?

You only need to read Sandy Appleyard books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sandy Appleyard

Start with The Message in Dad's Bottle (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sandy Appleyard book?

Don't Shame the Cowboy (2026) is the newest Sandy Appleyard book released so far.

Is there a new Sandy Appleyard book coming?

No next Sandy Appleyard book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sandy Appleyard at a glance

Still publishing
Sandy Appleyard published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sandy Appleyard books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Sandy Appleyard books, 36 of 55, were published in the 2020s.

When Sandy Appleyard books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Sandy Appleyard titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 36 titles.

2010s
19
2020s
36

55 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.