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Club Indulgence #1
The Auction
Destroying my partner became sweeter when his daughter stepped on stage at a charity auction.
But I don’t want her for a month.
I’m upping my bid to make her sign for a year.
Her strong will, independence, and defiant attitude toward her family indulges my carnal desires and need for revenge.
I’ll break her, train her, and turn her into the compliant woman she didn't know existed within her.
Every second, she’ll be my pawn in the secret game of retaliation I’m going to win.
Then I’ll present my pet to all of L.A., including her father.
After our year is up, the damage will be done.
She’ll be free to go, and I’ll move forward with my life without her father, or anyone associated with him in it—including her.
The Auction is the first book of the Club Indulgence Duet. It’s a forbidden love, age-gap, dark billionaire romance with forced proximity.
But I don’t want her for a month.
I’m upping my bid to make her sign for a year.
Her strong will, independence, and defiant attitude toward her family indulges my carnal desires and need for revenge.
I’ll break her, train her, and turn her into the compliant woman she didn't know existed within her.
Every second, she’ll be my pawn in the secret game of retaliation I’m going to win.
Then I’ll present my pet to all of L.A., including her father.
After our year is up, the damage will be done.
She’ll be free to go, and I’ll move forward with my life without her father, or anyone associated with him in it—including her.
The Auction is the first book of the Club Indulgence Duet. It’s a forbidden love, age-gap, dark billionaire romance with forced proximity.
410 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2023
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She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes. Her books can often be found hanging out in the top 100, even years after publication.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It's Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Together We Stand (Brooks Family Saga - read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars
Mafia Wars New York
Club Indulgence Duet
Mafia Wars Ireland
Wilted Kingdom Duet
The Underworld
The Cartwright Family (Holiday Romance)
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Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends and fiercely strong heroines.
She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes. Her books can often be found hanging out in the top 100, even years after publication.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It's Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Together We Stand (Brooks Family Saga - read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars
Mafia Wars New York
Club Indulgence Duet
Mafia Wars Ireland
Wilted Kingdom Duet
The Underworld
The Cartwright Family (Holiday Romance)
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January 24, 2023
This book grabs you by the throat, throws you right into the story and never lets up. Then it leaves you wanting more. Thankfully, we don't have to wait too long since the Vow is coming in only a month. Thank goodness February is the shortest month, right?
Riggs thinks he is totally in control. He has plans and rules and every woman in his life is there for a very particular reason. When he gets the chance to possess and train the one woman he has wanted for years but could never have... he goes *slightly* overboard. But we love a man who takes what he wants.
Blakely is struggling but living the life she wants... for the most part. After escaping from her oppressive family, she is living on the down low and trying to make her singing career happen by her natural talent and scrappiness. When her father tries to bring her back under his control, she finds herself in a tight spot and... somehow up for auction at a BDSM club? The same club where Riggs likes to get his submissives at, what a happy coincidence!
Neither of these two know what they are getting into with this arrangement, Riggs may think this will be like any other breaking and training he's done but he's never had his heart so invested before. Blakely challenges him at every turn and maybe that's just what he needs after all these years of complete surrender.
I had such a great time with this novel and I think it's going to be a fabulous duet. As always, Maggie Cole is compulsively readable, steamy, k!nky, and fast paced. Sometimes maybe a little too fast paced, if I'm honest. There are quite a few time jumps, most of them small, but it can be jarring. However, go in looking for a great time, and she will absolutely deliver.
4.5 stars
4.5 on the spice scale
CW: manipulative parent, BDSM
I received an Advanced Copy from the author
Riggs thinks he is totally in control. He has plans and rules and every woman in his life is there for a very particular reason. When he gets the chance to possess and train the one woman he has wanted for years but could never have... he goes *slightly* overboard. But we love a man who takes what he wants.
Blakely is struggling but living the life she wants... for the most part. After escaping from her oppressive family, she is living on the down low and trying to make her singing career happen by her natural talent and scrappiness. When her father tries to bring her back under his control, she finds herself in a tight spot and... somehow up for auction at a BDSM club? The same club where Riggs likes to get his submissives at, what a happy coincidence!
Neither of these two know what they are getting into with this arrangement, Riggs may think this will be like any other breaking and training he's done but he's never had his heart so invested before. Blakely challenges him at every turn and maybe that's just what he needs after all these years of complete surrender.
I had such a great time with this novel and I think it's going to be a fabulous duet. As always, Maggie Cole is compulsively readable, steamy, k!nky, and fast paced. Sometimes maybe a little too fast paced, if I'm honest. There are quite a few time jumps, most of them small, but it can be jarring. However, go in looking for a great time, and she will absolutely deliver.
4.5 stars
4.5 on the spice scale
CW: manipulative parent, BDSM
I received an Advanced Copy from the author
February 15, 2023
I had to think of how to rate this book. At one point, I had almost dnf’d the book. But decided to keep going. While I liked the storyline, I was not fond of the anti-hero. Have I read an anti-hero worse than Rigg’s and loved them? Yes. But won't, Riggs; I rolled my eyes one too many times. Here are some tropes to expect
Age-gap
BDSM
Revenge
Billionaire
Forbidden love
While I love how the author wrote Blakely's character, I equally couldn't stand Rigg’s. I thought of him to be a man-child. That is borderline abusive in the name of revenge. I will say he has a sliver of hope.
