New Releases by Brenda Novak

He''s a man from the past—and a man with a past… When Harley Nelson got on his motorcycle and drove out of Portland, Oregon, 10 years ago, he left behind a bad reputation—and a baby. Audra Worthington was the reason for both. Well, the baby, anyway. The reputation he already had. It''s why rich girl Audra fell for him in the first place. Now Audra''s dead. His son, Brandon, is being raised by her family—good girl Lauren, the perfect daughter, and her uncompromising parents. But Harley''s a self-made success down in California and he''s ready to take responsibility for his son. She''s a woman who knows trouble when she sees it…. And Harley Nelson''s trouble. He''s shown up at her door, saying he wants to get to know his son—10 years too late, in Lauren''s opinion. Too bad he didn''t stick by her sister, Audra, when he got her pregnant. (At least, that''s the story Lauren''s always heard.) And too bad he still looks so good in that black leather jacket….

It happened one snowy night… When Chantel Miller gets lost during an unexpected snowstorm, a stranger named Dillon Broderick rescues her. In the hours they spend together they become very close and the intimacy of that night creates a special bond between them. But real life intervenes. The woman Chantel was on her way to see is her sister, Stacy. They''ve been estranged for 10 years and Chantel is determined to regain her affection. The woman Dillon was on his way to see is…Stacy. They''ve been friends for some time but now there''s an added complication. Stacy''s in love with him. Which means Chantel can''t pursue a relationship with Dillon. Even when she discovers she''s pregnant because of that snowy night…

Jaclyn Wentworth is on her own with three little kids. She used to be married to the golden boy—former golden boy—of their small Nevada town. The marriage was a disaster because her ex-husband never grew up. And he sure wasn''t much of a daddy. Now Jaclyn''s living in Reno. And who, of all people, does she run into there but Cole Perrini, bad boy of Feld, Nevada. Former bad boy. He was her ex-husband''s opposite in every way—and he still is. Because Cole''s made good in every sense of the word. Will Jaclyn and her children get the husband and father they deserve? Not a Scrooge, but a Santa!

A second chance doesn''t mean second best! Elizabeth O''Connell has survived one of the worst betrayals a wife can imagine. Finding out that she wasn''t the only woman in her husband''s life meant the end of her marriage and a year of personal hell. Now she''s focusing on her new business and raising her two kids. Carter Hudson isn''t part of her plan. When he''s introduced to Liz by well-meaning friends, her dislike is instant. But as she spends time with him, Liz realizes she likes having Carter in her life—more than likes it. However, Carter has secrets in his past that he can''t seem to escape, secrets that apparently involve a woman. Liz is sure of one thing—she''ll never be "the other woman" again!

Sometimes Mr. Right couldn''t be more wrong… Thanks to a devastating revelation about her husband, Reenie Holbrook''s once-perfect marriage is over. For eleven years she had the life she wanted—and now it''s gone. Sometimes Mr. Wrong couldn''t be more right… Reenie decides that the first step in recovering from her ordeal is to find work; after all, she has three young children to support. She''s thrilled when she lands a job at Dundee High teaching history—until Isaac Russell, the man who triggered the unraveling of her marriage, accepts a temporary position teaching science. Then she''s tempted to quit. Reenie doesn''t care if the whole town admires Isaac…and she won''t admit that, secretly, she admires him, too. She doesn''t want to see him or his sister in "her" town. But a friendship with the most unlikely woman leads to a relationship with the most unlikely man….

Grandpa Garnier used to say, Love is like a bucking bronco. It takes guts and determination to hang on, but it''s worth the ride. If only Grandpa was around now to help Tyson Garnier out of this mess. The famous pro football player is suddenly saddled with a very public scandal—and an illegitimate child. Tyson needs a good nanny now if he''s going to salvage his career. And plain, no-nonsense Dakota Brown is the ideal candidate. Dakota doesn''t care for football—or for a man who doesn''t seem to want his own son. But she needs this job, and that precious little baby needs her. Dakota isn''t Tyson''s kind of woman. But the more he sees of her—and the more he sees of his son—the harder he wants to hang on.

