Cheryl gardarian
Cheryl is an author, writer, dental hygienist, and real estate broker. She lives on a ranch in Southern California where she cares for her husband and her animals. Visit her website to learn more about her upcoming projects.
See also “Anthologies” for more of Cheryl’s stories.
Kim Gordon’s husband was a casualty of the war in Afghanistan. When she's introduced to handsome divorcée, Andy Timber, his job as a motorcycle patrolman is too dangerous in Kim’s estimation. Then a psychopath begins stalking her teenage daughter, Alyssa, and Kim leans on Andy for support. Terror builds to an electrifying climax with a surprising twist. Action, suspense, and romance are liberally spiced with the unpredictable in the compelling story of The Cookie Tree.
Becky Bowman’s life would never be the same after her best friend vanished. Presumed to have drowned in an accident while riding her horse in the California surf, Donna Rayburn disappeared. Becky blamed herself for Donna’s death since she’d been the reason Donna rode her horse into the turbulent water. Donna’s mount returned to the stables, but Donna was never found. The Unexpected Reunion tells Becky's story when she returns years later for a class reunion.
Aspiring actress, Piper Coleman, is injured in a car accident on an icy mountain road. She falls in love with her rescuer, part-time cowboy, Matt Jordan, while they shelter in a vacant cabin. Matt hikes through waist-deep snow to get help when she sinks into a coma, but she is rescued while he’s gone. When Piper awakens, she’s forgotten the accident and Matt. As Piper struggles to fully recover, her parents won’t let Matt near her. They believe he is responsible for her injuries.
Matt is sure if Piper sees him, she’ll remember everything. He’s in love and determined to be with her, but will the love they shared be enough to overcome her memory loss, her physical difficulties, and her protective family?
Christy Gale dislikes Dalton Burkett from the moment he almost kills her. Tailgating, he nearly pushes her truck off an icy mountain road on the same curve where her mother had perished four months prior. Actually, Christy not only dislikes him, but suspects he might’ve been involved in her mother’s accident.
Then, they are thrown together when a massive earthquake and landslide traps them in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. Danger is all around…new geysers, a rogue grizzly bear, a vicious black wolf, and a greedy land baron intent on getting the BG Ranch at any cost. As they struggle to survive, Christy is torn between her distrust of Dalton and a growing attraction toward him. Dare she trust him with her life?
Dalton Burkett and Christy Gale have fallen in love. With Dalton’s new job as BG ranch manager and wedding plans with Christy, Dalton begins to believe he’s escaped the bad luck and danger that has hovered over him like a black cloud. Then, Christy is attacked and injured, and a friends baby is kidnapped. While assisting in the search, Dalton is shot, loses control of his vehicle and plunges over a cliff. Hopelessly trapped on a narrow ledge for two bone-chilling nights, he contemplates ending it all. Will his love for Christy cause him to hang on or will he end his life in order to save hers?
