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Sold To The Naughty List #2

Auctioned To The Billionaire

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His assistant is up for auction…and he just bought her.

Hugh
I would never be caught dead in a place like this.
Not normally, anyway, but tonight I'm desperate.
My curvy little assistant seems to have put herself up for auction, and there's no way in hell that I'm letting another man win her.
Not when she's meant to be mine.
Winning this auction is the easy part.
Convincing her to trust that I want more than just one night?
That might be the real challenge.

Letty
I would normally never put myself up for auction, but I'm desperate.
Auctioning myself off for a date was my last resort, and I had hoped the man who won me would be kind.
Gentle, even, if I was really lucky.
Instead, I end up sold to my billionaire boss.
Now Hugh is looking at me like I’m his for more than just one night—and I’m starting to think he’s not the only one who wants it that way…


When you end up on the Naughty list. How do you get what you want for Christmas?
Simple, you buy it. These bad boys know everything has a price, and they're willing to pay.

Dive into the hottest series this holiday season, Sold To The Naughty List. Featuring Seven of your favorite instalove Authors. All books are standalone, full of HEAs, bold heroes, and the women of their dreams.

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2024

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Profile Image for Curvy Girl Book Nerd   (Jen S).
4,580 reviews62 followers
December 23, 2024
Auctioned to the Billionaire is part of the multi-authored series Sold to the Naughty List. It's a short and steamy, OTT, instalove, curvy virgin gets her billionaire boss romance. Letting is a young curvy girl who is auctioning off her virginity after she's left in debt due to her brother. She works as an assistant and is secretly in love with her boss. Hugh is a hunky, ex-military man turned billionaire and Letty's boss. He has been in love with her since the day he hired her as his assistant, so when he hears about the auction, he goes to get his girl. Will she tell him why she was there? Can he show her he is all in and wants her forever? This couple had insane chemistry, and the ending was so happy. I loved it!!!.

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Profile Image for Jo Reads Romance.
945 reviews66 followers
December 14, 2024


Quick Christmassy tale
4 stars

I’m always up for a new Shaw Hart novel - even better when she pens a little Christmas ditty like this one. This is book 2 in the Sold to the Naughty List series - seemingly all connected by the auction taking place but all standing completely alone.

This story focusses on Letty - a girl that’s in a bit of a bind with some bad guys. She needs money and fast. The only option available to her is to auction herself to the highest bidder. Either luckily or unluckily for Letty - her rich, hot boss just so happens to also be in attendance - and just so happens to offer up the winning bid.

Letty has had the teeny, tiniest crush on her hot, billionaire boss for the whole 8 months she’s worked for him. She’s never made a move - he’s a hot billionaire after all and she’s, well, not. But she’s a likeable girl - sweet, inexperienced and just feisty enough to make her interesting.

Hugh is exactly what you would think of if you imagined a hot, billionaire boss. He’s also been smitten with his assistant since he hired her, going so far as to cut back on his hours so he can spend more time at his office with her. I loved Hugh’s near obsession with Letty and how he was determined to win her from the auction.

Despite the auction and the reason for it, there is practically no angst in this story. But that’s what’s intended. It’s just a cute, fun and Christmassy tale. We get some hot and heavy parts - as is also to be expected - and I really enjoyed Letty and Hugh as a couple - especially their epilogue.

What dropped a star for me is that Hugh wins Letty from the auction, takes her home and then makes a date with her for the next evening. There was little to no talk of the reasons for Letty going to the auction or the fact that Hugh’s hand was forced. Basically, the auction was fairly pointless in the story as a whole. Not really a problem but I was expecting more auction-related content or consequences.

But not to worry, you still get an enjoyable Shaw Hart tale of a couple who finally take a chance of revealing their feelings to each other. For a quick winter pick-me-up, I would recommend this story if you’re a fan of insta-love type stories or Shaw Hart. 4 stars.


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1,768 reviews
December 21, 2025
OMG!!! WOW!! Fab*u*lous Absolutely love this one!! I couldn't put this one down. This was a nice quick, short read.

