The Bachelor Auction by Rachel Van Dyken Review

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Synopsis

Cinderella never had to deal with this crap.

 

Jane isn’t entirely sure that Cinderella got such a raw deal. Sure, she had a rough start, but didn’t she eventually land a prince and a happily-ever-after? Meanwhile, Jane is busy waiting on her demanding, entitled sisters, running her cleaning business, and . . . yep, not a prince in sight. Until a party and a broken shoe incident leave Jane wondering if princes—or at least, a certain deliciously hunky billionaire—maybe do exist.

Except Brock Wellington isn’t anyone’s dream guy. Hell, a prince would never agree to be auctioned off in marriage to the highest bidder. Or act like an arrogant jerk—even if it was just a façade. Now, as Brock is waiting for the auction chopping block, he figures it’s karmic retribution that he’s tempted by a sexy, sassy woman he can’t have. But while they can’t have a fairy-tale ending, maybe they can indulge in a little bit of fantasy . . .

Review

‘He stopped walking. Breathing. It wasn’t her face . . her lips . . .It wasn’t the way her body looked poured into her tight black dress. No, it was her eyes. As if she was begging for someone to save her.’

The Bachelor Auction is a Cinderella remake and a truly fun one at that. A spin off of the Bet series will have Rachel Van Dyken fans happy to see Grandma Nadine again but trust me new readers, you can read this one without having ever touched that series first. Jane is a maid who spends her spare time waiting on her sisters thanks to a promise she made her dad and Brock’s inability to say no to his grandfather have the two of them placed in the same house at the same time. Instantly drawn to each other but needing to stay away has tension rising and sexual chemistry brewing.

‘Brock’s kiss had been . . . everything. Ugh, she was in so much trouble.’

The Bachelor Auction is a funny and sexy dose of sugar. An easy read I flew though it and at the end I was so excited for the premise of the twins stories, even more so than this one to be honest. But overall I loved this story and truly fell for these characters. One of the first romances I really fell in love for was The Cinderella Rules by Donna Kaufman and this reminded me of that one. I read the entire book with a smile on my face and a light happy feeling in my heart.

~miranda