The chemistry is undeniable between the two, and the sex scenes are well-written. I did keep going on as I wanted to know what happened next. The book did keep my attention. I hope Rigg can redeem himself in the next book.
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February 5, 2023Ok so here’s the deal. I loved all the tropes this book promised. I’m into age gaps, forbidden, billionaire, and books that involve BDSM relationships.
However after 100 pages in, I had to sadly DNF. While I don’t normally write reviews for books I DNF I feel like I have to in this instance due to some phrases that really bothered me. To put it bluntly they felt fatphobic and body shaming. I acknowledge that this book takes place in a super rich entitled society in Malibu California where being thin is the beauty standard but of course the same could be said for society as a whole and that this isn’t a one city problem so that argument is paper thin at best. It doesn’t excuse the FMC describing herself as “not fat but voluptuous” which insinuates that being fat is a bad thing but having the “perfect curves” is ideal. She could have simply said “voluptuous”. That was the first strike for me. Then we got to Chapter 8 which opens up with Riggs the MMC calling his personal shopper Isabella so he can order a whole new wardrobe for Blakely (the FMC). Isabella asks for Blakely’s clothing size which he responds with “6 or 8”. To which Isabella responds with the phrase “Got some meat on her huh?” Now I’m gonna stop right there because this sentence is heavily triggering for me and many other people. It added nothing to the story other than to body shame another character. And then instead of putting this lady in her place and correcting her, Riggs simply says “She’s curvy not a stick” which is also shaming those with thinner bodies. And his reason for not correcting her was because she was so good at her job. Any person that decides that an employee who you pay is worth more than standing up for your partner isn’t a worthy partner. Period.
It felt like this narrative was trying to push a “perfect body type” commentary and I just couldn’t continue anymore so I made the decision to DNF. I don’t approve of anyone being shamed for what size of clothing they wear.
There will not be a star rating from me since it was a DNF. I don’t rate books I don’t finish.
I can’t state whether or not there were other harmful phrases, words, etc used further on in the story.
Please be respectful. Don’t send hate to the author. That’s not why I wrote this review. I just wanted to be transparent about some of my issues with The Auction.
However after 100 pages in, I had to sadly DNF. While I don’t normally write reviews for books I DNF I feel like I have to in this instance due to some phrases that really bothered me. To put it bluntly they felt fatphobic and body shaming. I acknowledge that this book takes place in a super rich entitled society in Malibu California where being thin is the beauty standard but of course the same could be said for society as a whole and that this isn’t a one city problem so that argument is paper thin at best. It doesn’t excuse the FMC describing herself as “not fat but voluptuous” which insinuates that being fat is a bad thing but having the “perfect curves” is ideal. She could have simply said “voluptuous”. That was the first strike for me. Then we got to Chapter 8 which opens up with Riggs the MMC calling his personal shopper Isabella so he can order a whole new wardrobe for Blakely (the FMC). Isabella asks for Blakely’s clothing size which he responds with “6 or 8”. To which Isabella responds with the phrase “Got some meat on her huh?” Now I’m gonna stop right there because this sentence is heavily triggering for me and many other people. It added nothing to the story other than to body shame another character. And then instead of putting this lady in her place and correcting her, Riggs simply says “She’s curvy not a stick” which is also shaming those with thinner bodies. And his reason for not correcting her was because she was so good at her job. Any person that decides that an employee who you pay is worth more than standing up for your partner isn’t a worthy partner. Period.
It felt like this narrative was trying to push a “perfect body type” commentary and I just couldn’t continue anymore so I made the decision to DNF. I don’t approve of anyone being shamed for what size of clothing they wear.
There will not be a star rating from me since it was a DNF. I don’t rate books I don’t finish.
I can’t state whether or not there were other harmful phrases, words, etc used further on in the story.
Please be respectful. Don’t send hate to the author. That’s not why I wrote this review. I just wanted to be transparent about some of my issues with The Auction.
February 11, 2023
I absolutely hate bringing in other Women
That being said this is bdsm yes I know . But main female has no clue what it is or terms or anything and under the pretense of answering questions in the way of I don't know till we get there and I don't know what ill do unless I'm doing it and my favorite ( after she said absolutely no other females) who is in charge and who decides ,is not a safe Dom to me.
Pretence of bdsm when she has already proven she knows nothing about it then to violate her one ,one ...just one rule she had is disgusting no matter if you wrote her allowing it .You as her contract Dom broke the rule therefore broke the trust to safely and mentally protect your sub. And that's where I start having all kind of problems.
Subs are just that but you as a Dom are to know where the true power lies ...with the sub. This is written as she wants him and isn't willing to stop the sub Dom relationship for fear of losing him,that means she has no power nor is the safe word an actual safe word because he has made it powerless if he is gonna break her rule when he assured her he wouldn't .Now you can say the second sub was for her benefit and he wasn't interested in it but for one sentence that made it all the more degrading and iky.... It was like having two of her.