Hugh and Letty met eight months ago when she came in for an interview to be his assistant. Now Letty finds out her brother borrowed money in her name and she now owes a loan shark a lot of money. So Letty decides the best thing to do is put herself and her virginity up for auction. Hugh finds out about Letty and goes to the auction bidding ten million dollars for her. Letty knows that voice and finds out it's her boss, Hugh. Hugh and Letty are taken back to a room where he's told he needs to make sure Letty is a virgin. Hugh isn't going to take Letty in this room so he leaves. When Hugh comes back he asks Letty if she's ready to go home. Hugh shows Letty to his guest bedroom and lets her get ready for bed. The next day Letty overslept, Hugh is worried she left in the middle of the night. When Letty wakes up Hugh asks her if she'll have dinner with him. Letty tells Hugh he has her for the next twenty four hours, but he tells her he wants her to be will to go to dinner. Letty agrees to have dinner with Hugh. Hugh has a car pick up Letty and they head to a steakhouse. Hugh asks Letty about why she put herself up for auction but she doesn't want to tells him yet. Hugh tells Letty about things in his past the good and the bad. Then Hugh asks Letty about her past, they get to know one another. Then Hugh takes Letty back to his place and asks her to come in. When they get inside Letty kisses Hugh and he ask her if she is ready. Then Hugh tells Letty he's been in love with her since he first seen her. Hugh takes Letty to his bedroom where he makes love to her. The spend the next few days together making love to one another. When Hugh wakes up and Letty isn't beside him he thinks she left, but he goes downstairs and finds her in his library reading. Hugh tells Letty he needs to talk to her. Hugh takes Letty to his bedroom and asks her to marry him and she tells him yes. Then Hugh asks Letty to move in with him and she tells him yes. Five year later, everything Hugh and Letty try to get presents wrapped early for their kids. They spend the night wrapping presents for their three kids with one on the way. Hugh and Letty talk about the past as they wrap presents. Five years ago Hugh never imagined this life this family but now he'll do what ever he needs to to protect it, to nurture it and make it grow.
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2,185 reviews15 followers
December 16, 2024
This book is part of the multi-author Sold to the Naughty List series featuring the fast-paced sweet and steamy auction, holiday, insta-love, workplace romance between Hugh and Letty. Letting works for Hugh as his assistant and she has a crush on him that she's trying to keep hidden little does she know that Hugh fell for her the moment that he saw her. When he finds out that she's signed herself up for an auction of her innocence he knows that he has to do something. Hugh is not going to let anyone else bid on Letty to potentially win her not when she's his so he makes sure he outbid everybody. Letty had no choice she had to join the auction if she wanted to pay her brother's debts off but when her boss and secret crush Hugh wins he wants some answers from her. I don't want to say anymore and ruin it for anyone else with spoilers. You really need to read this fast-paced sweet and steamy auction, holiday, insta-love, workplace romance to see what happens. I would recommend reading this book.

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Profile Image for Catherine.
19 reviews
December 14, 2024
The tension building, characters, and storyline were all really well done. In short stories like these there often isn’t a chance to give a lot of detail, but I felt we got to meet Letty and Hugh and fall for them, too.

There was plenty of tension and the spice was great. I love that Hugh wanted Letty to not feel like she owed him anything for “buying her” and wanted her to feel equal in the choice for intimacy. I also loved the realism of their push and pull and wanting to be more but approaching it carefully at first. The pre-established work relationship between the two and hearing about their previous feeling for each other really made me feel like I knew more about Letty and Hugh.

The storyline of why Letty was at the auction felt like it left no strings and I felt like we got completion to everything despite the short length of the story. If you love short romance with spice AND storyline I think you’ll love this one too.
3,178 reviews27 followers
December 14, 2024
I loved Auctioned To The Billionaire. Letty did the only thing she could to make money fast, she signed up for the auction. She wasn’t expecting Hugh, her boss, to buy her. How did he even know she was there. Hugh doesn’t know about her family or why she needed the money but no one was getting his girl. Now he just needs to convince her this is real and they can start their future together. Letty didn’t want to ask her boss even though he would help her, her mess of a brother isn’t his problem. When he says mine does he really mean it? I loved the story and the characters. I woukd definitely recommend this book and the series.

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1,596 reviews4 followers
December 15, 2024
This book is a part of the Sold to the Naughty List series and focuses on Hugh and Letty. Hugh has been in love with his assistant since the day he hired her and has been slowly letting her get to know him. He knows something is going on with her but never expected to find out his woman had auctioned herself off to pay for a debt that her brother had racked up and thrown in her lap. When he finds out, he is determined to win her and prove to her that he is the man for her. He made sure to show her what she means to him and that he will always be there to love and protect her. This was a great story and a great addition to the series.

