Texas Cattleman's Club: Heir Apparent

Stranded together...and then crossing the line! Is he her shelter from the storm... Or her biggest mistake? Valencia Donovan's plan to dazzle the wealthy investor she needs for her horse rescue start-up takes an unexpected turn when a tornado strands her with Lorenzo Cortez-Williams. Giving in to attraction in a desperate moment only makes them hungry for more. After they've blown away all boundaries, Valencia's treacherous feelings for the guarded ranching heir could jeopardize her lifelong dream. But closing the deal-while walking away from their intimate affair, could cost her even more...

Her sinfully sexy ex says he's innocent. She knows better... He fooled her once. It won't happen again. Bailing her onetime lover out of jail is Lani Li's ticket to a big career. The Dallas PI needs accused embezzler Asher Edmond to lead her to a cache of missing millions, whether or not he's innocent, like he claims. But Lani didn't count on pesky old passions reigniting the minute they make contact. With suspicion and scandal swirling around them and her future on the line, Lani can't let the sexy playboy sweep her off her feet again. Surely, he can't fool her twice...can he?

A cowboy bachelor auction sets the stage for sizzling chemistry in this “Texas Cattleman’s Club: Heir Apparent” novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Barbara Dunlop. The bachelor auction will save his legacy, if he can keep his heart out of the deal... Cowboy restaurateur Rafe Cortez-Williams blames the wealthy Edmonds family for swindling him and the folks of Royal, Texas, out of millions. So, when Gina Edmonds proposes a fundraiser to recoup the losses, Rafe is skeptical, until the gorgeous, sheltered heiress proposes a cowboy bachelor auction, with Rafe as the main prize. By the time the gavel comes down, he can't say no to their explosive attraction, which sets off a chain reaction of secrets this ranching heir never bargained for!