Best Selling Books by Brenda Novak

After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels home to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives. A leisurely beachfront summer promises the trio of women the opportunity to take deep healing breaths and explore new paths. But when her father''s will reveals an earth-shattering secret that tarnishes his impeccable reputation and everything she thought she knew about her family, Marlow finds herself questioning her entire childhood - and aspects of her future. Print run 10,000.

Sometimes the biggest emotional risk can reap the best romantic reward… After everything she worked for is destroyed, pediatrician Natasha Gray is determined to build a new life. Divorced, bankrupt and suddenly a single mom, she’s ready to start over in Silver Springs—on her own. She certainly doesn’t need help from Mack Amos, the man who’s already broken her heart twice. Although Mack has had feelings for Tash since they first met, too many things have stood in the way. He’s always given her the support she needs, though, and he’ll do the same now. Even if the desire he wrestles with threatens to undermine his intentions… But her heart is not the only reason Natasha wants to keep Mack at bay. More time in her life means getting closer to her son, which could lead to a revelation neither of them is ready to face. Silver Springs Book 1: Finding Our Forever Book 2: No One but You Book 3: Until You Loved Me Book 4: Right Where We Belong Book 5: Unforgettable You Book 6: Christmas in Silver Springs Book 7: A California Christmas Book 8: When I Found You

Rediscover a heartfelt holiday romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. Previously published as We Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. After facing the difficult reality of her marriage, Jaclyn Wentworth leaves her cheating ex-husband and settles in Reno with her three children. Struggling with her new beginning, Jaclyn runs into Cole Perrini, former high school bad boy, now successful in his business and also kind enough to give her a job in his company. Cole is opposite to Jaclyn’s ex-husband in every way, but working closely together during the charming Christmas season makes Jaclyn realize this might be exactly what her family needs. As the attraction between them grows, Cole and Jaclyn struggle to keep their relationship professional. Will both open their hearts to this second chance and finally choose each other? Previously published.

OF NOBLE BIRTH Furious at his aristocratic father for abandoning him as an infant, Nathaniel Kent spends his days exacting revenge…in a most lucrative way. The handsome, blue-eyed pirate captain attacks his father’s boats, plundering their cargo and reaping the rewards. When Nathaniel takes a lovely seamstress as his hostage, mistaking her for his spoiled and wealthy half sister, he feels elated over his clever capture. But his sense of triumph disappears as he slowly becomes tormented by his rising passion for the spirited young woman. After years of abuse from her violent stepfather, seamstress Alexandra Cogsworth finally planned her escape. But she never intended to wind up as a hostage on a pirate ship. Determined to ensure her safe passage on the Royal Vengeance, she keeps her true identity secret, playing the part of Nathaniel’s blood relation. But as her desire for the charismatic yet dangerous Nathaniel grows, the rising current of their mutual longing could sweep them both away…forever. HONOR BOUND Lieutenant Crawford Treynor has fought valiantly for everything he has. The bastard child of a noblewoman, he was handed over as an infant to a poor farmer—and beaten so badly that he ran away at age fourteen. Now a respected officer, he vows to command his own frigate one day. There is no place in his life for a woman, especially one of noble birth. He has no love for the aristocracy… After narrowly escaping the guillotine in the French Revolution, petite beauty Jeannette Boucher agrees to secure her family’s future by marrying a wealthy English baron. But when she learns what her impotent husband has planned in order to produce an heir, she escapes on their wedding night, stowing away aboard Lieutenant Treynor’s ship. Once she’s discovered, the handsome, duty-bound lieutenant is tempted enough by her beauty and spirit to go against everything he believed he’d ever do—and soon he must decide between returning her to a husband he knows will abuse her, or risking everything to keep her all to himself. THROUGH THE SMOKE A shocking betrayal… Riches. Power. An ancient heritage of pride. The Earl of Druridge wanted only for an heir. So when he learned that his wife was carrying another man’s child, he was filled with a thirst for vengeance. But he wasn’t the one who caused Katherine’s death. Or was he? To his horror, he remembers nothing of that dreadful night, when their last confrontation ended in scorching flame and cold blood. A forbidden love… Rachel McTavish, the beautiful daughter of a coal miner, knows something about the fire that took Lady Katherine’s life. In secret, the strong-willed girl strikes a bargain with the desperate earl: he must send his physician to help her dying mother or he may go to the devil—and the scaffold. He agrees, but she is still unsure that her revelation will be enough to save him when so many wish him dead. Passionately drawn to the nobleman, despite all the doubt and mystery that shrouds him, Rachel wonders if he can really be a murderer. Or if he is the only man who will ever own her heart… A MATTER OF GRAVE CONCERN When Maximillian Wilder hides his noble identity and joins the notorious body snatchers known as the London Supply Company, the last thing on his mind is love. He’s worried about Madeline, his vanished half sister, who was last seen in the company of Jack Hurtsill, the gang’s conscienceless leader. Raiding graveyards, stealing corpses, and selling them to medical colleges as dissection material is dirty work, but Max knows he must gain Jack’s trust. He’s determined to find out what happened to Madeline—and to bring Jack to justice if she was murdered for the coin her body could earn. Beautiful, spirited Abigail Hale, daughter of the surgeon at Aldersgate School of Medicine, detests the challenging, hard-bargaining Max almost as much as Jack. But she must procure the necessary specimens if she is to save the college and her father’s career. She believes she is going to be successful—until Jack double-crosses her. Then she’s swept into a plot of danger and intrigue, one where Max must intervene to protect her, no matter the risk to his plan…or his heart.

