Highest Bidder Series by Lauren Landish, Willow Winters

From USA Today bestselling authors Willow Winters and Lauren Landish comes a sexy and forbidden series of standalone romances. Everything has a price … and I’m willing to pay. I trust no one. I thrive with control and I’ve learned to be ruthless and cold-hearted. I’m not interested in love, but I still have desires. That’s where Dahlia comes in. She’s never been a submissive before and I’m eager to train her. When I saw her on stage at the auction, dressed in gold, I knew I had to have her... moreFrom USA Today bestselling authors Willow Winters and Lauren Landish comes a sexy and forbidden series of standalone romances. Everything has a price … and I’m willing to pay. I trust no one. I thrive with control and I’ve learned to be ruthless and cold-hearted. I’m not interested in love, but I still have desires. That’s where Dahlia comes in. She’s never been a submissive before and I’m eager to train her. When I saw her on stage at the auction, dressed in gold, I knew I had to have her. She was meant to be a distraction. Nothing more. One lie changed everything. A lie she told to hide how broken she really is. I own her for now. She’s mine for an entire month. But a month isn’t long enough for what I want to do with her. I don’t care what the contract says. I bought her and now she’s mine. less

She’s scared and broken, but soon she’ll be mine . I was only a boy when I saw my mother murdered in front of me. That does something to a man. It turns him hard, cold and makes him an addict for control. In all things. My desires are dark and what I’m interested in is far more than simple submission. I’ve been waiting for someone as broken as me. Someone who truly needs to give up complete control and rely on me to take away her pain. And then I found her. Katia. My kitten... moreShe’s scared and broken, but soon she’ll be mine . I was only a boy when I saw my mother murdered in front of me. That does something to a man. It turns him hard, cold and makes him an addict for control. In all things. My desires are dark and what I’m interested in is far more than simple submission. I’ve been waiting for someone as broken as me. Someone who truly needs to give up complete control and rely on me to take away her pain. And then I found her. Katia. My kitten. The moment I laid eyes on her gorgeous face, full lips and seductive curves, she stole the air from my lungs. It’s been so long since I’ve wanted something so intensely. She devours my every waking moment, teasing me with just a taste. She’s stronger than she knows, but haunted by a past that won’t loosen its grip on her. She’s refused my collar and I know why. The last one she wore wasn’t by choice. But this time she’s going to beg for it. I can give her what he didn’t - true domination and trust. I’ll own her pleasure, her happiness and she can sate my desire for complete control. I only need her to give me a chance. Just one chance to buy her. The moment she agrees and steps on that stage at the auction, she’s mine. But she doesn’t have to worry, I’ll care for all her desires. *Sold is a full-length standalone DARK romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. less

She thought this was a game. She thought she could walk away. She thought wrong. I’ve lived a cold, unforgiving life. I’ve seen things, I’ve done things, that would break a man. If they didn’t kill him first. With my past behind me, I have nothing. No way to atone for my sins and nothing to lift me from the depths of despair I’ve come from. And no one to give me the control that I so desperately desire... moreShe thought this was a game. She thought she could walk away. She thought wrong. I’ve lived a cold, unforgiving life. I’ve seen things, I’ve done things, that would break a man. If they didn’t kill him first. With my past behind me, I have nothing. No way to atone for my sins and nothing to lift me from the depths of despair I’ve come from. And no one to give me the control that I so desperately desire. But as soon as I saw Lilly walk through the halls of Club X, something inside my cold heart flickered. With her large, blue eyes, and her seductive curves, I wanted her. Lilly, my flower . There’s a sweet innocence about her that steals the breath from my lungs. She brings my darkness to the surface, and what’s more… she craves it just as much as I do. The danger is what lured her to me. But she didn't realize how intense this would be when she signed that contract. She thought it was all fantasy and make-believe. But I'm not a knight in shining armor. I'm not a hero from a romance novel. I'm the villain. And now she wants to leave? I won’t allow it. I own her. And I’m not letting her go. *Owned is a full-length standalone DARK romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. less

I knew she'd ruin me. But I wanted her anyway. I was born into wealth and my name comes with a reputation. One I’ve upheld and leveraged for power. Now everyone owes me and I plan to keep it that way. Until she’s offered to me. My sweetheart. Only for a single month to repay a debt. Her tempting curves call to me and beg me to risk it all. I shouldn’t take her, I shouldn’t even consider his offer. Women like her bring men to their knees. But there’s something in her baby blues... moreI knew she'd ruin me. But I wanted her anyway. I was born into wealth and my name comes with a reputation. One I’ve upheld and leveraged for power. Now everyone owes me and I plan to keep it that way. Until she’s offered to me. My sweetheart. Only for a single month to repay a debt. Her tempting curves call to me and beg me to risk it all. I shouldn’t take her, I shouldn’t even consider his offer. Women like her bring men to their knees. But there’s something in her baby blues. They’re haunted by what lies behind them. She sees through me, leaving me nowhere to hide. I knew taking her would destroy me, but it only took one taste. Now I’m addicted. And I'm not giving her back. *Given is a full-length standalone DARK romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. less

I had everything. Wealth, power… and her. It started as an irresistible and provocative game. Only elite circles knew about the club and what happened behind closed doors. A monthly auction. A high price bid. A woman I was never supposed to fall in love with. I taught her what submission is and she loved it more than I could ever imagine. It was perfect… like we were made for each other. One tragic night tore her from me and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it. For years, I’ve waited... moreI had everything. Wealth, power… and her. It started as an irresistible and provocative game. Only elite circles knew about the club and what happened behind closed doors. A monthly auction. A high price bid. A woman I was never supposed to fall in love with. I taught her what submission is and she loved it more than I could ever imagine. It was perfect… like we were made for each other. One tragic night tore her from me and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it. For years, I’ve waited. I thought I could have her again. I thought the past wouldn’t catch up to us… I couldn’t have been more wrong. I brought danger to her doorstep, but I’ll burn it all down before I’ll ever let her go again. less