Shattered

Shattered
Joan Johnston

Nine years ago Kate Grayhawk Pendelton walked into Wyatt Shaw's life–and out of it the next morning. Now Wyatt's back–and has the power to shatter Kate's future with the man she loves.By reputation, Wyatt Shaw is a brutal killer who always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate and her twin eight-year-old sons.Texas Ranger Jack McKinley is hot on Wyatt Shaw's trail. The presumed heir to the D'Amato crime syndicate is threatening to steal the woman he loves.Holly McKinley is fighting to keep Jack from leaving her for another woman. Now the secret she's kept for over twenty years may save their son's life, and cost her the only man she's ever loved.

Praise for the novels Joan Johnston

“Johnston’s characters struggle against seriously deranged foes and face seemingly insurmountable obstacles to true love.”

—Booklist

“Johnston warms your heart and tickles your fancy.”

—New York Daily News

“Complex and suspenseful.”

—RT Book Reviews on A Stranger’s Game

“Johnston rivets the reader.”

—Bookreporter.com

“Timely subject matter, strong plotting, and a quick pace.”

—RT Book Reviews on Outcast

“Romance devotees will find Johnston lively and well-written, and her characters perfectly enchanting.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Joan Johnston continually gives us everything we want…a story that you wish would never end, and lots of tension and sensuality.”

—RT Book Reviews

“Joan Johnston [creates] unforgettable subplots and characters who make every fine thread weave into a touching tapestry.”

—Affaire de Coeur

“A guaranteed good read.”

—New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham

Shattered

A Bitter Creek Novel

Joan Johnston

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Great editors are a precious gift.

This book is dedicated to my editor,

Linda McFall.

Contents

Prologue (#u15d66904-0641-558d-9497-581a2ee4c40b)

Chapter 1 (#u1c9d9ca3-0caf-5104-abfc-085e21af3b05)

Chapter 2 (#u09a96568-84cf-5ef3-a3b9-1f61cde93ab3)

Chapter 3 (#ud9df3c92-6afa-5114-8d30-d461894f8288)

Chapter 4 (#u2797a4de-1299-572c-83d0-f0a1582ca718)

Chapter 5 (#u6fc40e2a-ce56-53d4-bf6b-c06d8e85cb74)

Chapter 6 (#u3e8dd49d-6231-5192-9c64-a24c1e11080d)

Chapter 7 (#uea8443ae-9457-5c15-a7e4-4c55312794ea)

Chapter 8 (#uf0d029a3-1f53-5f39-9781-37a40858e6c9)

Chapter 9 (#ufc7bc7ad-ca30-56c9-8ec1-a6a003f84683)

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Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

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