Sanctuary by Brenda Novak released on Oct 14, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Come home to Silver Springs for the holidays, where broken hearts learn to love again…together. So much for forever. When Harper Devlin’s rock star husband ditches her on his way to the top, she takes her two daughters to her sister’s place in Silver Springs for the holidays, hoping family can heal her broken heart. But comfort comes in unexpected places when she crosses paths with local Tobias Richardson. The moment Tobias spots Harper, he recognizes a sadness he knows all too well. After spending thirteen years in prison paying for his regretful past, Tobias is ready to make amends, and maybe helping Harper is the way to do it. But offering her a shoulder to cry on ignites a powerful attraction and a desire neither saw coming. Fearing her reaction, Tobias doesn’t reveal his checkered past. He’s falling hard, and if Harper finds out, he’ll lose her for good, especially because her famous ex is now trying to win her back. Secrets have a way of coming out, but maybe this Christmas will bring Tobias the forgiveness—and the love—he deserves. Don’t miss Brenda Novak’s latest book, When I Found You!

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak has written more than fifty novels. She is also a mother of five, and there is nothing that turns a woman into a fighter more quickly than a threat to one of her children. When her youngest son was in kindergarten, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She’s spent the years since trying to juggle her career with the demands of providing healthy meals for her large and boisterous family, managing her son’s diabetes care and raising money for research. To date, she’s raised $2.5 million and is continuing her efforts with the sale of this cookbook, which includes her own personal recipes (all her healthy favorites) along with recipes collected from friend and co-author Jan Coad. For more about Brenda’s fundraising efforts, please visit www.brendanovakforthecure.org, where you will learn her latest fundraising endeavor--a limited-edition digital boxed set titled ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS that includes fourteen Christmas novellas from some of today’s most popular authors (she''s put her own Rita-nominated \"A Dundee Christmas\" in it). All proceeds for 2016 will go to Boston University to help Dr. Ed Damiano (who also has a son with Type 1) finish engineering the artificial pancreas, which is an important step toward keeping diabetics healthy until that elusive biological cure can be found. Download ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS today for only $9.99 (less then $1/story), and help Brenda make a difference!

A mother faces her greatest fear One afternoon in May, Zoe Duncan''s thirteen-year-old daughter goes missing from her own backyard. The police think Samantha ran away because she''s unhappy about her mother''s upcoming marriage—but Zoe doesn''t believe it. In fact, she''s willing to do anything to bring Sam home, even if it means losing her job, her beautiful home, her fiancé. Even if it means divulging all her secrets to a private investigator. A detective faces his hardest case Jonathan Stivers is a P.I. who donates his time to The Last Stand, a victims'' charity in Sacramento. He''s good at what he does, the best. But never has he had fewer leads to work with—or been more attracted to a client. Jonathan''s sure of only one thing: Sam was taken by someone close to the family. He doesn''t know how close until he realizes that the \"perfect\" couple next door is anything but….

Obsession leads to lies… When air force captain Luke Trussell opens his door one Sunday morning, he''s shocked to find the police—and even more shocked when they charge him with rape. He knows he made a mistake in judgment the night before, but he certainly didn''t force his attentions on the woman who''s been stalking him for months. Problem is…Karina Harter has the bruises—and the DNA evidence—to make her claim convincing. And lies can lead to murder. Determined to isolate Luke, Karina goes to victims'' rights advocate Ava Bixby of The Last Stand, hoping Ava will help put Luke behind bars. But Ava soon realizes she''s defending the wrong victim. Problem is…switching her support to Luke could be dangerous—especially when she falls for him. Because Karina won''t tolerate losing the man she wants to anyone. Least of all Ava…