I know I sound like a band wagon going round and round but writers are just throwing stuff in there thinking this is how it works ,no ,no it doesn't and if a Dom does this he should be stripped of membership and blacklisted in all the clubs and subs should be warned of how he twist your limits into his way with the simple phrase of remember rule bla bla ? I'm in charge and what ...you do .
And with all that ..I hate two women ,hate it like eating sand ..Don't care the purpose or whatever role you put them in its a no no to me so yes even if the sub Dom wasn't problem the addition of a second female sub that he obviously gets off on is not gonna work for me so bye ! 😖
That being said this is bdsm yes I know . But main female has no clue what it is or terms or anything and under the pretense of answering questions in the way of I don't know till we get there and I don't know what ill do unless I'm doing it and my favorite ( after she said absolutely no other females) who is in charge and who decides ,is not a safe Dom to me.
Pretence of bdsm when she has already proven she knows nothing about it then to violate her one ,one ...just one rule she had is disgusting no matter if you wrote her allowing it .You as her contract Dom broke the rule therefore broke the trust to safely and mentally protect your sub. And that's where I start having all kind of problems.
Subs are just that but you as a Dom are to know where the true power lies ...with the sub. This is written as she wants him and isn't willing to stop the sub Dom relationship for fear of losing him,that means she has no power nor is the safe word an actual safe word because he has made it powerless if he is gonna break her rule when he assured her he wouldn't .Now you can say the second sub was for her benefit and he wasn't interested in it but for one sentence that made it all the more degrading and iky.... It was like having two of her.
I know I sound like a band wagon going round and round but writers are just throwing stuff in there thinking this is how it works ,no ,no it doesn't and if a Dom does this he should be stripped of membership and blacklisted in all the clubs and subs should be warned of how he twist your limits into his way with the simple phrase of remember rule bla bla ? I'm in charge and what ...you do .
And with all that ..I hate two women ,hate it like eating sand ..Don't care the purpose or whatever role you put them in its a no no to me so yes even if the sub Dom wasn't problem the addition of a second female sub that he obviously gets off on is not gonna work for me so bye ! 😖
February 5, 2023
I’m definitely in the minority here on how I feel about this book but it was disappointing and not as well done as I thought it would be based on reviews.
The heroine Blakely ends up being auctioned off to the highest bidder at a club after running away from her father’s men, the highest bidder being our hero Riggs. They already have history together and we basically follow their Dom/Sub relationship.
There was so much fucking back and forth in their relationship and not in a good way, it was just annoying. Blakely clearly didn’t want to submit and Riggs was so unclear on his feelings and was hot and cold with her.
I liked their dynamic in the beginning when Riggs is trying to train her but she is so not interested in submitting to a stupid degree because it’s literally in her best interest. We get to more then half way through the book and she still doesn’t submit.
Riggs also isn’t a great Dom because there is very little aftercare. Some of my favourite moments in BDSM books is the aftercare and there were so many times that he just left her there straight after or was cold with her. There were also so many moments when Blakely was desperate for intimacy between them and he completely ignored her or dismissed her and I honestly was so embarrassed for her!
There was also no emotional moments between them that made me believe in their connection. I clearly remember two moments in this book where instead of showing them connecting the author glossed past it. For example, we don’t see Riggs tell her about his past, the author just tells us he did and I feel like that would of been a great moment to see them connect. There was also a moment in the book where we skipped two months and Blakely said Riggs was all of a sudden being nicer to her. Like, why and how is he being nice?? Why did Riggs go from being an asshole who didn’t want to mix feelings into their dynamic to all of a sudden loving her. Blakely also went from not wanting to submit to somehow liking calling him Sir and when she literally kept forgetting/refusing too call him that a chapter ago. Like why didn’t we see her character development when it came to her finally submitting?
Speaking of time jumps, there was so many like holy shit. At one point it felt like every chapter was skipping a month ahead and once again we could have been seeing some actual relationship/character development.
Another thing that I didn’t like was that we had a good amount of BDSM at the beginning but then for the last part of the book it was vanilla?? Like why?
Also this is kind of spoilerish but I wouldn’t say there was OW drama but I don’t appreciate when a hero spanks and fucks another women with a toy in front of the heroine. Like I understand it was for training but I really didn’t like that.
Then the ending was rushed and something was revealed in such a stupid way. I honestly don’t think I will continue with the next book because I don’t care enough about these characters.
The heroine Blakely ends up being auctioned off to the highest bidder at a club after running away from her father’s men, the highest bidder being our hero Riggs. They already have history together and we basically follow their Dom/Sub relationship.
There was so much fucking back and forth in their relationship and not in a good way, it was just annoying. Blakely clearly didn’t want to submit and Riggs was so unclear on his feelings and was hot and cold with her.
I liked their dynamic in the beginning when Riggs is trying to train her but she is so not interested in submitting to a stupid degree because it’s literally in her best interest. We get to more then half way through the book and she still doesn’t submit.
Riggs also isn’t a great Dom because there is very little aftercare. Some of my favourite moments in BDSM books is the aftercare and there were so many times that he just left her there straight after or was cold with her. There were also so many moments when Blakely was desperate for intimacy between them and he completely ignored her or dismissed her and I honestly was so embarrassed for her!
