New Releases by Joan Johnston

New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston brings to life an unforgettable love story between two strong-willed people from different worlds in her thrilling new novel featuring the Blackthornes of Bitter Creek, Texas, and their formidable rivals, the Grayhawks of Wyoming. Juggling single motherhood and her job as deputy sheriff of Teton County, Sarah Barndollar hasn''t lost hope of solving two cold cases of missing young women. When a third vanishes, all hell breaks loose -- because she''s the illegitimate daughter of Texas scion Clay Blackthorne and the granddaughter of his mortal enemy King Grayhawk. The crisis pits the two powerful families against each other in a race against time. Playboy Drew DeWitt, a Blackthorne cousin, insists on taking part in the search -- putting him on a collision course with Sarah. Her cop instincts tell her the sexy Texan is trouble. But when evidence emerges of a conspiracy against the U.S. government, Sarah accepts Drew''s high-powered help as she negotiates a shadowy landscape of hidden rivals and ruthless greed where every moment counts in saving lives, including her own.

'Breathless Seduction' tells the story of three gorgeous men and three beautiful sisters. It is a story of smouldering desire and shocking secrets.

\"Two classic romance novels from the popular Hawk''s Way series includes The Cowboy and the Princess, in which Faron Whitelaw matches wits and passion with Belinda Prescott, the woman with whom he shares an inheritance, and The Wrangler and the Rich Girl, in which Garth Whitelaw finds himself dealing with wealthy Candy Baylor, an aspiring horse trainer.\"--NoveList.

'Summer Desires' contains three sexy, full-length, summer-themed novels in one volume.

Rebecca Hunter, a tomboyish rancher''s daughter, falls in love with Christopher Kincaid, the mysterious city-bred man she rescues from a band of Sioux.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Cowboy, The Texan, and The Loner weaves her seductive magic once again as she journeys back to the lawless frontier of Nineteenth-century Texas to bring us the story of two warring hearts and a seduction that began amid the fires of passion and treachery... Cruz Guerrero wanted Sloan Stewart from the first moment he laid eyes on the headstrong beauty. But Sloan, eldest daughter of a wealthy cotton planter, belonged to another man—until the day she came to him, a woman in trouble on the lawless frontier …and he made her an offer she could not refuse. Now he is ready to claim what is rightfully his—even as a long-ago betrayal threatens to tear her from his arms forever. Sloan swore never to be used by a man again. Only sheer desperation made her strike a bargain with the aristocratic nobleman. Now he has come to collect on the vow they made together, seducing her with tender words, determined to make her want him as he wants her. Caught in the bitter cross fire of a traitorous enemy and an embattled republic, a man bound by honor and a woman wounded by passion must dare to trust in a love that’s strong and wild and true…

The New York Times bestselling author of Texas Bride evokes the grandeur, excitement, and danger of the American frontier in this “sprawling, sensuous” (Booklist) historical novel. When Kinyan Holloway’s husband is killed in a range accident, she has no idea how she and her children will manage. Torn between the Sioux world in which she was raised and maintaining her husband’s ranch—the largest in the Wyoming Territory—she knows only that she must not just survive but preserve her children’s heritage for them. Into her life rides Benjamin Colter, a scarred stranger who’s fast with his gun. Colter has tried to put vengeance behind him, but the past seems destined to catch up with him. What he wants now is Kinyan Holloway—and her ranch—but he can get them only if he defeats a deadly rival and agrees to become a father to three children who want more from him than he’s able to give.

A New York Times Bestselling Author When Megan Padget''s children give her a self-help guide to getting married for her birthday, she doesn''t know whether to laugh or cry. After sixty-three unsuccessful dates, staying single is sounding pretty good -- until she meets Thomas Steele. One divorce later, Tom Steele has no interest in the advice book from his well-intentioned brother and sister-in-law. He doesn''t want to get married and he hasn''t even found the woman of his dreams yet . . . until he meets Megan Padget. Now two people who were ready to throw the book at love are about to discover that a little learning is a dangerous thing . . . almost as dangerous as falling in love.

In this captivating prequel to the New York Times bestsellers The Cowboy and The Texan, Joan Johnston tells the story of a woman kidnapped by Comanches—and the proud warrior who vows to make her love him. Living as a Comanche, the son of a white father and his Indian bride, Long Quiet secretly dreams of making Bayleigh Stewart, daughter of the richest cotton planter in Texas, his wife. When Bay is stolen from her home by marauding Indians, she seems lost to Long Quiet forever . . . until a twist of fate brings her back to him—a gift from the Comanche whose life he saved. Bay has lived among the Indians for three long years when a stranger who looks like a Comanche—but speaks perfect English—awakens a passion that burns hot and true. Bay yearns for home, but Long Quiet is determined to convince Bay that her home is with him. As they soon discover, they must both give up something of themselves while fighting for a love strong enough to bridge two worlds.

