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Bidder - An Auctioned to the Billionaire Romance (Criminal Passions Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Layla Valentine (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 328 ratings
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Kidnapped, imprisoned, and put up for sale
Auctioned off, to a billionaire bidder…
This really isn’t how I saw my vacation working out!

Terri:

Quitting my job to travel the world was my lifelong dream, and I was living it…
Until I was kidnapped, bundled into darkness, and found myself on sale at auction!
Suddenly, I’m at the mercy of my billionaire buyer: Logan Denton, a man who’s as gorgeous as he is mysterious.
He tells me I’m a pawn in a bigger game, and in the face of his smoldering good looks, my attempts to keep my distance soon prove futile.
This ain’t Stockholm syndrome—it’s the real deal.
I’ve got the hots for the man who bought me!

Logan:

I may be one of Chicago’s most successful businessmen, but I’ve got some skeletons in my closet.
Now, they’re coming back to haunt me, and the DA is hot on my tail.
Just my luck when I discover that his sister has been kidnapped and is up for auction.
I’ll buy her, save her, and use her to bargain my own freedom.
It’s supposed to be a simple transaction,
But the more time I spend with Terri, I realize I may not be able to let her go…
I don’t want to keep her as my bought prize—I want to keep her as the love of my life.

This is the first book in the Criminal Passions series.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089WJSQ16
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 8, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 8, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2056 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
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    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 328 ratings

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Layla Valentine

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Layla Valentine is a pen name, and the bestselling author of Rock ‘n’ Stroller’, Baby, ASAP, and Nanny for Hire. Known for her feisty heroines and fast-paced, steamy romances, she writes searingly hot stories packed with billionaires, blackmail and more than a few babies.

A weaver of dangerously addictive romance, Layla will pull you into her world with her scintillating plots, and HEAs that stay with you long after you've finished reading.

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skikern
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Romance Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020
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I really enjoyed this book. Terri and Logan are interesting, well-developed characters with chemistry. The story is interesting, well-written with a happily ever after. In addition to receiving an arc, I purchased the book for my collection.
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Kathleen Cook
4.0 out of 5 stars Well Thought Out Tale
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
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Enjoyed the story line and think this author will publish some good reads in the future.
The only complaint I had was that the conversations sometimes seemed to be coming out of teenagers mouths and not self made adults.
Thanks for the book and look forward to more of your books.
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Glenda
5.0 out of 5 stars Bidder
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020
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For the first book it was fantastic. I couldn't put it down. Read in a few hours was so good.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story , however it needed a little more spice
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
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It was a nice story, but something was missing. Events in the story seem to just happen without really flowing together with deliverance. I think it could be revised . The attraction came out of nowhere with out passion . Example: Teri was kidnapped, However when she was rescued at auction there was no fear on her part just indignation. Her demand to return to the scene of the crime made her appear foolhardy. She was kidnapped at gun point but there was no hint of a weapon or a plan. Nice attempt.
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LF
4.0 out of 5 stars She ended up at a destination she never imagined...but with the most delicious sights and adventures
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
Bidder is the first book in the Criminal Passions series and is the story of Terri and Logan. Sometimes the best laid plays get thrown out the window and for Terri that happens and more. But when Logan sees her he knows that he needs her, in more ways that one. Will she be the leverage that he needs, thus letting her go, or will she be his downfall because he needs to keep her?
This is a nicely written story that has some predictable parts but others that kept my interest and me reading. Logan is an interesting character as he definitely goes through some things that he was not expecting to with Terri. For her it was a good thing that Logan spotted her when he did as her trip was about to end up somewhere very dark. Instead she ends up starting the adventure of a lifetime...........which will last the rest of her life.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
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MM7537
5.0 out of 5 stars Righting a Wrong - Finding her path!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020
I guess this book should be just about a man who bids for a woman and falls deeply in love, but this is more than that. This is about Terri and Logan. The story starts off a bit frightening, which is a young woman traveling the world trying to figure out what she wants to do with life, and then being abducted by men who are involved in human trafficking. Terri is all happy that she in this Hostel place for all women and has the place to herself, which she didn’t think anything of it. She texts back and forth with her brother in Chicago being that this is her last trip before going home. The next thing she knows there are two big men taking her to a warehouse to auction her. Logan has done some wrongs in his life, but now wants to go straight, well he finds out that Terri is being auctioned off and goes there to bid on her. He has an ulterior motive which is to have her talk to her brother so that he can stop an investigation on him. The story goes on a chase for those who abducted her as she is determined to bring them to justice. There is a lot of action, but this not only focused on the love that formed between Terri and Logan but her passion to speak as a survivor and do something about it.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Doug Williamson
5.0 out of 5 stars Not how they expected it to go
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020
Our heroine is kidnapped while on travel and sold to the highest bidder. Our heroine buys a bargaining chip in an attempt to come clean. Neither of them get quite what they were expecting.

This is something of a romantic suspense story. It leans a little heavier on the romance side then I usually like in this genre, but it works well here. The story is well written with a cast of interesting characters, each with the own agendas and responses to unexpected situations. The story moves at a good pace and it is fun to watch the relationship develop between our stars. Overall, I found the story to be highly enjoyable and I look forward to more from this author.

Highly recommended

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Aunt G
4.0 out of 5 stars When best laid plans go awry
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
When best laid plans go awry. I liked this book and I thought it took something very relatable (best laid plans) and put it to clever use. I could definitely sympathize with each of these characters when their plans went off the rails. Terri's plans take a terrifying twist that is all too horrifying realistic and as such is sure to make an impact with female readers. As for Logan, I honestly had to chuckle at his diabolical plan. I mean, I know it is a book but "Dude, could you tempt fate any harder to throw you a wicked curveball??!!". I found the story entertaining, I liked the witty banter and I felt the chemistry was quite good between this couple. I am electing to post a candid review.
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Kika
5.0 out of 5 stars Something else
Reviewed in Brazil on June 27, 2020
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If Layla Valentine's books are anything like this one, consider me hooked. Besides usual elements of this genre - gorgeous people, lots of romance and hot sex scenes - this one has just enough mystery. I recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bidder
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2020
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I liked this book it had a good story and a happy ending just wished it was a bit longer thank you
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mundane
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2020
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The storyline is so overused this version doesn't bother developing the characters or backstory.
Seriously, if it was the first of genre I had ever read I might have been more impressed but I doubt it.
It was tooth achingly sweet.
There was very little character development in any of the leads, the hidden resentment between siblings barely touched on but the author can't decide if it's worth pursuing or not and consequently it just gets plonked down but never cleared. Likewise the resentment to her parents, it somehow morphs into unspoken sweetness.
As for the male lead, he's a billionaire with little attitude or direction, led around by the nose by a self entitled female lead.
I mean, seriously, she needed a real talking to about the facts of life and how the world of high finance works.
As a plot developer, having her conveniently meet an admin who knows about a secret room in Zurich is so weak, even worse was the total dismissal of inter-agency cooperation in a complicated sex trafficking ring. We are expected to believe Charlie gets it sorted with a few words to Swiss police.
I found the book to be naive and wooden.
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