About
Brenda Novak
Brenda Novak is a prolific American romance novelist with over 90 published works. Born in 1957 in Maryland, she initially pursued a career in nursing before turning to writing in 1991. Her debut novel, "The Texan's Touch," was published in 1992 and quickly became a bestseller. Since then, Novak has written numerous successful series, including "MacAllister" and "Whispering Creek." Her books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Novak has won numerous awards, including the RITA Award for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance (2008) and the National Readers' Choice Award (2012). Her critical success lies in her ability to create complex and compelling characters, as well as her talent for crafting emotionally resonant stories that captivate readers.
Book Series by Brenda Novak
Coyote Canyon Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Talulah's Back in Town | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Talk of Coyote Canyon | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Messy Life of Jane Tanner | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Dundee, Idaho Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Baby of Her Own | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Husband of Her Own | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Family of Her Own | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Home of Her Own | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stranger in Town | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Girls Don't Cry | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Other Woman / Just the Two of Us | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Coulda Been a Cowboy | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Dundee Christmas (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Stillwater Trilogy Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dead Silence | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Giveaway | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Right | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
The Last Stand Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Me | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stop Me | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Watch Me | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Perfect Couple | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Perfect Liar | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Perfect Murder | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
Dept 6 Hired Guns Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| White Heat | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Body Heat | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Killer Heat | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Bulletproof Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Inside | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| In Seconds | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| In Close | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Whiskey Creek Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| When We Touch (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| When Lightning Strikes | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| When Snow Falls | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| When Summer Comes | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Home to Whiskey Creek | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Take Me Home for Christmas | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Come Home to Me | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Heart of Christmas | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| This Heart of Mine | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Winter Wedding | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Discovering You | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Hanover Chronicles/Evelyn Talbot Chronicles Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover House | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Her Darkest Nightmare | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hello Again | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Face Off | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blind Spot | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Fairham Island Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Secret Sister | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Secrets She Kept | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Silver Springs Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Finding Our Forever | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| No One But You | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Until You Loved Me | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Right Where We Belong | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unforgettable You | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Christmas in Silver Springs | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| A California Christmas | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| When I Found You | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Home for the Holidays | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Keep Me Warm at Christmas | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Brenda Novak Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Of Noble Birth | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| We Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shooting The Moon | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taking the Heat | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Win Her Heart | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Feet | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Every Waking Moment | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bastard | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Family by Christmas | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Through the Smoke | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Matter of Grave Concern | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Christmas Surprise / Just Like the Ones We Used to Know (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood In, Blood Out (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| On a Snowy Christmas | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Before We Were Strangers | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| One Perfect Summer | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bookstore on the Beach | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Summer on the Island | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Seaside Library | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tourist Season | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tying the Knot | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Banned Books Club | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Brenda Novak Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Love That! Brenda Novak's Every Occasion Cookbook (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
