
The Heart of Christmas
Whiskey Creek Series, Book 7
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $17.19
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Carly Robins
-
By:
-
Brenda Novak
About this listen
Eve Harmon has always enjoyed Christmas, but this year it reminds her of everything she doesn't have. Almost all her friends are married now, and that's what Eve wants, too. Love. A husband and kids of her own. But the B and B she manages-and even Whiskey Creek, the small Gold Country town where she was born and raised-suddenly seem - confining. Eve is worried that her future will simply be a reflection of her past. There's no one in the area she could even imagine as a husband - until a handsome stranger comes to town. Eve is definitely attracted to him, and he seems to have the same reaction to her. But his darkly mysterious past could ruin Eve's happily ever after-just when it finally seems within reach. And just when she's counting on the best Christmas of her life.
Contains mature themes.
©2014 Brenda Novak, Inc. (P)2015 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
-
When Lightning Strikes
- Whiskey Creek, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gail DeMarco left Whiskey Creek, California, to make a name for herself in Los Angeles. Her PR firm has accumulated a roster of A-list clients, including the biggest box office hit of all - sexy and unpredictable Simon O’Neal. But Simon, who’s just been through a turbulent divorce, is so busy self-destructing he won’t listen to anything she says. She drops him from her list - and he retaliates by taking the rest of her clients with him. Desperate to save her company, Gail has to humble herself by making a deal with Simon.
-
-
worthwhile listen !
- By christine on 08-30-12
By: Brenda Novak
-
Finding Our Forever
- Silver Springs, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Veronica Worthington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's owner, that she's really her daughter? Cora's not sure she can do that, not unless she's confident the news will be welcomed. And once she gets to know Elijah Turner - Aiyana's adopted son and ranch manager - that decision becomes even more difficult.
-
-
First book by Brenda Novak
- By Katiemac on 06-03-17
By: Brenda Novak
-
First Love, Second Chance
- By: Brenda Novak, Brenda Jackson
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Ron Butler
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Katie Rogers returns to Dundee, Idaho, it's not because she wants to. It's because she's disillusioned, broke—and pregnant. She was going to make something of her life in the big city. Instead, she's paying a high price for trusting the wrong man. Booker Robinson is the man she didn't trust, the man she'd left behind in Dundee…and the first person she sees when she comes back. But despite Booker's notorious past, he now has a successful business and a home of his own. Katie's vowed she'll never trust the wrong man again. But sometimes a man isn't everything he seems.
-
-
Enjoyed
- By Sallianne Robertson on 08-06-21
By: Brenda Novak, and others
-
The Secret Sister
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After a painful divorce, Maisey Lazarow returns to Fairham, the small island off the North Carolina coast where she grew up. She goes there to heal - and to help her brother, Keith, a deeply troubled man who's asked her to come home. But she refuses to stay in the family house. The last person she wants to see is her wealthy, controlling mother. Instead she finds herself living next door to someone else she'd prefer to avoid - Rafe Romero, the wild, reckless boy to whom she lost her virginity at 16.
-
-
GROW UP
- By Barbara on 02-08-18
By: Brenda Novak
-
The Bookstore on the Beach
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Eighteen months ago, Autumn Divac's husband went missing. Her desperate search has yielded no answers—she still has no idea where he went or why. After being happily married for twenty years, she can't imagine moving forward without him, but for the sake of their two teenage children, she has to try. Autumn takes her kids home for the summer to the charming beachside town where she was raised. She seeks comfort by working alongside her mother and aunt at their bookshop, only to learn that her daughter is facing a life change and her mother has been hiding a terrible secret.
-
-
How to win good review check list
- By cynthia on 04-18-21
By: Brenda Novak
-
Summer on the Island
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels to the small island off the coast of Florida where she spent summers growing up to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect after too long apart. It’s also the perfect escape to help her feel grounded again—one she’s happy to share with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives, too.
-
-
Narrator
- By JWJ7226TX on 07-19-22
By: Brenda Novak
-
When Lightning Strikes
- Whiskey Creek, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gail DeMarco left Whiskey Creek, California, to make a name for herself in Los Angeles. Her PR firm has accumulated a roster of A-list clients, including the biggest box office hit of all - sexy and unpredictable Simon O’Neal. But Simon, who’s just been through a turbulent divorce, is so busy self-destructing he won’t listen to anything she says. She drops him from her list - and he retaliates by taking the rest of her clients with him. Desperate to save her company, Gail has to humble herself by making a deal with Simon.
-
-
worthwhile listen !
- By christine on 08-30-12
By: Brenda Novak
-
Finding Our Forever
- Silver Springs, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Veronica Worthington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's owner, that she's really her daughter? Cora's not sure she can do that, not unless she's confident the news will be welcomed. And once she gets to know Elijah Turner - Aiyana's adopted son and ranch manager - that decision becomes even more difficult.