There was also no emotional moments between them that made me believe in their connection. I clearly remember two moments in this book where instead of showing them connecting the author glossed past it. For example, we don’t see Riggs tell her about his past, the author just tells us he did and I feel like that would of been a great moment to see them connect. There was also a moment in the book where we skipped two months and Blakely said Riggs was all of a sudden being nicer to her. Like, why and how is he being nice?? Why did Riggs go from being an asshole who didn’t want to mix feelings into their dynamic to all of a sudden loving her. Blakely also went from not wanting to submit to somehow liking calling him Sir and when she literally kept forgetting/refusing too call him that a chapter ago. Like why didn’t we see her character development when it came to her finally submitting?
Speaking of time jumps, there was so many like holy shit. At one point it felt like every chapter was skipping a month ahead and once again we could have been seeing some actual relationship/character development.
Another thing that I didn’t like was that we had a good amount of BDSM at the beginning but then for the last part of the book it was vanilla?? Like why?
Also this is kind of spoilerish but I wouldn’t say there was OW drama but I don’t appreciate when a hero spanks and fucks another women with a toy in front of the heroine. Like I understand it was for training but I really didn’t like that.
Then the ending was rushed and something was revealed in such a stupid way. I honestly don’t think I will continue with the next book because I don’t care enough about these characters.
January 30, 2023
Overall: ☆☆☆☆☆
Spice: ☆☆☆☆☆
Holy shit balls! Maggie Cole you have stolen my heart. I've been glued to my kindle for the last two days reading this book.
Running from two captors, Blakely accidently ends up in a club and signs a contract to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. All that Blakely kept thinking was anything is better than being returned to her father. Riggs is the one who recognizes Blakely on the Auction stage and makes sure to out bid everyone else in the club. That is the night it all begins, and with it Blakely's world turns upside down.
At the beginning I was unsure if I would let myself enjoy the book, and wondered if it would be just another BDSM story. Well...it's not what I feared. In fact, it's so good I was swept up in the story by chapter three. I love the push and pull between the Blakely and Riggs, and the unexpected turns that kept me so obsessed with learning how the story concludes.
The Auction is dark romance and includes so many of my favorite Tropes - age gap, forced proximity, and forbidden love. Towards the end I knew-just KNEW it was too good to be true; things were going too well, but I never thought what Riggs was doing would cause Blakely to do what she did in the end. Now, I can't wait for the next book to see how it all plays out.
This is my first Maggie Cole book and not my last. I've already purchased her special box set for this duet. I received this free ARC and am leaving this honest review in my own words.
November 7, 2022
Well, well, well Maggie Cole you have outdone yourself with this one! I love that this author is doing a duet! The club indulgence duet is going to be like nothing you have ever read from her. You are drawn in from the prologue and then when you get to the cliffhanger it leaves you craving more!
Riggs and Blakely have quite a journey in this book. Both of them learn new things about themselves and how much they can “take”. There are so many up and down moments that it has you turning the pages and wanting more. If you love dark romance and a book that leave you breathless then this is it. I cannot wait to see how she carries this over to the second book in the duet.
As always Maggie Cole’s books leave me wanting and craving more of the story! And I have a feeling the ending will be more than what we deserve from this amazing author!
Riggs and Blakely have quite a journey in this book. Both of them learn new things about themselves and how much they can “take”. There are so many up and down moments that it has you turning the pages and wanting more. If you love dark romance and a book that leave you breathless then this is it. I cannot wait to see how she carries this over to the second book in the duet.
As always Maggie Cole’s books leave me wanting and craving more of the story! And I have a feeling the ending will be more than what we deserve from this amazing author!
March 20, 2023
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
Introduction
The Auction is the first book in the "Club Indulgence" Duet by Maggie Cole. I had heard some mixed aspects of this duology from quite a few people but I knew from readers that I trusted, that I would end up enjoying this one, and it was superb! If you have read this author's mafia romance, then go into this with lower expectations, because this one will be so different from anything that you have read from this author before, its completely different but it still has her distinct presence. It was so fascinating seeing the author write something that was so so different from anything previously we have seen from her until now. But I enjoyed the ride that this book delivers...
Summary
The gist of the story is that the hero, Riggs, who worked from the bottom up to become the business partner but when he learns that his partner of years has betrayed him and stolen millions of dollars from him and their clients, he is determined to get revenge. But what he doesn't expect is that the daughter of his business partner, who was previously forbidden to him, is now practically available to him and he plans on taking advantage of this opportunity. Blakely, always dreamed of being a singer. But when her father treated her with just the value of selling her off to marry to just be an ornament and nothing more substantial than that, she knew she wanted something so much more in her life and to make her life mean something. So she goes on her own, but through a set of circumstances she ends up on the auction block to be a sub to a dom. She had no clue that when she was auctioned off, how much of her life would be changed or how much her love for Riggs would be betrayed in the end....
