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Brenda Novak

Author of Trust Me

178+ Works 8,446 Members 503 Reviews 11 Favorited

About the Author

Brenda Novak was born in 1964 in Vernal, Utah. She has written nearly 50 books. Her first book was titled Of Noble Birth in 1998. She soon sold a contemporary romance to Harlequin Enterprises and has written for them ever since. Her novels have received critical acclaim and won many awards, show more including three RITA Award nominations, the National Reader's Choice, the Book Buyer¿s Best and the Bookseller's Best Award. They have hit many national bestseller lists, including USA Today and The New York Times. Her titles include: Take Me Home for Christmas, When Summer Comes, When Snow Falls, and When Lightning Strikes. Her title When We Touch made Harlequin's Hot Romance List in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Works by Brenda Novak

Trust Me (2008) 304 copies
When Lightning Strikes (2012) 292 copies
Dead Silence (2006) 264 copies
Watch Me (2008) 224 copies
Stop Me (2008) 219 copies
Dead Giveaway (2007) 211 copies
Dead Right (2007) 209 copies
Before We Were Strangers (2018) 196 copies
Her Darkest Nightmare (2016) 187 copies
When Snow Falls (2012) 176 copies
When Summer Comes (2013) 174 copies
Hanover House [short story] (2014) 172 copies
The Perfect Couple (2009) 167 copies
The Bookstore on the Beach (2021) 165 copies
The Perfect Murder (2009) 165 copies
When We Touch [novella] (2012) 161 copies
The Secret Sister (1900) 158 copies
White Heat (2010) 152 copies
The Perfect Liar (2009) 145 copies
First Love, Second Chance (2004) 144 copies
Inside (2011) 144 copies
In Close (2011) 140 copies
Of Noble Birth (1999) 138 copies
Home to Whiskey Creek (2013) 132 copies
Take Me Home for Christmas (2013) 132 copies
Honor Bound (2011) 128 copies
One Perfect Summer (2020) 128 copies
In Seconds (2011) 123 copies
Come Home to Me (2014) 121 copies
This Heart of Mine (2015) 117 copies
That One Night (2002) 116 copies
Body Heat (2010) 115 copies
No One But You (2017) 114 copies
The Secrets She Kept (2016) 109 copies
Hello Again (2017) 105 copies
Killer Heat (2010) 104 copies
The More I Love You (2007) 103 copies
Every Waking Moment (2005) 101 copies
Until You Loved Me (2017) 99 copies
The Heart of Christmas (2014) 90 copies
Cold Feet (2004) 89 copies
Through the Smoke (2013) 79 copies
Discovering You (2016) 78 copies
A Winter Wedding (2015) 78 copies
Finding Our Forever (2017) 77 copies
Face Off (2018) 71 copies
Unforgettable You (2019) 71 copies
Right Where We Belong (2017) 67 copies
Mother, Please! (3-in-1 Anthology) (2004) — Contributor — 67 copies
Summer on the Island (2022) 65 copies
A Matter of Grave Concern (2014) 63 copies
Taking the Heat (2003) 61 copies
Falling for You (2003) 59 copies
Meant for You (2005) 59 copies
Dear Maggie (2001) 58 copies
Say You Love Me (2004) 54 copies
Finding You (2005) 51 copies
That Christmas Feeling [3-in-1] (2010) — Contributor — 48 copies
Just the Two of Us (2006) 47 copies
When I Found You (2021) 44 copies
A California Christmas (2020) 44 copies
Christmas in Silver Springs (2019) 41 copies
Sanctuary (2003) 39 copies
Keep Me Warm at Christmas (2021) 38 copies
Home to You (2-in-1) (2017) — Contributor — 35 copies
Blind Spot (2019) 34 copies
Snow Baby (2000) 33 copies
Shooting the Moon (2002) 33 copies
Sweet Dreams Boxed Set (2015) — Contributor — 23 copies
Once Upon a Christmas [Anthology 3-in-1] (2011) — Contributor — 21 copies
The Seaside Library (2023) 18 copies
Expectations (2000) 13 copies
Snow Angels [By Request 2-in-1] (2004) — Author — 9 copies
Sweet Talk Boxed Set [10-in-1] (2015) — Contributor — 9 copies
The Stillwater Trilogy (2014) 7 copies
Talulah's Back in Town (2023) 5 copies
Alaska. La serie (2021) 5 copies
To Win Her Heart (2019) 4 copies
On a Snowy Christmas (2009) 4 copies
Whiskey Creek Series Vol Two — Author — 3 copies
A Dundee Christmas (2017) 3 copies
Umut Mevsimi (2020) 3 copies
A Family By Christmas (2015) 3 copies
Placeres robados (2017) 3 copies
All I Want For Christmas (2016) — Author — 3 copies
Karlar Düserken (2016) 3 copies
Silenzi (2020) 2 copies
Alaska. Il ritorno (2020) 2 copies
Icimdeki Yaz (2020) 2 copies
L'infiltrato (2019) 2 copies
Acusación mortal (2009) 2 copies
Perseguida (2013) 2 copies
Bir Yanimiz Bahar (2000) 2 copies
Home for Christmas [2010, Anthology] (2010) — Contributor — 2 copies
Face au danger (2013) 2 copies
Väck mitt hjärta (2019) 1 copy
Hasta que me ames (2019) 1 copy
Bir Kis Büyüsü (2019) 1 copy
Ett eget barn (2004) 1 copy
Verdad mortal (2009) 1 copy
Splt (2011) 1 copy
A Hot Pursuit (2-in-1) (2005) — Contributor — 1 copy
Sin salida (2013) 1 copy
I mina ögon (2018) 1 copy
Tills du älskade mig (2019) 1 copy
Amours secrètes (2006) 1 copy
Les coeurs indomptés (2006) 1 copy
une femme en cavale (1981) 1 copy
Mitt hjärtas jul (2020) 1 copy
Sin culpa (2013) 1 copy
Paljastus 1 copy
La ragazza scomparsa (2019) 1 copy
L'infiltrato (2019) 1 copy
Descubriéndote (2018) 1 copy
Crimen perfecto (2012) 1 copy
Mentira perfecta (2012) 1 copy
Mírame (2010) 1 copy
Pareja perfecta (2012) 1 copy
Silencio mortal (2009) 1 copy
Alltid bara du (2019) 1 copy

Associated Works

Love Is Murder (2012) — Contributor — 179 copies
Together for Christmas [4-in-1] (2014) — Contributor — 69 copies
A Sweet Life: Box Set (2014) — Contributor — 23 copies
Sweet Christmas Kisses [14-in-1] (2014) — Foreword — 13 copies
Suspense Magazine August 2010 — Contributor — 1 copy

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As an adoptee, I was searching for my biological family's information for years but my file was sealed. I eventually got some information and was able to get more via Google and started communicating with one of my half-sisters. We agreed to do a DNA test which proved we are half-sisters, so when I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I had to read it.

I really enjoyed reading the stories of Lorelei, Reagan and Serenity and how they met and worked through each of the issues they were dealing with at the time. For a bulk of the book, they couldn't figure out the common denominator between the 3 of them...but they eventually do.

It is a romance book, which is not my preferred genre but it was a very good read.
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Cathie_Dyer | 14 other reviews | Feb 29, 2024 |
This is book 2 of the Fairham Island series which, right now, just consists of these 2 books. This book is not a continuation of the first book but picks up a few years after the first book ends. It does a nice job of bringing you up to date on the characters' lives from the first book but there is no need to have read that book first.

This tells the story of Keith Lazarow as he returns to Fairham Island after the death of his mother, with whom he had a tumultuous relationship with. After he returns, he becomes suspicious of his mother's death which was ruled a suicide. He thinks she was murdered and sets out to prove it.

I really enjoyed this series and the characters were real and relatable. Definitely recommend.
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Cathie_Dyer | 5 other reviews | Feb 29, 2024 |
Maisey Lazarow returns to Fairham Island after a bitter divorce and a tragedy. She returns to help her brother, Keith. She does not want to see her wealthy, controlling mother - who is the reason she left the island.

She ends up living in a bungalow at the other side of the island but she's next to Raphael who she went to high school with and whom she's also looking to avoid. While working on renovating one of the bungalows, Raphael finds a box of photos and gives them to Maisey. They are photos of her and Keith but also another child who looks a lot like them. Maisey thinks this child is their sister but they don't know what happened to her....so Maisey decides to find her despite her mother warning her not to look into this matter.… (more)
 
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Works
178
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Members
8,446
Popularity
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Rating
3.8
Reviews
503
ISBNs
921
Languages
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Favorited
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