-
-
First book by Brenda Novak
- By Katiemac on 06-03-17
By: Brenda Novak
-
First Love, Second Chance
- By: Brenda Novak, Brenda Jackson
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Ron Butler
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Katie Rogers returns to Dundee, Idaho, it's not because she wants to. It's because she's disillusioned, broke—and pregnant. She was going to make something of her life in the big city. Instead, she's paying a high price for trusting the wrong man. Booker Robinson is the man she didn't trust, the man she'd left behind in Dundee…and the first person she sees when she comes back. But despite Booker's notorious past, he now has a successful business and a home of his own. Katie's vowed she'll never trust the wrong man again. But sometimes a man isn't everything he seems.
-
-
Enjoyed
- By Sallianne Robertson on 08-06-21
By: Brenda Novak, and others
-
The Secret Sister
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After a painful divorce, Maisey Lazarow returns to Fairham, the small island off the North Carolina coast where she grew up. She goes there to heal - and to help her brother, Keith, a deeply troubled man who's asked her to come home. But she refuses to stay in the family house. The last person she wants to see is her wealthy, controlling mother. Instead she finds herself living next door to someone else she'd prefer to avoid - Rafe Romero, the wild, reckless boy to whom she lost her virginity at 16.
-
-
GROW UP
- By Barbara on 02-08-18
By: Brenda Novak
-
The Bookstore on the Beach
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Eighteen months ago, Autumn Divac's husband went missing. Her desperate search has yielded no answers—she still has no idea where he went or why. After being happily married for twenty years, she can't imagine moving forward without him, but for the sake of their two teenage children, she has to try. Autumn takes her kids home for the summer to the charming beachside town where she was raised. She seeks comfort by working alongside her mother and aunt at their bookshop, only to learn that her daughter is facing a life change and her mother has been hiding a terrible secret.
-
-
How to win good review check list
- By cynthia on 04-18-21
By: Brenda Novak
-
Summer on the Island
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels to the small island off the coast of Florida where she spent summers growing up to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect after too long apart. It’s also the perfect escape to help her feel grounded again—one she’s happy to share with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives, too.
-
-
Narrator
- By JWJ7226TX on 07-19-22
By: Brenda Novak
-
One Perfect Summer
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for a genetic test, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn’t know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers.
-
-
DNA Tests can Change Lives
- By KC on 04-16-20
By: Brenda Novak
-
The Seaside Library
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mariners Island is barely ten miles long, but when Ivy, Ariana and Cam were teenagers, it was their whole world. Beyond the pristine beaches and iconic lighthouse lies the beautiful old library that belongs to Ivy’s family. While that bound Ivy to the island as an adult, Ariana could not leave Mariners behind fast enough. The town holds too many…memories. Not only her unrequited feelings for Cam, but the tragedy that left a scar on the community. When a young girl went missing, a teenage Cam was unthinkably the prime suspect.
-
-
In true fashion
- By Lynda on 04-13-23
By: Brenda Novak
-
Before We Were Strangers
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn’t sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. Then there was that other sound - the ominous thump before all went quiet. In the morning, her mother was gone. The official story was that she left. Her loving, devoted mother! That hadn’t sat any better at the time than it did when Sloane moved out at 18, anxious to leave her Texas hometown in search of anywhere else. But not even a fresh start working as a model in New York could keep the nightmares at bay. Or her fears that her father is deadly.
-
-
to much over explaining on basic info..
- By nicole on 02-19-19
By: Brenda Novak
-
Talulah's Back in Town
- Coyote Canyon, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Talulah Barclay doesn’t like complications. Unfortunately, they seem to love her. Fourteen years after leaving her fiancé at the altar, Talulah returns to her hometown of Coyote Canyon, Montana, to settle her great-aunt’s estate. As she’d feared, her “runaway bride” reputation is waiting right where she left it, and her ex’s best friend, Brant, isn’t about to let her slip by unnoticed.
-
-
Loved it!
- By F. Tague on 12-08-23
By: Brenda Novak
-
Trust Me
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. As a result of that night, she joined two friends in starting an organization to help victims of crime.
But now...Her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Skye knows that Dr. Oliver Burke hasn't forgotten that her testimony cost him his reputation - and his freedom.
Sacramento detective David Willis, who investigated her case, believes Burke is a clear and present danger - and guilty of at least two unsolved murders. And now Burke is free to terrorize Skye again. Unless David can stop him. Unless Skye can fight back.
-
-
Good book, but...
- By Christina on 09-08-09
By: Brenda Novak
-
Hanover House
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the psychopathic mind. Why do psychopaths act as they do? How do they come to be? Why don't they feel any remorse for the suffering they cause? And are there better ways of spotting and stopping them? After having been kidnapped, tortured, and left for dead when she was just a teenager - by her high school boyfriend - she's determined to understand how someone she trusted so much could turn on her.
-
-
A little too short
- By Terri on 02-10-18
By: Brenda Novak
-
White Heat
- Dept. 6 Hired Guns, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A dangerous cult has recently taken over the desert ghost town of Paradise, Arizona. Members worship at the feet - and in the bed - of its charismatic leader, Ethan Wycliff, and obey his orders blindly. They’ve already tried to murder one woman and they’re implicated in the disappearance of another. Nate Ferrentino, who works for private security contractor Department 6, has been assigned to infiltrate this group.
