Releasing June 9, 2026

Hyacinth Berkley is tired of living in the shadow of her sister’s beautiful marriage and is ready to start a life of her own. In searching for a husband, Hyacinth wants a man who is different from her father—someone who is independent and doesn’t need her the way her father needed their mother.

Noble Ranch foreman Beckett Thorpe has to get married by his thirtieth birthday in order to inherit his family’s ranch in Texas. With the clock ticking, he proposes a marriage of convenience to Hyacinth. Since the two of them have bickered from the day they met, he doesn’t expect her to accept his offer and is secretly pleased when she does.

After a quick wedding, they journey to Texas so he can prove he’s married and claim his inheritance. Once there, they learn Beckett isn’t so independent and needs Hyacinth more than they’d realized. As tensions escalate, can they overcome their fears from the past and the dangers of the present to find a way to be together? Or will they finally agree on one thing—that their marriage was a big mistake?

• Marriage of convenience
• Enemies to more
• Opposites attract
• Forced proximity
• Ticking clock
• Claiming an inheritance
• Dangerous ranch enemies

The inspirational themes in this book are light, and the romance is the primary focus. While the romance is sizzling and the kisses swoony, both the language and physical attraction are clean and wholesome.

Reviews for The Fearless Cowboy

• Jenna: The Fearless Cowboy was a heartfelt, swoony, and emotionally satisfying romance filled with marriage-of-convenience tension, witty banter, wonderful character growth, and a couple I couldn’t help but cheer for. If you love cowboy romances, opposites attract, forced proximity, and marriages that slowly turn into something real and beautiful, this is definitely one to add to your TBR.
• Bailey: In classic Jody fashion, the romance is fiery and sizzling while still keeping it clean. The Texas setting was a nice way to mix it up, and the adventures that happened there really made for a dramatic and satisfying ending. Jody has done it again.
• Jennifer: I loved Beckett and Hyacinth’s HEA!!!! The sparks flew between these two bickering characters. The entire story from meet-cute to marriage of convenience to HEA was riveting and I could not put it down! I’m looking forward to the next one!
• Kathryn: In The Fearless Cowboy, we have Jody Hedlund’s hallmark romance combined with the fiery disposition of our heroine, Hyacinth. I LOVED Hyacinth! Her wit and banter with our hero Beckett brought a smile to my face. 
• Taylor: I love a good marriage of convenience story and this one exceeded my expectations! I absolutely loved this book. Beckett and Hyacinth’s story is such a fun one. 
• The Literate Leprechaun: Don’t miss out on this utterly absorbing and emotional read that reminds us that strength doesn’t come from having it all together and that hope is often a pit stop on the way to love. I believe it’s Jody Hedlund’s ‘best yet’.