Book excerpt: 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! From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Texas Cattleman''s Club: Heir Apparent series: Book 1: Back in the Texan''s Bed by Naima Simone Book 2: At the Rancher''s Pleasure by Joss Wood Book 3: Blue Collar Billionaire by Karen Booth Book 4: The Trouble with Bad Boys by Katherine Garbera Book 5: Texas Tough by Janice Maynard Book 6: Trapped with the Texan by Joanne Rock Book 7: How to Catch a Bad Boy by Cat Schield Book 8: Bidding on a Texan by Barbara Dunlop