Weekly Online Read: The Last Stand by Brenda Novak

Brenda's stories are so compelling. I've been waiting a while for this series!

So I'm hoping to get it really soon!

Hi everyone--

Thanks so much for the nice comments. I've had a lot of fun writing this new series. It's set in my hometown, so I'm sort of freaking myself out placing each new villain in a setting I'm so familiar with--LOL--but it's fun to get the reaction of those who live in Sacramento with me (or who have visited here).

I've been trying to get a virtual tour of The Last Stand up on my web site, but I keep running into technical difficulties. Hopefully, we'll get them resolved, and it will go up soon.

Thanks for directing me to the right place, Lauren. And congrats on your recent sale! Whoo hoo!

 Brenda

TRUST ME, On Sale Now!

Wow! That was scary.   Made my blood run cold. I don't like suspense as a general rule so I don't think I'll be back, but the opening chapter was excellent.

It is so ironic that I am reading this right now. I just started reading Trust Me today, so it is good to get some of the backstory now. Now, some of my questions have been answered. Brenda Novak is a new author to me and I really love her style. She has a gift with words and creates such beautiful plots that it seems like you are a part of the story too. Kudos to Ms. Novak. I can't wait to read the next installment.

Peace and love!!

so I'm impatiently awaiting its arrival.  Brenda Novak is definitely one of my favourite authors and has been since I read her book Taking the Heat when it was released a few years ago.  Since then I've managed to get all of her books... and I'm not going to be stopping anytime soon. 
She truly writes an amazing story!  And this intro will be great to have under my belt when I do read Trust Me.

Brenda, we're thrilled for you!

I am suprised also that you have not been there before.  I do not have the book yet but it really sounds good and I am glad that the books come out one after the other.

Congratulations Brenda!!!

...was only my second big book, Lauren. Did you ever try TAKING THE HEAT? That was first.

Brenda

LOL Brenda, I've got them all :) Taking the Heat was also pretty amazing. I don't know how your sweet mind comes up with such dark stuff, but I love it! :)

Stop Me is next Tuesday already? Wow! Heading into Calgary that day, for sure :)

Wow, this is keeping me on edge.  Wish the next chapter was tomorrow!

in the book store this weekend and bought both.  I am trying to decide if I want to read them now or wait until the next one comes out and read them all at one time.

It will be interesting to find out who is telling the truth in this story. 

You found Stop Me already?! I haven't had any luck with early release here- going to check again tomorrow :)

Brenda, I love this online read...this week's chapter was great...I can't wait to see what happens next...I hope Skye isn't putting her faith in Dahlia too much and have it backfire...do we get to meet her "man" in this prequel? You don't have to answer that...I see that Stop Me should be out...the excerpt in the back of Trust Me was a great teaser...I must go book shopping now...

 Question: Are you any relation to the legendary Kim Novak? I loved watching her when I was younger...It just popped into my head.

Peace and love,

Thanks for checking for STOP ME, Lauren. I just dropped by my local Barnes & Noble, and they didn't have any out yet, but I asked them to drag them out of the back, and they did. It's tough to sell books that aren't out. LOL

Cher, great to see you here, my friend. Thanks for all the kudos!

Brenda

Heck, go ahead and start them now, Elaine. WATCH ME will be out in four short weeks, so you definitely don't have long to wait. I love this back-to-back schedule. Fortunately, MIRA is publishing my next three books back-to-back, too! Hooray!

I found a copy of Stop Me today! :)

Hey, Lauren! I'm glad you found it. Thanks for picking it up.

Tiffany, I'm so glad you're enjoying the online read. I just got my author copies for WATCH ME today. It's the first time I've seen anything more than a picture of the cover, but it's even cooler than it looks. I really like it.

Harlequin sent me the most beautiful bouquet of flowers today for hitting the NYT. It was very exciting to open the door to such a gorgeous arrangement--one of those moments you always imagine when you have a dream to hit such a list.

I just saw my rating from RT for WATCH ME. It got 4.5 stars, like the other two in the series, so now I can let my breath go in relief and get on with the book I'm writing. LOL

 Brenda

I'm very much enjoying this! And Brenda, what great news to hear the next series is also back to back. The worst part about reading your books is waiting for the next one.

I also wonder who will be at the door.  Will it be her husband's friend, or terrors, Rex?

Interesting, enthralling... wow!  With only two chapters to go I'm really wondering just what is going to happen!  I've got the first two books in Brenda's Last Stand series... I'm going to be getting to them ASAP... HOLY COW!!  And, thankfully, the third will be out soon so I won't have to wait for months to get to the conclusion.  Soooo many questions... not enough answers yet ~ and I'm very much "need answers" person. 

Hmmm, I posted right after FF last night and I don't see the post!  Too wierd! I was agreeing with FF and hoping that Skye stuck around even if it was the friend!  Dahlia needs some female support, especially form someone who's person has also been violated (that is of course as long as the person is strong and supportive, not wallowing in hurt or grief)!

Is Taylor the stalker? Did Dahlia knife him? or did the stalker knife him? Oh boy, I want the next chapter now...

Personally, I don't think there is a stalker and Skye was right to question herself.  I think Dahlia is making this all up I just haven't figured out why yet.