Book excerpt: Meet Hawk's Way's sexiest cowboys! From New York Times bestselling author JoanJohnston comes a story of a cherished member of the Whitelaw family as she finds the lifeshe's always wanted. Adventurous and stubborn Tate Whitelaw has had enough of her threeoverprotective brothers. After growing up under their watchful eyes, she can't live up tothe expectations everyone seems to have for her. To prevent them from further meddling inher life, she leaves the only family she's ever known—and runs straight into the arms ofhardened rancher Adam Phillips. Adam has had enough experience with misfits and straysthat he knows a damsel in distress when he sees one. He's in no mood to deal with thespirited women, but he can't seem to keep her out of his heart…or his bed. But when Tate'sbrother track her down with shotguns in hand, Adam will have to wrangle her heart, beforehe loses her for good. Previously published as The Rancher and the Runaway Bride.