Duke
A wildly hot snowed-in, found-family cowboy romance from bestselling sensation
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- 6,49 €
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- 6,49 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
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.
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Tropes galore
Found family
Snowed in
Opposites attract
Small-town romance
Friends to lovers
Surprise pregnancy
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With this modern update on the accidental pregnancy trope, Peterson returns to Lucky River Ranch (after Sawyer) to give another Rivers brother his happily ever after. Wheeler Rankin is becoming a regular visitor to the Lucky River Ranch now that her bestie and business partner Mollie is living there with her cowboy boyfriend, Cash. While Wheeler welcomes the attention of Cash's sexy younger brother Duke, who's eager to get to know her during a game of darts, she's not in the market for a boyfriend. Busy running her fashion forward boot company and scarred by her parents' recent divorce, Wheeler avoids their mutual attraction until a snow storm during a business trip traps them in very close proximity. It turns into an ultra-steamy weekend—the consequences of which are soon all-too apparent, forcing Wheeler and Duke to consider what their future means together or apart. Refreshingly, Peterson's characters frankly consider abortion and contend with the limited reproductive health options in Texas. This grounded, emotional conversation between the leads, along with the time Peterson allows them to figure things out, reenforces the genuine strength of their connection. The result is a western romp with a surprising amount of heart.