The car accident was Hannah Price''s fault--a few seconds of inattention that changed Gabe Holbrook''s life forever, destroying everything he''d been or ever wanted to be. He was a man who''d had it all. Intelligent, handsome, talented, rich, he''d been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Now he''s come home to Dundee, the small town where he was raised, but he''s a stranger to the people who once knew him. Folks think he''s bitter and withdrawn; he knows he''s just focused on recovering. But thanks to Hannah Price, there are some things that can''t be fixed. Hannah has been struggling to recover from that fateful night, too. Unlike Gabe, she sustained only minor injuries. But she''s not sure she''ll ever be able to forgive herself for making a mistake with such far-reaching consequences. Especially when Gabe becomes her older son''s football coach, and she begins to fall in love with the man she nearly destroyed... Look for all eight books in Brenda...

When Lucky Caldwell was ten, her mother, Red--the best-known hooker in Dundee, Idaho--married Morris Caldwell, a wealthy and much older man. It didn''t last, of course, but Morris''s kindness was the highlight of Lucky''s life. Mike Hill, Morris''s grandson, doesn''t feel too well-disposed toward Red or her kids. He believes they alienated Morris from his family. Even Morris''s Victorian mansion, on the property next to the Hill ranch, wasn''t inherited by one of his grandchildren. Instead the house went to Lucky, who left it sitting empty for years. Now that Red and Morris are both dead, Lucky has finally come back to Dundee. She plans to restore the derelict place--and to look for her real father, who has to be one of three men named in her mother''s diary. That means Mike has a new neighbor. One he doesn''t want to like... Look for all eight books in Brenda Novak''s Dundee, Idaho series, available now. And don''t miss her new romantic Whiskey...

Who was the real killer? Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop''s gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. Once he was freed, he returned to his Cajun roots in small-town Louisiana. But now he learns that he might have killed the wrong man. Jasmine Stratford, a psychological profiler, is convinced his daughter''s killer is still alive—and that she and Romain have something in common. She believes the same man kidnapped her sister, Kimberly, sixteen years ago. What happens next? Jasmine is determined to track him down when she receives an anonymous package, postmarked New Orleans—the bracelet she gave Kimberly for her eighth birthday. She approaches Romain because she knows he can help her… if he chooses. But searching for the man who irrevocably changed both their lives means they have to rise to a killer''s challenge: stop me.

Les fugitifs, Brenda Novak Divorcée et mère d''une petite fille de treize mois, Gabrielle Hadley s''est installée à Florence, en plein cœur de l''Arizona, dans le but secret de se rapprocher de sa mère qui l''a abandonnée, vingt-cinq ans auparavant. Mais déchirée entre la rancœur, la peur et l''espoir, elle n''a pas encore trouvé le courage de prendre contact avec elle. En attendant, pour vivre, elle accepte un poste d''agent pénitentiaire à la prison de la ville. C''est là que son destin bascule, quand elle rencontre Randall Tucker, condamné sans preuve pour le meurtre de sa femme, et dont le regard profond, mystérieux et farouche, où semble couver quelque orage secret, provoque en elle un trouble dont elle est incapable de se défendre... Est-ce à cause de ce regard qu''elle se lance à la poursuite de Tucker lorsqu''il s''échappe, blessé, lors d''un transfert ? Ce qui est sûr, c''est qu''il lui faut à tout prix le sauver d''une mort certaine dans le désert brûlant, et le ramener aux autorités... Ce que Gabrielle ignore encore, c''est que, très vite, elle ne saura plus de quel côté elle se situe. Celui de la loi... ou celui du fugitif ?

Just Like the Ones We Used To Know by Brenda Novak Angela Forrester is determined her foster child will get the one thing she wants for Christmas: to meet her real father--even though he doesn''t know he has a little girl. The Night Before Christmas by Melinda Curtis Simon Castle''s on his way to a make-or-break meeting unseasonably scheduled for December 25--until the gorgeous redhead subbing for his limo driver takes him on a detour.... All the Christmases To Come by Anna Adams Single dad Andrew Durham had resigned himself to losing Rachel Ford. After all, she wants more kids, and he doesn''t. But the minute he finds out his second child is coming he goes after Rachel...

When Katie Rogers returns to Dundee, Idaho, it''s not because she wants to. It''s because she''s disillusioned, broke -- and pregnant. She was going to make something of her life in the big city. Instead, she''s paying a high price for trusting the wrong man.

Written by three favorite Harlequin authors, this anthology of three brand-new stories about three exasperating moms gives a lighthearted glimpse into the joys and laughs shared between mothers and daughters. Original.

A Husband Of Her Own by Brenda Novak released on Apr 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

A Baby Of Her Own by Brenda Novak released on Aug 25, 2002 is available now for purchase.