9 Months Later Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Her Sister's Baby ( By: Janice Kay Johnson) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Three for the Road ( By: Shannon Waverly) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Having His Baby ( By: Karen Young) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Miracle Baby ( By: Janice Kay Johnson) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Another Man's Child ( By: Tara Taylor Quinn) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fraudulent Fiancee ( By: Muriel Jensen) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Laura's Baby ( By: Rebecca Winters) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deception ( By: Morgan Hayes) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Father: Unknown ( By: Tara Taylor Quinn) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| His Brother's Baby ( By: Connie Bennett) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deborah's Son ( By: Rebecca Winters) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Pull of the Moon ( By: Darlene Graham) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Expecting The Best ( By: Lynnette Kent) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Family Way ( By: Rebecca Winters) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Expectations / Back To You | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Because of the Baby ( By: Anne Haven) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| And Baby Makes Six ( By: Linda Markowiak) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mom's the Word ( By: Roz Fox) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Snow Baby | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Baby Business | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mr. and Mrs. Wrong ( By: Fay Robinson) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| True Heart ( By: Peggy Nicholson) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Child of His Heart ( By: Joan Kilby) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| You're My Baby ( By: Laura Abbot) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Her Baby's Father ( By: Anne Haven) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Baby of Her Own | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Child of Their Vows ( By: Joan Kilby) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| After That Night ( By: Ann Evans) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Baby in the House ( By: Pamela Bauer) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Oh Baby! ( By: Pamela Ford) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The New Baby ( By: Brenda Mott) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Toy Box ( By: K.N. Casper) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| With Child ( By: Janice Kay Johnson) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| His Best Friend's Baby ( By: Janice Kay Johnson) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pregnant Protector ( By: Anne Marie Duquette) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| First Comes Baby ( By: Janice Kay Johnson) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Father Material ( By: Kimberly Van Meter) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Town Called Christmas ( By: Carrie Alexander) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unexpected Gifts ( By: Holly Jacobs) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mother To Be ( By: Tanya Michaels) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Baby Album ( By: Roz Fox) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Best for the Baby ( By: Ann Evans) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Baby Agenda ( By: Janice Kay Johnson) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beginning with Their Baby ( By: Tracy Wolff) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Their Baby ( By: Kathleen O'Brien) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Men: Made in America Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Come True ( By: Ann Major) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Winter Lady ( By: Janet Joyce) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Another Kind of Love ( By: Mary Lynn Baxter) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kiss Yesterday Goodbye ( By: Leigh Michaels) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moments Harsh, Moments Gentle ( By: Joan Hohl) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Call It Destiny ( By: Jayne Ann Krentz) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wrong Man ( By: Ann Major) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tangled Lies ( By: Anne Stuart) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Too Near The Fire ( By: Lindsay McKenna) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Love A Dreamer ( By: Ruth Ryan Langan) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Starstruck ( By: Anne McAllister) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Borrowed Dreams: Alaska ( By: Debbie Macomber) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rocky Road ( By: Anne Stuart) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Time and a Season ( By: Curtiss Matlock) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Natural Attraction ( By: Marisa Carroll) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Class Act ( By: Kathleen Eagle) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love By Proxy ( By: Diana Palmer) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Straight from the Heart ( By: Barbara Delinsky) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| In Good Faith ( By: Judith McWilliams) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deceptions ( By: Annette Broadrick) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Old Time's Sake ( By: Kathleen Eagle) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Security Man ( By: Dixie Browning) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| After the Storm ( By: Rebecca Flanders) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Devlin Dare ( By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Within Reach ( By: Marilyn Pappano) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stormwalker ( By: Dallas Schulze) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bayou Midnight ( By: Emilie Richards) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Time to Keep ( By: Curtiss Matlock) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pros and Cons ( By: Bethany Campbell) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Tame a Wolf ( By: Anne McAllister) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| All in the Family ( By: Heather Graham Pozzessere) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Author's Choice ( By: Elizabeth August) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nobody's Baby ( By: Barbara Bretton) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rogue's Valley ( By: Kathleen Creighton) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bargain ( By: Patricia Coughlin) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Finders Keepers ( By: Carla Neggers) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Love Thing ( By: Dixie Browning) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Full House ( By: Jackie Weger) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murdock's Family ( By: Paula Detmer Riggs) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Arizona Heat ( By: Jennifer Greene) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wolf and the Woman's Touch ( By: Ingrid Weaver) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Husband by Any Other Name ( By: Cheryl St. John) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Paternity Test ( By: Pamela Toth) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Wishes ( By: Carla Cassidy) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silent Groom ( By: Kelsey