Expectations by Brenda Novak



Jenna Livingston: age 32.
Divorced. Mother of eight-year-old Ryan.
And... pregnant.

SHE's PREGNANT BY HER EX-HUSBAND.
A MAN SHE HAS REASON TO FEAR....

With her son, Ryan, Jenna's moved back to Mendocino, where she's living and working at the Victoriana Bed and Breakfast. It's owned by the elderly Durhams -- whose grandson, Adam, was her first love. And, in some ways, her last.... But that was 15 years ago, before Adam abandoned her and his family for the bright lights and big city. For a successful career and a fast-track life.

When Adam and Jenna rediscover each other, he wants her back. But much as Jenna knows she could love him again, she also knows there are too many obstacles between them. Too much history. Too many expectations. And now... her baby.

BUT ADAM's A VERY DETERMINED MAN.
A MAN SHE HAS REASON TO LOVE....

Snow Baby by Brenda Novak



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...

Dear Maggie by Brenda Novak



What Maggie does...Maggie Russell, a police reporter in Sacramento, works the night shift. She's divorced and the mother of a very active three-year-old son. Maggie may not have much time for a social life, but she's recently begun an email correspondence with a man named John.

What Maggie knows...She's finally stumbled on the big crime story that will truly establish her career -- if it doesn't end her life. A serial killer who moves from one city to the next. A murderer who chooses a female reporter and writes her letters...before he kills her.

As if things aren't complicated enough, Nick Sorenson, the paper's new photographer, seems to be taking an unusual interest in this case. And in her.

What Maggie doesn't know...Nick's an undercover FBI agent tracking the killer and keeping an eye on Maggie -- at work and through his email persona, "John." Maggie doesn't realize that she's falling in love with a man who's not what he seems to be. A man whose deceptions may save her life.

Every Waking Moment by Brenda Novak




Sometimes you have to risk it all...

Emma Wright has finally escaped the dangerous man who's controlled her every move for the past six years. Taking her five-year-old son, she has fled across the country -- seeking freedom, safety and a fresh start. But Max's father isn't giving them up so easily.

Preston Holman understands the lengths a parent will go for his child. He's given up everything to pursue the man he believes killed his son.

When Preston meets Emma, he wants nothing to do with her or the boy who reminds him so much of his own child. Yet he can't abandon them -- and as he's drawn into the danger that surrounds them, Preston begins to wonder if he's finally found something to live for beyond revenge.

Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak



To support herself and her one-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Hadley is working as a prison guard just about the only job available in the small desert town of Florence, Arizona.

Randall Tucker is a prisoner at Florence, convicted of murdering his wife. He has one goal: to survive until he can prove his innocence and reclaim his eight-year-old son.

When he escapes during a prison transfer, Gabrielle follows him into the unforgiving desert. Within the course of a single day, staying alive becomes the only thing that matters.The balance of power between guard and prisoner changes as they're drawn together in a struggle to survive.

It's a relationship that's not supposed to exist -- and yet it might save them both.