This Christmas, visit four of your favorite towns, created by four of your favorite authors! Listen to some of the stories people tell at Christmas… 5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber In Cedar Cove, Washington, you''ll meet Helen Shelton, her granddaughter Ruth and Ruth''s husband, Paul. You''ll find out how Ruth and Paul met—and you''ll learn about Helen''s breathtaking adventures during the Second World War. When We Touch by Brenda Novak Whiskey Creek, California, the site of a Victorian Days Christmas celebration, is where you''ll find out how Noelle stole Olivia''s fiancé, Kyle, and what happened next! But is there any chance the sisters can reconcile, especially at Christmas, the time of forgiveness and peace? Welcome to Icicle Falls by Sheila Roberts Come to Icicle Falls, Washington, for a Christmas cookie exchange at Muriel Sterling''s house. Hear about the summer Muriel fell in love with a handsome stranger. Her dad expected her to take over Sweet Dreams, the family''s chocolate company, but Muriel had sweet dreams of her own… Starstruck by RaeAnne Thayne And in Cold Creek, Idaho, visit with former Hollywood stuntman Justin Hartford, his daughter, Ruby, and wife, Ashley. Ruby and her friends love the story of how her dad and her new mom met! There''s something special about sharing our memories when we''re together for Christmas!

For more than a year, Sebastian Costas has been trying to unravel the truth behind the murder of his ex-wife and son. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he''s convinced that her second husband—a cop—committed both murders, then faked his own death. Now Sebastian has followed the slimmest of leads to Sacramento…and that''s where he finally gets the break he needs. Jane Burke, an investigator with The Last Stand, calls him in connection with a separate crime—a crime that could lead him straight to the man he''s been looking for. Once married to a serial killer, Jane has spent the past five years rebuilding her life. And with Sebastian she finally has a chance at happiness. But the man they''re after is after them, too. For him this has become a personal battle, one he''s determined to win. Whatever it takes…

Pareja perfecta Una tarde de mayo, la hija de Zoe Duncan, una adolescente de trece años, desapareció del jardín de su casa. A pesar de que la policía estaba convencida de que Samantha se había fugado, motivada por su descontento ante la próxima boda de su madre, Zoe no lo creía así. De hecho, estaba dispuesta a hacer cualquier cosa para recuperar a su hija, aunque ello significara renunciar a su trabajo, a la elegante casa de su prometido y se viera obligada a confesar todos sus secretos a un detective privado. Jonathan Stivers era un buen detective, el mejor. Pero jamás se había encontrado con menos pistas a la hora de investigar... y tampoco tan atraído por una de sus clientas. De lo único que estaba seguro era de una cosa: Sam había sido secuestrada por una persona cercana a la familia... Publishers Weekly afirma que las novelas de Brenda son \"realmente intensas\". Según el Library Journal, su obra atraerá a aquellos que gustan de las novelas con un \"toque sofisticado\" y R T Book Review Magazine dice: \" Brenda Novak combina magistralmente unos personajes muy bien desarrollados y unos temas de gran tensión emocional para crear un intenso romance\". Es una autora destinada al estrellato. Mentira perfecta Cuando el capitán de la Fuerza Aérea Luke Trussell abrió la puerta el domingo por la mañana, se asustó al encontrarse a la policía. Y el impacto fue mayor al enterarse de que le habían denunciado por violación. Sabía que había cometido un error la noche anterior, pero, desde luego, no había sido él quien había forzado la atención de una mujer que llevaba meses acosándole. El problema era que Kalyna Harter tenía lesiones y restos de ADN en su cuerpo que daban crédito a su acusación. Decidida a aislar completamente a Luke, Kalyna buscó la ayuda de Ava Bixby, una abogada que trabajaba defendiendo los derechos de las víctimas. Pero Ava no tardó en darse cuenta de que estaba defendiendo a quien no lo merecía. El problema era que prestar su ayuda a Luke podía ser peligroso, sobre todo tras haberse enamorado de él. Porque Kalyna no estaba dispuesta a perder al hombre que quería. Crimen perfecto Sebastian Costas llevaba más de un año intentando descubrir la verdad que se ocultaba tras el asesinato de su exesposa y su hijo. A pesar de todas las pruebas que parecían evidenciar lo contrario, estaba convencido de que el segundo marido de su exesposa, un policía, había cometido ambos asesinatos y había fingido después su propia muerte. Siguiendo una pista que podía conducirle hasta él, llegó a Sacramento.La investigadora Jane Burke le llamó en relación con un delito diferente... un delito que podía guiarle directamente al hombre que durante tanto tiempo había estado buscando. Tras haber estado casada con un asesino en serie, Jane Burke había pasado cinco años tratando de rehacer su vida. Y con Sebastian había encontrado por fin una oportunidad de ser feliz. Pero el hombre al que pretendían encontrar también los buscaba a ellos. Para aquel asesino, aquello se había convertido en una batalla personal, y estaba decidido a ganarla costara lo que costase...Me ha gustado la historia desde el primer momento, con una trama muy buena pero como siempre con esta autora, con algunas escenas duras, sin embargo es innegable la buena trama de misterio y lo mucho que trabaja en la personalidad del malo y en como combina la trama de suspense con la trama romántica, que en este caso, me ha gustado mucho aunque no sea el tema principal de la historia. Muy buenoEl Rincón de la Novela RománticaHabía leído otras novelas de Brenda Novak y me gustaba su manera de escribir, pero no la había leído en ninguna historia de suspense, y la verdad es que es un género que sabe tratar.

