Highest Bidder San Diego After Dark

I didn't lose the girl-I bought her. She turned me down at a masquerade party, then gave herself to someone else. So when she put herself up for auction, I made sure I was the highest bidder. I didn't do it to protect her, I wanted to own her. To punish her; remind her who she rejected. I told myself it was a transaction. Nothing more. But Vivian didn't respond the way she was supposed to. She obeyed. She submitted. She smiled like she wasn't afraid of me-and I hated how much I liked that. She was never supposed to matter. Then she walked away. Now I can't stop thinking about her. The girl I tried to break is the one who broke me. And I'll do whatever it takes to get her back. From the author: Important Note to Potential Readers Harvard studies have shown trigger warnings may cause more harm than good, so the only warning I'll provide is this: if you're a reader who needs trigger warnings, do not read this book. I cannot stress this enough. There is so much morally corrupt and/or legally questionable shit in this story, it's not funny. It is not your typical Tess Summers book. You've been warned. On a sidenote, it does have an HEA, so there's that.