-
-
Wow
- By MM on 12-23-12
By: Brenda Novak
-
Inside
- Bulletproof Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Virgil Skinner served 14 years for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s finally been exonerated, but he can’t escape the gang he joined in order to survive. They’ll do anything to keep him from telling what he knows. And if they can’t get to Virgil, they’ll go after his sister and her kids. The California Department of Corrections needs someone to infiltrate another gang, one that’s taking control of the state’s most notorious supermax. Virgil’s the perfect candidate, and he’ll agree to do it under an alias - in exchange for his sister’s protection.
-
-
Great Book
- By Donna Thomas on 10-18-11
By: Brenda Novak
-
The Wanderer
- Thunder Point, Book 1
- By: Robyn Carr
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nestled on the Oregon coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the land’s unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns he’s been left an old friend’s entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community’s destiny in his hands. Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful.
-
-
4.5 The Wanderer Stars
- By whatcha.listening.to on 11-09-17
By: Robyn Carr
-
Sleigh Bells Ring
- A Novel
- By: RaeAnne Thayne
- Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Angel’s View Ranch has always been special to Annelise McCade. Once upon a time, it was her family’s land, until her grandfather sold it to billionaire Wallace Sheridan. Now employed as the live-in caretaker, Annie is just trying to make it through the holidays with both her sanity and her niece's and nephew’s faith in the magic of Christmas intact.
-
-
Terrible narration
- By Watson Family on 11-25-21
By: RaeAnne Thayne
-
Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch
- By: Carolyn Brown
- Narrated by: Chelsea Hatfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Retired combat medic Jesse Ryan hasn’t been home much since he enlisted twenty years ago. Now he’s headed back to Texas to help take care of his aging foster parents and run Sunflower ranch. But when he gets there, he finds his parents’ live-in nurse is Addison Hall, his high school best friend and the woman he always regretted leaving behind after their one steamy night together before he shipped out.
-
-
Cowboy Fluff
- By 2duckornot2duck on 11-15-21
By: Carolyn Brown
-
A Family Affair
- By: Robyn Carr
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Raised by a single mother, she’s worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn’t. And while her marriage has its problems, she values commitment and believes in "till death do us part." Now an empty nester, she’s at the peak of her career and ready to seize the opportunity to focus on her future.
-
-
Not a fan of including COVID19 in the writing.
- By Morgan on 04-25-22
By: Robyn Carr
Critic reviews
What listeners say about The Heart of Christmas
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Julia
- 04-16-15
Finally Eve's story. I loved it.
Would you listen to The Heart of Christmas again? Why?
yes, the story was captivating
Who was your favorite character and why?
Eve and Brent their relationship you never knew how it would turn out.
What about Carly Robins’s performance did you like?
every thing her voice was the perfect pitch.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes I listen at work. while typing.
Any additional comments?
i love the book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Thalia
- 04-24-18
Not for me
I know this is a popular series but could not get into this one. Not as good as some of her books.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kristina
- 03-15-20
Fun book
What I like about this author is the way her books keep me engaged in the story. She keeps each book separate but one keeps running into old characters which for me is so much fun.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ashley Hedden
- 10-03-20
Great Read
The Heart of Christmas (Whiskey Creek, #7) was a great read by Brenda Novak. Eve always has loved Christmas but it reminds her of all the things the doesn’t have. She is one of her last friends to get married and have kids, This is all she’s ever wanted. A handsome stranger comes barging in her life and she’s very attracted to him. I really enjoyed reading their story and can’t wait to read more by Brenda Novak.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- ClassDreamer'84
- 10-24-19
Another hit
This one was the first of this series that I could not even guess what was going to happen. Even to the end!
And of course, Carly Robins is excellent at the narration.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 11-11-15
Awesome!
I loved this story line, writing and performance. Brenda Novak has become one of my favorite authors
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Pam B
- 01-02-17
Loved the book. Loved the storyline and characters. Narrator did fine except...
I wish they'd had someone double-check the Narrator's pronunciation of actual town names. Placerville was mispronounced multiple times and it was a bit distracting, each time.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Roxanne Marinello
- 01-01-24
Interesting 
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, looking forward to the next in the series. This is the first series of Brenda Novak that I have read. 
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Vicki M
- 12-13-23
Just not for me…
I just did not care for this book at all. I felt like the main character was whiney and naive. No real substance to the story or characters. Just my opinion. It’s the first book I’ve read by this author. Not sure I’ll try another. But all of us are different. I was looking for a Christmas read. This just didn’t do anything for me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Tori
- 11-29-19
DNF
Barely got through the first chapter. The narrator and character didn’t mesh well. I’ve listened to this narrator before and she works well for certain characters but she just ends up making the main character in this seem so (much more) annoying and that was only after one chapter (a 35 year old woman is mad because her one night stand won’t take her for coffee after???? girl it’s called a one night stand for a reason, grow up).
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful