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Claire never would have believed she could react this way to a strange man.Β His spicy aftershave turned her insides to mush.Β "I have the paperwork filled out," she said, scooting a neatly typed sheet of paper across the desk. "All I need is some ID and your signature."Β
Dillon reached in his pocket and pulled out his wallet.Β He handed over his driver's license, then skimmed the paper.
Claire stared at the plastic card in her hand.Β "This says your name is Dillon Andrews."
He looked up from the paper, leaned forward and motioned for her to do the same.Β His gaze locked on her.Β Mesmerized her.Β She leaned closer.Β Β
"Ms. Maxwell," he said, his soft tone just this side of a whisper, "I'm working under an assumed name.Β The ID is fake.Β This is an undercover investigation.Β You need to remember that at all times.Β Got it?"
He carefully enunciated each word, almost in exaggeration, like he was explaining something to an inept child.Β Claire felt her hackles rise.Β His eyes held her frozen.Β He wasn't looking at her like she was a child . . .Β Β Β
KEYWORDS: Texas romance, Cowboy romance, contemporary romance, mystery, suspense, alpha male, steamy romance
Anne Marie is a Texas girl, born and raised. Romance is her passion. She loves to read and write about men and women falling in love, overcoming life's obstacles, and living happily ever after. She writes spicy Contemporary Western novels as well as Regency historicals.
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Married to her high school sweetheart, Anne Marie and her husband spend their leisure time working (actually playing) in the yard and renovating their 1956 custom-built house on a one-acre lot in the middle of the city. They have two grown children, three white rabbits, two mischievous cats, and one sweet puppy dog.
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Visit Anne Marie at www.annemarienovark.com.