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One hard fall in the rodeo ring.One maddeningly gorgeous cowboy.One chance at love she swore she'd never take.Billie Wallace has spent her whole life trying to prove she's more than the Wallace Ranch's "wild" only daughter. All she wants is a shot at barrel racing but when her very first run ends in disaster, Billie lands flat on her back with Ryder Rivers - her childhood crush, her brother's best friend, and the town's notorious heartbreaker - hovering over her.Ryder has never entertained Billie's shameless flirting. But after her fall, he's suddenly everywhere - showing up to help her when she's hurt, staring at her across the honky-tonk when she's trying to move on with a bronc rider, and encouraging her to explore her dream career.Before either can register what's 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 he's not the staying kind, but the way he looks at Billie like she's the only woman in the world makes her wonder if he's ready to stop running . . .Ryder is the fifth standalone cowboy romance in the steamy and wildly sexy Lucky River Ranch series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jessica Peterson, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage.

'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 standalone cowboy romance in the sizzling and utterly addictive Lucky River Ranch series from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jessica Peterson, 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!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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's ever doubted her. But when she collides with Duke Rivers - Hartsville's resident heartbreaker, restless cowboy and brother to her best friend's new flame - sparks fly hotter than a Texas summer.Duke's 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 and find home in each other's arms? Or will the ghosts of the past keep them apart for good?Duke is the fourth standalone cowboy romance in the steamy and wildly sexy Lucky River Ranch series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jessica Peterson, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage. 🌶️🤠🔥Tropes galoreFound familySnowed inOpposites attractSmall-town romanceFriends to loversSurprise pregnancy

⭐️NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER⭐️'Pretty sure Jessica Peterson has ruined all men for me because these Rivers men are something else!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'The romance in this one is literally on FIRE' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Each book in this series just keeps getting better, and Sawyer? It took me out. I am unwell. I am feral. I am OBSESSED' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Will he rope the moon for her? Or is her heart destined to be trampled all over again?As a divorced single mom, Ava Bartlett has zero interest in flirting with guys on a rare weekend away. She just wants to have fun and listen to live music at a honky-tonk.Then she literally stumbles into the most gorgeous guy ever on the dance floor and those plans go up in smoke. Growing up on the barrel racing circuit, Ava's seen her fair share of handsome cowboys. But Sawyer Rivers, with his thick moustache, tattoos and a very filthy mouth, is hot as hell.Needless to say, they end up naked in his swanky hotel room. And the way Sawyer treats her like a queen? A girl could get used to that kind of adoration.Good thing he'll only be a one-night stand Ava can look back on with a smile. She's rebuilding her life from scratch, and she needs to focus on her three-year-old daughter and the dream job she just landed.Imagine her surprise, then, when she moves to Hartsville and runs into a familiar tattooed cowboy with an adorable daughter of his own . . .Sawyer wants more than the occasional playdate between their girls, and the closer they become, the more determined this sexy single dad is to keep her forever. Ava's falling for Sawyer, but she's been down this road before. Can she ever truly trust a cowboy like him?Dirty dancing leads to a chance at forever in Sawyer, the third standalone cowboy romance in the sizzling and utterly addictive Lucky River Ranch series from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jessica Peterson, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage. 🌶️🤠🔥Tropes galoreFound familySingle mum x Single dadProtective MMCHe falls first and hardHot one night stand to loversOpposites attractSmall-town romance'Who did this to you?'All types of riding🌶️🤠🔥Readers cannot get enough of Sawyer Rivers . . .'I didn't think I could love another Rivers brother more than Cash and Wyatt but Sawyer proved me wrong. He was an absolute dream. My number 1 of the bunch so far . . . The spice was spicing! Chef's kiss!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'WOW and just WOW!!! I could not put this book down . . . This man has me swooning and kicking my feet' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Ok, Daddy Sawyer, you got me wrapped around your little finger . . . My ovaries are still rattling away over this man' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Holy hot cowboy . . . SAWYER you filthy, filthy man, I LOVE YOU. Seriously, he is everything. Every time I read a book in this series, I fall in love again' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'The cowboys of River Ranch have the sweetest, most gentlemanly behaviour in public... but boy, are they little freaks in the sheets and Sawyer is no different. He's definitely got the mouth of a cowboy and knows how to use it and Ava, being a barrel rider, definitely knows how to ride.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I too would body slam myself into Sawyer at a bar. Hell, who am I kidding? I'd throw myself off a cliff if he looked my way. The chemistry? Call the f'in fire department. It was OFF THE CHARTS' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Ya'll, Jessica did it again. Queen of cowboys!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'WOW! Jessica does it again. I'm BLOWN AWAY with this book. Sawyer is absolutely the PERFECT male specimen' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'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 by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jessica Peterson, 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!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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.