Brenda Novak

Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiancé at his family's luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in the large house, Ismay makes a disturbing discovery in Remy's childhood closet. She's not sure what to make of it, but is relieved when the property's caretaker, Bo, checks in on her. Bo's home is damaged, so they temporarily shelter together, and...

A heartfelt holiday novella by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak ... Natasha Sharp was just a teenager when her mom married Mack Amos's dad, and despite her crush, Mack always held her at arm's length. Years after their parents' divorce, they're both adults when they run into each other at their hometown Christmas market. Will Mack still keep his distance, or is the timing finally right for their love? This short story follows two characters...

Sometimes Mr. Right couldn't be more wrong...
Thanks to a devastating revelation about her husband, Reenie Holbrook's once-perfect marriage is over. For eleven years she had the life she wanted—and now it's gone.
Sometimes Mr. Wrong couldn't be more right...
Reenie decides that the first step in recovering from her ordeal is to find work; after all, she has three young children to support. She's thrilled...

Grandpa Garnier used to say, Love is like a bucking bronco. It takes guts and determination to hang on, but it's worth the ride.

If only Grandpa was around now to help Tyson Garnier out of this mess. The famous pro football player is suddenly saddled with a very public scandal—and an illegitimate child. Tyson needs a good nanny now if he's going to salvage his career. And plain, no-nonsense Dakota Brown is the ideal...

When Lucky Caldwell was ten, her mother, Red—the best-known hooker in Dundee, Idaho—married Morris Caldwell, a wealthy and much older man. It didn't last, of course, but Morris's kindness was the highlight of Lucky's life.
Mike Hill, Morris's grandson, doesn't feel too well-disposed toward Red or her kids. He believes they alienated Morris from his family. Even Morris's Victorian mansion, on the property next to the Hill ranch, wasn't...

In the spirit of Christmases past, present -- and future "Just Like the Ones We Used To Know" by Brenda Novak Angela Forrester is determined her foster child will get the one thing she wants for Christmas: to meet her real father -- even though he doesn't know he has a little girl. "The Night Before Christmas" by Melinda Curtis Simon Castle's on his way to a make-or-break meeting unseasonably scheduled for December 25 -- until the gorgeous redhead...

"Come to Whiskey Creek, the heart of Gold Country! Join the many readers who've fallen in love with Whiskey Creek, the Northern California town created by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES (the story that started it all) Gail DeMarco left Whiskey Creek to make a name for herself in Los Angeles. Her PR firm has a roster of A-list clients, including the sexy and unpredictable Simon O'Neal. But Simon, who's just been...

A reader-favorite contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. With her son, Ryan, Jenna's moved back to Mendocino, where she's living and working at the Victoriana Bed and Breakfast. It's owned by the elderly Durhams - whose grandson, Adam, was her first love. And, in some ways, her last ... But that was 15 years ago, before Adam abandoned her and his family for the bright lights and big city. For a successful career...

The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's owner, that she's really her daughter? Cora's not sure she can do that, not unless she's confident the news will be welcomed. And once she gets to know Elijah Turner, Aiyana's adopted son and ranch manager, that decision becomes even more difficult.

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can't find a way to fix it. Jada Brooks couldn't have known how her life would change when she fell for bad boy Maddox Richardson back in high school. She couldn't have known his troubled brother would leave hers forever crippled. Or that she'd be forced to shun Maddox completely-only to discover she was carrying his child. Although...