My Outlook
I absolutely adored this book so much! It definitely is not a perfect book, it has lots of messes and mixed emotions and will really push the boundaries of the reader. This is a book that you won't be expecting and will turn out so different but I enjoyed the wild ride that Maggie Cole delivers on this one. I absolutely adored the way in which these two come together. I always love a good "auction" themed story, and this one was superb. It really does handle the BDSM aspects in a different way than I expected and to be honest, I struggled at tiimes with some of the bedroom scenes. But I kept my patience with it and it did pay off...eventually. I actually found myself so enamoured with this couple. What makes them such a great match is that our hero is a alpha and is the type of alpha that needs a woman to not fully submit, he needs someone that will stand up to him. I really liked the push and pull that happens between this couple. It was so interesting to see them build on what they discover with each other. The ending is most definitely a cliffhanger and eager to the grovel that I am sure is to come.
Overall View
I found The Auction to be a edge of control romance that pushes the limits and allows the reader to expand in their expectations and will take you on a crazy wild ride you won't see coming...
Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 5
Cover: 5
Hero: 4
Heroine: 4
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels: 5
Ending: 4
Overall View: 4.5
February 8, 2023
This book was a DNF for me. Getting tired of guys taking their revenge of someone who had nothing to do with the situation. Then we are to believe that the H is 16 years older than the h but he really acts like he is 15 years old. " Did any of the guys who had sex with had a cock as big as mine? " Really? He also did not explain to h what a submissive is and gives her a birth control shot without consent. He just had that lying around in case he needed it. He just comes across as an abusive douchebag who things too much about himself.
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December 28, 2022
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October 18, 2024
A steamy and captivating romance set in a world of high-stakes desires and forbidden fantasies. The story follows a musical girl hiding from her family. She becomes entangled in an exclusive, mysterious club where power dynamics and passion take center stage.
In this book smut is the plot, well, the “plot” is filled with intense chemistry, seductive tension, and emotional depth. While the romance is front and center, the “plot” also explores darker, more complex themes, making it an intriguing read. It’s an unconventional love story, and I really enjoyed it, even though I had the urge to bitch-slap the FMC about a hundred times! 😅
I feel like I have a love/hate relationship with the characters - they can be so frustrating at times!!
Somewhere between 4.25-4.75 ⭐️’s
In this book smut is the plot, well, the “plot” is filled with intense chemistry, seductive tension, and emotional depth. While the romance is front and center, the “plot” also explores darker, more complex themes, making it an intriguing read. It’s an unconventional love story, and I really enjoyed it, even though I had the urge to bitch-slap the FMC about a hundred times! 😅
I feel like I have a love/hate relationship with the characters - they can be so frustrating at times!!
Somewhere between 4.25-4.75 ⭐️’s
February 1, 2023
Wow. This was a kinky age gap with a plot of vengeance that forces them into proximity by way of a sexy deal.The set up of the story was so cinematic. The fortuitous auction drops Blakely into the hands she longed for as a teen, as well as his plot of vengeance against her father. Riggs aims to break her through submission,but of course the inverse happens.
She is new to BDSM, and fights him at every
full throttle turn of his play. I did enjoy the quagmire of how Blakely gains control of her life by relinquishing it to Riggs. Yet, I also think he needed to be challenged by her deviance. So, while the cliffhanger had an aspect that i normally don’t enjoy, I think it was fitting for their growth. I’m amazed at how she made that work for me. I’m eager to see how the tables turn in book two.
* I received an arc from the author in exchange for an honest review.
She is new to BDSM, and fights him at every
full throttle turn of his play. I did enjoy the quagmire of how Blakely gains control of her life by relinquishing it to Riggs. Yet, I also think he needed to be challenged by her deviance. So, while the cliffhanger had an aspect that i normally don’t enjoy, I think it was fitting for their growth. I’m amazed at how she made that work for me. I’m eager to see how the tables turn in book two.
* I received an arc from the author in exchange for an honest review.
January 15, 2023
Wow what a book. Maggie you never fail to have me hooked to your books and this one didn’t disappoint. I have been transfixed to my kindle and didn’t want to put it down. This dark romance is yet again well written and I love how you can turn to different genre so looking forward to the Vow to see we’re this story ends . No spoilers read the synopsis and I can tell you you will NOT be disappointed in the book 5 huge ⭐️
January 24, 2023
Maggie cole has once again hit a home run with The Auction , CLUB INDULGENCE DUET, Book 1! A duet is something new for Maggie and you won’t be disappointed. I was hooked from the prologue and didn’t put this book down until I finished! Bring Book 2 , The Vow on now !!!!!!
Blakely and Riggs are both on a quest that involves her dad and his business partner, Hugh Gallow. He is not a nice man. Now enters the world of BDSM and Blakely and Riggs by chance and the hot action begins. How does it end for these two? You will have to read and find out!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Blakely and Riggs are both on a quest that involves her dad and his business partner, Hugh Gallow. He is not a nice man. Now enters the world of BDSM and Blakely and Riggs by chance and the hot action begins. How does it end for these two? You will have to read and find out!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 12, 2023
Blakely's personality complelty ruined this bk for me. I was def not a fan. 1st. She's confident, smar. & aware, next she's everything but that. It was too much of a constant roller coaster. Then she flees because she doesn't expect Riggs to use her for revenge, even though how they reset was under shady terms to begin w/? How naive can she be?but yeah, her running away was completely annoying. As for he rmusic career, think that was the most cringey aspect of the story. That was hard to read. But yeah. Won't be continuing to the duet portion of it.
