Hawk's Way: Colt

Grief brought him home to Texas. A desperate promise might bind them together forever.

Return to Texas with this fan-favorite by #1 New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston, previously published in 1998 as The Substitute Groom

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 fiance’s best friend, darkly handsome Air Force Major Colt Whitelaw, just might be the one to mend her heart.

Facing foreclosure on the struggling Double D ranch, Jenny cannot afford to let grief break her resolve. Haunted by guilt over the desert training accident, Colt steps in to shoulder the grueling ranch chores.

To keep the bank from seizing her home, Colt offers to stand in as groom on the day she was meant to wed. Yet working side by side at the Double D sparks an undeniable attraction, leaving Jenny torn between the past and the Texas cowboy standing right beside her.

Can a marriage born of grief and honor survive when Colt discovers the secret Jenny has been hiding on the Double D?
Marriage of Convenience: A mounting mortgage debt pushes two grieving friends into an unexpected union designed to rescue the ranch.Friends to Lovers: Midnight rides in a classic red Mustang convertible reignite a spark that began fifteen years ago, proving their buried chemistry never faded.Military Hero: Colt trades his flight suit for boots and a Stetson to protect the woman he has secretly loved for years.Small Town Setting: From gossip over cherry sodas at the Stanton Hotel Café to an all-night graduation bonfire, the tight-knit Texas community watches every move between them.Also by This Author: Shattered, I Promise and Hawk's Way: Carter & Falcon.