Synopses & Reviews
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Christmas is a time for remembering...
But not all memories are pleasant. Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers Sophia DeBussi as the town's Mean Girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose love she once scorned. Sophia married for money and status, but her millionaire husband is abusive and she stays with him only for the sake of her daughter.
Then her husband dies-trying to fake his own death to avoid an FBI probe. Not only has he left her penniless, he's left her holding the bag.
Sophia is reduced to looking for any kind of work she can find. But almost everyone in town believes she helped her husband cheat them out of millions. With no other options, she answers an ad for a housekeeper placed by none other than Ted, now a successful suspense writer. He can't bring himself to send her away, not at Christmas, but he refuses to get emotionally involved. He learned his lesson the last time.
Or will the season of love and forgiveness help them both find what they're missing?
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"Whenever I see a new Brenda Novak book, I buy it and read it, pronto. I can always count on her for a solid, exciting story, full of adventure and romance." –Linda Lael Miller #1 New York Times bestselling author
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"Strongly defined characters, sizzling sexual tension, and a tautly constructed plot... blend brilliantly together in Novak's exceptionally intense, powerfully emotional novel." --Booklist on Every Waking Moment
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"Brenda Novak's seamless plotting, emotional intensity and true-to-life characters who jump off the page make her books completely satisfying. Novak is simply a great storyteller." –Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author
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"A hero in need of redemption, a heroine up to the challenge, and an idyllic California gold country setting brilliantly launch Novak's foray into the thriving 'small-town community' market." --Library Journal on When Lightning Strikes
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The characters' "heartwarming romance develops slowly and sweetly. The sex is fantastic, but the best part is how Simon and Gail tease and laugh as they grow closer." –Publishers Weekly on When Lightning Strikes
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"Novak delivers a lively, sparkling series debut...romantic gold by a superior novelist." –RT Book Reviews on When Lightning Strikes
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"It's steamy, it's poignant, it's perfectly paced - it's When Lightning Stikes and you don't want to miss it!" --USA Today, Happily Ever After Blog
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"Sensitive, passionate, and heartbreakingly poignant," –RT Book Reviews on When Snow Falls (2012 Reviewers' Choice Winner and Nominee for Book of the Year)
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"A rare treat. Brenda Novak draws you in from the first page."--#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy
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"Whenever I see a new Brenda Novak book, I buy it and read it, pronto. I can always count on her for a solid, exciting story, full of adventure and romance." -Linda Lael Miller #1 New York Times bestselling author
Review
"Strongly defined characters, sizzling sexual tension, and a tautly constructed plot... blend brilliantly together in Novak's exceptionally intense, powerfully emotional novel." --Booklist on Every Waking Moment
Review
"Brenda Novak's seamless plotting, emotional intensity and true-to-life characters who jump off the page make her books completely satisfying. Novak is simply a great storyteller." -Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author
Review
"A hero in need of redemption, a heroine up to the challenge, and an idyllic California gold country setting brilliantly launch Novak's foray into the thriving 'small-town community' market." --Library Journal on When Lightning Strikes
Review
The characters' "heartwarming romance develops slowly and sweetly. The sex is fantastic, but the best part is how Simon and Gail tease and laugh as they grow closer." -Publishers Weekly on When Lightning Strikes
Review
"Novak delivers a lively, sparkling series debut...romantic gold by a superior novelist." -RT Book Reviews on When Lightning Strikes
Review
"It's steamy, it's poignant, it's perfectly paced - it's When Lightning Stikes and you don't want to miss it!" --USA Today, Happily Ever After Blog
Review
"Sensitive, passionate, and heartbreakingly poignant," -RT Book Reviews on When Snow Falls (2012 Reviewers' Choice Winner and Nominee for Book of the Year)
Review
"A rare treat. Brenda Novak draws you in from the first page."--#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy
Synopsis
Christmas is a time for remembering...
Too bad not all memories are pleasant.
Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers Sophia DeBussi as the mean girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose attentions she once scorned. But Sophia has paid the price for her behavior back then. The man she did marry was rich and powerful, but abusive. When her husband goes missing, she learns that he died running from an FBI probe of his investment firm. Not only has he left Sophia penniless, he's left her to face all the townspeople he cheated....
Sophia is reduced to looking for any kind of work to pay the bills and support her daughter. With no other options, she accepts a job as housekeeper for Ted, now a successful suspense writer. He can't turn his back on her, but he refuses to get emotionally involved.
Will Christmas, the season of love and forgiveness, bring them another chance at happiness?
Originally published in 2013
Synopsis
www.BrendaNovak.com
Christmas is a time for remembering
Too bad not all memories are pleasant! Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers Sophia DeBussi as the town's Mean Girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose love she once scorned.
But Sophia has paid the price for her youthful transgressions. The man she did marry was rich and powerful but abusive. Then he goes missingand she soon learns that he died running from an FBI probe of his investment firm. Not only has he left Sophia penniless, he's left her to face all the townspeople he cheated
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Sophia is reduced to looking for any kind of work to pay the bills and support her daughter. With no other options, she accepts a job as housekeeper for Ted, now a successful suspense writer. He can't turn his back on her, but he refuses to get emotionally involved.
Will Christmas, the season of love and forgiveness, bring them another chance at happiness?
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak has penned over 45 novels. A two-time Rita nominee, she's won The National Reader's Choice, The Bookseller's Best, The Bookbuyer's Best and many other awards. She&’s raised over $2 million. Brenda considers herself lucky to be a mother of five and married to the love of her life.