Brenda Novak writes stories that readers enjoy. That is again the case here. In Tourist Season, the story takes place in the summer which makes it a great read for August.

Ismay is visiting Mariner Island where she is awaiting the arrival of her fiancé Remy. However, events do not play out as expected. There is a hurricane and Remy cannot get there.

Alone in the house, Ismay learns some things. How will the things that she now knows impact her and (potentially) change her life? What will be the role of the estate’s caretaker? Readers will want to know.

This book will be enjoyed by those who already look forward to each new Novak title. It may also find some new fans for the author,

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

Really enjoyed this read from Brenda Novak! She has an exceptional talent for keeping you intrigued page after page. Tourist Season is a must read!

I enjoy Brenda Novak's books, and this new one is a great summer read. Ismay and Bo have a lot of obstacles before getting together, but their journey is worth taking. Recommended

I love Brenda Novak's books, especially her women's fiction. Tourist Season is part women's fiction, mystery, and romance. Ismay Chalmers is planning on meeting up with her fiancé, Remy Windsor, at his family's summer home on Mariner's Island. When she arrives, she meets the caretaker/handyman Bo who lives in a small cottage on the property. Remy is supposed to join her soon, but before he arrives, a hurricane hits the island. With damage to Bo's cottage, she invites him to stay with her until repairs can be made. Unexpectedly, Remy's twin, Bastian shows up with plans to stay at the house as well. He gives Ismay the creeps and she is very uncomfortable with him being there, especially as Bo is banished back to his damaged cottage. She also finds things in the house that have her worried about Remy and something he may have done in his youth. As she spends more time with Bo, she finds that she begins to care about him, a lot. When Ismay's brother comes to the island after his marriage breaks up, the house and cottage, both begin to feel a bit too crowded. With secrets, family issues, lies and more, this story kept me interested from the first page to the last.

Tourist Season was an interesting story, especially with the secrets and the mystery. I really liked both Ismay and Bo and enjoyed watching their relationship develop. Bastian really gave me the creeps and I totally understood how uncomfortable Ismay felt around him. The mystery, that was old, dealt with a fire and death of a young woman, and I wasn't surprised by the reveal at the end. I couldn't understand how Remy allowed Ismay to stay in the house with his creepy brother either. With all the secrets finally revealed, I loved how the story ended. This was a book that had me worried, happy, frustrated, angry and finally smiling at the end. It is interesting to see how the Windsor family closed rank when called upon, but eventually Mrs. Windsor does the right thing. If you enjoy a book that has a lot of elements to it, but is also a sweet romance, then I recommend you pick up Tourist Season. One final comment, I don't understand the title of this one. It really isn't about the tourist season on the island at all, but that is a small point.

This a a page turner thriller that caught me by surprise. I have enjoyed Brenda Novak books in the past and I always check out her new titles. Ismay Chalmers is supposed to spend the summer relaxing with her boyfriend at his family's beach house. She arrives early and is caught up by a hurricane. (sort of overdone by writers but believable). When family secrets come into the light of day she is rethinking her future. Funny how money takes care of some many problems in the past. A good read.

I really enjoyed this book! Ismay and her fiance Remy are looking forward to a Summer at his family's Summer home after she passed the bar and Remy finishes his exams to become a doctor. His tests take longer, so Ismay goes ahead and goes to start her vacation. The first night, there is a terrible storm and she's without power. Bo, the family's caretaker and handyman lives in the cottage in back comes to help with the generator.

This story has a lot of suspense, mystery and several laugh out loud moments as well! I would highly recommend this book!
Bastian, Remy's twin brother shows up and makes Ismay quite uncomfortable. Other unforseen circumstances cause Ismay's brother to join her on the island before Remy can get there.

Great summer read! I enjoy all of Novak's novels. Great descriptions of the beach and laid back beach lifestyle. Just enough drama to keep you entertained!

This is a good book. The two main characters are Ismay and Bo. Ismay is finally through with law school and took her finals. Her fiancé’s family owns a cottage on an island off New England coast and has offered her use of it. Bo is an ex-con and the maintenance guy for the cottage. There is an instant attraction. Ismay finds a duffel bag with interesting items in it that hike looking for some candles while a hurricane is going on. Bo goes to the main cottage to check on Ismay. Both of them try to figure out what the items in the duffel bag means. But through it all they fall in love.

I just loved this book! Fast paced and unexpected finish. This author is a automatic buy when a new book comes out. She never disappoints!

First of all, Brenda Novak is one of my favorite authors ever. In Tourist Season, I was up all night, glued to the page until I get to the end. I absolutely loved this book!!

This novel was not quite what I expected. From the title and cover I thought it would be a light beach read, but it has some creepy characters with many dark secrets that are slowly revealed.

Tourist Season is a suspense/romance novel written by Brenda Novak.

Summary: Ismay Chalmers is ready to relax. After finishing law school, she is taking a much-needed break before she opens her new law practice.

