Hearts in Hawthorne

Welcome to Hawthorne, Texas, a place where many former citizens return, drawn to their hometown's slower pace and family values, finding lasting love and happiness.A rancher ready to settle down. An editor making a career switch. Two people who return to their hometown in Texas-and find love …Chance Blackstone sowed his fair share of wild oats during his twenties. With his father's death, however, Chance takes over running his family's ranch. His sister Kelby has recently married West Sutherland, Chance's best friend since childhood, and Chance is a bit envious of their domestic bliss, wondering if it's time for him to find a wife of his own and start a family.After a decade of working for Liberty House, a New York publisher, Summer Sutherland is forced from her job as a senior editor. Her gut tells her she can write better romances than the ones she's been editing, so she returns to Hawthorne and gives herself a year to see if she can make it as an author. Drawing from her roots, Summer begins writing a series about a small town in the Texas Panhandle and runs into her teenage crush, Chance Blackstone, the guy who always made her heart race.Chance never gave Summer a second glance, mainly because she was a couple of years younger and West's awkward little sister. Now, however, the ruggedly handsome ranch owner finds himself drawn to the talented, independent, grown-up Summer. Chance's unexpected attention ignites feelings Summer thought she had long buried, and she agrees to kick their budding friendship up a notch and explore the feelings stirring within them both.As they spend more time together, the spark between them ignites, leading to a deepening connection and undeniable attraction. But when a secret from Chance's past comes to light, it threatens to ruin their chance at lasting happiness.Can Summer come to terms with this sudden change and embrace a future with her cowboy-or will this explosive secret extinguish the flame of their love?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's Hearts and Hooves, the fourth book in Hearts in Hawthorne.

Welcome to Hawthorne, Texas, a place where many former citizens return, drawn to their hometown's slower pace and family values, and finding lasting love and happiness.A man haunted by the death of his fiancée. A woman whose athletic career was cut short. Two people adrift, seeking to find a place in their community-and finding one another-and love …Assistant district attorney Sawyer Montgomery is overwhelmed with grief after losing his fiancée in an unsolved hit-and-run. He throws himself into his law career until he reaches his breaking point. Sawyer decides to return to his hometown of Hawthorne, Texas, where he has family and friends who can support him as he begins to seek a better balance between work and his personal life.WNBA player Paisley Roberts has won basketball championships at every level, even playing for Team USA and earning Olympic gold medals three times. A cheap shot by a jealous player ends her playing days, and she finds a fresh start, landing a job as the head basketball coach of the Lady Hawks high school team.When Sawyer and Paisley meet, she is closed off. As a former foster child who was never adopted, Paisley has never trusted-much less loved-anyone. Sawyer's easygoing nature and ability to see the best in others breaks through her tough exterior, though, and she finds herself opening up to the handsome lawyer, even believing they may have a future together.Their relationship faces challenges along the way, however, as both begin to heal emotionally while trying to balance work obligations and career pressure, all under the watchful eyes of their small town.Can Sawyer and Paisley let go of the ghosts from their pasts and realize that they are better together, thanks to the power of love?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's Hoops and Hearts, the fifth and final book in Hearts in Hawthorne. This romance contains no third-act breakup!