Ryder

Lucky River Ranch, Book 5

De: Jessica Peterson

Narrado por: Stephen Dexter, Lila Winters

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. 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…

Ryder is an interconnected standalone book in the Lucky River Ranch series.

©2026 Jessica Peterson (P)2026 Podium Audio

Billie & Ryder

What a beautiful friends to lovers story! It is a slow burn but the tension is top tier. Billie and Ryder's journey was nothing short of perfection. The chemistry between these two is off the charts, but to witness their deep love for one another is what epic romances are made of. They have a strong bond to their families and are very protective and selfless. They both sacrificed their dreams to help their families. I couldn't get enough of these two together. I definitely recommend this read to anyone who loves a small town, cowboy romance filled with banter and spice!

Lila Winters & Stephen Dexter do an amazing job portraying the characters, bringing them to life and humanizing them with their emotions, attitude and personality. They do more than giving their characters their voices, they fall into the roles and become the character.

Loved it!

What a way to end a series! I absolutely loved every moment of this book! I was hooked as soon as I started! It was pretty much a one sit read/listen!

I loved loved loved Billie and Ryder! I laughed so much throughout this book! Their banter and chemistry was amazing! As amazing as that chemistry and banter was their emotional connection was exceptional as well! I definitely caught the feels multiple times.

If you are an audio lover you will love this one! The narrators were fantastic! They really drew me in and helped me able to really get immersed into the story! It played out like a movie in my mind!

I truly didn’t notice the time that was passing by while reading and listening to this one. It seemed like I had just started and then bam it was over. I will tell you I wasn’t ready for it to end! I love this world!

The author did a great job clueing you in for the next series! Especially with the ending! As sad as I am to say goodbye (even though I’m hoping to get glimpses of them) to these characters, I’m definitely excited to see what’s next!

So if a small town, cowboy, brothers best friend, friends to lovers is on your radar make sure to check this one out!!

Love anything by Jessica!!!

So sad this is the end of the Lucky River series but so excited for more from Jessica!! Love love love!!!

Ryder + Billie have stolen the show!

Happy release day to this small town cowboy who stole my heart!

It’s so bittersweet that Lucky River Ranch is now over, but ooh wee did Ryder deliver. I love his and Billie’s story. It’s flirty, it’s emotional, it’s heartwarming, and it is a damn good time. I was between Wyatt + Sally or Sawyer + Ava being my fave, but truly, Ryder + Billie completely stole the show for me. They feel like home.

I absolutely love this series with my entire heart.

🎧 Stephen Dexter and Lila Winters did a phenomenal job yet again! They are a fab duo and I’ve enjoyed the way they bring the characters to life. This has been my fave audio of the series. Being able to hear Ryder and Billie’s story unfold was the cherry on top.

P.S. I just know I’m gonna be head over heels for the Wallace brothers now that we’ve got a taste of them from getting to know Billie.

Cowboy perfection!

Jessica Peterson can never do any wrong! These cowboys are truly amazing. I loved Ryder and Billie’s story!