The Cowboy Takes a Wife

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 suddenly, every touch feels different, every glance lasts a little too long, and the man who's spent years hiding his feelings is finding it harder to hide his desire too. The more they lean into the ruse, the more Theo struggles to pretend their chemistry is anything but real.

As interviews loom, sparks fly, and desire blurs every line between friendship and something far deeper, Cora finds herself wondering how much longer they can keep pretending-especially when being alone with her husband starts to feel dangerously good. And now Cora must decide what-and who-home really means.

A heartfelt cowboy romance with plenty of heat, irresistible chemistry, and a marriage that gets a whole lot less pretend-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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GH7FNXRJ
• ISBN13: 9798243187220
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"