Una mujer a la que amar Adelaide Davies había regresado a Whiskey Creek, un lugar que en otro tiempo consideró su hogar. Volvía para cuidar de su anciana abuela y para ayudarla en su restaurante. Pero Adelaida no era feliz en el pueblo. Allí vivía demasiada gente a la que preferiría evitar, gente que había estado envuelta en la terrible noche de junio que había vivido quince años atrás. Vuelve a quererme En Whiskey Creek todo el mundo recordaba a Sophia DeBussi como a una adolescente mezquina. Especialmente Ted Dixon, cuyo amor ella despreció una vez. Vuelve a casa conmigo Cuando Presley regresó a Whiskey Creek con su hijo, tras dos años de ausencia, su vida había cambiado por completo. Había conseguido reconciliarse con el pasado y superar una conducta conflictiva, producto de una infancia difícil. Por fin pudo regresar a aquel pequeño pueblo que era lo más cercano a un hogar que había conocido nunca.

What''s a daughter to do? Three brand-new stories…three exasperating moms Abby Ashton''s roommate-from-hell…her mother. If she doesn''t get her parents back together, she''ll go crazy. So Abby schemes to get them to Mexico with her, hoping the vacation will lead to romance. And it does—for Abby and race-car driver \"Gunner\" Stevens! Tall, dark and charming Jason Lawrence keeps visiting Mel Anders''s veterinary clinic—with everything from a drooling St. Bernard to a potbelly pig. And the man doesn''t even seem to like animals. Hmm…Mel is mighty suspicious—but she never suspects her mom…. Avery Rice is way too overprotective of her widowed mother. So when Mom gets a new man in her life, she enlists her cute tenant, David Marks, to keep Avery off the trail. And of course she''s matchmaking. She''s Mom!

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 inherited by one of his grandchildren. Instead the house went to Lucky, who left it sitting empty for years. Now that Red and Morris are both dead, Lucky has finally come back to Dundee. She plans to restore the derelict place--and to look for her real father, who has to be one of three men named in her mother''s diary. That means Mike has a new neighbor. One he doesn''t want to like... Look for all eight books in Brenda Novak''s Dundee, Idaho series, available now. And don''t miss her new romantic Whiskey...

She’s not here to make friends. She’s here to make trouble. With her piercings, tattoos 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 field has started to take a toll. So when Hendrix Durrant steps in to help, Ellen has no choice but to let him—even though he happens to be her father’s business partner and therefore her enemy. But the closer she works with him, the more she sees what she’s been missing…in life and love. And once she lets go of her anger long enough to learn the truth about her past, she might just find the family she’s always wanted. Coyote Canyon Book 1: Talulah''s Back in Town Book 2: The Talk of Coyote Canyon Book 3: The Messy Lives of Jane Tanner