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496 reviews5 followers
January 23, 2025
Leiloada Para O Bilionário

Geralmente não leio livros em que a mocinha leiloa a sua v1rg1nd@d3, mas eu gosto dos livros da autora e esse já estava na lista antes de eu saber que a trama era essa (sim, eu fui desligada e não percebi isso até iniciar a leitura). Para a minha sorte, o leilão foi apenas um detalhe, porque o casal já se amava antes disso e o relacionamento deles não foi baseado no leilão. No começo, a falta de comunicação deles me deu certa agonia, mas depois que eles foram sinceros um com o outro, tudo fluiu às mil maravilhas e, apesar de ainda não curtir o tema abordado, a história foi muito boa. Letty e Hugh foram maravilhosos juntos e o livro me surpreendeu. Eu gostei!
Profile Image for Aspen G.
1,692 reviews5 followers
December 15, 2024
Auctioned to the Billionaire is super cute! Letty is naive, innocent, sweet—and afraid of the loan shark her brother owes money to. Her boss and crush, billionaire Hugh, harbors a secret crush on Letty as well, and is determined to protect her and hopefully make her his. Hugh is her night in shining armor and so sweet to her after rescuing her from her situation. I loved watching them navigate their intense chemistry and secret feelings! They are explosive together and so much fun. If you Iike sweet heat, medium spice, safe love and short reads, this novella is a must for your TBR list!.

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Profile Image for Donna.
1,431 reviews14 followers
December 11, 2024
Letty needs two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to pay off a loan that her brother took out in her name to a loan shark so she decides to put her v card up for auction not knowing what else to do and not wanting to ask her boss.

When it was her turn to be auctioned the bid came in at ten million and it was from Hugh Walters, her boss.

Letty went to work for him eight months ago and has crushed on him but never let it go any farther. Little did she know he felt the same way.
She is shocked to see that he "won her". What happens from here?

4 stars
Profile Image for Kari Hansen.
12.3k reviews92 followers
December 13, 2024
Letty finds herself in a precarious situation when she is being held responsible for a debt that wasn’t her own to some dangerous people. She needs to raise money and quickly so she decides to sell the one thing she has that holds value which is her innocence.

When Hugh finds out what Letty is planning, he is determined to win the woman he has wanted since he hired her. Now that he has brought her home, he just needs to convince her to stay.

Hugh and Letty have not shared their feelings for each other but once they do they realize they want the same thing which is each other.
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1,250 reviews5 followers
December 13, 2024
Letty is being held responsible for a loan her brother took out from problematic people. Desperate she does the only thing that comes to her mind is - auctioning herself.
Her boss, who has feelings for her, gets to know about the auction and wins her.
From here on out you get to enjoy a super sweet, romantic story with an amazing pair, who are loving, have a sizzling chemistry, lots of spice and a bit of drama.
It ends with an amazing epilogue and I closed it feeling giddy and happy.

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Profile Image for Julie.
2,394 reviews18 followers
December 14, 2024
This was a great story with nice, relatable characters and a plotline that had substance. Letty found herself in a situation very much not of her making. Having few options, she chose the least "expensive" of the options, or so she thought. Hugh, her boss, managed to catch wind of what she was going to do and, well, just know he was determined to stop her.

The dynamics between this boss & employee were... interesting, and amazing to read.

I received a gift copy of this book and voluntarily provided this review. Happy Reading Y'all 📚
Profile Image for Merry Jelks-Emmanuel.
13.3k reviews155 followers
December 11, 2024
When Letty's brother takes out a loan in her name with loan sharks, she has no choice but to auction off her virginity to pay it off. Hugh is her boos who secretly is in love with her and when he learns about the auction, he goes determined to outbid everyone. Will he be able to pull it off and get his chance with Letty as well.

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Profile Image for Jenia Tortora.
1,179 reviews3 followers
December 14, 2024
Hugh has wanted Letty from the moment he laid eyes on her. When Letty is faced with paying off her brother’s debt she decides to auction herself off. When Hugh learns this he rushes to win the auction and find a way for Letty to understand how much she means to him. Love the sweetness of Hugh’s love and how he is nervous about screwing up his chance at happiness with Letty. Super cute HEA. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Oriana Reads.
4,298 reviews37 followers
December 14, 2024
Letty needs money fast, because her brother loaned money from a loan shark and then disappeared. So she auctions off her V- card to get enough money. Hugh is in love with his assistant since day one and when he finds out what she tries to do he vows to get her in the auction. Nobody touches her but him 😏 Instalove, age gap, boss/employee romance, sweet, OTT, steamy, J/P obsessed male and safe with an awesome HEA and no drama😍😍😍😍
5,017 reviews27 followers
December 16, 2024
Letty was desperate, she needed money fast and there was no way she could ask her boss for it. Hugh could not believe when he found out what his assistant was planning to do, why did not she not come to him? She put herself up for auction and there was no way anyone but him was buying her.

