No One but You: A Novel

Brenda Novak

May 2017 · Silver Springs Book 2 · Sold by MIRA

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak welcomes you to Silver Springs, a picturesque small town in Southern California where even the hardest hearts can learn to love again…

Struggling to make ends meet after a messy divorce, Sadie Harris is at the end of her tether. Her waitressing gig isn’t enough to pay the bills let alone secure primary custody of her son, Jayden, a battle she refuses to lose. Desperate, she accepts a position assisting Dawson Reed—the same Dawson Reed who recently stood trial for the murder of his adoptive parents. Joining him at his isolated farm seems risky, but Sadie is out of options.

Dawson has given small town Silver Springs plenty of reasons to be wary, but he’s innocent of the charges against him. He wants to leave his painful past behind and fix up the family farm so he can finally bring his dependent sister home where she belongs.

As Sadie and Dawson’s professional relationship grows into something undeniably personal, Sadie realizes there’s more to Dawson than the bad boy everyone else sees—he has a good heart, one that might even be worth fighting for.

Don’t miss Brenda Novak’s latest book, When I Found You!

Ratings and reviews

Sadie Harris is struggling to make it on her own after she served her husband Sly divorce papers but she has had enough of the way he treats their 5 year old son, Jayden. Unfortunately, Sly is a cop in their small town of Silver Springs and he has blocked every attempt she has made at trying to better herself. With no other choice, Sadie decides to answer a newspaper ad placed by Dawson Reed. Dawson needs someone to help take care of his mentally challenged sister, Angela. Dawson also was just recently released from jail. He was charged with the brutal murder of his adoptive parents, but was ultimately found not guilty. Of course, most people in town still think he really is guilty. Sadie quickly realizes that Dawson is not at all what she expected him to be. He is actually very nice, sweet and caring. Dawson needs Sadie's help so he can bring his sister home from facility she has been in for the past year and Sadie is grateful for the job. Of course, Sly tries to stop her from working there. Sly always likes to have total control over Sadie and he is having a hard time dealing with the fact that she wants a divorce. Dawson quickly comes to Sadie's defense which irritates Sly even more. Between the town treating Dawson poorly and Sly trying to make life miserable for Sadie, they bond quickly as "the outsiders" of the town. Dawson and Sadie quickly form a great relationship. They both are attracted to each other, but neither one of them will act on it. Just when their lives are starting to move forward, disaster happens and Dawson and Sadie rely on each other more for emotional support. I loved how these two got together over similar problems and ended up helping each other and ultimately finding love in the process. I really enjoyed the suspenseful part of this story....it really kept me reading to see what was going to happen next. I also really enjoyed the part of the story about who really killed Dawson's adoptive parents....it was a great tie-in! Overall another really great story in the Silver Springs series by Brenda Novak.

No One But You is Book 2 in Brenda Novak's Silver Springs series. What an adventure the author takes us on in this story. Even though it is Book 2, it does not need to be read in order and does very well as a stand alone. Dawson Reed is recently released from prison trying to build a new life for himself in the house his parents were found murdered. Sadie Harris desperately needs a better job in order to successfully support herself and her son after leaving her abusive husband. Great character development, steamy romance and an engaging plot kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Despite everything he had been through Dawson was a superb guy and it was great to see the way he was there for Sadie through everything her evil, soon to be ex-husband put her through. All in all, this was a great addition to the Silver Spring series. I cannot wait to read Book 3.

Dawson and Sadie are two beautifully damaged characters and I wanted them to find their happily ever after. Dawson is struggling to rebuild his family farm after losing his parents in a brutal way and being accused of their murder. He needs to make this work to bring his sister Angela home. Angela has a beautiful spirit and she breaks my heart each time she wants to leave the hospital she is at but Dawson can’t bring her home yet. Sadie is struggling to break free from her domineering husband. It’s a struggle since he is a police officer in town that manipulates people to prevent her from getting better paying jobs. Dawson needs someone to get the house ready and take care of Angela, but who will apply since he is an outcast in Silver Springs? Sadie is the only one willing to take the risk since she is desperate to improve her situation for herself and her son, Jayden. This is a wonderful romance for two people that need someone to take a chance on them and believe they deserve something better. I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak has written over 60 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. www.brendanovak.com