February 1, 2023
Maggie Cole brought explosive feels and dark deviant passion in every page of The Auction. Riggs is the kind of alpha antihero you will love and hate at the same time. He owns me. His dominating bossy controlling over protective and possessive personality was just perfection. Blakely was challenging him at every step and I love her fierceness! What a dark complex tale of debauchery, suspense and emotions! I cannot wait to see where does the author takes us next...
When billionaire Dom Riggs Madden attended the auction for his new sub at Club Indulgence,he didn't expect to see his traitorous business partner's beautiful daughter Blakely on the stage. She has been running from her controlling father and the danger has brought her here and she had no idea what was in store for her. They always had this forbidden attraction. Will Blakely submit to him? And what about his revenge?
I love a good BDSM romance and this one just nailed it. The hotness. The Dom sub dynamics. Rigg's intense dominating bossy ways. Blakely's need to be free but also the desire to be loved and cherished. Everything clashed and it was brilliant. Riggs knew he is doomed when he had the woman of his desire under a contract. But this stubborn man tried to control his feelings and it was torture. Blakely was a mess too. She ran from her controlling cruel father so she cannot understand why Rigg's dominance is so alluring. Riggs was ready to worship her once he realized she is so much more precious than his need to revenge. But secrets always come out. And even their all consuming connection cannot survive it for now...
I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
When billionaire Dom Riggs Madden attended the auction for his new sub at Club Indulgence,he didn't expect to see his traitorous business partner's beautiful daughter Blakely on the stage. She has been running from her controlling father and the danger has brought her here and she had no idea what was in store for her. They always had this forbidden attraction. Will Blakely submit to him? And what about his revenge?
I love a good BDSM romance and this one just nailed it. The hotness. The Dom sub dynamics. Rigg's intense dominating bossy ways. Blakely's need to be free but also the desire to be loved and cherished. Everything clashed and it was brilliant. Riggs knew he is doomed when he had the woman of his desire under a contract. But this stubborn man tried to control his feelings and it was torture. Blakely was a mess too. She ran from her controlling cruel father so she cannot understand why Rigg's dominance is so alluring. Riggs was ready to worship her once he realized she is so much more precious than his need to revenge. But secrets always come out. And even their all consuming connection cannot survive it for now...
I reviewed an early copy voluntarily
January 18, 2023
*Received ARC for honest review
This was not what I was expecting. This type of "collared" romance really is not my cup of tea. It really isn’t. But this story was so brilliantly written. It’s so raw and the characters are just a mix of all sorts of complication, but you can’t help but be drawn to them. There’s so much going on and there’s also not enough. The dynamics between the main characters, Riggs and Blakely, is just so explosive. Each of their actions is calculated but yet so vulnerable and bare to each other. I will be honest -Riggs gave me a lot of anxiety with a lot of the choices he made. He made me nervous throughout every page, but I still couldn’t stop. There was just something about this story that requires you to keep turning the page. Riggs and Blakely, whether they know it or not, help each other to make life more bearable. I love, love that Blakely questions and challenges Riggs in all the ways that astonishes him, but also gives him a new insight on his life choices. The thing is, Riggs is tough to crack. Like extremely. Blakely is the only thing that can anchor him but even then, it’s a whole challenge. There are things they don’t understand about each other and things that they understand most about one another. This hot/cold, push/pull dynamic is done quite well that everything that happens becomes a catalyst in building this uncharted world between Riggs and Blakely. As I said, I usually never would venture into this type of novel just base on preference, but the characters are stripped down and revealed in ways that is more than just the written words on the page. There’s a little angst, a little of darkness, a little of brokenness, a whole lot of questionable things, but one heck of a story. Do I need the second installment right now? Absolutely.
This was not what I was expecting. This type of "collared" romance really is not my cup of tea. It really isn’t. But this story was so brilliantly written. It’s so raw and the characters are just a mix of all sorts of complication, but you can’t help but be drawn to them. There’s so much going on and there’s also not enough. The dynamics between the main characters, Riggs and Blakely, is just so explosive. Each of their actions is calculated but yet so vulnerable and bare to each other. I will be honest -Riggs gave me a lot of anxiety with a lot of the choices he made. He made me nervous throughout every page, but I still couldn’t stop. There was just something about this story that requires you to keep turning the page. Riggs and Blakely, whether they know it or not, help each other to make life more bearable. I love, love that Blakely questions and challenges Riggs in all the ways that astonishes him, but also gives him a new insight on his life choices. The thing is, Riggs is tough to crack. Like extremely. Blakely is the only thing that can anchor him but even then, it’s a whole challenge. There are things they don’t understand about each other and things that they understand most about one another. This hot/cold, push/pull dynamic is done quite well that everything that happens becomes a catalyst in building this uncharted world between Riggs and Blakely. As I said, I usually never would venture into this type of novel just base on preference, but the characters are stripped down and revealed in ways that is more than just the written words on the page. There’s a little angst, a little of darkness, a little of brokenness, a whole lot of questionable things, but one heck of a story. Do I need the second installment right now? Absolutely.
