The Auction

Club Indulgence Duet, Book 1

By: Maggie Cole

Narrated by: Connor Crais, Ava Lucas

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Destroying my partner became sweeter when his daughter stepped on stage at a charity auction.

But I don’t want her for a month.

I’m upping my bid to make her sign for a year.

Her strong will, independence, and defiant attitude toward her family indulges my carnal desires and need for revenge.

I’ll break her, train her, and turn her into the compliant woman she didn't know existed within her.

Every second, she’ll be my pawn in the secret game of retaliation I’m going to win.

Then I’ll present my pet to all of LA, including her father.

After our year is up, the damage will be done.

She’ll be free to go, and I’ll move forward with my life without her father, or anyone associated with him in it—including her.

The Auction is the first book of the Club Indulgence Duet. It’s a forbidden love, age-gap, dark billionaire romance with forced proximity.

©2022 Maggie Cole (P)2022 2022

Phenomenal, Perfection, Engrossing, & Entertaining

Connor Crais is the perfect narrator to bring Riggs Madden to life in surround sound. Connor captures all the elements of Rigg's unique, powerful, dominating, and very sexy personality. You will devour every chapter where Riggs is center stage. Connor emanates Rigg's sex appeal and his overall alpha behavior when it comes to Blakely and his need to make her his. Rigg's comes to life in this narration and you can feel every emotion ten times over with the brilliant performance delivered by Connor Crais.

Ava Lucas captures Blakely Fox (Gallow) with sheer passion and dedication to the character. She demonstrates her strength, determination, desires, need, and makes the audience fall hard for the amazing person that is Blakely Fox. Blakely is a woman determined to get out from under her father's ruthless demands. She has found her own identity and through this she has prospered in the new world she built. Ava Lucas captures all of this through her narration of Blakely's chapters. Blakely's strength is emanated through Ava's perception and delivering of this powerful audio narration. You will fall hard for both these amazing characters. You will devour every second of their relationship as it grows and prospers throughout this novel. These amazing narrators bring out all the emotional turmoil that exists in this novel and will you leave you wanting more when it comes to the end. I am confident you will fall more in love with Blakely and Riggs after hearing this narration.

Connor & Ava are the perfect pairing for these amazing characters and you will fall so hard for their emotional rollercoaster ride from forbidden lovers, enemies to lovers, sub/dom relationship, and their overall desire and need for each other that radiates off every word that is spoken in this phenomenal book. Don't worry their story isn't over yet and we get to hear their epic conclusion in "The Vow" and I know that Connor and Ava are going to deliver another amazing performance for these unforgettable and all consuming characters of Riggs & Blakely. Happy Listening!!!

Entertaining... but needed a bit more substance

The narrative was perfect,. I love both voice actors. The plot started strong for me, and then fizzled. Don't get me wrong, I listened to the whole book. I'm thinking book two will be more scrumptious. Blakely really is stronger then she thinks.

Forbidden Love Age-Gap Billionaire Romance

The Auction by Maggie Cole is a forbidden love age-gap billionaire romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Connor Crais and Ava Lucas. This is the first book in the Club Indulgence Duet.

I absolutely love Maggie's books! She does an amazing job pulling me into the story. I loved the chemistry between Riggs and Blakely. I really enjoyed getting both of their points of view throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

The book ended on a cliffhanger that left me begging for more. I can't wait for the next book in the series The Vow to be released on audio so I can get more of their story.

Connor and Ava did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you like billionaire romances, dark romances, age-gap romances, forbidden romances, or forced proximity romances.

I was drawn and and did the I can’t put it down.

I really like this author and have enjoyed her other books - series but this just hits in all the right places. I want yo meet the main characters I think they would be super interesting. I’m excited for the next book.

good story

I enjoyed this book and now on to the next. I hope the next is just as good

Fantastic 🔥🔥🔥

This is one amazing listen. Connor and Ava bring a life to Riggs and Blakely that will blow you away. The Auction has it all from the very beginning. The push and pull, the love and hate, and the Dom/sub will leave you breathless and wanting more, you can't help but feel it all with them both. This ends on a cliffhanger, so be prepared.
Thank you Ms Cole for sharing your amazing talent and giving us characters we want to love.

Scortching!!

I have no idea who Connor and Ava managed to make this story even hotter than it already was - but man did they ever!! I absolutely loved them together and couldn't stop listening. The characters came to life in new ways and I was sad when the story finally ended. I can't wait for the next book!!

Is it hot in here, or is it just Riggs?😏

Maggie Cole never disappoints. I'm obsessed with this book. Who would have thought age gap forbidden love was soo freaking hot!? It kinda gives me 50 shades but so much better. Riggs and Blakely relationship it was pretty interesting, especially at the beginning when she was so new to his lifestyle. There's only one part in the story I wanted to slap him, but then again, I understood the reason he did it, but I was mad like Blakely 😅
This book was so fun and so absolutely HOT!!
Ava and Connor did a brilliant job. They are perfect together ❤️  they never disappoint. I highly recommend this book. Keep in mind it does end with a cliffhanger, but it is worth waiting for the second book. I need more Riggs/Connor Dom the whole Pet thing 🥵🤭
I was in love with Maggie Cole books before, but this one took my love to another level, and I can't wait for The Vow 🙌

Good Listen

Blakely is trying to stay away from the clutches of her father and ends up at an auction. Now she is bought and her life will never be the same again. She is now with the man she has crushed on for years. Now she thinks she is in a good relationship and ends up being betrayed.

dark steamy

I always look forward whenever Maggie Cole has a new story. I know there will be excitement, danger, drama and sexy steam..The Auction doesn't disappoint.
This is an age gap, revenge story.
Riggs is a business partner with Blakely's father. Riggs found out that he is secretly stealing from the company. Riggs is plotting revenge to destroy him..
Blakely is estranged and hiding from her controlling father. Escaping from her father's men, she just happened to run into an elite club having an Auction where Riggs. just happened to be. A most opportune moment to start his plan for revenge. he bid on Blakely.
Blakely is a strong , independent woman and has hard time adapting to the Dom/Sub lifestyle.
Riggs takes his revenge too far and causes a gigantic rift between them. This story ends in a cliffhanger that has me wanting for more.
Connor Crais and Ava Lucas narration is very good. The gave all the emotions, and personalities to.each.character. Thank.you for a great
listen. I was gifted the audio by the author and offered my honest review