Wild Card
A Small Town Cowboy Romance
by Karina Halle
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Pub Date 7 Aug 2025 | Archive Date 15 Feb 2026
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Description
Six years ago, Shane Nelson shattered my heart in front of half the town.
Now I'm back in the idyllic hamlet of North Ridge where everyone knows your name, hoping if I keep my head down and tend to my ailing mother, the past won't catch up to me.
But Shane's everywhere I look.
He's the rugged foreman of Ravenswood Ranch now—all work-rough hands, amber eyes, and that slow cowboy drawl that used to make me weak in the knees. He still looks at me like I'm the only woman in the world, even though he's the one who told me I meant nothing to him.
It shouldn't matter anymore--I came home to save my mother, not to fall back into bed with the man who destroyed me.
But Shane remembers things differently than I do.
He says there are things I don't know. Secrets that changed everything. He says he never stopped loving me—that he's been dying without me for six years.
I say he's a liar and a coward.
He says he'll prove me wrong.
Wild Card is a second-chance, small-town cowboy romance about the love that survives even when everything else burns down.
SPECIAL NOTE: This series was previously published in 2017 where each book became instant USA Today bestsellers! On August 18th 2025, the trilogy is getting new life with new covers, updated content (including an extra chapter in Wild Card), content warnings, new formatting, and is going into KU for the first time ever. You can read each book as a standalone as they revolve around a different couple and their hard-won HEAs, however if you want to read in order it goes: Wild Card, Maverick and Hot Shot.
CONTENT WARNING: this book deals with parental abuse and CSA (off page). For a more thorough list please consult the inside of the book via the 'Sample' option on the Amazon page.
A Note From the Publisher
This book is the first in the North Ridge Series, previously published in 2017.
Soon to be on KU! Official New Cover Reveal August 15th.
This book is the first in the North Ridge Series, previously published in 2017.
Advance Praise
"I'm a sucker for second-chance romances, and Karina Halle had me eating out of her hand. Wild Card gripped my heart and had me head over heels in love! A must read for those who believe in what was meant to be." - NYT Bestselling Author A.L. Jackson
"A gritty, raw romance." - Hypable
"I want more. It's really that simple. This book had it all for me. A second chance at love story that was filled with sweet and smexy moments that melted my heart and panties, as well as just enough angst that it kept things interesting." - USA Today
"OMG!! This was one of the sweetest, sexiest, and swooniest second chance romances I've read!! The story captured me from the very first page and I could not stop reading until I reached the last chapter. It was incredibly addictive and well-written. Without a doubt, this is a new top favorite!" - AESTAS BOOK BLOG
"This is one of those books that gripped me on the very first page...a beautifully unputdownable story of second chances, wild adventure, and unrelenting love, a story that further cements Karina Halle as one of the most versatile, creative minds I have the pleasure of reading." Angie and Jessica's Dreamy Reads
"Wild Card had the perfect blend of romance, heart break and forgiveness - The chemistry and deep profound love these two shared was off the charts." - Kitty Kat's Crazy About Books
"I was not expecting or prepared for the level of intensity I experienced, nor the angst that clung to the pages of this novel. Wild Card is a deeply emotional and stunningly heart breaking read. I fell in love with every aspect of it." - Relentless Romance
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781068953675 |
PRICE | US$4.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 300 |
Available on NetGalley
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