Books like The Loner by Joan Johnston
The Blackthornes and the Creeds are two powerful Texas dynasties whose feud has spanned generations. In the heart of the modern‑day West, the reign of rivalry is challenged when secrets from the past resurface.
Summer Blackthorne has vowed never to reconcile with Billy Coburn after he abandoned her and their future together. Her resolve is tested when she discovers that Billy is not her father, Jackson Blackthorne’s child, but the man she once despised. The arrival of the ‘Blackthorne Bastard’ for a final reckoning in their town forces all family members to confront long‑held grudges.
Amidst the looming threat of betrayal, a man and a woman who have always felt the pull of a deeper love must decide whether to let their past dictate their future or fight for a second chance against impossible odds.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Joan Johnston
★
★
★
★
★
5.0 (2 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for The Loner by Joan Johnston are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to The Loner (15 similar books)
After a Cessna crash leaves teenage Brian Robinson alone in the Canadian wilderness, he must learn to survive, uncovering self-reliance and resilience amid a harsh, beautiful landscape.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
An essay that blends personal experiment, philosophical reflection, and detailed natural observation, chronicling Thoreau’s two‑year cabin life by Walden Pond and his quest for simple, self‑reliant living.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A legal thriller that follows Luke Creed, a high‑stakes attorney at Dewitt & Blackthorne, as he battles a wrongful‑death case and faces personal turmoil amid the rival Blackthorne and Creed families.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Eight‑year‑old Peggy Hillcoat leaves London for a remote woodland hut with her survivalist father, James, only to discover the hidden truth of her escape and the secret that will shape her future.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In Lone Star Christmas, the heart of Texas burns with festive romance as Corrigan Hart reconnects with a long‑lost love, and single father Gavin Talbot discovers the true joy of family amid holiday cheer.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In July 1963, two West Virginia sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy undergo a transformation during a girls’ camp, confronting violence, family secrets, and the untamed Appalachian wilderness.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A Western adventure set against the backdrop of early Los Angeles and the Palm Springs desert.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
MR. SEPTEMBER
Name: Clayton Masterson
Residence: An isolated mountaintop cabin near Gasp, Wyoming. Population: 30.
Companions: Television, a pet wolf and Great-Great Grandad's fiddle.
Clayton Masterson preferred being on his own, so he seldom ventured into civilization. Still, he had no choice when forest fires raged in his direction. A sense of duty made him join the battle against the inferno, but the heat at the front lines was nothing compared to the blazing desire he felt for volunteer Shelley Adams. If he could only get close to the cool, distant beauty, he knew he could spark the flame of love in her heart... and send her resistance up in smoke!
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In Arizona, a hardened outlaw confronts Apache warriors while defending a father‑daughter pair.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Lakota Deputy Sheriff Steve Martinez investigates the murder of town leader Paul Passoja after a suspected bear attack.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A tense survival thriller where four strangers become lost in the mountain wilderness above Palm Springs, spending five days fighting the elements—only three emerge alive.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Outlaw's Heart by Lila MonroeWild at Heart by Lisa Gardner
Tempted by the Rogue by Julie Anne Long
The Rebel's Bride by Maggie McGinnis
Bound by Honor by Beverly Jenkins
The Final Outlaw by J.R. Roberts
A Loner's Love by Lisa Kleypas
Dark Horse by Bill Hillmann
The Untamed by Anna Cowan
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!