
Ryder
Sourcebooks · Paperback · April 7, 2026
**The limited deluxe edition will have designed edges** One hard fall in the rodeo ring.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy contemporary Western romance stories
- Themes
- romance, personal growth, small town life
- Pacing
- Steady
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**The limited deluxe edition will have designed edges** One hard fall in the rodeo ring. One maddeningly gorgeous cowboy. One chance at love she swore she'd never take. Billie Wallace has spent her whole life trying to prove she's more than the Wallace Ranch's "wild" only daughter. All she wants is a shot at barrel racing—and a purpose beyond crunching numbers in her daddy's office.
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But when her very first run ends in disaster, Billie lands flat on her back with Ryder Rivers—her childhood crush, her brother's best friend, and the town's notorious heartbreaker—hovering over her. In all the years she's known him, Ryder has never entertained Billie's shameless flirting. But after her fall, he's suddenly everywhere—showing up to help her when she's hurt, staring at her across the honky-tonk when she's trying to move on with a bronc rider, and encouraging her to explore her dream career. Before either can really register what's happening, their partnership sparks into much more than just dust and arguments. Late nights turn into stolen kisses. Stolen kisses turn into something that feels dangerously like forever. Ryder swears he's not the staying kind, but the way he looks at Billie like she's the only woman in the world makes everyone start to wonder if he's ready to stop running…
Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy contemporary Western romance stories
- Fans of second-chance and small-town romance narratives
Where it sits
| Western Romance | 87% |
|---|---|
| Small-Town Romance | 51% |
| Friends-to-Lovers Romance | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Western Romance
- New Adult Romance
- Authors
- Jessica Peterson
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Published
- April 7, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- romance · personal growth · small town life
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance