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Sold to the Sexy Cowboy! For Macy Tarlington, the only good part of seeing her legendary mother’s possessions sold at auction is ogling Carter McCay, the tall Texan who buys the famous diamond ring. Even better is seeing him again when he rescues her from the paparazzi like a white knight in a Stetson. Carter whisks her to safety at Wild River Ranch, hiding her identity by day and lusting after her by night. Yes, he’s sworn off love. But with the Hollywood runaway starring in his every fantasy, Carter may find Macy too much temptation—even for a hard-hearted cowboy. Carter Backed Her Up Against The Wall. He murmured all the things they were going to do in this room, and Macy’s face flamed as hot as her body burned. The dress was an easy target for a man with roaming hands, and Carter made sure he touched every part of her. His sweet assault made her moan his name over and over and she knew they’d never make it to the bed. His kisses moved down her throat, his chin pushing material away so that his mouth could devour her breast. She arched for him and closed her eyes to the sensual sensation. He stopped for a moment, and she slumped against him, breathless. “Is…that… all…you…got?” A deep, satisfied chuckle rumbled from his throat before he lifted her into the circle of his arms and carried her to the bed. “Just wait, sweet darlin’. Just wait.” Dear Reader, What do a hunky Texas-born cowboy and a down-on-her-luck Hollywood starlet have in common? It was a hoot for me to find out as I wrote the second story in The Highest Bidder continuity. Researching auction houses —and no, I’ve never been to one personally (reality TV doesn’t count)—took me to the famous Sotheby’s website and internet videos of real auction houses. I watched auctions in action and learned terms like absentee bid, buyer’s premium, fair warning and hammer price. It was a whole new world…. My story is set primarily at Wild River Ranch in Texas, but we first meet Carter McCay and Macy Tarlington in Waverly’s New York auction house. Little do the two strangers know that winning a bid would result in “exquisite acquisitions” that have nothing to do with luxurious sparkling diamonds! If you’ve never attended an auction, you might find the proceedings as fascinating as the two main characters. Macy is grieving, Carter is jilted and neither one of them is looking for romance when Carter offers her sanctuary on his ranch. But Wild River and the power of love are two magnetic forces to be reckoned with. So lift your paddle high and make your bid. I hope you’ll be sold, cowboy-style, on Exquisite Acquisitions! Happy reading! Charlene Sands Charlene Sands Exquisite Acquisitions Books by Charlene Sands Harlequin Desire Carrying the Rancher’s Heir #2088 The Cowboy’s Pride #2127 Exquisite Acquisitions #2174 Silhouette Desire The Heart of a Cowboy #1488 Expecting the Cowboy’s Baby #1522 Like Lightning #1668 Heiress Beware #1729 Bunking Down with the Boss #1746 Fortune’s Vengeful Groom #1783 Between the CEO’s Sheets #1805 The Corporate Raider’s Revenge #1848 *Five-Star Cowboy #1889 *Do Not Disturb Until Christmas #1906 *Reserved for the Tycoon #1924 Texan’s Wedding-Night Wager #1964 †Million-Dollar Marriage Merger #2016 †Seduction on the CEO’s Terms #2027 †The Billionaire’s Baby Arrangement #2033 Historical Lily Gets Her Man #554 Chase Wheeler’s Woman #610 The Law and Kate Malone #646 Winning Jenna’s Heart #662 The Courting of Widow Shaw #710 Renegade Wife #789 Abducted at the Altar #816 Bodine’s Bounty #872 Taming the Texan #887 “Springville Wife” Western Weddings #895 “Wearing the Rancher’s Ring” Western Winter Wedding Bells #1011 A Cowboy Worth Claiming #1083 *Suite Secrets †Napa Valley Vows Other titles by this author available in ebook format. CHARLENE SANDS Award-winning author Charlene Sands writes bold, passionate, heart-stopping heroes and always…really good men! She’s a lover of all things romantic, having married her high school sweetheart, Don. She is the proud recipient of a Readers’ Choice Award and double recipient of a Booksellers’ Best Award, having written twenty-eight romances to date, both contemporary and historical Western. Charlene is a member of Romance Writers of America and belongs to the Orange County and Los Angeles chapters of RWA, where she volunteers as the Published Authors’ Liaison. When not writing, she loves movie dates with her hubby, playing cards with her children, reading romance, great coffee, Pacific beaches, country music and anything chocolate. She also loves to hear from her readers. You can reach Charlene at www.charlenesands.com or P.O. Box 4883, West Hills, CA 91308. You can find her on the Harlequin Desire Authors Blog, and on Facebook, too! For fun stuff, contests and more you can reach Charlene at www.charlenesands.com. In memory and honor of Sandra Hyatt, a friend and fellow Desire author. I will always remember your sweet, friendly smile and your kind heart. *
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