Brenda Novak and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are the proud parents of five children--three girls and two boys. She juggles her writing career with her children's softball and soccer games, field trips, carpool runs and homework sessions. Brenda sold her first book, and the rest is history. Many of her novels have won or placed in contests such as the National Reader's Choice, the Bookseller's Best, the Write Touch, the Award of Excellence and the Beacon Award for Published Authors.
Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, General Fiction, Historical Romance, Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Dundee, Idaho
1. That One Night (2002)
aka A Baby of Her Own
2. Falling For You (2003)
aka A Husband of Her Own
3. First Love, Second Chance (2004)
aka A Family of Her Own
4. Say You Love Me (2004)
aka A Home of Her Own
5. Meant for You (2005)
aka Stranger in Town
6. Finding You (2005)
aka Big Girls Don't Cry
7. Just the Two of Us (2006)
aka The Other Woman
8. The More I Love You (2007)
aka Coulda Been A Cowboy
8.5. A Dundee Christmas (2017)
1. That One Night (2002)
aka A Baby of Her Own
2. Falling For You (2003)
aka A Husband of Her Own
3. First Love, Second Chance (2004)
aka A Family of Her Own
4. Say You Love Me (2004)
aka A Home of Her Own
5. Meant for You (2005)
aka Stranger in Town
6. Finding You (2005)
aka Big Girls Don't Cry
7. Just the Two of Us (2006)
aka The Other Woman
8. The More I Love You (2007)
aka Coulda Been A Cowboy
8.5. A Dundee Christmas (2017)
Last Stand
1. Trust Me (2008)
2. Stop Me (2008)
3. Watch Me (2008)
4. The Perfect Couple (2009)
5. The Perfect Liar (2009)
6. The Perfect Murder (2009)
1. Trust Me (2008)
2. Stop Me (2008)
3. Watch Me (2008)
4. The Perfect Couple (2009)
5. The Perfect Liar (2009)
6. The Perfect Murder (2009)
Whiskey Creek
0.5. When We Touch (2012)
1. When Lightning Strikes (2012)
2. When Snow Falls (2012)
3. When Summer Comes (2013)
4. Home to Whiskey Creek (2013)
5. Take Me Home for Christmas (2013)
6. Come Home to Me (2014)
7. The Heart of Christmas (2014)
8. This Heart of Mine (2015)
9. A Winter Wedding (2015)
10. Discovering You (2016)
0.5. When We Touch (2012)
1. When Lightning Strikes (2012)
2. When Snow Falls (2012)
3. When Summer Comes (2013)
4. Home to Whiskey Creek (2013)
5. Take Me Home for Christmas (2013)
6. Come Home to Me (2014)
7. The Heart of Christmas (2014)
8. This Heart of Mine (2015)
9. A Winter Wedding (2015)
10. Discovering You (2016)
Evelyn Talbot
0.5. Hanover House (2015)
1. Her Darkest Nightmare (2016)
2. Hello Again (2017)
3. Face Off (2018)
4. Blind Spot (2019)
0.5. Hanover House (2015)
1. Her Darkest Nightmare (2016)
2. Hello Again (2017)
3. Face Off (2018)
4. Blind Spot (2019)
Silver Springs
1. Finding Our Forever (2017)
2. No One but You (2017)
3. Until You Loved Me (2017)
4. Right Where We Belong (2017)
5. Unforgettable You (2019)
6. Christmas in Silver Springs (2019)
7. A California Christmas (2020)
7.5. Home for the Holidays (2021)
8. When I Found You (2021)
9. Keep Me Warm at Christmas (2021)
1. Finding Our Forever (2017)
2. No One but You (2017)
3. Until You Loved Me (2017)
4. Right Where We Belong (2017)
5. Unforgettable You (2019)
6. Christmas in Silver Springs (2019)
7. A California Christmas (2020)
7.5. Home for the Holidays (2021)
8. When I Found You (2021)
9. Keep Me Warm at Christmas (2021)
Coyote Canyon
1. Talulah's Back in Town (2023)
2. The Talk of Coyote Canyon (2023)
3. The Messy Life of Jane Tanner (2024)
1. Talulah's Back in Town (2023)
2. The Talk of Coyote Canyon (2023)
3. The Messy Life of Jane Tanner (2024)
Novels
Of Noble Birth (1999)
A Family by Christmas (2001)
aka We Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Shooting the Moon (2002)
Taking the Heat (2003)
To Win Her Heart (2004)
aka What a Girl Wants
Cold Feet (2004)
Every Waking Moment (2005)
Honor Bound (2011)
aka The Bastard
Through the Smoke (2013)
A Matter of Grave Concern (2014)
On a Snowy Christmas (2018)
Before We Were Strangers (2018)
The Best Christmas Surprise (2019)
aka Just Like the Ones We Used to Know
The Bookstore on the Beach (2021)
Summer on the Island (2022)
The Seaside Library (2023)
Tourist Season (2024)
The Banned Books Club (2024)
The Summer That Changed Everything (2025)
Meet Me in Italy (2026)
A Hard Luck Christmas (2026)
A Family by Christmas (2001)
aka We Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Shooting the Moon (2002)
Taking the Heat (2003)
To Win Her Heart (2004)
aka What a Girl Wants
Cold Feet (2004)
Every Waking Moment (2005)
Honor Bound (2011)
aka The Bastard
Through the Smoke (2013)
A Matter of Grave Concern (2014)
On a Snowy Christmas (2018)
Before We Were Strangers (2018)
The Best Christmas Surprise (2019)
aka Just Like the Ones We Used to Know
The Bookstore on the Beach (2021)
Summer on the Island (2022)
The Seaside Library (2023)
Tourist Season (2024)
The Banned Books Club (2024)
The Summer That Changed Everything (2025)
Meet Me in Italy (2026)
A Hard Luck Christmas (2026)
Series contributed to
Nine Months Later
Back to You (2000)
aka Expectations
Snow Baby (2000)
Baby Business (2000)
aka Falling Into Forever
That One Night (2002)
aka A Baby of Her Own
Back to You (2000)
aka Expectations
Snow Baby (2000)
Baby Business (2000)
aka Falling Into Forever
That One Night (2002)
aka A Baby of Her Own
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Books containing stories by Brenda Novak

Heart's Kiss: Issue 9 (2018)
June 2018
(Heart's Kiss Magazine, book 9)
edited by
Lezli Robyn and Tina Smith

Heart's Kiss: Issue 8 (2018)
April 2018
(Heart's Kiss Magazine, book 8)
edited by
Lezli Robyn and Tina Smith
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