Brenda Novak
New York Times Bestselling Author
June 3, 2025
The Summer That Changed Everything
Trade Paperback Release
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 for the murder of three victims. Now she’s back in Virginia to talk to the man who destroyed her life, never expecting that there’s more to the story of what happened that fateful night.
An old flame, Ford Wagner, makes his own return to their hometown, fleeing a marriage that seems destined for divorce. He’s wary of Lucy and her digging into the past, but the more time they spend together, the closer they get and the more he finds himself reconsidering the truth behind the town’s sordid past. The problem is, there are plenty of those in North Hampton Beach who would prefer things stay quiet.
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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 for the murder of three victims. Now she’s back in Virginia to talk to the man who destroyed her life, never expecting that there’s more to the story of what happened that fateful night…
May’s Brenda Novak Book Box — All My Favorite Things
There will be an autographed copy of our May read—THE PAGE TURNER by Viola Shipman — along with some of my favorite things. This is a tradition we’ve maintained each year for my birthday month! This year, we’ve chosen products I found while on my trip to India last year, one of which is an elephant charm for the Brenda Novak Collectible Paperclip Bracelet! If you don’t yet have a bracelet, you can add one to this box or put it on a necklace. It’s sterling silver with rhodium plating (so it won’t tarnish). I’m also including a beautiful silk scarf, a coin purse, an Acacia wood incense holder with incense sticks and more! You definitely don’t want to miss this special box!
Mother’s Day Event & Package
Celebrate Mother’s Day and get beach ready with an autographed copy of SUMMER ON THE ISLAND, a big (6 ft by 8 ft) beach blanket that matches the one on the cover, a “Beach Ready” bag, a Happy Mother’s Day card and a delicious treat!
Join me for a special Mother’s Day Event at the Arden Fair Mall (1689 Arden Way, Sacramento, 95815) May 9th-11th from 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. to pick up your goodies, get photos with me and the Bookstream (an Airstream I turned into a traveling bookstore), which will be decorated for Mother’s Day, receive fun offers from other mall stores and more! Or if you can’t make it, you can have it shipped!
Our 2025 Book Group / Book Box Schedule
- EDDIE WINSTON IS LOOKING FOR LOVE by Marianne Cronin
- LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS by Pam Jenoff
- THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND by Patti Callahan Henry
- THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MIRA by Sonali Dev
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Read an Excerpt from THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB
THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB will be available from September 17, but you can already read the first two chapters on Brenda’s website. Enjoy!
Read an Excerpt from TYING THE KNOT
TYING THE KNOT will be available from August 20, but you can already read the first three chapters on Brenda’s website. Enjoy!
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