April 1, 2023
I've been thinking since I posted my review, and honestly, I just got more bothered by this book. I feel like if you're going to make BDSM such a huge part of the MMC's personality, you should have at least done some research and represented it correctly. So just a warning to anyone who hasn't read this yet, you're not only going to get a bad Dom who is not in control of himself and completely disregards his sub's wishes (which is dangerous in a D/s dynamic), you're getting horrible BDSM representation in general.
My original review is below, but I wanted to touch on the scene that has the OW involved. I think Blakely should have used her safe word here, but the conversation leading up to this, in my opinion, left her feeling unsafe and unable to do so. Riggs manipulates her by saying they have a test from the club in two weeks and she will be taken from him if they fail. He's a dick about it and she's terrified of leaving him, so I don't think she felt safe enough to use her safe word when he involved OW in this scene. More on that in my original review.
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This was...not good. Riggs is supposedly the best Dom in the club, and he was anything but to Blakely. She has no idea what a D/s relationship entails, and he knows this but expects her to just figure it out. When she struggles, his solution is to pull in one of his previous subs to "train" her. Blakely was very clear that she didn't want anyone else involved in their relationship and what does he do? Pulls in another woman. I was like, okay, maybe she will just work with Blakely and give her pointers. No. Riggs ties Blakely up and then proceeds to have a scene with a prior sub right in front of her. Not only does he touch her, but he brings her to orgasm. When that sub is pushed too far, he removes her from the room and tends to her while leaving Blakely tied up. He showed the OW more care and concern in this scene than he shows Blakely the entire book. Her one rule, and he can't even follow that. I can read cheating and OW drama if I know about it going into the book, but this came out of nowhere and it didn't make any sense to me. It didn’t sit right with me. Riggs doesn't even realize what he did was wrong. Seems like a good Dom should know how to read his sub.
As for the rules, Riggs is a Dom who is not in control. He can't even read his sub well. I'm not in the life so I'm not an expert, but it just feels like this book shows a really poor representation of BDSM and a D/s relationship.
The whole thing with sending pictures and videos of Blakely to her dad is gross, but this is a dark romance. The MMC isn't going to be the best guy. I have more of an issue with the bad BDSM practices when he's supposed to be this great Dom.
I didn't notice any big grammar issues, but I still think the writing overall just wasn't that great. It was clunky. Riggs is in his mid-40s by now but is super childish and petulant. Blakely also feels really immature despite being near 30. I felt like I was reading about teenagers. This whole thing was just a miss for me.
My original review is below, but I wanted to touch on the scene that has the OW involved. I think Blakely should have used her safe word here, but the conversation leading up to this, in my opinion, left her feeling unsafe and unable to do so. Riggs manipulates her by saying they have a test from the club in two weeks and she will be taken from him if they fail. He's a dick about it and she's terrified of leaving him, so I don't think she felt safe enough to use her safe word when he involved OW in this scene. More on that in my original review.
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This was...not good. Riggs is supposedly the best Dom in the club, and he was anything but to Blakely. She has no idea what a D/s relationship entails, and he knows this but expects her to just figure it out. When she struggles, his solution is to pull in one of his previous subs to "train" her. Blakely was very clear that she didn't want anyone else involved in their relationship and what does he do? Pulls in another woman. I was like, okay, maybe she will just work with Blakely and give her pointers. No. Riggs ties Blakely up and then proceeds to have a scene with a prior sub right in front of her. Not only does he touch her, but he brings her to orgasm. When that sub is pushed too far, he removes her from the room and tends to her while leaving Blakely tied up. He showed the OW more care and concern in this scene than he shows Blakely the entire book. Her one rule, and he can't even follow that. I can read cheating and OW drama if I know about it going into the book, but this came out of nowhere and it didn't make any sense to me. It didn’t sit right with me. Riggs doesn't even realize what he did was wrong. Seems like a good Dom should know how to read his sub.
As for the rules, Riggs is a Dom who is not in control. He can't even read his sub well. I'm not in the life so I'm not an expert, but it just feels like this book shows a really poor representation of BDSM and a D/s relationship.
The whole thing with sending pictures and videos of Blakely to her dad is gross, but this is a dark romance. The MMC isn't going to be the best guy. I have more of an issue with the bad BDSM practices when he's supposed to be this great Dom.
I didn't notice any big grammar issues, but I still think the writing overall just wasn't that great. It was clunky. Riggs is in his mid-40s by now but is super childish and petulant. Blakely also feels really immature despite being near 30. I felt like I was reading about teenagers. This whole thing was just a miss for me.
March 22, 2023
I pulled an all nighter to finish this book and I need to read the conclusion to this duet asap! The writing is fantastic and the fast pacing was perfect! I loved the characters and their development through the book. Riggs was controlling, possessive and so freaking hot. Riggs and Blakely had this phenomenal, panty-melting chemistry I could not get enough of. Riggs and Blakely's story has me in a chokehold and I'll reading the second book in this duet as soon as I can because I need to know how their story unfolds!
