The Auctioneer Series by S.H. Stuart

Part I of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. Saddled with a debt she can’t afford to pay, innocent Kate Greene is desperate for help. She just doesn't expect help to come in the form of Daire Middleford. A figure from her past, Daire is older, ruthless and more gorgeous than ever. Now known as The Auctioneer, he has no choice but to destroy all of Kate’s defenses and train her into the perfect pet in time for his next auction... morePart I of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. Saddled with a debt she can’t afford to pay, innocent Kate Greene is desperate for help. She just doesn't expect help to come in the form of Daire Middleford. A figure from her past, Daire is older, ruthless and more gorgeous than ever. Now known as The Auctioneer, he has no choice but to destroy all of Kate’s defenses and train her into the perfect pet in time for his next auction. Kate must enter and navigate the darkly sensual world Daire now inhabits. But nothing is as simple as it seems. To be presented to Daire’s client list of insanely rich and powerful, she must first audition for her spot. Can Kate learn to submit, or will she lose her only chance at survival? This 5300+ word story is the first part of the new-adult erotic romance "The Auctioneer" serial. Contains BDSM elements. **Intended for mature audiences due to language and situations** less

Part 2 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. Daire has agreed to Kate's participation in his next auction--provided she completes his training to his satisfaction. Before training can begin, Kate needs to show her willingness to trust Daire as he introduces her to the game of desire and sin. A contract is drawn up and the terms are set. All that's needed is her signature. Kate just hopes that by signing it she isn't signing away her soul, or worse...her heart... morePart 2 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. Daire has agreed to Kate's participation in his next auction--provided she completes his training to his satisfaction. Before training can begin, Kate needs to show her willingness to trust Daire as he introduces her to the game of desire and sin. A contract is drawn up and the terms are set. All that's needed is her signature. Kate just hopes that by signing it she isn't signing away her soul, or worse...her heart. This 7500+ word story is the second part of the new-adult erotic romance "The Auctioneer" serial. Contains BDSM elements. **Intended for mature audiences due to language and situations** less

Part 3 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. The games have begun. Looks to tempt, touches designed to tease... Pleasure and punishment has come in the form of training. As Kate is drawn further into Daire’s world, she struggles to keep her feelings purely professional. The glittering world that Daire now belongs to is far removed from the one they both shared once upon a time... morePart 3 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. The games have begun. Looks to tempt, touches designed to tease... Pleasure and punishment has come in the form of training. As Kate is drawn further into Daire’s world, she struggles to keep her feelings purely professional. The glittering world that Daire now belongs to is far removed from the one they both shared once upon a time. Kate knows that Daire is dangerous, and her heart doesn’t need the vulnerability feelings for him could bring. But with every touch drawing her in deeper, and every taste feeding an addiction that could destroy her, can Kate continue the contract without losing her heart? **Intended for mature audiences due to language and situations** less

Part 4 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. The day of the auction is drawing closer. Time is running out for both Kate and Daire. Pain that makes the pleasure ever sweeter... Training continues. Kate finds herself drawn deeper into the role she must play. She knew the risks coming into Daire’s world, but her heart was never meant to be at stake. Just when she thought she had him figured out, pieces of his past are slowly coming to light... morePart 4 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. The day of the auction is drawing closer. Time is running out for both Kate and Daire. Pain that makes the pleasure ever sweeter... Training continues. Kate finds herself drawn deeper into the role she must play. She knew the risks coming into Daire’s world, but her heart was never meant to be at stake. Just when she thought she had him figured out, pieces of his past are slowly coming to light. But each truth revealed brings with it shadows. With feelings slowly beginning to reveal themselves, they both realize there’s more to lose than they could imagine. **Intended for mature audiences due to language and situations** less

Part 5 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. It was never meant to happen. She was never meant to fall for him. Now it's too late. Their relationship is standing on perilous ground, and each tender moment begins to shred the rules one by one. Kate knows she shouldn’t read too much into the tender touches, the looks that are just for her, that she shouldn’t hope, but her heart won’t listen. Even though it knows Daire is dangerous, knows he could destroy her... morePart 5 of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. It was never meant to happen. She was never meant to fall for him. Now it's too late. Their relationship is standing on perilous ground, and each tender moment begins to shred the rules one by one. Kate knows she shouldn’t read too much into the tender touches, the looks that are just for her, that she shouldn’t hope, but her heart won’t listen. Even though it knows Daire is dangerous, knows he could destroy her. It’s only a matter of time. It’s time… The secret that Daire's been hiding is finally out, and nothing could have prepared Kate for the devastating truth. **Intended for mature audiences due to language and situations** less

The final part of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. The truth is out. Everything Kate once knew has come crashing down with Daire's heart-wrenching confession.  Kate knew Daire had secrets, knew she should be weary of them, but she never imagined the destruction its revelation would bring. One by one, the betrayal, secrets and lies are unveiled, and each one threaten’s Kate’s love for Daire along with the fragile trust they’ve built... moreThe final part of The Auctioneer Serial, a New Adult BDSM Erotic Romance. The truth is out. Everything Kate once knew has come crashing down with Daire's heart-wrenching confession.  Kate knew Daire had secrets, knew she should be weary of them, but she never imagined the destruction its revelation would bring. One by one, the betrayal, secrets and lies are unveiled, and each one threaten’s Kate’s love for Daire along with the fragile trust they’ve built. Will Kate let Daire’s guilt push her away before she can she fight for them? Or is it already too late? With auction day rapidly approaching, time is quickly running out for the both of them. The heart-pounding conclusion to The Auctioneer serial. **Intended for mature audiences due to language and situations** less