Joan Johnston

"A pilot and a smoke jumper find old grudges turning into renewed attraction when they're forced to rely on each other after a plane crash." --

Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short. Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler. In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Joan Johnston thrusts headlong into a battle where love not only threatens to tear a family apart, but it may also get a young woman killed. Nash Benedict falls in love with Morgan Hunter, his brother Carter's fiancé, while Carter is...

In this contemporary Western romance by a New York Times bestseller, a bad girl and a widowed father find redemption in each other. If single dad Billy Stonecreek doesn't find himself a wife who is mother material, his horrible in-laws will gain custody of his little twin daughters. Billy loves his girls more than anything, but who will love him enough to live with all of them? Cherry Whitelaw can't seem to outrun the reputation she has in Hawk's...

Re-experience these three fan-favourite stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston! MAC When the beautiful Jewel Whitelaw approaches Mac Macready with a shocking proposal, he's got no choice but to accept… COLT Jennifer Wright's fairy-tale life changes dramatically in a single instant. But her fiancé's best friend, Major Colt Whitelaw, could be the one to mend her heart. SISTERS Is there a happily ever after in store for Hope,...

Meet Hawk's Way's sexiest cowboys! From New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston comes a story of a cherished member of the Whitelaw family as she finds the life she's always wanted. Adventurous and stubborn Tate Whitelaw has had enough of her three overprotective brothers. After growing up under their watchful eyes, she can't live up to the expectations everyone seems to have for her. To prevent them from further meddling in her life, she...

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...

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Joan Johnston has captivated readers with her irresistible Hawk's Way series. Discover the book that started it all! Sometimes love needs a helping hand… Honey hasn't been the same ever since her husband, a Texas Ranger, died on the job. Juggling the ranch, raising her two teenage children, and nursing a wounded heart has left her at the end of her rope. So when cowboy Jesse Whitelaw turns up on her...

All of Jennifer Wright's hopes and dreams rest on her summer wedding-until a single moment changes everything, and Jennifer is left alone and heartbroken. But her fiancé's best friend, darkly handsome Air Force Major Colt Whitelaw, just might be the one to mend her heart.

In Joan Johnston's fan-favorite story, love conquers all… Previously published in December 1994 as The Headstrong Bride. Callen has no idea why everyone thinks rancher Sam Longstreet is no good. There isn't a man in all of Texas as sexy, kind and thoughtful as her husband-to-be. Surely marriage will soften up his rough edges. Sam has planned the perfect revenge against his enemy: to woo and wed the man's daughter. And he knows just how to make Callen...

In this contemporary Western romance by a New York Times bestseller, Christmas brings a second chance at love for a single dad and a med student. In this heartwarming reader-favorite holiday story, single father Gavin Talbot gets a second chance at happiness as he rediscovers the joy of family at Christmas with the Whitelaws. Return to Joan Johnston's Hawk's Way holiday classic.