Duke by Jessica Peterson is now live! One chance meeting on a Texas ranch.One wild, too-charming cowboy.One snowed-in night that changes everything. Wheeler Rankin isn’t here for romance—she’s come to Lucky River Ranch to visit her best friend, wrangle a business deal, and prove herself to everyone who ever doubted her. But when she collides with Duke Rivers—resident heartbreaker, restless cowboy, and brother to her best friend’s new flame—sparks fly hotter than a Texas summer. Duke has always dreamed of more than dusty trails and small-town life. He’s itching to see the world, but one unforgettable night with Wheeler changes his course. When a blizzard and a business road trip leave them stranded together, their no-strings flirtation ignites into something deeper. But passion brings complications—and unexpected news threatens to upend everything Wheeler’s built. As family pressures, old wounds, and new dreams collide, Duke is determined to stand by her side, ready to forge a future neither of them ever imagined. Can two fiercely independent souls trust in love, face their fears, and find home in each other’s arms? Or will the ghosts of the past keep them apart for good? Welcome back to Hartsville, where family is found, love is hard-won, and every cowboy has a story worth telling. Download today or read for FREE with #kindleunlimited! Amazon: https://bit.ly/4m0VUFB Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/QVabfPl Limited Deluxe Edition Paperback with designed edges Amazon: http://bit.ly/4oiVoV9 Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/4funXuK Audiobook Narrated by Stephen Dexter & Lila Wintershttps://bit.ly/3Kh7fUn Add to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/4okRHye |
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
I was so happy that Wheeler — Mollie’s business partner in Bellamy Boots — got to be the heroine in a story, and I loved her romance with Duke.
Duke is the most unsettled of the Rivers brothers; he has a sense of wanderlust and an itching to leave the ranch that the other boys do not have. He definitely meets his match in Wheeler. There’s an instant connection between them, and after several months of flirting back and forth, Duke finally gets his chance for some one-on-one time with her when he accompanies Wheeler to Aspen for a trunk show. They get snowed in together when a blizzard hits during their road trip, and several weeks later, Wheeler learns she’s pregnant.
I adored the connection between these two. Duke was looking for something “more” — something that would fulfill him in a way nothing else has. Wheeler, meanwhile, is riddled with insecurities that stem from drama with her family, and in Duke and the rest of the Rivers gang, she finds that she fits in in a way that she never has with her own. The banter between these two was fire, and the chemistry jumped off the page. Duke breaks through all of Wheeler’s walls, and it’s a beautiful journey for them both as they ultimately find fulfillment in the family they create.
So far, Duke is my favorite Rivers brother!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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