Jessica Peterson – författare

Ava har lämnat ett riktigt dåligt äktenskap bakom sig. Med självkänslan på botten är hon fast besluten att börja om på en ny plats och med ett nytt jobb – allt för att skapa ett bättre liv för sig och sin dotter. Men först: en barnfri tjejhelg!Männen i Avas liv har bara gjort henne besviken, och hon planerar därför att göra allt för att undvika dem i sitt nya liv. Men ödet vill annorlunda när hon bokstavligt talat snubblar rakt in i en tatuerad, mustaschprydd cowboy på dansgolvet. Sawyer är orimligt snygg och trots sina tidigare erfarenheter bestämmer sig Ava för att unna sig. Det är ju trots allt bara en natt. En oförglömlig engångsföreteelse, absolut, men ingenting annat.När hon kommer till Hartsville visar det sig att Sawyer är delägare i ranchen intill och, precis som Ava, ensamstående med en liten dotter. Snart handlar det inte längre bara om en tillfällig förbindelse, utan om lekdejter, vardag och något som börjar likna en familj. Och ju närmare Ava och Sawyer kommer varandra, desto svårare blir det att värja sig. Men Ava har blivit sårad förut och vågar inte lita på sina känslor. Kan hon verkligen tro på kärleken igen?

Ava har lämnat ett riktigt dåligt äktenskap bakom sig. Med självkänslan på botten är hon fast besluten att börja om på en ny plats och med ett nytt jobb – allt för att skapa ett bättre liv för sig och sin dotter. Men först: en barnfri tjejhelg!Männen i Avas liv har bara gjort henne besviken, och hon planerar därför att göra allt för att undvika dem i sitt nya liv. Men ödet vill annorlunda när hon bokstavligt talat snubblar rakt in i en tatuerad, mustaschprydd cowboy på dansgolvet. Sawyer är orimligt snygg och trots sina tidigare erfarenheter bestämmer sig Ava för att unna sig. Det är ju trots allt bara en natt. En oförglömlig engångsföreteelse, absolut, men ingenting annat.När hon kommer till Hartsville visar det sig att Sawyer är delägare i ranchen intill och, precis som Ava, ensamstående med en liten dotter. Snart handlar det inte längre bara om en tillfällig förbindelse, utan om lekdejter, vardag och något som börjar likna en familj. Och ju närmare Ava och Sawyer kommer varandra, desto svårare blir det att värja sig. Men Ava har blivit sårad förut och vågar inte lita på sina känslor. Kan hon verkligen tro på kärleken igen?

Conducting rural criminological research exposes researchers to concerns such as absence or inadequate official data about crime and superficial rural-urban comparisons, rural isolation and distance from the researchers’ office to the study site, and lack of services or access to justice. This distinct cultural context means that studying rural crime requires creatively adapting existing research methods. Conducting research about or in rural settings requires unique researcher preparation, as everything from defining the space at the conception of a project to collecting and analyzing data differs from urban research.

This book explores the various issues, challenges, and solutions for rural researchers in criminology. Integrating state of the art methodological approaches with practical illustrations, this book serves as an internationally comprehensive compendium of methods for students, scholars, and practitioners. While contributing to the growing field of rural criminology, it will also be of interest to those engaged with the related areas of rural health care, rural social work, and rural poverty.

Conducting rural criminological research exposes researchers to concerns such as absence or inadequate official data about crime and superficial rural-urban comparisons, rural isolation and distance from the researchers’ office to the study site, and lack of services or access to justice. This distinct cultural context means that studying rural crime requires creatively adapting existing research methods. Conducting research about or in rural settings requires unique researcher preparation, as everything from defining the space at the conception of a project to collecting and analyzing data differs from urban research.

This book explores the various issues, challenges, and solutions for rural researchers in criminology. Integrating state of the art methodological approaches with practical illustrations, this book serves as an internationally comprehensive compendium of methods for students, scholars, and practitioners. While contributing to the growing field of rural criminology, it will also be of interest to those engaged with the related areas of rural health care, rural social work, and rural poverty.

''One of the best cowboy romances I''ve ever read!'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''If you''re looking for your next cowboy romance, look no further. Jessica has set us up with a family of sexy cowboys, and Cash has me feral!'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Butting heads leads to knocking boots for city girl Mollie Luck and grumpy cowboy Cash Rivers. . .Mollie desperately needs new investment to keep her beloved cowboy boot company afloat, when she suddenly inherits her estranged father''s sprawling cattle ranch. The catch? Live on the ranch and successfully manage it for a year before she can access her inheritance. Mollie can handle moving back to cowboy country but there''s one giant roadblock to her plan: the ranch''s gruff foreman, Cash Rivers. Never mind how good he looks in his Wranglers and chaps; he''s rude, growly, and wants Mollie gone. She''d fire him in a heartbeat, but she needs Cash and his strong hands to teach her the ropes.Forced to work together, Mollie and Cash are soon having late-night conversations beneath the stars and dancing cheek-to-cheek at the local dive bar. To her surprise, Mollie finds herself falling in love with ranch life . . . and maybe with a certain handsome cowboy, too.But with her company and everything she knows back in the city, Mollie never meant to stay forever. And you know what they say about cowboys: they may break horses, but they also break hearts.Cash is the first book in the sizzling and utterly addictive Lucky River Ranch small-town cowboy romance series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage. 🌶️🤠🔥Tropes galore Opposites attractEnemies to loversCowboy x city girlGrumpy x sunshineOnly one horseSmall townFound familyNo third-act breakup🌶️🤠🔥Readers cannot get enough of Cash Rivers . . .''Lord have mercy, this is the best cowboy book I''ve read in a long ass time'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''The tension was DELICIOUS . . . The spice was DELICIOUS!!!!'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''My favourite cowboy romance - what an absolute gem!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I found a new favourite author.  I was hooked from the first page'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''The spice in this book really HIT. Cash has a WICKED mouth and was not afraid to use it'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Now this is what I want a cowboy romance to be.  Freaking saddle up'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I was obsessed from the start, and I swear this story had me dreaming of a life on the ranch . . . Somebody find me a cowboy asap!!'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

''This entire series has me in a chokehold'' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''Had me craving cowboys so badly, I literally changed my Hinge location to Texas just to see if any lost cowboys needed my help . . . This book is pure cowboy perfection'' Reader review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''Everything you''d want in a cowboy romance and more'' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup Sally Powell is looking for. If only he also wasn''t her best friend . . .Sally''s back in her hometown of Hartsville, Texas, while she waits for her dream job to start thousands of miles away. While she''s here, she''s determined to end a miserably long dry spell, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumours are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.Wyatt Rivers has been Sally''s best friend since second grade . . . and she''s been in love with him for almost as long. But he''s as wild and untamed as a colt - not to mention, totally out of her league with his smoking hot looks, dirty mouth and heartbreaker reputation.When Sally asks him to teach her the ropes of how to find a hookup, he begrudgingly agrees. But a little fake flirting suddenly leads to fake dating, which leads to real kissing, which leads to real . . . well, everything else.And let''s just say, the rumours are absolutely true. Now, Sally wants so badly to be Wyatt''s last rodeo. But even if she wasn''t leaving town, she''s not sure Wyatt would ever change his playboy ways.Sally knows cowboys can''t be tamed. Apparently, neither can hearts . . .Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in Wyatt, the second book in the sizzling and utterly addictive Lucky River Ranch small-town cowboy romance series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage.🌶️🤠🔥Tropes galoreFriends to loversFake datingLessons in seductionSlow burnMutual piningReformed playboyGood girl x bad boyLasso playOpposites attract🌶️🤠🔥Readers cannot get enough of Wyatt Rivers . . .''Who wouldn''t want to be lassoed by a sexy Cowboy and devoured in a barn?'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I ate up every single last bit of this book'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''Wyatt is one of the swooniest cowboys ever and the love he has for Sally is like no other . . . The spice was some of my favorite I have read in a cowboy romance in a while'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''The way Wyatt talked in and out of bed was heavenly and sinful'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I don''t know what they put in the water out there in Texas but it grows some hot cowboys'' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''Wyatt is one of the filthiest cowboys I have ever read, really gives his brother Cash a run for his money'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I have never seen the friends to lovers trope carried out more perfectly'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''The chemistry between Wyatt and Sally is undeniable, heartwarming, intense and hot!'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️''I am such a sucker for a cowboy romance & this series gets better with each book!!'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️