Shattered Innocence & Royal Heart

Black Rose Auction #5-6

by Sara Cate, Nana Malone

Genres: Dark Romance

464 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2025

About the author

Sara Cate is a USA Today best-selling author of steamy romance and sexy book boyfriends. Although she writes a wide range of tropes, Sara is best known for her age gap and taboo romances. One thing you can expect from her entire collection is heaps of steam and plenty of angst.

Living in Arizona with her husband and kids, Sara spends most of her time reading, writing, or baking.

Find out more at: www.saracatebooks.com

Reviews

[Brynne Schweigel-Skeers · Rating 3 out of 5]

For Shattered Innocence: This was a sexy, entertaining remix of Cinderella. I loved the step sister and Prince Charming combo.

For Royal Heart: This was a fun heist romance! I loved the characters and the overall story. It felt like the action in the end was a little too easy to get through, but it was a fun read.

[Kristen Stephens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shattered Innocence…pure smut and it’s pretty hot. Royal Heart a good story with some good smut. I haven’t read any of the others so that may have filled in some facts about the auction and the Reaper but idk. It was pretty good.

[Michelle Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two completely different stories but delicious in the same way. The Black Rose Auction series is so intriguing. I can’t wait to snag the others.

[Ellissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot twists… so good. 📖
The spice… sooo good. 🌶️
The story… absolutely amazing 🙌🏻
The entire series… 🔥🔥🔥

[Ashley at "Good Girl" Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two stories. One book. One dangerously addictive world… 👀🌹

I just finished this flip book featuring Shattered Innocence by Sara Cate and Royal Heart by Nana Malone, both set in the dark and mysterious world of the Black Rose Auction… and I had so much fun with this one.

💔 Shattered Innocence leans into dark fairytale vibes with taboo romance, morally gray characters, and some seriously spicy moments.

👑 Royal Heart flips the tone with a high-stakes jewel heist, fake marriage, and enemies-to-lovers tension that kept the pages turning.

Two completely different romance styles, but both tied together by the same underground auction world where power, money, and secrets rule.

If you love dark romance, dangerous heroes, secret societies, and stories that push the boundaries a little… this flip book is definitely worth checking out.