The Cowboy Takes a Wife
(2026)(The second book in the Thatcher Ranch Cowboys series)
A novel by Penelope Ryan
She’s pretending for a green card. He’s not pretending at all.
Veterinarian Cora Walker never meant to fall in love with Montana—or the ranch that finally felt like home after a lifetime of loss. But when her work visa falls through, she’s faced with leaving the only life, and the only people, she’s ever truly belonged to.
Enter Theo Strickland. Cowboy. Best friend. And the man who’s been secretly, hopelessly in love with her for years.
His solution? Marry her.
It’s only paperwork. Only temporary. Only survival.
Living together, sharing routines, and pretending to be newlyweds should be simple. They’ve known each other for years. But the more they lean into the ruse, the more Theo struggles to hide just how real it’s always been for him.
As interviews loom, sparks fly, and desire blurs every line between friendship and something far deeper, Cora must decide what—and who—home really means.
A heartfelt cowboy romance with lots of spice—read The Cowboy Takes a Wife now!
Tropes: cowboy, small town, marriage of convenience, found family, he falls first and harder, friends to lovers, forced proximity, spice
Genre: Romance
Veterinarian Cora Walker never meant to fall in love with Montana—or the ranch that finally felt like home after a lifetime of loss. But when her work visa falls through, she’s faced with leaving the only life, and the only people, she’s ever truly belonged to.
Enter Theo Strickland. Cowboy. Best friend. And the man who’s been secretly, hopelessly in love with her for years.
His solution? Marry her.
It’s only paperwork. Only temporary. Only survival.
Living together, sharing routines, and pretending to be newlyweds should be simple. They’ve known each other for years. But the more they lean into the ruse, the more Theo struggles to hide just how real it’s always been for him.
As interviews loom, sparks fly, and desire blurs every line between friendship and something far deeper, Cora must decide what—and who—home really means.
A heartfelt cowboy romance with lots of spice—read The Cowboy Takes a Wife now!
Tropes: cowboy, small town, marriage of convenience, found family, he falls first and harder, friends to lovers, forced proximity, spice
Genre: Romance
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