Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Brenda Kennedy's books

254 ratings | 46 reviews | avg rating:4.74

more photos (2)

Brenda Kennedy’s Followers (383)

Brenda’s Bookshelves

to-read (520)
currently-reading (6)
read (246)
did-not-finish (0)
books-i-would-read-again (96)
not-yet-published (27)

Brenda’s Friends (256)

Penny

2,450 books | 501 friends

~ Becs ~

1,679 books | 4,546 friends

Lori Ann

791 books | 23 friends

Misty

4,898 books | 462 friends

Jessica's Book Review

1,647 books | 1,206 friends

Amy

2,257 books | 1,438 friends

Debra Presley

1,604 books | 3,645 friends

Lisa Guertin

4,224 books | 547 friends

More friends…

Brenda Kennedy

Goodreads Author

Born

in Zanesville, Ohio, The United States

Twitter

BrendaKennedy_

Genre

Romance, Contemporary, Fiction

Influences

David Bruce, DB Jones, and CM Hutton

Member Since

February 2013

edit data

Brenda Kennedy is an award winner, an Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and a Publishers Weekly bestselling author. She is a true believer of romance. Her stories are based on the relationships that define our lives - compassionate, emotionally gripping, and uplifting novels with true to life characters, that stay with her readers long after the last page is turned.

Her varied, not always pleasant background has given her the personal experience to take her readers on an emotional, sometimes heart wrenching, journey through her stories.
Brenda has been a struggling single mom, a survivor of domestic abuse, waitress, corrections officer, hostage negotiator and a corrections nurse. She is also a wife, mom, and grandmother. Even though her life was no ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Brenda Kennedy questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Brenda Kennedy’s books

Average rating: 4.13 · 12,454 ratings · 1,100 reviews · 48 distinct works • Similar authors

	A New Beginning (Starting Over Trilogy #1) 3.88 avg rating — 2,145 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shattered Dreams (Freedom Trilogy #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,056 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home on Seashell Island (Seashell Island #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,019 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Behind the Coffeehouse (Pineapple Grove #1) by Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Kayden Keaton 4.12 avg rating — 990 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saving Angel (Starting Over Trilogy #2) 4.18 avg rating — 830 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broken Lives (Freedom Trilogy #2) 4.26 avg rating — 755 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Destined to Love (Starting Over Trilogy #3) 4.17 avg rating — 764 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgetting the Past (Forgotten #1) 4.13 avg rating — 725 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mending Hearts (Freedom Trilogy #3) 4.20 avg rating — 616 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Country 3.86 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Brenda Kennedy…

62 posts
Brenda Kennedy's Blog

Reviews

Hey all,
Make sure when you review any and all books, to carry your reviews over to the purchasing site. All reviews matter and are appreciated. Thank you.

2 likes · Like • 1 comment • flag

Published on February 17, 2016 19:14

View all 62 posts »

Series by Brenda Kennedy

Starting Over Trilogy (3 books)
by

Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

4.01 avg rating — 3,739 ratings

Freedom Trilogy (3 books)
by

Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

4.06 avg rating — 3,427 ratings

Seashell Island (4 books)
by

Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

4.31 avg rating — 1,243 ratings

Pineapple Grove (2 books)
by

Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author),

Kayden Keaton

4.13 avg rating — 1,008 ratings

Forgotten (2 books)
by

Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

4.21 avg rating — 924 ratings

More series by Brenda Kennedy…

Brenda is Currently Reading

Brenda Kennedy is currently reading

Pennies (Dollar, #1)

by Pepper Winters (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 20, 2017 09:09PM

Brenda Kennedy is currently reading

Christmas on Seashell Island (The Seashell Island #2)

by Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Mar 18, 2018 08:18AM

Brenda Kennedy is currently reading

There’s Always a Catch (Christmas Key, #1)

by Stephanie Taylor (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 31, 2017 09:38PM

rss
Brenda’s Recent Updates

Brenda Kennedy wants to read Murder at the Derby (Hoofbeats and Horrors Series Book 1) by Brenda Kennedy (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 24, 2026 04:43PM · like
Brenda Kennedy has read Betrayed: Powerful Stories of Kick-Ass Crime Survivors by Amy Eye (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 23, 2024 01:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Betrayed by Amy Eye. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Betrayed by Amy Eye <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Brenda's books…

Quotes by Brenda Kennedy (?)

“without”
― Brenda Kennedy, Forgetting the Past

0 likes

“coffee and doughnut shop: Bean There, Dunk That.”
― Brenda Kennedy, Murder Behind the Coffeehouse

0 likes

“think we need a name for our little soldier.” I turn my head and”
― Brenda Kennedy, Shattered Dreams

0 likes

See all Brenda Kennedy's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
A Million More Pages: TEAM #2: Alecto Carrow (Finished)	110	70	Apr 11, 2015 12:59PM
A Million More Pages: February House Slytherin Game	223	140	May 01, 2015 01:48PM
J.D. Robb : What are you reading in 2017?	1052	142	Feb 10, 2018 09:28AM
Game Night: Alaina's Operation	21	19	Dec 03, 2020 05:54PM
The Lost Challenges: April 2024 Scattergories	72	45	May 01, 2024 11:57AM
The Lost Challenges: April 2024 Ebooks Are My Thing	55	36	May 09, 2024 03:48PM
The Lost Challenges: Words in a Word Game #25 - RomCom	77	56	May 31, 2024 09:33AM

More…

Brenda’s Quotes

“Laters, baby.”
― E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey

tags: christina-grey, e-l-james, fifty-shades-of-grey

4618 likes

“Life is filled with challenges, blessing and the awareness that in life there are no guarantees. But one thing I’m sure of, is that for me, I’d rather die regretting the things I’ve done, then to regret the things I didn’t do, but could have. So with this my new motto, I’ve decided to pursue what has lain quiescent in the back of my mind so now I write.”
― D.B. Jones

tags: inspriration, my-motto

2 likes

“Life just throws you places, and if you wait, if you listen, you can see the blessings.”
― Jaycee Clark

1 likes

“What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter”
― Kelly Clarkson

5 likes

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

tags: lies, love, respect, self-deception, truth

12114 likes

More of Brenda’s quotes…