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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
Great editors are a precious gift.
This book is dedicated to my editor, Linda McFall.
Contents
Prologue
“What else have you lied about?”
Kate Grayhawk Pendleton wished she could simply walk away from the imposing