Never Kiss a Cowboy (Thatcher Ranch Cowboys)

By Penelope Ryan

A viral photo, a fake relationship, and two rodeo stars who might just end up playing for keeps.

Bronc rider Harrison Slater is a hopeless romantic with a string of failed relationships in his wake. No matter how hard he tries, he simply can't find "the one." But when a beautiful barrel racer unexpectedly lands in his lap, he wonders if his luck might finally be changing.

Barrell racer Scottie Foster has sworn off dating after her last relationship ended in trauma. She's now solely focused on her career and qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo at the end of the season. The last thing she needs is a man complicating her carefully guarded heart. Especially a charming cowboy who makes it dangerously easy to forget why she swore off love in the first place.

When a heartfelt conversation between the two strangers at a bar ends with an innocent kiss on the cheek, the internet decides they're rodeo's newest power couple. Now a major western brand is offering them the sponsorship of a lifetime-but only if they keep playing the part.

But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to remember where the act ends and the attraction begins. For Harrison, the hardest part is pretending he doesn't want more. For Scottie, it's learning to trust again-and surrendering to a desire she never expected to feel.

But the line between acting and falling is a blurry one. Especially when neither can deny the spark between them.

Has Harrison finally found the love of his life, or will Scottie's past keep them apart?

They're pretending to be in love, but the heat between them is very, very real-read Never Kiss a Cowboy now
Tropes: fake dating, he falls first, hurt/comfort, cowboy/cowgirl
Trigger Warning: mention of past SA

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HD89XT46
• ISBN13: 9798190896084
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"