Meredith Appleyard

My heart’s in the country

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Meredith

You can take the girl out of the country-

… But you can’t take the country out of the girl! All my stories are set in rural South Australia because I’ve spent most of my life living and working in small country communities.

My first four novels explore the challenges of providing health services in rural and remote country communities. Everything costs more the further you get from the cities. The more remote the location, the harder it is to recruit doctors, nurses and allied health professionals however, the rewards are rich if you’re willing to step outside of your comfort zone.

In my later novels I’m still in the country but I’ve moved from medically-themed stories to stories about families and relationships, exploring the ups and downs of living in small country communities.

The Seachangers

It’s never too late for a new beginning. A thoughtful, charming and sensitive story about aging, resilience and the delight of rediscovery.

Daisy and Kate

Jealousy broke their friendship decades ago, but now they need each other more than ever … Once upon a time Daisy Miller and Kate Hannaford were the best of friends, sharing the woes of shift work and nursing, the delights of days off together in their small country town, and the joys of blossoming romances…. Read more

Becoming Beth

After life dishes out several cruel blows can 58-year-old Beth make a fresh start?

All About Ella

It’s not too late to own her life – no matter what her children think.

When Grace Went Away

She’s gone … will her family pull together, or fall further apart?

Home at Last

Flying solo can be harder than it looks … A warm-hearted rural romance about finding your way home.

No Job For A Girl

A quirky and insightful story about fighting for what you believe in, and finding love where you least expect it.

The Doctor Calling

What Laura was about to do wasn’t easy. To become embroiled in a family’s turmoil-their grief, their anger, their secrets-wasn’t safe or clever.

The Country Practice

After working in a London hospital emergency room, a month as a GP in rural South Australia can’t be that hard – or can it?

On sale from: 4 September 2024.

Ruth made a successful sea change: she relocated from the city to the country and opened Rosie’s Cafe in the seaside town of Cutlers Bay. Five years on the shine has worn off. Ruth is convinced it’s time to make another change – if only she could decide what.

After a lifetime of hard work out bush, Hamish has retired to the city. It’s what he always dreamed of, so why doesn’t he feel satisfied? When his elderly father dies, Hamish comes to Cutlers Bay to settle his affairs. The longer he’s in town, the more Cutlers Bay starts to feel like home. And a certain cafe owner makes the idea of staying there all the more appealing …

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