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The Bodyguard is the latest historical in Joan Johnston's Captive Hearts series. Set in Regency-era Scotland, Katherine MacKinnon's father names her the head of the MacKinnon clan on his deathbed and extracts a secret promise: Katherine must trick the duke of Blackthorne into marrying her in order to bear a child that would rightfully own the lands that were taken from the MacKinnons by the Blackthorne family. Katherine's clansmen, however, will not accept a woman as their laird, and all are determined to marry her off to one of their own. Intent on fulfilling her promise to her father, Katherine desperately searches for a bodyguard and ultimately finds Alex. Afflicted with amnesia since being shipwrecked, Alex finds Katherine interesting and happily agrees to protect her. What Alex doesn't know is that he is the duke of Blackthorne, and that the shipwreck was an attempt on his life. Katherine discovers this truth before Alex does, and she must decide whether to tell him or not, knowing that this truth kill their blossoming love.

Moly je vdova po utonoulém kapitánovi velrybářské lodi, vychovává desetiletého syna a čyřletou dceru. Náhle se s nimi ocitla bez prostředků a bez střechy nad hlavou. Když si v novinách přečte inzerát nabízející čistě formální manželství, připadá jí to jako velmi výhodné řešení. Vydá se do osady Fort Benton, aby se provdala za vekovského lékaře Setha, a doufá, že konečně najde pro své děti bezpečný přístav. Jenže mírný a laskavý Seth není, kým se zdá být, a vesnicí se zmítá vzpoura. Volné pokračování - "Svérázná nevěsta".

Hrdinka, vyrůstající v opuštěném údolí nedaleko texaského města Santa Fé, po smrti otce zjistí, že její zdánlivě bezúhonný strýc je náčelníkem lupičské bandy, která sužuje už dlouho celé okolí. Ze zvědavosti a touhy po dobrodružství se přestrojí za chlapce a stane se členem strýcova gangu. Po třech letech ji tento život začíná tížit a dívka by se ráda vrátila k normálnímu životu, ale po nezdařeném přepadení, které na její stopu přivede mladého texaského policistu, dostává její život nečekaný spád. Trvá pak dosti dlouho, než se oba mladí lidé s dívčinou minulostí vypořádají.

Nadějný právník Luke Creed se ujme obhajoby pochybné společnosti vyrábějící léky. Když za nevyjasněných okolností zemře jeden z jeho kolegů, pustí se na vlastní pěst do riskantního pátrání. Nejde mu jen o život a čest, ale současně bojuje o lásku advokátky Amy, přítelkyně ze středoškolských studií.

Set against the backdrop of Nineteenth-century Texas, this tale unfolds the intense conflict between two passionate hearts. Amidst a lawless frontier, themes of seduction and treachery intertwine as the characters navigate their tumultuous relationship. The author, known for her bestselling works, crafts a gripping narrative that explores the complexities of love and rivalry in a historical setting.

Texasan spřádá příběh dvou znepřátelených rodin - Blackthornových a Creedových - a dvou mimořádných lidí. Samotář Owen Blackthorne a krásná, tvrdohlavá Bayleigh Creedová se neodolatelně přitahují, ačkoliv v cestě jejich lásce jim stojí jak boj o holý život, tak členové jejich rodin.

The story revolves around the intense rivalry between two prominent Texas families, the Blackthornes and the Creeds. Amidst their longstanding feud, a man and a woman from these opposing dynasties find a love that defies the animosity surrounding them. Set against the backdrop of the modern West, this tale explores themes of passion, conflict, and the power of love to overcome deep-seated enmity.

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.

The prequel to the New York Times bestseller The CowboySprawling 1840s Texas comes alive in the hands of Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of The Cowboy and The Texan. Introducing the unforgettable Creed dynasty, transporting us back to a wild, lawless frontier, Frontier Woman brings us a stirring, passionate story of Texas Ranger Jarrett Creed and the free-spirited beauty who captures his heart ... a woman sworn to love no man....Captured by Comanches as a boy, Jarrett Creed grew to manhood torn between two worlds. But with the young republic under siege from ravaging Mexican armies and marauding Indian tribes alike, he made his choice. Now, as a secret government mission brings the Texas Ranger to lovely Cricket Stewart’s door, he must choose again.The youngest daughter of a wealthy gentleman planter, Cricket lives life as she pleases and vows never to be a wife to any man. Until the day Jarrett Creed saves her from avenging Comanches ... by claiming her as his bride.The last thing either expects is to fall in love. But as a traitorous conspiracy and a secret tragedy test their newfound union, a wild-spirited beauty and a Texas lawman will discover just how far they will go for their precious homeland ... and for a love that could free them from the sorrows of the past....