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He wants to throw away his future. She'll do whatever it takes to save hers... Even tame a wild Aussie cowboy.

TAMING A JACKAROO

Sidney Valentine

Genre: Western Romance
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Publication Date: June 10, 2017

City girl and serial non-dater, Affrica Clarke travels to Boulia, Australia, to investigate the environmental impacts of the local mining company. Unless she proves herself and wins that promotion, she'll lose so much more than a pay rise. Yet everything goes wrong the moment she lands in the outback. With no research equipment, only skimpy clothes packed by her best friend to help her score a date, and a tight deadline to submit her report, she's screwed. So when a sexy cowboy offers to play chauffeur, she's all over it. But she's there to shut down the mining activities, not fawn over the guy who's supporting them, no matter how sizzling the attraction between them.

Billionaire jackaroo, Sam Preston tempts fate as an adrenaline junkie, living each day as if it were his last. Angry and wounded, he's in town to sell his cattle ranch to the local mining company and be done with his past--until he meets hapless city-chick Affrica, who has no clue about surviving in the desert. Sam doesn't know how to stop being a daredevil even though Affrica reminds him of the happiness he once had.

Can Sam let go of the past before he loses the one person who's finally breathed new life into him, or is it not possible to truly tame a jackaroo?

Sidney Valentine’s TAMING A JACKAROO is a tale about finding love in the most unexpected places when it was the last thing one was even considering. Want some push – me – pull- me romance? Love the battle of the sexes? Pack some rugged clothes, and discover love, the Sidney Valentine way!
- Dianne, Goodreads Reviewer

This debut romance novel from Sidney Valentine is as sizzling as the Australian Outback. ...a magnificent setting. Plus the perfect place for a out of this world smoking hot first kiss!
- Christine Rains, Goodreads Reviewer

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An Excerpt from the Book

The young man’s chin stuck out. His back stiffened, his gaze glued to Sam. “You? You’re just a rodeo washout.”

Sam stood his ground. The young man’s narrowed eyes screamed for someone to kick some sense into him, and Sam wanted to be that person. Since he recognised Sam, he was probably a local. Didn’t mean he could act like a jackass.

Affrica ran a hand along his arm, distracting him from his thoughts. “Let’s just go,” she said.

Walking away wasn’t Sam’s style, and he held the guy’s stare, challenging him to make the first move. Please do.

The guy looked away first and leapt into the crowd with his mates. Smart move.

With Sam’s arm still tight around Affrica, they wove past the herd, closing in on a staircase that vanished behind a wall.

Halfway up the steps, he stopped in the shadows, giving them complete isolation. She stood by his side, green eyes dominating her pale face. Behind the wall, the music reverberated, but at that moment, the two of them were all that mattered.

“You all right? Did that jerk hurt you?” His fingers pressed into the soft flesh of her arm and the sensation of her skin against his sent fire blazing through him. He’d intended to simply ask her if she was okay, but his pulse was raging, and being close to Affrica in that moment felt right.

She shook her head. “Yeah, I’m fine. You don’t need to get into fights on my behalf, but thanks.”

Her skin burned beneath his fingertips, messing with his head. It had been a long time since he had been compelled to protect anyone. Yet something about Affrica made him want to guard her. To cover her in cotton wool and keep her safe.

Sam pitched a hand against the wall above her shoulder and inhaled her honeyed fragrance mixed with hints of crisp citrus. What had she done to him? They hadn’t even ordered dinner and already he was contemplating kissing her. Tone it back, man.

The rise and fall of Affrica’s chest quickened, and the fire inside him dove south.

An abrupt cacophony of giggles erupted from farther down the staircase. Sam didn’t glance at the strangers; he couldn’t pull his gaze from Affrica’s parted, glossy lips. He wondered if they tasted as sweet as they looked.

Affrica’s attention was drawn to the people who stomped up the stairs as they passed, a frown capturing her brow. She slipped out from under his arm. “Let’s get going.”

He battled the fumes in his head and stared at the way the fabric of her dress rode up the backs of her thighs, dancing across her butt, teasing him. Girls had always vied for his attention, but he’d never wanted any of them the way he did Affrica. Was it because she wasn’t jumping all over him but playing hard to get? He adjusted his belt buckle and strode up after her, taking two steps at a time.

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About Sidney Valentine

Sidney Valentine is an Aussie girl who loves everything about traveling. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and spends her time exploring the wild outdoors. But she always carries with her a writing pad in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. While she works in marketing during the day, she never stops writing her romance stories set in Australia as a way to rejuvenate from the bustle of the real world. She is often found at local coffee shops with her laptop, writing about people falling in love.

Official website: http://www.sidneyvalentine.com

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