Joan Johnston

In New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston’s scorching contemporary romance, a second chance at love may be the last.
 
When a sudden tornado of flame from a raging forest fire snuffs out both engines of the Twin Otter being piloted by Taylor Grayhawk, she locks eyes with the last man on the plane: her longtime enemy and one-time lover, smoke jumper Brian Flynn. Grayhawk and Flynn can’t agree on...

New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston has captivated millions of readers with her sprawling, sensuous novels about the two opposing dynasties of Bitter Creek, Texas -- the Blackthornes and the Creeds. Now in her highly anticipated hardcover debut, Johnston tells an impassioned story of love and danger, ambition and family, that features the popular character Luke Creed, a young man who has turned his back on his family's ranch to pursue...

New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston returns to Texas with a captivating story of justice, secrets, and a love that can heal all wounds Dedicated Texas Ranger Jack Kittrick is hard on the trail of a killer who is preying on the helpless in a large San Antonio hospital . . . a hunt that leads him to Maggie Wainwright, the beautiful, enigmatic legal eagle who had access to the victims-and a motive for the crimes. The more Jack learns about...

Joan Johnston's fan-favorite tale of a convenient marriage and a surprising love…Previously published in March 1994 as The Cowboy Takes a Wife. When single mother Desiree Parrish discovers that her abusive ex-husband is being released from prison, she knows she needs live-in protection at her ranch. And since hiring a bodyguard would only scare her young daughter, Desiree decides to hire a husband-one who has more muscles than questions. All cowboy...

Re-experience these three fan-favorite stories from New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston! In Hawk's Way: Callen, rancher Sam Longstreet has planned the perfect revenge against his enemy: to woo and wed the man's daughter. He knows just how to make Callen Whitelaw fall in love with him, but he never counted on loving Callen back… Zach Whitelaw only marries Rebecca so he can produce children to inherit his ranch, and if she doesn't, he'll...

From New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston, a heartwarming fan-favorite story of what it means to risk your whole heart for the one you love…A lone wolf like Stony Carlton isn't easy to tame. Commitment may be fine for other men, but Stony is a born rambler and refuses to be tied down, even to the right woman. Because how could such a person really exist? But then he meets the spirited Tess Lowell, a small-town waitress with emotional...

An old flame rekindles in this fan-favorite tale from New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston…Wealthy aristocrat Bella Benedict has one last wish: to see her five estranged children happily married. But one of her sons, Max Benedict, has no interest in long-term commitment. Instead, he travels the world, working as a sometime spy for the CIA but mostly cementing his reputation as a rich playboy. When he's asked to investigate a foreign threat...

A fan favorite from New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston, previously published as A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. After inheriting her uncle's ranch, Harriet Alistair moves west to Montana to build a new life. She's determined to prove herself, but the age-old feud between the Alistairs and their neighbors, the Hazards, stands in her way. From his neighboring ranch, Nathan Hazard is counting down the minutes until the beautiful and stubborn...

In this contemporary Western romance by a New York Times bestseller, three long-lost sisters learn about themselves, family, and the love of a good man. Twin sisters Hope and Faith are delighted to finally find their long-lost triplet, Charity. And as their family gathers for a party at Hawk's Pride, the three sisters must each untangle their own lives and loves. Will there be a happily ever after for each of them? Originally published as Sisters...

Second Chances is Two Novellas: One Simple Wish and A Bitter Creek ChristmasOne Simple WishThe lady . . . and the blacksmith . . . Everyone in Fredericksburg, Texas, believes their newest resident, Alyssa Moreland, is a "true lady." So they don't understand why she's willing to be courted by the local blacksmith, Karl Everhardt. Surely, Karl isn't good enough for her. But if folks only knew the truth about her, Alyssa is pretty sure they wouldn't...