Riding the Line

🌶️ Spice Level: 7/10

Description:
Cherry Hensley is determined to make her final summer in Willow Ridge unforgettable, armed with a bucket list of adventures and absolutely no intention of falling in love. Then there's Duke Bennett—the town's irresistible bartender, her brother's best friend and the one man she knows she shouldn't want. When Duke agrees to become her partner-in-crime, their innocent summer plans quickly turn into something much harder to ignore. As their friendship begins to blur into something more, Cherry and Duke must decide whether they're willing to cross the line between friendship and love. With a grumpy cowboy, secret romance, age-gap tension, small-town charm and plenty of chemistry, Riding the Line is a fun and steamy contemporary romance.

Reviews:
Readers have particularly enjoyed the slow-burn romance, mutual pining and chemistry between Cherry and Duke. Duke's protective and caring personality is a favourite, while Cherry's determination and their playful dynamic make their relationship especially enjoyable. The secret relationship, brother's-best-friend trope and summer bucket-list adventures have also been popular with readers. Some readers felt the pacing or certain parts of the story could have been stronger, but overall it has been well received as a swoony, fun and spicy small-town cowboy romance. The spice is definitely present and explicit, but the emotional connection and romance remain at the heart of the story.