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The Temporary Groom
by Joan Johnston · Hawk's Way #9
1996 · 185 pages · Harlequin Treasury-Silhouette Desire 90s
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📚 Book 9 of an ongoing series (3 published)
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When a desperate single dad and a woman desperate to reinvent herself strike a deal, neither expects the sparks—or the feelings—that come with it. Billy needs a wife to prove he's a fit father and keep his twin daughters safe from his late wife's judgmental family, while Cherry sees marriage as her ticket to respectability and a fresh start. Their marriage of convenience comes with a dangerous complication: a genuine connection that neither of them planned for. Watch as Texas's two most notorious troublemakers discover that sometimes the best relationships are the ones you never saw coming.
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Capture the tension of two broken hearts learning to trust again. Blend country storytelling with indie folk vulnerability—think twangy acoustics meets intimate pop ballads. Warm, hopeful, with undercurrents of longing and redemption.
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