Four heartwarming stories of finding love in friendly small towns, from bestselling and favorite authors, together for the first time in one value-packed box set! 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber Welcome to Cedar Cove, Washington, where the news of the day is that family court Judge Olivia Lockhart has denied the divorce petition of a young local couple. Olivia is trusting her instincts that the two need to try again. Newspaper editor Jack Griffin admires Olivia’s choice, and the woman herself. Now Olivia has her hands full between her work and her tricky relationships with her daughter and her mother—and now Jack’s courtship. Everyone in Cedar Cove is talking! The 10-Year Reunion by Susan Wiggs Beautician Twyla McCabe was voted most likely to succeed in her high school graduating class, but a run of bad luck forced her to give up her dreams of college and a career. Now a widow with a six-year-old and essentially Dear Abby with a blow-dryer, she longs to show up at her ten-year school reunion with a date she can show off. But when her well-meaning customers arrange for her to attend the Hell Creek High School Reunion with Rob Carter, M.D., Twyla knows they’ve gone too far. Who would believe a woman who dyes hair for a living could be engaged to such a hunk? No One But You by Brenda Novak Silver Springs, a picturesque small town in Southern California where even the hardest hearts can learn to love again… Sadie Harris is out of options, and desperately determined not to lose the custody battle for her son, so she takes position assisting Dawson Reed—who recently stood trial for murder. Dawson just wants to leave his painful past behind and fix up the family farm. As their professional relationship grows into something else, Sadie realizes that Dawson has a good heart, one that might be worth fighting for. Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts For her fortieth birthday, Jenna Jones is getting a divorce. She’s barely able to support herself and her teenage daughter, and now her deadbeat ex is demanding spousal support! The unexpected gift of being asked to manage the Driftwood Inn for her aging Aunt Edie might be the rainbow at the end of the storm. Or not. The coastal town is a little more run-down that Jenna remembered, and the inn is worse. But with the help of her new friends and a couple of handsome citizens, perhaps the sunshine is on the horizon after all. Because, no matter what, life is always good at the beach.

Your Christmas wish come true! Enjoy this touching classic by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak, originally published as Just Like the Ones We Used to Know in the 2006 anthology Once Upon a Christmas. Angela Forrester’s foster child Kayla has just one wish for Christmas…to meet her real dad. Angela is determined to ensure Kayla gets her wish, even though Matt Jackson has no idea he has a child at all. When Angela meets Matt, she doesn’t have a chance to tell him about his little girl before sparks instantly fly between them, complicating matters. Will he turn tail and run when he learns the truth, or will he be the man and father they always dreamed of?

Welcome to Hanover House…. Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the antisocial mind. Why do psychopaths act as they do? How do they come to be? Why don’t they feel any remorse for the suffering they cause? And are there better ways of spotting and stopping them? After having been kidnapped, tortured and left for dead when she was just a teenager—by her high school boyfriend—she’s determined to understand how someone she trusted so much could turn on her. So she’s established a revolutionary new medical health center in the remote town of Hilltop, Alaska, where she studies the worst of the worst. But not everyone in Hilltop is excited to have Hanover House and its many serial killers in the area. Alaskan State Trooper, Sergeant Amarok, is one of them. And yet he can’t help feeling bad about what Evelyn has been through. He’s even attracted to her. Which is partly why he worries. He knows what could happen if only one little thing goes wrong...

Three classic stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak… Trust Me Four years ago, Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. But now, her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Sacramento detective David Willis, who investigated her case, believes Burke is a clear and present danger--and now he’s is free to terrorize Skye again. Unless David can stop him. Unless Skye can fight back. Because Oliver Burke has every intention of finishing what he started… Stop Me Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop’s gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. After being freed, he learns that he might have killed the wrong man. Jasmine Stratford, a psychological profiler, is convinced the same killer kidnapped her sister sixteen years ago. She approaches Romain because she knows he can help her. But searching for the man who irrevocably changed both their lives means they have to rise to a killer’s challenge… Watch Me Teenagers Sheridan Kohl and Jason Wyatt were parked at the lake in Whiterock, Tennessee, when a stranger wearing a ski mask shot them both. Sheridan lived but Jason died—and the stranger was never caught. When Sheridan’s attacked a second time, it’s only because of Jason’s stepbrother, Cain Granger, that she survives. Cain knows that whoever killed his brother probably isn’t a stranger at all. But figuring out that person’s identity is easier said than done—especially since the killer seems to be taunting them both…

Three holiday favorites from New York Times bestselling authors! Silver Bells by Debbie Macomber A single dad’s rambunctious teenage daughter hatches a plot to find her father a wife, and she has just the woman in mind. He may claim he’s not interested in remarriage, but perhaps the magic of the holiday season will help him change his mind. On a Snowy Christmas by Brenda Novak When their private plane crashes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains shortly before Christmas, two political enemies discover that survival means more than just staying alive. In their case, it also means falling in love… The Perfect Holiday by Sherryl Woods What’s a holiday without a handsome husband? To a matchmaking aunt, it isn’t very festive at all! So she sends the perfect man to her single niece. But will he become the perfect groom-to-be by Christmastime?

