Hammer Drops (The Kavanaughs Book 1775)

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. 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.

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?

Praise for the Joanna Wayne"Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense." —Romantic Times

Luke Dawkins, a cowboy, is drawn to Rachel Maxwell's rescue when an obsessed killer targets her. Both are trying to escape their troubled pasts, with Luke returning to his family's Texas ranch after serving multiple tours in the Middle East, and Rachel reexamining her life after a kidnapping ordeal at the Double K ranch.

Protecting Rachel gives Luke a new purpose, and their attraction sizzles, even as the danger grows. Rachel must decide if she is still the brilliant defense attorney she was before the attack, and if she can handle a career-making criminal case while dealing with lingering panic attacks.

The author, Joanna Wayne, is praised for creating "intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense" in this taut Texas thriller.

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