Paperback – 416 pages

Ryderis the fifth standalone book in the steamy, interconnectedLucky River Ranchseries by Jessica Peterson.

One hard fall in the rodeo ring.

One maddeningly gorgeous cowboy.

One chance at love she swore shed never take.

Billie Wallace has spent her whole life trying to prove shes more than the Wallace Ranchs “wild” only daughter. All she wants is a shot at barrel racingand a purpose beyond crunching numbers in her daddys office. But when her very first run ends in disaster, Billie lands flat on her back with Ryder Riversher childhood crush, her brothers best friend, and the towns notorious heartbreakerhovering over her.

In all the years she’s known him, Ryder has never entertained Billie’s shameless flirting. But after her fall, he’s suddenly everywhereshowing up to help her when shes hurt, staring at her across the honky-tonk when shes trying to move on with a bronc rider, and encouraging her to explore her dream career.

Before either can really register whats happening, their partnership sparks into much more than just dust and arguments.

Late nights turn into stolen kisses. Stolen kisses turn into something that feels dangerously like forever. Ryder swears hes not the staying kind, but the way he looks at Billie like shes the only woman in the world makes everyone start to wonder if hes ready to stop running…