Dirty dancing leads to a chance at forever in this sizzling single parent, found family, small town romance by Jessica Peterson.

As a recently divorced single mom, I have zero interest in flirting with guys while on a rare girls’ weekend away with my sisters. I just want to have fun, celebrate my new job, and listen to live music at a honky tonk.

But when I literally stumble into the most gorgeous guy ever on the dance floor, those plans go up in smoke. Growing up on the barrel racing circuit, I’ve seen my fair share of sexy cowboys. But this particular one is hot as hell: Sawyer’s got a mustache, tattoos, and a very filthy mouth.

Needless to say, we end up naked in his swanky hotel room. It’s the best sex of my life. And the way Sawyer treats me like a queen? A girl could get used to that kind of adoration.

Good thing he’ll only be a one-night stand I can look back on with a smile. I’m rebuilding my life from scratch, and I need to focus on my three-year-old daughter and the dream job I just landed.

Imagine my surprise, then, when I move to Hartsville and run into a tattooed cowboy with an adorable daughter of his own. Now, Sawyer wants more than the occasional playdates between our girls. But the closer we become, the more determined this sexy single dad is to keep me forever.

As much as I’m falling for Sawyer, I’m terrified. I’ve been down this road before with my ex, and I wonder if I can trust this cowboy. Will he rope the moon for me? Or is my heart destined to be trampled all over again?

SAWYER is a standalone book in the interconnected Lucky River Ranch Series.

Published
April 10, 2025
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Lucky River Ranch

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Tucked away in the wide-open hills of small-town Texas, the Lucky River Ranch series brings together slow-burning desire, second chances, and the kind of emotional intimacy that sneaks up on you like dusk on a summer day. These are stories about love that’s hard-earned—messy, tender, and deeply rooted in a place where family ties run deep and the land remembers everything.

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The series orbits around the people who live and work on or around the sprawling Lucky River Ranch—cowboys with complicated pasts, fiercely independent women who aren’t afraid to want more, and the kind of close-knit community where nothing stays secret for long. Each book follows a new couple, but the emotional threads between them weave a shared tapestry of love, healing, and homecoming.

At its core, the series explores the tension between what we’re born into and what we choose—whether that’s a place, a person, or a future we never thought we’d want. There’s a quiet strength to the characters and the land they call home, and the writing leans into that rhythm: steady, heartfelt, and a little bit wild around the edges.

With its blend of Western charm, rich emotional arcs, and deeply satisfying romance, Lucky River Ranch offers readers a front-row seat to stories that feel as lived-in as a favorite flannel shirt and just as comforting. For anyone who loves small-town romance with a rugged soul and a tender heart, this is a series that stays with you.

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