Three classic stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak… Inside Virgil Skinner served fourteen years for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s finally been exonerated, but he can’t escape the gang he joined in order to survive—and they’re threatening his sister and her kids, too. Now the California Department of Corrections needs someone to infiltrate another gang. Virgil agrees to do it under an alias, in exchange for his sister’s protection. Chief Deputy Warden Peyton Adams is opposed to having Virgil in her prison. How will she protect him if things go bad? Besides, she’s far too attracted to him; she might even be falling in love with him. That makes her all the more desperate to keep him safe—and it gives him someone else to lose. In Seconds Laurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She’s been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the ruthless prison gang who blame her for the death of one of their own. She’s finally found peace and stability for herself and her children in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But the gang will never forget and they’ll never forgive. And now they’ve tracked her down again, and they’ll stop at nothing. Sheriff Myles King, who happens to live next door with his thirteen-year-old daughter, appoints himself Laurel’s personal guardian. His growing attraction to her could change his life—but it could also end his life. In Close Claire O’Toole’s mother, Alana, went missing fifteen years ago. Then, last year, Claire’s husband, David, died in a freak accident—after launching his own investigation into Alana’s disappearance. Is Alana dead? Or did she abandon her husband and daughters? Claire is determined to find out—and her former boyfriend, Isaac Morgan, wants to help. He still has feelings for her, but it isn’t until he starts to suspect David’s death wasn’t an accident that he’s drawn back into her life. But as Claire and Isaac soon discover, someone’s prepared to kill so those answers won’t be found. Originally published in 2011

This holiday season, visit four of your favorite towns created by four of your favorite authors! 5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber First, let’s drop in to Cedar Cove, Washington, where you’ll visit with Ruth and Paul. They’ll offer you a cup of mulled cider and the story of how they met—and they’ll share Ruth’s grandmother’s breathtaking adventures during the Second World War. When We Touch by Brenda Novak Next, come on over to the Gold Country town of Whiskey Creek, California. Join in the annual Victorian Days celebration and eavesdrop on sisters Olivia and Noelle to find out why they’re estranged. Now that it’s Christmas, the time of forgiveness and peace, is there hope for reconciliation between the sisters? Welcome to Icicle Falls by Sheila Roberts It’s time to head north again to the town of Icicle Falls, Washington. At a Christmas cookie exchange at Muriel Sterling’s house, she’ll tell you her story about falling for a handsome stranger her father did not approve of. Her dad expected her to take over the family’s chocolate company, but Muriel had sweet dreams of her own… Starstruck by RaeAnne Thayne And then come to a Christmas party at Carson McRaven’s ranch near Cold Creek, Idaho. You’ll be able to meet everyone in the community, including former Hollywood stuntman Justin Hartford, his daughter, Ruby, and his wife, Ashley. Ruby and her friends love the story of how her dad and her new mom met—and so will you! There’s something special about sharing our memories when we’re together for Christmas!

April Ashton needs to do something about her roommate from hell—who just happens to be her mother. If she doesn’t get her parents back together and get her mom out of her hair, she’ll go crazy. So April schemes to take them on a getaway to Mexico, hoping the vacation will lead to romance. And it does—but not in the way she expected. Because her parents have a plan of their own in mind, and it involves April and heartthrob race-car driver “Gunner” Stevens… Originally published in 2004 under the title What a Girl Wants, in the anthology Mother, Please!

The Last Stand Collection by Brenda Novak, Volume 2 Three perfect stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak… The Perfect Couple One afternoon in May, Zoe Duncan’s thirteen-year-old daughter goes missing from her own backyard. Zoe’s willing to do anything to bring Sam home, even if it means divulging all her secrets to a private investigator. Jonathan Stivers is good at what he does, the best. But never has the P.I. had fewer leads to work with–or been more attracted to a client. Jonathan’s sure of only one thing: Sam was taken by someone close to the family. He doesn’t know how close until he realizes that the “perfect” couple next door is anything but…. The Perfect Liar Air Force Captain Luke Trussell is shocked when the police charge him with rape. He knows he made a mistake in judgment the night before, but he certainly didn’t force his attentions on the woman who’s been stalking him for months. Problem is Kalyna Harter has the bruises, and the DNA evidence, to make her claim convincing. Kalyna goes to victims’ rights advocate Ava Bixby, but Ava soon realizes she’s defending the wrong victim. Problem is switching her support to Luke could be dangerous, especially when she falls for him. Because Kalyna won’t tolerate losing the man she wants to anyone. Least of all Ava. The Perfect Murder For more than a year, Sebastian Costas has been trying to unravel the truth behind the murder of his ex-wife and son. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he’s convinced that her second husband–a cop–committed both murders, then faked his own death. Now Sebastian has followed the slimmest of leads to Sacramento…and that’s where he finally gets the break he needs. Investigator Jane Burke calls him in connection with a separate crime–a crime that could lead him straight to the man he’s been looking for.

