Brenda Novak

"There are secrets that bring friends together, and others that drive them apart... Mariners Island is barely ten miles long, but when Ivy, Ariana and Cam were teenagers, it was their whole world. Beyond the pristine beaches and iconic lighthouse lies the beautiful old library that belongs to Ivy's family. While that bound Ivy to the island as an adult, Ariana could not leave Mariners behind fast enough. The town holds too many...memories. Not only...

Tying the Knot by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak They’re taking a chance on love… By marrying the wrong person All of Grady Amos’s brothers are married, and he’s feeling left behind. Aja Kermani wants to break away from the man chosen by her parents and marry for love. Could Tying the Knot, a reality TV show where contestants meet their soulmate, be the answer? Grady and Aja end up married—with nothing in common except...

Presley Christensen returns to Whiskey Creek with her little boy -- and a dark secret. After two years away, all she wants to do is spend time with her sister, but thoughts of past flame Aaron Amos keep getting in the way.

"India Sommers once had the perfect family--until an ex-boyfriend broke in and shot her husband. Not only did that cost her the man she loved--a respected heart surgeon and the father of her child--but she also feels responsible. Charlie died because of the people she hung out with before she had the strength to change her life"--Page 4 of cover.

Unable to prove her innocence, Phoenix Fuller was sent to prison for running down a romantic rival. Now, after serving her 17-year sentence, Phoenix wants to return to Whiskey Creek and get to know her son, Jacob. But Jacob's father, Riley, isn't exactly welcoming.

After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels to the small island off the coast of Florida where she spent summers growing up to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect after too long apart. It's also the perfect escape to help her feel grounded again, one she's happy to share with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives, too. A leisurely beachfront summer...

"Eve Harmon has always enjoyed Christmas, but this year it reminds her of everything she doesn't have. Almost all her friends are married now, and that's what Eve wants, too. Love. A husband and kids of her own. But the B and B she manages, and even Whiskey Creek, the small Gold Country town where she was born and raised, suddenly seem confining ... until a handsome stranger comes to town"--P. [4] of cover.

"With her piercings, tattos, and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn't quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon--and that's just fine with her. She's only here to put her father out of business, as payback for abandoning her when she was young. Or is she more interested in finally proving that she was worth keeping? Either way, she's struggling to keep her rival well-drilling company afloat. And being a single woman in a male-dominated...

Returning to Wakefield, Iowa, Gia Rossi comes face-to-face with Mr. Hart, the teacher who was fired after she reported him for sexual misconduct, which had divided the town, and with the support of an unlikely ally, sets out to prove Mr. Hart's guilt.

"Jane Tanner's friends are settling down, while she's been settling for less. She longs for adventure and the big city but caring for her ailing grandfather means she's shackled to her small town. She's excited her vintage gift shop is finally up and running but it's not enough. Longing to fulfill at least one dream to become a mother before her biological clock ticks out -- Jane drunkenly propositions the worst possible candidate for Dad. Kurt Elway...