As soon as her fiancé Remy finishes up medical school, he will join her at his parents’ beach house, and they will spend a few blissful weeks together before facing the real world outside of school.

But when Ismay discovers something disturbing hidden in the house, she’s forced to re-consider everything she knows about her future husband.

How well does she know him after all?

My Thoughts: OK, I have very mixed feelings about this book.

On the one hand, this book is very well-written, with lots of plot twists, and suspense as thick as a knife. I spent the entire book just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Crazy.

But on the other hand, the subject matter was a little too intense for me, and there were two sex scenes (fortunately brief) that didn’t need to be there.

The suspense was great enough that I just had to know what happened, so I kept reading, but I was definitely a little squeamish in parts just because a couple of the characters were so creepy.

Overall, if you enjoy a well-written suspense and don’t mind darker material, this book has great characters, a unique storyline, and some crazy backstories.

I will leave it up to you to decide if you can handle it!

I would like to thank Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my review. Thank you!

I loved how this book is a mysterious romance with a little thriller. Keeps you guessing from the beginning!

Thank you, NetGalley, for a review copy.

Tourist Season was a great read by Brenda Novak. Ismay Chalmers is going to spend a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiance at his families beachfront cottage. Before Remy can join her, a hurricane hits Mariners Island. Ismay is alone in the large house and makes a disturbing discovery in Remy's childhood closet. She isn't sure what to think but is relieved when Bo, the property's caretaker, checks in on her. Bo's home is damaged from the hurricane and they ended taking temporary shelter together. Unfortunately a family member arrives unannounced and Bo has to go back to his place. Ismay feels unsettled and ends up turning to Bo. She feels comfortable and safe around Bo. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.

I loved this book, but I love all of Brenda Novak’s books! This one has a little bit of everything and is not the typical book about a romance formed on an island in the summer. There is a mystery to solve and some twists to throw you off. I was quickly drawn to the characters and was sucked into their lives, thoroughly enjoying page after page. Definitely pick this one up to add to your TBR list!

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Another fantastic beach read! If you like books set in Nantucket you will like this one that’s set in Mariners. The book starts out with a believable bad storm where Ismay is alone without electricity and any flashlight. She searches for a lighter to light the candles that she finds and happens upon a hole up above a shelf in a bedroom closet of the summer cottage she’s staying in. She finds a duffle bag with some mysterious items. She meets Bo the caretaker after he comes to the house to check on her. Brenda Novak keeps you guessing with lots of twists and turns. This is a different beach read by Brenda with lots of suspense, mystery and romance put together. She accomplishes it with ease! There are a lot of likable characters. Not an easy book to put down! You’ll want to rush to the end to find out what happens but you really don’t want the story to end! Brenda is one of my go to authors! I can never wait for her next book! A must read!

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers in letting me read this book and allowing me to leave an honest review.

I loved this book! The cover doesn't give the impression that it has mystery or suspense. You do get the beach but its so much more then your typical beach read. I loved the characters, the storyline. So many twists some I saw coming and some not at all! Get this today so so you can fall into the story!

I am a big fan of Brenda Novak. I would mostly characterize her books as Women's fiction/romance. I loved this book because of the added mystery. The setting was wonderful and the characters I felt you were suppose to like, were in fact very interesting with very interesting storylines. The characters that were the villians, were really bad and exactly as bad as you expected, making for this book to be a page turner. I am a big fan of the added mystery in this book!

This one was fine, although a bit dull. It dragged on and places but it made for a great palate cleanser type of book. Nothing noteworthy, just a fun summer read.

Tourist Season by Brenda Novak is a women’s fiction title that takes a contemporary romance story and weaves in a mystery for the characters to solve. The story in Tourist Season is one that is told by changing the point of view between the characters giving both sides to the story.

Ismay Chalmers has headed to Mariners Island for a long relaxing break after all of her years of studying to become a lawyer. Ismay is going to be staying in her fiance’s family’s beachfront cottage for a few weeks by herself until her fiance finishes medical school exams. What Ismay didn’t count on was a strong storm heading through just after her arrival.

With the power out and the storm swirling around her in the cottage Ismay goes in search of anything that may help. In her fiance’s room she finds a hidden panel and while hoping for some kind of light instead she finds a mysterious duffel. As Ismay puzzles the discovery help arrives in he form of Bo, the family’s cottage and property caretaker. After Bo helps Ismay he in turn ends up in need of a hand dealing with the storm damage to his own cottage so Ismay offers dry shelter for the night with her.

Several years back Brenda Novak quickly became a go to author for me when I just need to know I’m going to enjoy a novel. None of her books have rated below four stars for me and Tourist Season wasn’t an exception to that at all. I think the fact one thing that isn’t high on my list is starting a romance with someone already in a couple is the theme to this story and I still absolutely loved the book is probably all that I need to say. I will however add that the setting was great, the main characters enjoyable while the side characters are questionable to say the least with the mystery so all that combination had me flying through this latest Brenda Novak release!

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.