Brenda Novak

There are secrets that bring friends together, and others that drive them apart... Mariners Island is barely ten miles long, but when Ivy, Ariana and Cam were teenagers, it was their whole world. Beyond the pristine beaches and iconic lighthouse lies the beautiful old library that belongs to Ivy’s family. While that bound Ivy to the island as an adult,...

She returned to prove her father's innocence, but there's no telling what she'll find... It's been fifteen years since Lucy Sinclair saw her father. Fifteen long years since she sat in a courtroom and watched him sentenced to life in prison. He murdered three victims—all people she knew—which ruined her life at just seventeen. But now she's back in Virginia...

The Talk Of Coyote Canyon 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...

An Instant USA TODAY bestseller! A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start—and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's tender new novel. In the wake of her debut novel's breakout success—and a very painful public divorce—Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. With her second novel overdue, she's scrambling to hold it...

She left her hometown following a scandal — but family loyalty is dragging her back... Despite their strained relationship, when Gia Rossi’s sister Margot begs her to come home to Wakefield, Iowa, to help with their ailing mother, Gia knows she has no choice. After her rebellious and at-times tumultuous teen years, Gia left town with little reason to look...

A summer by the ocean promises new beginnings — until old secrets resurface. Tourist Season tells the story of Ismay Chalmers, who is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiancé at his family’s luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in the large house, Ismay makes a disturbing...