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Honey and the Hired Hand

by Joan Johnston · Hawk's Way #1

1992 · 248 pages · HarperCollins UK

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📚 Book 1 of an ongoing series (3 published)

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⏳ This series may not be complete yet — 3 of 13 books published

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About this book

When a mysterious drifter rolls up to her struggling ranch, widow Honey Farrell knows she shouldn't trust him—but she desperately needs the help, and her boys need a male presence in their lives. Jesse is all grit and secrets, but somewhere between mending fences and quiet moments, something real blooms between them, and he becomes the man her family didn't know they were missing. Of course, nothing good ever stays simple in a cowboy romance, and the truth Jesse has been hiding threatens to shatter everything they've built together. This is a tender, emotional ride about second chances, family, and finding love in the most unexpected places.

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