Roberts) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Send Me a Hero ( By: Rita Herron) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Warrior's Embrace ( By: Peggy Webb) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Found: His Perfect Wife ( By: Marie Ferrarella) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mysterious Stranger ( By: Patricia Rosemoor) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Baby Business | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Temptation of Rory Monahan ( By: Jennifer Greene, Elizabeth Bevarly) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Marine's Babies ( By: Laura Marie Altom) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fireman's Christmas ( By: Meg Lacey) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bachelor CEO ( By: Michele Dunaway) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Cowboy's Promise ( By: Marin Thomas) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rodeo Rider ( By: Roxann Delaney) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Once a Lawman ( By: Lisa Childs) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Chief Ranger ( By: Rebecca Winters) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wrangler ( By: Pamela Britton) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Texas Ranger's Twins ( By: Tina Leonard) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Top Gun Dad ( By: Ann DeFee) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Men In Uniform Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Tiger ( By: Lindsay McKenna) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Five-Alarm Affair ( By: Marie Ferrarella) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The White Night ( By: Stella Bagwell) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Informed Risk ( By: Robyn Carr) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| By Leaps and Bounds ( By: Jacqueline Diamond) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Return To Tomorrow ( By: Marisa Carroll) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moriah's Mutiny ( By: Elizabeth Bevarly) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Serious Risks ( By: Rachel Lee) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bad Moon Rising ( By: Kathleen Eagle) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| One Last Chance ( By: Justine Davis) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Vow to Love ( By: Sherryl Woods) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Match for Celia ( By: Gina Wilkins) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deputy Daddy ( By: Carla Cassidy) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Family Man ( By: Mindy Neff) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sheriff's Proposal ( By: Karen Rose Smith) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Strangers When We Meet ( By: Rebecca Winters) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hero's Son ( By: Amanda Stevens) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Snowbound Bride ( By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remember My Touch ( By: Gayle Wilson) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| AKA: Marriage ( By: Jule McBride) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The President's Daughter ( By: Annette Broadrick) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Baby Our Baby ( By: Patricia Thayer) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Major and the Librarian ( By: Nikki Benjamin) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mistaken Identity ( By: Merline Lovelace) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| My Baby, My Love ( By: Dani Sinclair) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Landry's Law ( By: Kelsey Roberts) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Same Place, Same Time ( By: C.J. Carmichael) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love at First Sight ( By: B.J. Daniels) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| That's Our Baby! ( By: Pamela Browning) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Daddy in Dress Blues ( By: Cathie Linz) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Special Assignment: Baby ( By: Debra Webb) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Code Name: Prince ( By: Valerie Parv) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dear Maggie | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Have Gown, Need Groom ( By: Rita Herron) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Marriage Conspiracy ( By: Christine Rimmer) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| If You Don't Know By Now ( By: Teresa Southwick) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Woman for Dusty Conrad ( By: Tori Carrington) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| On Pins and Needles ( By: Victoria Pade) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pregnant And Protected ( By: Lilian Darcy) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Return of the Lawman ( By: Lisa Childs) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Man From Texas ( By: Rebecca York) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sheriff of Shelter Valley ( By: Tara Taylor Quinn) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Serving Up Trouble ( By: Jill Shalvis) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Randall Returns ( By: Judy Christenberry) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Babe In The Woods ( By: Caroline Burnes) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Surprise Inheritance ( By: Charlotte Douglas) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Good Daughter ( By: Jean Brashear) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Secretly Married ( By: Allison Leigh) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Secret Witness ( By: Jessica Andersen) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Too Many Brothers ( By: Roz Fox) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bullseye ( By: Jessica Andersen) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
The Birth Place Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Enchanting Baby ( By: Darlene Graham) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Christmas at Shadow Creek ( By: Roxanne Rustand) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Leaving Enchantment ( By: C.J. Carmichael) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Homecoming Baby ( By: Kathleen O'Brien) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Midwife and the Lawman ( By: Marisa Carroll) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Brenda Novak Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Mother, Please! | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| More Than Words | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Hot Pursuit | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Once Upon a Christmas | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Night Before Christmas | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| That Christmas Feeling | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stories of the Heart | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love is Murder | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Together for Christmas | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bake, Love, Write | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| All I Want For Christmas | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
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