Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love That! Brenda Novak’s Every Occasion Cookbook | 2015 | Brenda Novak | Buy |
Brenda Novak’s non-fiction entry is Love That! Brenda Novak’s Every Occasion Cookbook (2015), which pairs recipes with personal stories. The cookbook reflects her community involvement and connection with readers beyond her fiction.
Novak has been active in charity work, particularly for diabetes research, and the cookbook ties into that side of her public life. The recipes are organized around different occasions, with personal anecdotes connecting the food to memories and family traditions. It is a different product from her romance novels, aimed at readers who want to know the person behind the fiction.
For Novak’s fiction output, readers should look to her Whiskey Creek, Silver Springs, and Evelyn Talbot series, where she has published dozens of novels. The cookbook is a one-off that complements rather than competes with her main body of work.