Cash

Lucky River Ranch, Book 1

De: Jessica Peterson

Narrado por: Stephen Dexter, Lila Winters

My dad and I have been estranged for years, but as his only living relative, it's no surprise I inherit his massive cattle ranch when he dies.

Something that is a surprise? The stipulation in his will that requires me to live on the ranch and actively manage it for a year before I can access my inheritance money.

I haven't stepped foot in Hartsville, Texas, population one thousand, since my parents split when I was six. Now a city girl through and through, I never imagined having to move back to cowboy country. But I need the money to invest in my company, and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

There's just one giant roadblock to my plan: the ranch's foreman, grumpy cowboy Cash Rivers. I don't care how good he looks in his Wranglers and chaps. He's rude, he's growly, and he wants me gone. I'd fire him in a heartbeat, but I need this cowboy to teach me the ropes of running a ranch.

We're enemies from the get-go. But it turns out Cash is really good at this ranch thing. He's got strong hands, an intelligent mind, and let's just say everything really is bigger in Texas. Working alongside him leads to conversations beneath the stars. Throw in some cheek-to-cheek dancing at the local dive bar, and it all feels so right that I start to fall in love with life on the ranch. And maybe with him, too.

But my stay in Hartsville is only temporary. And you know what they say about cowboys: they may break horses, but they also break hearts. If only Cash hadn't already lassoed mine…

Butting heads leads to knocking boots in this wildly sexy enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, small-town cowboy romance by Jessica Peterson. Cash is the first standalone book in the steamy interconnected Lucky River Ranch series.

©2024 Jessica Peterson (P)2024 Podium Audio

Great cowboy romance

If you enjoyed Lyla Sage's books you would definitely enjoy this. Love the story and how the relationship blossomed over time. Cash is a dream and I can't get enough of a secure man who supports his woman's dreams. looking forward to the rest of the series.

The only thing I didn't love was the accents on the narration. I understand why they were used, but I personally didn't like them.

Voices

The voices impersonating the other person on parts were terrible. It’s just my opinion but the voices didn’t match the characters. Cash’s did but Molly’s didn’t.

Gaps in story

It felt like the author left huge gaps in the story, like why would Garret promise the ranch to Cash and then leave everything to his daughter? He couldn’t guarantee from the grave it would all work out. They said he wasn’t a liar, but then what was he cuz he didn’t leave it to Cash. I felt like there should have been some follow up way to what would have happened if it didn’t work out, like a second will or Garret leaving the tools for the Rivers brothers to work their ranch. It shouldn’t have been based on Mollie’s generosity. It just didn’t feel like it tied up loose ends that the story eluded to.

Sexy and Enjoyable

Cash is a cowboy romance, city girl meets rancher, hate to love. Molly inherits her estranged father’s ranch, and wants to sell it for the money for her boot making business. Cash works on the ranch as the manager. He had a great relationship with her dad. They clashed until they end up in bed together. The writing itself is good. The story is solid and the romance as it evolved was very good. The spice worked within the context of the characterization and romance. The audiobook was done well. Lila Winters and Stephen Dexter did a fantastic job! They did a Texas twang well! I’m glad I wanted to listen to Cash! The wait was worth it!

Amazing Story & Listen🎧Engrossing & Heartwarming!

“Cash” quickly became one of my favorite enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine romance novels. Jessica Peterson penned another winning novel and an amazing start to her new “Lucky River Ranch” series, and what a story and start it is, one that captivates your attention and tugs at your heartstrings the entire time. A story with the perfect balance of drama, charming humor and witty dialogue, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance, and super hot and swoon worthy cowboys, too!  Despite being born on a ranch, Mollie is a city girl living in Dallas, where she and her friend started a business selling boots they design. She was six years old when her parents split up and her mother took her to live in the city and she had never returned to the ranch since. When her estranged father passed away and left her the ranch in his will, she only saw dollar signs and money she needed to put into her business. The ranch was three hours away in Hartsville, small town Texas, and the will had a stipulation attached that she would have to live on the ranch for one year. Crazy, a city girl on a ranch, even crazier is the grumpy foreman, Cash, who thought her father was leaving him the ranch as promised, so it surprised him when he learned otherwise. Cash has been the ranch foreman for years, and his younger brothers worked there too. After their parents died in a car crash, it was her father who took them under his wing. His families’ ranch was next door, and could not keep up the ranch when he was young, but dreams of bringing it back to its glory one day. Mollie, needing the cash for her business, opts to live at the ranch until she finds a way out of the stipulation clause and she and Cash continue to bonk heads and it was great to watch these two go at it, both making assumptions, both giving as good as they get. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all played out. And as always, the writing, plot and world building are phenomenal, as are the character growth and development with both coming a long way by the end. Besides the two amazing lead characters, there are some fabulous secondary/side characters and I am looking forward to their stories and learning more about them in future books. Jessica Peterson, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧  Stephen Dexter and Lilia Winters were the perfect cast to bring these characters to life, and they did a fantastic job portraying them, giving each a voice that was fitting. I loved how they took each role and made it their own, sounding believable and just as imagined the characters to sound. Dexter nailed it as Cash, starting with his grumpy demeanor, growing along with his character and morphing into something so much more, and a swoon worthy cowboy. Winters was equality amazing in Mollie’s role, grasping every aspect of her personality, from her sass to her insecurities to her strength and determination. Both were just as fabulous performing the roles of the secondary/side characters too. They set the right tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These two made a great team, with talent and voices that complemented each other and a performance that elevates the already amazing story to another level. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to.