Welcome to a new feature on Cat's Reviews - Author Spotlights!
Our Very First Author Spotlight is.....
BRENDA NOVAK!!
About Brenda....
It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak’s bestselling author career.
“I caught my day-care provider drugging my children with cough syrup and Tylenol to get them to sleep while I was away,” Brenda says. “It was then that I decided that I needed to do something from home.”
However, writing was the last profession she expected to undertake. In fact, Brenda swears she didn’t have a creative bone in her body. In school, math and science were her best subjects, and when it came time to pick a major in college, she chose business.
Abandoning her academic scholarship to Brigham Young University at the age of 20 in order to get married and start a family, Brenda dabbled in commercial real estate, then became a loan officer.
“When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” Brenda admits. “I learned how to write by reading what others have written. The best advice for any would-be author: read, read, read….”
Brenda sold her first book, and the rest is history. Many of her novels have won or placed in contests such as the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Write Touch, the Award of Excellence and the Beacon Award for Published Authors.
Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are the proud parents of five children—three girls and two boys. When she’s not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually raising money for diabetes research. Her youngest son, Thad, has diabetes, and Brenda is determined to help him and others like him. She also enjoys traveling, watching sporting events and biking — she rides an amazing 20 miles every day!
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COMING SOON FROM BRENDA...
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February 26, 2019
BOOK SUMMARY
New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can’t find a way to fix it.
Jada Brooks couldn’t have known how her life would change when she fell for bad boy Maddox Richardson back in high school. She couldn’t have known his troubled brother would leave hers forever crippled. Or that she’d be forced to shun Maddox completely—only to discover she was carrying his child.
Although Maddox was devastated by the events that transpired that fateful night, losing Jada was the worst of it. He’s back in Silver Springs, ready to make amends and provide the kind of youth outreach that once saved him. If only he’d known Jada was in town too, he would never have come.
Jada’s returned to Silver Springs to be with family after her father’s death. But when she sees Maddox, every tough decision she’s made concerning their now twelve-year-old daughter begins to haunt her. Falling for him again is so tempting, but not only does she stand to alienate her family—if he finds out about Maya, she could lose what matters most.
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BRENDA'S ONLINE BOOK GROUP
BRENDA'S ONLINE BOOK GROUP
I have been a member of Brenda's Online Book Group for a while now. It is a fabulous group with super friendly members that share their joy of books (especially Brenda's!) but always show support and love for one and all when needed. There is a monthly book club meeting, where, often Brenda visits the author of that month's read and interviews him or her. As members of the group, we can ask questions and get to watch it live. Brenda and her daughter, Alexa, are very active in the group and post and share all the time.
The next meeting is Jan. 24, 2019 - 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern. Stop by and check it out!
Here is a summary from Brenda's website as well as the link to join!
"Welcome to my book group. This is an online group of avid readers that utilizes what’s called a Facebook “group” page. We are 13,300 members strong and are quickly becoming friends as we share our love of books. If you are on FB and haven’t joined yet, you can do so here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/brendanovaksbookgroup/.
When I got to meet Brenda!!
Last May, I attended the RT Convention in Reno, NV and Brenda was an attending author! I was thrilled! Not only did I meet her and her daughter, Alexa, (who is a huge part of the Book group) at the convention, but they organized a meet and greet for members of her Online Book Group (mentioned above) that were there at RT at a local donut shop. It was such a wonderful way to meet other booklovers in an informal setting (oh, and the donuts were quite yummy too!). Brenda, Alexa, and Brenda's husband were amazingly friendly and welcoming. Arriving and not knowing anyone can be a bit intimidating but the three of them made sure everyone felt as if we were lifelong friends. 😊
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The Fine Print: Brenda Novak is not involved with the giveaway, neither is Facebook or any other social media. It is strictly the doing of Cat's Reviews.
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