Brenda Novak

Spend the holidays in Silver Springs, where the greatest gift of all is the love you never expected. Up-and-coming TV anchor Emery Bliss can't imagine anything more humiliating than the sex tape her ex revenge-posted online. That is, until it causes her to lose her job on top of her self-esteem. Seeking solace--and anonymity--in Silver Springs, Emery isn't looking to get involved with another man any time soon. But when she's thrown back into contact with Dallas Turner, she sees something that his many detractors have missed. Being home for the holidays and his adoptive mother's wedding isn't where mountain climber Dallas feels most comfortable. Thanks to his troubled childhood, he'd rather be on a rock face alone than trying to connect with people. Emery, however, makes him want to overcome his past ... somehow. Both Emery and Dallas had been planning on a quiet, solitary Christmas, but the sparks between them are lighting a fire strong enough to last--possibly forever.

Spend the holidays in Silver Springs, where the greatest gift of all is the love you never expected. Up-and-coming TV anchor Emery Bliss can't imagine anything more humiliating than the sex tape her ex revenge-posted online. That is, until it causes her to lose her job on top of her self-esteem. Seeking solace--and anonymity--in Silver Springs, Emery isn't looking to get involved with another man any time soon. But when she's thrown back into contact with Dallas Turner, she sees something that his many detractors have missed. Being home for the holidays and his adoptive mother's wedding isn't where mountain climber Dallas feels most comfortable. Thanks to his troubled childhood, he'd rather be on a rock face alone than trying to connect with people. Emery, however, makes him want to overcome his past ... somehow. Both Emery and Dallas had been planning on a quiet, solitary Christmas, but the sparks between them are lighting a fire strong enough to last--possibly forever.

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

När Serenity Alston testar sitt dna skämtar hon om att hon kanske kommer att avslöja en mörk släkthemlighet. Aldrig hade hon kunnat ana att hon skulle hitta två halvsystrar som hon inte kände till. Plötsligt börjar hon ifrågasätta allt hon vet om sin familj - och att söka upp systrarna kan vara enda sättet att få svar. De tre kvinnorna möts i släktens stuga vid idylliska Tahoesjön för att tillsammans gräva djupare i familjehemligheterna. Alla befinner sig vid ett vägskäl i livet och innan sommaren är över måste de möta sitt förflutna och bestämma hur de ska gå vidare, nu när allt de trott var sant visat sig vara en lögn.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. BROKEN HEARTS MENDWhen Katie Rogers returns to Dundee, Idaho, it's not because she wants to. It's because she's disillusioned, broke--and pregnant. She was going to make something of her life in the big city. Instead, she's paying a high price for trusting the wrong man. Booker Robinson is the man she didn't trust, the man she'd left behind in Dundee...and the first person she sees when she comes back. But despite Booker's notorious past, he now has a successful business and a home of his own. Katie's vowed she'll never trust the wrong man again. But sometimes a man isn't everything he seems. And sometimes he's more... Previously published as A family of Her OwnFREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME Temperatures Rising by New York Times bestselling author Brenda JacksonAs a hurricane hits the Florida Keys, Sherri Griffin and Terrence Jeffries are stranded together, making their own shelter from the storm--and walking right into the eye of a hurricane of passion.

"A great book to finish off your summer reading."--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSome families we're born intoSome we find for ourselvesWhen Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for a genetic test, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn't know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity's family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they'll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side." This heartwarming story of sisters who bond as adults is sure to please...those who enjoy books by Susan Mallery and Debbie Macomber."--Library JournalDon't miss Brenda Novak's latest book, When I Found You

Some families we're born intoSome we find for ourselvesWhen Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn't know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity's family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work, and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they'll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side..

Some families we're born intoSome we find for ourselvesWhen Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn't know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity's family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work, and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they'll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side..

Some families we're born intoSome we find for ourselvesWhen Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn't know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity's family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work, and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they'll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side..

