"Awesome addition to the Coyote Canyon series"
Reviewed by Sandra Wurman
Posted November 29, 2023
Fiction Family Life | Women's Fiction Contemporary
First an admission. I am a huge fan of Brenda Novak. WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES won this talented author a special place in my heart. After reading that book, I picked up anything by this awesome writer. Brenda Novak truly has no equal in the character-creating category. And once you start THE TALK OF COYOTE CANYON you will totally understand.
So we have two dysfunctional families. One that broke up leaving some fragments behind that were impossible to glue back together. Ellen took on the role of provider when it became apparent that her mother could just not cope with her life. Ellen didn’t come to Coyote Canyon to necessarily cause a problem, but her arrival certainly affected a lot of people.
Ellen’s father Stuart, his wife Lynn, her son Leo, and nephew Hendrix live in Coyote Canyon. Stuart owns a company that drills wells for water. Hendrix is his right-hand man. Ellen has a similar company and now that she is in Coyote Canyon, the competition is not welcome.
But the business issue isn't the most crucial element. The anger and feelings of being practically dismissed as a daughter is what fuels Ellen. The feelings of hatred for this young woman have also been carefully fostered by Stuart’s new wife. There had been no emotional or financial support coming from Stuart all these years. And Ellen bears the scars.
Somehow along the way, Coyote Canyon brings some peace to Ellen. It is a very caring and inclusive community. Being apart from her mother gives her the space she needs, although the need for support is still alive and well. Ellen has been the source of support for her mother in almost every way. Now she has the freedom to make new friends. And it would surprise many of those with preconceived notions about this young woman.
Leo immediately embraces Ellen whose acceptance and care impress the heck out of Hendrix. Just didn’t fit the person he had been brought up to disregard as impossible.
In THE TALK OF COYOTE CANYON, we watch many lives change and blossom with the acceptance of misguided opinions. The characters actually grow right before our eyes as we witness relationships evolve. Magical. Awesome. Very Brenda Novak. Chalk up THE TALK OF COYOTE CANYON as another must-read by this prolific author.
SUMMARY
She’s not here to make friends. She’s here to make trouble.
With her piercings, tattoos and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn’t quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon—and that’s just fine with her. She’s only here to put her father out of business, as payback for abandoning her when she was young.
Or is she more interested in finally proving that she was worth keeping?
Either way, she’s struggling to keep her rival well-drilling company afloat. And being a single woman in a male-dominated field has started to take a toll. So when Hendrix Durrant steps in to help, Ellen has no choice but to let him—even though he happens to be her father’s business partner and therefore her enemy. But the closer she works with him, the more she sees what she’s been missing…in life and love. And once she lets go of her anger long enough to learn the truth about her past, she might just find the family she’s always wanted.
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