Les fugitifs, Brenda Novak Divorcée et mère d''une petite fille de treize mois, Gabrielle Hadley s''est installée à Florence, en plein cœur de l''Arizona, dans le but secret de se rapprocher de sa mère qui l''a abandonnée, vingt-cinq ans auparavant. Mais déchirée entre la rancœur, la peur et l''espoir, elle n''a pas encore trouvé le courage de prendre contact avec elle. En attendant, pour vivre, elle accepte un poste d''agent pénitentiaire à la prison de la ville. C''est là que son destin bascule, quand elle rencontre Randall Tucker, condamné sans preuve pour le meurtre de sa femme, et dont le regard profond, mystérieux et farouche, où semble couver quelque orage secret, provoque en elle un trouble dont elle est incapable de se défendre... Est-ce à cause de ce regard qu''elle se lance à la poursuite de Tucker lorsqu''il s''échappe, blessé, lors d''un transfert ? Ce qui est sûr, c''est qu''il lui faut à tout prix le sauver d''une mort certaine dans le désert brûlant, et le ramener aux autorités... Ce que Gabrielle ignore encore, c''est que, très vite, elle ne saura plus de quel côté elle se situe. Celui de la loi... ou celui du fugitif ?

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 subbing for his limo driver takes him on a detour.... All the Christmases To Come by Anna Adams Single dad Andrew Durham had resigned himself to losing Rachel Ford. After all, she wants more kids, and he doesn''t. But the minute he finds out his second child is coming he goes after Rachel...

Dopo Alaska ritorna la dottoressa Evelyn Talbot e la caccia è di nuovo aperta. Perché nessuno è al sicuro nel grande freddo. Titolo originale: Hello Again. È trascorso ormai un anno da quando Evelyn Talbot si è trasferita in Alaska, ad Hanover House, la clinica psichiatrica di massima sicurezza dove vengono internati i serial killer più efferati. Solo pochi di loro hanno una mente così brillante da riuscire a spiegare il complesso modus operandi che si cela dietro ai propri crimini, e uno di questi è appena arrivato. Si tratta di Lyman Bishop, il \"Fabbricante di Zombi\

Emma Wright has finally escaped the dangerous man who''s controlled her every move for the past six years. Taking her five-year-old son, she has fled across the country. . . . Preston Holman understands the lengths a parent will go to for his child. He''s given up everything to pursue the man he believes killed his son. When Preston meets Emma, he wants nothing to do with her or the boy who reminds him so much of his own child . . .

Jaclyn Wentworth estaba sola al cuidado de sus tres hijos. Había estado casada con el niño bonito de la pequeña ciudad de Nevada en la que había vivido. Su matrimonio había resultado un desastre porque su marido no había conseguido madurar y menos aún convertirse en un buen padre. Ahora Jaclyn vivía en Reno y allí un día se encontró ni más ni menos que con Cole Perrini, que siempre había sido el máximo enemigo de su exmarido y el dueño de la peor reputación de Nevada. Y parecía seguir siendo muy diferente a su inmaduro esposo…

Revenue à Stillwater avec sa petite Whitney pour oublier un passé difficile, Allie McCormick, brillant officier de police, est fermement décidée à faire toute la lumière sur le drame qui a bouleversé la ville durant son adolescence : la mystérieuse disparition du révérend Barker, dix-neuf ans plus tôt. Depuis, les soupçons les plus noirs, les rumeurs les plus graves, n’ont cessé de circuler dans la région... Des rumeurs terribles, accusant Clay Montgomery, le fils adoptif du révérend, d’avoir tué son beau-père et dissimulé son corps. Mais un soupçon n’a rien d’une preuve pour Allie, quels que soient ses doutes et la surprise qu’elle éprouve en découvrant, au lieu de l’adolescent au charme ténébreux dont elle a gardé le souvenir, un homme taciturne et solitaire, qui semble porter le poids d’un lourd secret. Intriguée, Allie veut à tout prix découvrir s’il est ou non l’assassin qu’elle est venue démasquer.