This sampler contains a classic title from the Silhouette( Romance series by Joan Johnston and a full-length novel by Carolyn Zane. In "The Bluest Eyes in Texas, " when a debutante comes under the protection of a Texas Ranger, she discovers her greatest challenge yet. And in "Wife in Name Only, " a woman is determined to make a go of her family business--even if it means a pretend marriage. (June)

The much-anticipated hardcover debut by \"New York Times\" bestselling author Joan Johnston explores the complexities of the human heart in a fast-paced and impassioned story of love, ambition, and family.

Joan Johnston transports us to rugged present-day Texas—a place of wide-open prairies and unbridled ambitions—where two ranching families, the Blackthornes and the Creeds, are locked in a bitter century-old feud. Here, Johnston brings to life a breathtaking love story—between the Blackthornes'' oldest son and the Creeds'' beautiful daughter—a magnificent novel of passion, vengeance, and star-crossed love. Trace Blackthorne was taught from the cradle to take what he wanted. And he wanted Callie Creed. Eleven years ago, the feud between their families had torn them apart. But now Trace has come home, a ruthless hard-eyed stranger, making her an offer she couldn''t refuse: marry him and save her struggling family from financial ruin. But the secrets of the past return to haunt them. And Callie is once again compelled to make an impossible choice—between the family who desperately needs her and the only man she has ever loved.

A collection of short stories celebrating Christmas the Texas way.

Jenny Smith has accepted art critic Matthew Benson's challenge--to be bound to him with a ten-foot rope for month. This, he argues, will prove that men can treat women as more than objects of desire. Too bad that Matthew finds his new "partner" so desirable.

Christmas in Texas as people celebrate the spirit and joy of the season.

For Jennifer, there's nothing worse than the pain of losing her fiance, Huck--except the guilt she feels over her attraction to Huck's best friend, Colt, the fighter pilot who had left Hawk's Pride Ranch to escape bad memories, but couldn't forget Jennifer. Now he offers to marry her to help save her family's ranch. But she has a secret that threatens the love destined to grow between them. The first novel in this saga, "Hawk's Way: The Virgin Groom", was published in August, 1997 to unprecedented success.

The Innocent Too tall and entirely too outspoken, Miss Eliza Sheringham grew up thumbing her nose at polite English society. So when Captain Lord Marcus Wharton, called Beau for his stunning good looks set his rakish sights on her, Eliza thought nothing of rejecting his advances. Until a stolen kiss swept her into the arms of a man too dangerous too love. . . . The Beau Called to battle, Marcus left behind the woman who had captured his heart—and the scandal ignited by their kiss. His brother''s disappearance made him Duke of Blackthorne, guardian of twin nieces who were rumored to be his own daughters. Badly scared in battle, the Beau had become the Beast of Blackthorne, a wounded animal destined to spend his life hiding in a shadowy wing of Blackthorne Abbey. The Beast When Eliza Sheringham showed up on his doorstep proposing herself as governess for the incorrigible twins, the Beast demanded marriage as the price of the job. He knew she could never love him. Surely his looks would drive her away—now that he hungered for her more than life itself....

The Temporary Groom by Joan Johnston released on Apr 24, 1996 is available now for purchase.

She was a gorgeous rebel. Defying all the rules, daring to speak her mind, Charlotte Edgerton declared her independence before she even entered the Earl of Denbigh''s home. Her new guardian immediately made her a prisoner in her own room—until she agreed to learn the lady-like arts. Furious, she complied. Anything to buy her freedom from Denbigh. She''s even marry a man she didn''t love to get away from her domineering guardian. In fact, love was the furthest thing from her mind... He was the Earl who vowed to tame her. Lionel Morgan, Earl of Denbigh, had been betrayed at the altar by another woman and vowed that no female would ensnare him again. Then Charlotte Edgerton burst into his life. Denbigh wasn''t prepared for this headstrong American—or the passions she inspired on first sight. He knew only that he had to civilize her, present her at court, and Almack''s, and then marry her off to the highest bidder. It wasn''t until he nearly lost her that he realized the truth: She''d somehow reversed their roles and become the captor of his heart.

The Disobedient Bride by Joan Johnston released on May 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

Outlaws And Heroes by Joan Johnston\Dallas Schulze\Mallory Rush released on Jul 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

Daisy knew that someday, somehow, she would pay for wanting what no proper woman wanted… The ravishing Duchess Daisy vowed to save Severn Manor by marrying Nicholas Calloway, a Texas bounty hunter come to claim his family’s ancestral lands. But the moment they met, the slate eyed barbarian took Daisy’s breath away. She proposed a marriage of convenience. But she hadn’t reckoned on flash-fire passion with the savage new duke… Nicholas Calloway came to England to discover the truth about his bastard birth, then sell his inherited estate—with Duchess Daisy’s help. Her price was marriage. He agreed, determined to have her on his own terms–only to find himself hostage to the fiery redhead he couldn’t leave behind… The highly acclaimed bestselling author of Outlaw’s Bride, Joan Johnston brings to life two extraordinary characters—an outrageous duchess and an unlikely duke—in a love story that enchants and enthralls to the very last page.

The Unforgiving Bride by Joan Johnston released on Jul 25, 1994 is available now for purchase.