När Harper Devlins make, som är rockstjärna, dumpar henne på sin väg mot berömmelsen, tar hon sina två små flickor och åker hem till Silver Springs över jul. Där, hos sin syster, hoppas hon att hennes krossade hjärta ska läka. Men trösten kommer från oväntat håll när hon möter Tobias Richardson. I samma ögonblick som Tobias får syn på Harper lägger han märke till en sorg som han känner igen alltför väl. Efter tretton år i fängelse har han betalat för sitt sorgliga förflutna och är redo för gottgörelse. Att erbjuda henne en axel att gråta mot är kanske ett sätt? Av rädsla för Harpers reaktion tiger Tobias om sin bakgrund. Men när sanningen väl uppdagas kommer den magiska julstämningen vara nog för att låta honom få den kärlek och förlåtelse han önskar sig?

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.

'An endlessly ingenious writer of compelling, brilliantly crafted thrillers' Peter JamesNew York Times bestseller Brenda Novak's fourth novel in the Evelyn Talbot series sees the return of psychiatrist Dr Evelyn Talbot. When you're studying America's most terrifying psychopaths, can you ever really be safe? This is SILENCE OF THE LAMBS meets Karen Rose... SOMETIMES THE DARKEST DEEDS HAPPEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT With her tortured past finally behind her - and her tormentor, Jasper Moore, locked up, where she can study him along with the other psychopaths at Hanover House - psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot is looking to the future. She's about to have a baby and marry her long-time love, Amarok, the only police presence in Hilltop, Alaska. But when she's snatched from her own driveway, she can only guess at who's taken her captive...and why. Struggling to survive in a tiny, airless cell, Evelyn is relying on Amarok to find her. But he won't have much to go on, a point that becomes even more alarming when her captor reveals a clue to the mastermind behind her abduction. Not only does she know him, she knows he has a particularly gruesome method of disabling his victims. So unless she manages to escape, neither she nor her baby will survive... Look for the other gripping novels in the Evelyn Talbot series - Her Darkest Nightmare, Hello Again, Face Off, and the prequel novella, Hanover House, available now.

Tras haber pillado a su prometido enga ndola... con otro hombre, Ellie Fisher hab a decidido disfrutar de una apasionada noche con un alto y oscuro forastero. Avergonzada por su comportamiento, a la ma ana siguiente se hab a marchado a hurtadillas sin saber siquiera el nombre completo de su amante, algo que no deber a haber supuesto mayor problema... hasta que el test de embarazo dio positivo. Jugador profesional de f tbol americano, Hudson King siempre se hab a mostrado cauteloso con las mujeres. Pero esa era distinta, tan poco interesada en su fama como interesada en su persona. Cuando Ellie lo encontr , asegurando que era el padre de su beb , se qued estupefacto. Y, aunque se sinti m s que un poco traicionado, estaba dispuesto a compartir la custodia. Hudson ten a mucho amor que ofrecer, desde luego de sobra para su beb y, si la llama volv a a prender, quiz s lo tuviera tambi n para Ellie.

Something happened to her mother that night. Something no one wants to talk about. But she's determined to uncover her family's dark secrets, even if they bury her. Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn't sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. And then there was that other sound--the ominous thump before all went quiet. In the morning, her mother was gone. The official story was that she left. Her loving, devoted mother That hadn't sat any better at the time than it did when Sloane moved out at eighteen, anxious to leave her small Texas hometown in search of anywhere else. But not even a fresh start working as a model in New York could keep the nightmares at bay. Or her fears that the domineering father she grew up with wasn't just difficult--he was deadly. Now another traumatic loss forces Sloane to realize she owes it to her mother to find out the truth, even if it means returning to a small town full of secrets and lies, a jilted ex-boyfriend, and a father and brother who'd rather see her silenced. But as Sloane starts digging into the past, the question isn't whether she can uncover what really happened that night...it's what will remain of her family if she does?