This is a sweet and steamy read, the pair are perfect for each other.

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Profile Image for Amanda Reads.
676 reviews11 followers
December 28, 2024
Hugh and Letty

Hugh and Letty are boss and employee..what they don't know is that they are in love with each other, but both are too afraid to say anything. They each have their reasons..but when Hugh hears that Letty has signed up for an auction, he is determined to win her and win her heart too.
I liked both characters. She is sassy but sweet and he's so in love with her. They really do make a great team.
This is a short novella but its still a good story.
5⭐
2.5🌶
Profile Image for Misty Schott.
4,225 reviews35 followers
February 11, 2025
Letty needs money fast!

Letty needs money fast because her brother owes two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to a loan shark. Her brother skipped town and left her to deal with the loan shark because he used her name to get the loan. Hugh finds out his beautiful assistant is auctioning her virginity and he goes and buys her because he's been in love with her since the day she walked in his office with her sassy attitude.
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6,487 reviews25 followers
December 10, 2024
This is a romance book that is a wonderful escape from all the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Hugh is Letty's boss, and he just went to an auction to win her so no one else could have her. You must read this wonderful book to understand everything, and it is one book you will fall head over heels in love with. This is a 5/5-star wonderful workplace romance book.

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1,723 reviews11 followers
December 12, 2024
A nice, off-limits-ish romance that's smutty and good. Hugh and Letty are crushing on one another and think that can't be together. However, once Letty auctions herself to win money fast, Hugh will outbid anyone. It's a good novella. Quick and steamy.

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4,997 reviews62 followers
December 16, 2024
Letty is in a bind, not of her own making. She is in Dire Straits needing to come up with a large sum of cash fast and not knowing quite how to do it. Desperate times call for desperate measures so she goes to an auction house to have men bid on her most prized possession. Hugh, her boss, is kind of insulted that she doesn’t look to him for help. They have both had feelings for each other, but neither has made a move. When Letty is up on the auction stage Hugh bids an exorbitant amount of money, just so he can win her. Now what?
Profile Image for Sarah Nielsen.
4,207 reviews20 followers
December 13, 2024
This was a really cute boss employee romance. It was a short story with a fast pace and a good flow. The storyline definitely had over the top elements but I loved that. Hugh and Letty had good chemistry and I loved them together.

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12.1k reviews75 followers
December 15, 2024
The author has given us a fast-paced older man/younger woman story that pulls us into the lives of Hugh and Letty. The story keeps us turning the pages with secret desires, connection, determination and steam.

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7,458 reviews76 followers
February 17, 2025
Letty finds herself in a tight spot, figuring the only way out is through the auction. Hugh has had his eye set on Letty from the moment she was hired. Now he is not going to let her slip away.

Hot and steamy this fast read is the perfect escape.

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Profile Image for Michele.
2,026 reviews6 followers
December 12, 2024
What a fantastic read, great characters, so loving, so sweet, such chemistry and a wonderful storyline. Add in a very cute epilogue and it just makes the story that much better!!!!.

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699 reviews
December 13, 2024
These two are perfect together

Hugh and Letty’s story is fast moving and rather sweet. He’s her boss and when he learns she is going to auction herself off he steps in. Insecurities are reassured, they talk, they get steamy together and we get a great HEA
Profile Image for Moriah.
2,671 reviews22 followers
December 15, 2024
Loved

Loved Hugh and Letty’s story. When Hugh finds out she's auctioning herself, he makes sure he's the winning bidder. Letty is surprised to find her boss is the one who won her. These two were super sweet and meant to be.
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2,253 reviews36 followers
December 22, 2024
Sweet

Hugh buys her at the auction he doesn't want anyone else to have.

She needs the money but how will she feel when she finds out who bought her.

Loved it sweet Xmas read 📚
1,611 reviews2 followers
March 5, 2025
Hopeless Romantic 🥰

Hugh and Letty’s love story is so different. He finds out she’s auctioning herself off and he can’t stand he rushes to so he can bid on her. It’s so sweet. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Great characters and storyline.
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