Dropping the Hammer

Once a cowboy, always a hero . . . A taut Texas thriller from an author who writes "pulse-pounding" romantic suspense (New York Times–bestselling author Tess Gerritsen).

Recovering from a kidnapping ordeal at the Double K ranch, Rachel Maxwell reexamines her life. Is she still the brilliant defense attorney she was before the attack? Will she be able to handle a career-making criminal case while still struggling with panic attacks? Before she can decide, an obsessed killer targets her, drawing cowboy Luke Dawkins to her rescue.


He, too, is trying to escape his troubled past as he returns to his family's Texas ranch after multiple tours of duty in the Middle East. Protecting Rachel gives him new purpose—but while their attraction sizzles, the danger grows. . . .

Praise for the Joanna Wayne

"Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense." —Romantic Times