Something happened to her mother that night. Something no one wants to talk about. But she's determined to uncover her family's dark secrets, even if they bury her. Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn't sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. And then there was that other sound-the ominous thump before all went quiet. In the morning, her mother was gone. The official story was that she left. Her loving, devoted mother That hadn't sat any better at the time than it did when Sloane moved out at eighteen, anxious to leave her small Texas hometown in search of anywhere else. But not even a fresh start working as a model in New York could keep the nightmares at bay. Or her fears that the domineering father she grew up with wasn't just difficult-he was deadly. Now another traumatic loss forces Sloane to realize she owes it to her mother to find out the truth, even if it means returning to a small town full of secrets and lies, a jilted ex-boyfriend, and a father and brother who'd rather see her silenced. But as Sloane starts digging into the past, the question isn't whether she can uncover what really happened that night-it's what will remain of her family if she does?

This is SILENCE OF THE LAMBS meets Karen Rose... New York Times bestseller Brenda Novak's third novel in the Evelyn Talbot series sees the return of psychiatrist Dr Evelyn Talbot in her purpose-built facility housing America's most terrifying psychopaths. Over twenty years ago, Dr Evelyn Talbot was scarred for life when her teenage boyfriend Jasper Moore tortured her and left her for dead. And she fears one day he will return to finish what he started. Evelyn has tried to move forward and turned her trauma into her life's work. As a leading psychiatrist at Hanover House in remote Alaska, she is confronted with psychopaths and danger every day. She delves deep into their minds, despite the horrors that hide there, trying to figure out why they do what they do. When a woman goes missing from a nearby cabin, Evelyn immediately believes one of the Hanover House killers might be involved. But something about the case brings familiar and terrifying memories back to haunt her. She fears the truth may be closer, and darker, than she first imagined. Look for the other gripping novels in the Evelyn Talbot series - Her Darkest Nightmare, Hello Again and the prequel novella, Hanover House, available now.

Cuando Katie Rogers volvi a Dundee, Idaho, no fue por propia voluntad, sino porque estaba desilusionada, destrozada... y embarazada. Quer a triunfar en la gran ciudad, pero en vez de eso estaba pagando un alto precio por confiar en el hombre equivocado. Booker Robinson era el hombre en quien nunca hab a confiado, el hombre al que hab a dejado atr s al irse de Dundee... y la primera persona a la que vio al regresar. Booker, adem s, se hab a pasado dos a os superando la marcha de Katie. Ella era la ltima persona a quien quer a ver. Pero cuando sus padres se negaron a acogerla y la dejaron en la calle, Booker se encontr enseguida con una compa era de habitaci n... alguien que necesitaba un padre para su beb . Katie se hab a jurado que nunca m s volver a a confiar en el hombre equivocado. Pero a veces un hombre no era lo que parec a. A veces era m s que eso...

From New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak comes Face Off, the next installment of Dr. Evelyn Talbot and her murderous home for psychopaths. SHE VOWED NEVER TO BE A VICTIM AGAIN. BUT NOW A KILLER HAS HER IN HIS SIGHT. . . Tortured and left for dead at sixteen, Evelyn Talbot turned her personal nightmare into her life's work--studying the disturbing psychopathy of some of the world's most vicious serial killers. Now a leading psychiatrist at Hanover House in a small Alaskan town, she tries to believe the past will never come back to haunt her--until a woman goes missing from a cabin nearby, and every clue points to the man who once brutalized her... As her boyfriend, who is the area's only police, begins to investigate--and finds not one but two bodies--Evelyn can't forget that her would-be killer, Jasper Moore, was never caught. But there are no new faces in tiny Hilltop, no one who seems suspicious or potentially violent. In this twisted game of cat and mouse, Evelyn is certain of only one thing--Jasper must be hiding in plain sight. And if she can't find him before he comes for her, she won't be lucky enough to survive twice... "Novak is a master of suspense."--RT Book Reviews