The past: Although Texas in 1864 was no place for a lone lady traveler, feisty Angela Taylor had to get to San Antonio. But when a rough-and-rugged stranger suddenly pushed her into a hilly cave and pulled her out into the twentieth century, Angela was plenty scared.... The present: Texas Ranger Dallas Masterson had a heart full of bitterness, and there was no room in it to care about a smart-mouthed, sassy woman claiming she was from another century! But Angela soon had Dallas discovering that, though his past was history, the future was theirs to make—together! \\\* Her past was a mystery Angela Taylor owes her life ot the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger—and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck wiht a disbelieving man too handsome for her own good. But was her future his to claim? She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believele From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiancé, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her. Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past—and falling in love—there's no place to go but the future.

A taste of honey... When a mysterious drifter appeared at Honey Farrell's ranch, willing to work for room and board, the wary widow had to hire him. Tall, dark and grouchy, Jesse Whitelaw could scare away the lurking cattle rustlers with one growl. And Honey's sons could sure use a man around. Still, there was something mighty suspicious about the cowboy.... Jesse hated lying about who he really was, yet he had to keep his cover—and the Farrells—safe. But who knew that somewhere between fixing fences and secret meetings, he'd teach a teenage boy how to be a man ... or that with one wet kiss he'd remind a brokenhearted woman what it meant to love again? Or that, when the truth came out, he'd lose everything?

SHOTGUN WEDDING With three bossy, overprotective brothers looking over her shoulder, Tate Whitelaw was finding it impossible to become a woman. They still thought of her as a pigtailed little girl. So Tate hightailed it off the homestead—right into the manly arms of Adam Philips. She'd show everyone just how grown-up she was! The last thing that hardened rancher Adam Philips was looking for was a damsel in distress. He'd had enough of stray women! But his protective urges overrode his instincts to run. Soon he was comforting Tate in his arms ...and his bed. And when her brawny brothers came a-calling with shotguns in hand, getting hitched suddenly seemed like a darned good idea. Hawk's Way—where the Whitelaws of Texas run free till passion brands their hearts.

Faron Whitelaw had some nerve calling Belinda Prescott a princess. A nearly bankrupt ranch was hardly a castle, and Faron, an ill-tempered cowboy who'd inherited half her kingdom, was certainly no prince. The man was lucky she didn't make him sleep in the barn! Faron had been spitting mad when Belinda had to inform him, because of his inheritance, about the truth of his parentage. Suddenly, he wasn't one of the Whitelaws of Texas, and he was taking his anger out on Belinda. He wanted to believe she was nothing more than a gold digger, but all she seemed to want was him ...and that was the one thing he couldn't give her. HAWK'S WAY Where the Whitelaws of Texas run free... till passion brands their hearts.

A DEBUTANTE IN A HAYSTACK Was she crazy? Garth Whitelaw didn't have time to hold Candy Baylor's hand and drag her around his ranch, and why on earth would the rich Texas debutante want to train horses, anyway? But she sure looked sexy in tight, worn jeans and with hay in her hair, so maybe it wasn't such a bad deal, after all.... Candy had no idea why Garth was suddenly so agreeable, but she wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth. Besides, her instructors in school had never been so ruggedly handsome as this wrangler... and she wouldn't mind engaging in some horseplay!

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Texas rancher Zach Whitelaw isn't interested in love - only in producing heirs for his ranch. So he advertises for a wife - but there's a catch. If she's not pregnant in a year's time, he'll divorce her. Six months into their marriage, Rebecca Littlewolf Whitelaw's stomach is as flat as it was on her wedding day. But she's come to love Zach, and she suspects he just might have feelings for her, too. How can she ever give him up? And does he really want her to?

A HAWK'S WAY WEDDING The Groom: If single dad Billy Stonecreek didn't find himself a wife who was mother material, his snooty in-laws would take away his little twin daughters… But who'd marry a "no-good half-breed" like him? The Bride: Cherry Whitelaw had some reputation around Hawk's Way-and what better way to become a proper lady than to marry and be a mom? Surely her sexy husband-to-be would fall in love with her one day, right? The Marriage of Convenience: The two biggest troublemakers in Texas say "I do!"

THE JOY OF SEX... One minute, Mac Macready was a living legend in Texas every kid's idol, every man's envy, every woman's fantasy. The next, his fiancée dumped him, his career was hanging in the balance and his future was looking mighty uncertain. Then there was the matter of his scandalous secret, which didn't stand a chance of staying secret where he was headed now. So it was either succumb to Jewel Whitelaw's shocking proposal—or take cold showers for the rest of the long, hot summer....

New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston is known for her vivid characterization, compelling stories and powerful, appealing men. Here are two classic stories that prove she's earned the acclaim! THE VIRGIN GROOM He was every kid's idol, every man's envy, every woman's fantasy. And then Mac Macready's fiancée dumped him, and his future was looking mighty uncertain. The most shocking thing of all was that the only woman who could save him was notorious Jewel Whitelaw…. THE SUBSTITUTE GROOM He'd taught his best friend's girl how to kiss—and had never forgotten the touch of Jennifer Wright's lips. And now that Huck couldn't marry Jenny, U.S. Air Force major Colt Whitelaw vowed to make the ultimate sacrifice. But first Colt needed to convince Jenny this was right—so he drew her close once more….

In this heartwarming reader-favorite holiday story, single father Gavin Talbot gets asecond chance at happiness as he rediscovers the joy of family at Christmas with theWhitelaws. Return to Joan Johnston's Hawk's Way holiday classic.

His marriage proposal wasn't shocking. His motive was. But she had her own secret . . . All of Jennifer Wright's hopes and dreams had rested on her summer wedding —- until a single moment changed everything. Including the groom. Suddenly, Jennifer agreed to marry her fiancé's best friend, a darkly handsome Texan she needed —- and desperately wanted —- almost against her will. But U.S. Air Force Major Colt Whitelaw had sacrificed too much to settle for a marriage of convenience, and that made hiding her passion all the more difficult. And hiding her biggest secret downright impossible . . .

Charity Beautiful, bold and uncertain of love after being abandoned as an infant, Charity is bewildered by Kane Longstreet's marriage proposal. Despite her misgivings, she agrees to go home with Kane for the holidays. But at his cousin's engagement party at Hawk's Pride, she gets the shock of her life when she comes face-to-face with identical twin sisters Hope and Faith Butler, and sees a mirror image of herself. Hope The stunning discovery that she is a triplet does little to distract Hope from her own personal heartbreak. The man she has loved all her life, Jake Whitelaw, is about to marry someone else. With only two weeks until the wedding, she needs a miracle. And thanks to her determined sisters, she might just get it. Faith Fearing that her parents gave Charity up for adoption because of her own special needs as a child, Faith is consumed by guilt. She vows to see both her sisters happy, no matter what it takes. That means she's got to break up one wedding, arrange a couple more...and seize her own chance for happiness.