More than Words: Stories of the Heart
by Brenda Novak, Debbie Macomber, Meryl Sawyer

Even as you read these words, there are women just like you stepping up and making a difference in their communities, making our world a better place to live. Three such exceptional women have been selected as recipients of Harlequin’s More Than Words award. To celebrate their accomplishments, three bestselling authors have written short stories inspired by these real-life heroines.

Debbie Macomber touches the heart in What Amanda Wants—a young woman’s story of strength and courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

Brenda Novak’s Small Packages shows us how the love of a very special baby boy helps two people get past their pain and embrace a hopeful future...together.

Meryl Sawyer explores the importance of creating balance in our lives, stopping to smell the roses and making time to chase our dreams in Worth the Risk.

Other Books by Brenda Novak

Blind Spot
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Book 4

Before We Were Strangers

In Seconds
Bulletproof Trilogy Book 2

Face Off
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Book 3

Inside
Bulletproof Trilogy Book 1

Department 6 Complete Collection
Department 6 Book 1-3

Killer Heat
Department 6 Book 3

Body Heat
Department 6 Book 2

White Heat
Department 6 Book 1

Cold Feet

Blood In, Blood Out

Taking the Heat

Hello Again
Dr. Evelyn Talbot Novel Book 2

Every Waking Moment
A Heart-Pounding High Stakes Novel of Romantic Suspense

Brenda Novak's Bio

It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak’s career as a bestselling author—she caught her day-care provider drugging her children with cough syrup to get them to sleep all day. That was when Brenda decided she needed to quit her job as a loan officer and help make a living from home. “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 says. But she sold that book, and the rest is history. Her novels have made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and won many awards, including five Rita nominations, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Book Seller’s Best and the National Reader’s Choice Award. Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are 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 funds for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). So far, Brenda has raised $2.6 million. Please visit http://www.brendanovakforthecure.org to see how you can help.