Duke

Lucky River Ranch, Book 4

De: Jessica Peterson

Narrado por: Stephen Dexter, Lila Winters

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?

Welcome back to Hartsville, where family is found, love is hard-won, and every cowboy has a story worth telling.

Duke is a standalone romance in the interconnected Lucky River Ranch Series.

©2025 Jessica Peterson (P)2025 Podium Audio

Duke

I love this book so much .. So cute how they where not sure what they wanted and in the end they had a happy ever after.. dislike how her dad was not a fan .

Amazing for this cowboy romance

WOW- Jessica Peterson has done it again. I was over the moon when I got this Advanced Copy! This is the 4th book in the Lucky River Ranch series. Don't let the accidental pregnancy trope stop you from reading this one. I absolutely enjoyed this one and Im not the biggest fan of that trope. This series has just captured my heart and managed to make me love every minute of their "mistake". I thought that She depicted this so well and I wanted to this book to keep going on because I was so invested in their relationship.

I need to grab a shelf trophy... and maybe an audio trophy because Jessica Peterson always has amazing voice narrators.

Gotta love a man that turns into a father 😍

how can you not love a man that loves a woman hard enough that it hurts. Then turns into a father, and is even more epic (as Robby would say). I really did love the way she let go and he gave his all. The boot co. im so excited for the girls!

Duke

Duke is the 4th book in the Lucky River Ranch series. This book is about Duke and Wheeler and is told from both of their points of view.

When Wheeler shows up to Duke's small town he instantly has an attraction to her. When a business deal leave them stranded together during a snowstorm, sparks start to fly between the two of them.

What happens when they return home? Some things threaten the hard work Wheeler has put into doing things on her own. Can Duke prove to Wheeler that he will always be there for her no matter what? Will they get their happy ending together?

I really enjoyed this book. I liked seeing the characters from the past books as well, and will be continuing this series.

I love these cowboys

Story: 9/10
Spice: 4/5
Spice Hierarchy: spicy
Narration: 5/5, dual

Duke has wanted his shot with Wheeler for awhile. He wants something more out of life even though he is also happy as a cowboy. Wheeler’s business is on the rise and family is a difficult subject for her. One snowed in night changes everything for the two of them.

Sign me up for all the accidental pregnancy (just not in real life). I love these characters and their personalities. I was here for the spice. But what I loved was the honest conversations and realizations of what an unplanned pregnancy would mean for both Duke and Wheeler. It wasn’t immediate acceptance. It wasn’t immediate denial. It was a wavering decision of shifting plans for a future to one neither of them ever saw coming.

You can hear the questioning in the narration as both Stephen Dexter and Lila Winters bring these characters depth from the page to real life.

Tropes: Surprise pregnancy, snowed in, he falls first, shower sex