Partie vivre à San Francisco le coeur débordant de rêves, Katie Rogers a peu à peu découvert avec stupeur qu''Andy, son fiancé, n''était absolument pas l''homme qu''elle pensait connaître. Deux ans plus tard, enceinte et sans argent, elle retourne vivre dans sa petite ville natale de Dundee bien décidée à reprendre son destin en main. Mais quand, sur le chemin du retour, sa voiture tombe en panne par une terrible nuit de tempête, elle cède au découragement. C''est pourtant là, au moment où elle s''y attend le moins, que Booker Robinson, l''homme à qui elle a autrefois brisé le coeur pour suivre Andy, vient à son secours et lui propose l''hospitalité. Emue et surprise que Booker puisse se montrer si généreux avec elle, Katie accepte sa proposition. Immédiatement assaillie par d''anciens souvenirs, en proie à des sentiments contradictoires, Katie doute : pourra-t-elle un jour regagner la confiance de Booker alors qu''elle porte le fils d''Andy ? A propos de l''auteur : Depuis son premier livre, publié en 1999, Brenda Novak a régulièrement figuré parmi les auteurs sélectionnés dans le cadre de prestigieux prix littéraires. Ses romans, empreints selon Publishers Weekly d''une « forte intensité dramatique », se caractérisent par des personnages superbement dépeints, un style fluide et élégant, et surtout une grande finesse de l’analyse psychologique.

Un déchirement absolu, irréductible. C’est ce que ressent Zoé Duncan depuis que Samantha, sa fille adorée, a disparu. Déchirement, révolte aussi. Car elle refuse de croire un instant à une fugue, hypothèse que la police de Sacramento s’obstine pourtant à avancer. Certes, Sam traverse une crise d’adolescence difficile, mais elle ne serait jamais partie comme ça. Cela n’a pas le moindre sens. Persuadée que quelque chose de grave est arrivé à sa fille, Zoé est prête à tout pour la retrouver. Même si elle doit pour cela perdre son nouveau fiancé, son travail, sa splendide maison de Rocklin. Même s’il lui faut revenir sur son passé douloureux et dévoiler ses secrets les plus intimes à Jonathan Stivers, le détective privé à la réputation hors du commun qu’elle a engagé. Jonathan, le seul homme qui a accepté de se lancer avec elle dans cette bataille éperdue pour sauver Sam – et où chaque minute qui passe joue contre eux.

Pack 354 Descubriéndote India Sommers tenía una familia perfecta, hasta que un exnovio disparó a su marido. Justo después de mudarse con Cassia, su hijita, con intención de comenzar una nueva vida, se enteró de que el juiciohabía terminado sin que el jurado hubiera sido capaz de llegar a un acuerdo. Eso significaba que el asesino iba a salir de la cárcel y podría intentar volver a localizarla. Se sentía atraída por su vecino, pero Rod Amos era el típico chico malo que tantos problemas le había causado en el pasado. Si iniciara una relación con él, su familia política podría intentar quitarle la custodia de Cassia. Nada más que tú Agobiada tras un complicado divorcio, Sadie Harris había llegado al límite. Su empleo de camarera no bastaba para pagar las facturas, y menos asegurarle la custodia de su hijo. Desesperada, había acepto trabajar para Dawson Reed, el hombre que había sido juzgado por el asesinato de sus padres adoptivos. Dawson le había proporcionado a la pequeña ciudad de Silver Springs numerosos motivos para que desconfiaran de él, sin embargo, en el caso del asesinato de sus padres era inocente. A medida que la relación profesional se iba convirtiendo en algo personal, Sadie comprendió que Dawson no tenía casi nada que ver con ese chico malo. Hasta que me ames Tras haber pillado a su prometido engañándola... con otro hombre, Ellie Fisher había decidido disfrutar de una apasionada noche con un forastero. Avergonzada, se había marchado a hurtadillas sin saber siquiera el nombre completo de su amante, algo que no debería haber supuesto mayor problema... hasta que el test de embarazo dio positivo. Jugador profesional de fútbol americano, Hudson King siempre se había mostrado cauteloso con las mujeres. Pero esa era distinta. Hudson tenía mucho amor que ofrecer, desde luego de sobra para su bebé y, quizás lo tuviera también para Ellie.

Cuando el capitán de la Fuerza Aérea Luke Trussell abrió la puerta el domingo por la mañana, se asustó al encontrarse a la policía. Y el impacto fue mayor al enterarse de que le habían denunciado por violación. Sabía que había cometido un error la noche anterior, pero, desde luego, no había sido él quien había forzado la atención de una mujer que llevaba meses acosándole. El problema era que Kalyna Harter tenía lesiones y restos de ADN en su cuerpo que daban crédito a su acusación. Decidida a aislar completamente a Luke, Kalyna buscó la ayuda de Ava Bixby, una abogada que trabajaba defendiendo los derechos de las víctimas. Pero Ava no tardó en darse cuenta de que estaba defendiendo a quien no lo merecía. El problema era que prestar su ayuda a Luke podía ser peligroso, sobre todo tras haberse enamorado de él. Porque Kalyna no estaba dispuesta a perder al hombre que quería.