The Next Mrs. Blackthorne
The Next Mrs. Blackthorne by Joan Johnston is a contemporary romance published by Pocket Books on September 1, 2005. This 432-page novel is set against the backdrop of a lavish summer wedding at Bitter Creek ranch, where Clay Blackthorne is poised to marry socialite Jocelyn Montrose. However, the impending nuptials take a turn when Jocelyn learns of a corporate takeover threat from their rival, North Grayhawk, prompting her to make a bold decision that could alter the course of their lives.
Readers will find a narrative filled with tension and emotional stakes as Jocelyn negotiates her future with North while Clay grapples with the fallout of her actions. The story intertwines themes of love, sacrifice, and rivalry, as Clay, now a federal judge, confronts his past when he encounters his first love, Libby Grayhawk. As the plot unfolds, the characters face challenges that test their loyalties and desires, ultimately leading to a dramatic conclusion about who will become the next Mrs. Blackthorne.
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Cowboy and The Rival returns to the Bitter Creek series with this thrilling and passionate novel that reveals who will become Clay Blackthorne’s wife.
A lavish summer wedding is being planned at Bitter Creek ranch. In one month, Clay Blackthorne will wed socialite Jocelyn Montrose. But when she hears stirrings of a corporate takeover by the family’s arch rival, North Grayhawk, Jocelyn covertly heads to North’s ranch to offer a valuable commodity—herself—if North will call off his plans. Striking a deal to spend the summer with the steely, seductive North, Jocelyn fails to see that her sacrifice to protect the man she loves may have dire consequences.
Stunned by his fiancee’s rejection, Clay, a newly appointed federal judge, begins presiding over an incendiary terrorism trial, which brings him face to face with his first love, Libby Grayhawk. As tensions mount, forces beyond Clay’s control threaten the women most precious to him in the past and the present. And only in a daring act of sacrifice will he know which woman will become the next Mrs. Blackthorne.
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