Duke by Jessica Peterson Series: Lucky River Ranch #4
Published by Peterson Paperbacks, LLC on December 2, 2025
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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?
Just when I thought I had found my favorite Rivers brother in Sawyer, along comes cinnamon roll Duke who falls hard and fast for love when he least expects it. He had me from hello!
Wheeler is a doll. She’s hardworking, supportive and intent to make her dreams come true. She has a troubled family life that makes it difficult for her to believe in happily ever after, but Duke slowly eases his way under her skin and has her second guessing her attitude. When life hits her with yet another roadblock, she has to dig deep and let Duke support her enough to be able to find her way through the turmoil to be able to see a forever. There is a touchy topic in play during a good bit of this book that might trigger some.
Highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a close knit family of cowboy brothers who work, play and love hard. Each brother is finding their forever and bringing them into the Rivers fold and it’s absolutely heartwarming to spend time with them.
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