Table Of ContentSold 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
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The Cowboy’s Pride #2127
Exquisite Acquisitions #2174
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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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