The Winning Bid Review

Title: The Winning Bid (The Auction Series Book 1)

Author: Michelle Windsor

Published By: Windsor House Publishing

Publication Date: October 4, 2016

Pages: 133

Genres: Romance, Erotic, New Adult

Audience: 18+

Source: Provided by author for an honest review

Stars: 4 out of 5

~“Desperate to gain the funds needed to start a new life, Hannah decides to work as a submissive, agreeing to be auctioned off to the highest bidding dominant at Baton Timide, an exclusive members only club. The winning bidder owns the submissive for a weekend of whatever they command. It's her first auction and she's prepared herself for whatever may come.

Drew, a VIP at Baton Timide, has had two weeks from hell and is looking forward to unleashing some much needed stress, and what better way than with one of the lovely subs at auction. From the moment he sees Hannah on stage, he knows he must possess her and when he does, is confused by the overwhelming feelings he has for her.

Hannah walks away at the end of the weekend without looking back, and Drew attempts to do the same, but can't erase her from his mind, his skin, and he fears, even his heart. When a chance sighting of Hannah in the real world occurs, Drew discovers a secret that forces him to question everything he thought he knew about himself and his heart.

     -Description from Amazon by Michelle Windsor”~

I liked this book. It wasn’t my favorite, but it was very good. It kept my attention for the most part. The only problem I had with this book was that a Dom is supposed to be very dominate and Drew didn’t really have that dominating personality that I like from my Doms. While reading the book, you learn that Drew isn’t a true Dom, that he’s mostly there to get his rocks off without having to deal with commitment, because his ex-wife stabbed him in the back. So, the fact that Drew isn’t a “true” Dom, kind of disappoints me. However, I see where the author was going with him, and I do like him as a character. He’s funny, smart, sweet, and caring; he’s just not a Dom. And when it comes to Hannah(Scarlett), I have conflicting emotions when it comes to her. I liked her in the beginning, but around the end of the book she kept talking about how she was developing feelings for Drew, but she constantly acts like she doesn’t or she refuses to show those emotions to Drew and surrender to him. After reaching the end of the book, I can see why. And I called it. When she mentioned we and how her discussions weren’t just about herself, I totally called it. However, I have a feeling that things aren’t as they appear. I hope that Hannah and Drew can put their apprehensions aside and be together. I personally believe it’s completely selfish to stay with someone you don’t love anymore and you found someone else you love more. It sucks, but you have to be true to yourself and your significant other.

Well, these are my thoughts when it comes to the book. I really did like it, but there were a few small things I didn’t like or thought could have been better that took off a star. I really loved the twist that Michelle placed at the main end of the book. I literally yelled, “Seriously!!!!” I hate it when authors leave cliffhangers like that. Ugh! Anyway, I do highly recommend this book to all of my readers who like naughty books with some BDSM aspects to them. Michelle Windsor did a good job and I look forward to read the next book to this series.