The Banned Books Club

“A sharply plotted, emotionally intense novel of family secrets, fresh starts and community written with a compelling warmth, compassion and optimism. I loved it.” –Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times Bestselling Author on The Banned Books Club

“Novak elevates mystery elements that will appeal to readers of Colleen Hoover.” –Booklist on Tourist Season

“The Bookstore on the Beach is a page-turner with a deep heart. You’ll cheer for these admirable, complicated women. You’ll be breathless (and smiling) when you read the surprising end. (Don’t peek!)”–Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Summer

“Novak handles difficult topics with sensitivity, making for a heart-tugging romance. Readers are sure to be sucked in.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Bookstore on the Beach

“Filled with mystery and drama, coupled with themes of family ties and secrets. This page-turner will not disappoint.”–Booklist

“The prose is fast-paced and exciting making this a breathless page-turner with the conclusion proving no problems are too difficult to solve.”–New York Journal of Books, on The Bookstore on the Beach

“An abundance of heart and humor. The Bookstore on the Beach is an escapist treat with emotional heft.”–Apple Books, Best Book of the Month selection

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak has written over 80 novels. An eight-time Rita nominee, she’s won The National Reader’s Choice, The Bookseller’s Best and other awards. She runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity that has raised more than $2.5 million for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). She considers herself lucky to be a mother of five and married to the love of her life.