April 23, 2024
I can’t even count the number of times this book gave me whiplash but I couldn’t put it down and immediately downloaded the second one.
The mmc finds out his partner is screwing him over so he does everything in his power to ruin him.
This definitely didn’t go the way I thought it was going to go. There were parts I really liked and others that had me stressed. I’m not a super fan of the male main character. He flips like a switch so often it’s hard to follow his mood swings. He did get much better towards the end but I think it’s all part of his character growth.
The mmc finds out his partner is screwing him over so he does everything in his power to ruin him.
This definitely didn’t go the way I thought it was going to go. There were parts I really liked and others that had me stressed. I’m not a super fan of the male main character. He flips like a switch so often it’s hard to follow his mood swings. He did get much better towards the end but I think it’s all part of his character growth.
April 3, 2023
This is a fast paced, steamy, shminky read. Since it is fast paced, there’s a fair amount of time jumps. At times, I wish it wasn’t QUITE so fast paced.
I love a good Revenge plot, and the chemistry between Riggs and Blakley was so good and the spice was well written.
This does end on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to read book 2 in this duet.
Tropes/Highlights:
- Age gap
- Revenge plot
- Billionaire MMC
- Forbidden love
- BDSM Club
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I love a good Revenge plot, and the chemistry between Riggs and Blakley was so good and the spice was well written.
This does end on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to read book 2 in this duet.
Tropes/Highlights:
- Age gap
- Revenge plot
- Billionaire MMC
- Forbidden love
- BDSM Club
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
March 6, 2023
This was book 1 in
"Club Indulgence"
duet. This book had me all over the place. Riggs has known Blakely since she was a teenager he is partners with her father. Riggs grew up in Compton CA with a mother who was a drug addict prostitute. I liked Riggs even though he did run hot and cold. Blakely grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth her mother is an alcoholic and her father tried to control her when he tries to force her to marry she runs away. When he finds her she is kidnapped and gets away she ends up in a BDSM club auction. Riggs who finds out that his partner is stealing from him and their clients is seeking revenge and Blakely falls right in his lap. I didn't like Blakely she was childish and immature she didn't listen she only wanted what she wanted. She also agreed to be in the auction for the wrong reasons and I felt that she didn't ask enough questions. Riggs I felt should have did a better job teaching her. I also felt that what he did to her was wrong using her the way he did. I did like the fact that Riggs did make her dreams come true. This was a goid read with a few annoying scenes in it. The sex scenes in this book were good. This was my first time reading this author. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I also listened to this book on audio. I am looking forward to reading and listening to the next book in this series.
April 11, 2023
I will start by saying that I audioed this which for me tends to make books a lower rating but wow this one really SLAPPED for me. My submissive earholes were penetrated in the best ways.
Tropes:
🖤 Billionaire Dom Daddy
🖤 Submissive "Pet"
🖤 Dark Romance
🖤 BDSM
🖤 Age Gap
🖤 Forced Proximity
🖤 Forbidden Love
🖤 Edging
🖤 KINKY & STEAMY
Please check TWS – this is definitely NOT for everyone lol. He does bring in another sub to help train her so if you hate “another woman” – stay away.
Tropes:
🖤 Billionaire Dom Daddy
🖤 Submissive "Pet"
🖤 Dark Romance
🖤 BDSM
🖤 Age Gap
🖤 Forced Proximity
🖤 Forbidden Love
🖤 Edging
🖤 KINKY & STEAMY
Please check TWS – this is definitely NOT for everyone lol. He does bring in another sub to help train her so if you hate “another woman” – stay away.
March 16, 2023
3⭐️ 3.5🌶️
Honestly I’m not sure how I feel. There were parts I liked and somethings I didn’t. But I feel like I can’t fully review until I move onto book 2 since it left on that cliffhanger.
Honestly I’m not sure how I feel. There were parts I liked and somethings I didn’t. But I feel like I can’t fully review until I move onto book 2 since it left on that cliffhanger.
February 5, 2025
The MMCs actions and emotions gave me whiplash but 3 stars for the vibes
July 25, 2024
bdsm-ish but really just self centered characters
I didn’t care for this one. A rich young girl who ran away from home even though she’s over 18 years old, and her lover who was just obsessed with winning because he had a hard childhood. I’ve read this before and I had hoped the author would redeemed him in a better way. He did good for her but his vendetta proved to me more than his love so this anti-hero gets no love from me.
I didn’t care for this one. A rich young girl who ran away from home even though she’s over 18 years old, and her lover who was just obsessed with winning because he had a hard childhood. I’ve read this before and I had hoped the author would redeemed him in a better way. He did good for her but his vendetta proved to me more than his love so this anti-hero gets no love from me.
February 2, 2023
The Auction hooked me right from the start. It's fast paced, intense and addictive. Riggs and Blakely's chemistry works on all levels as we follow the beginning of their extremely sexual and sensual journey. Looking forward to book 2 in this Club Indulgence duet.
February 2, 2023
Bring on part 2! This was a great read full of spice and emotion. Revenge and characters learning and discovering themselves was also handled well. Thanks to Foreward PR for the early copy for review.
November 29, 2023
- Club Indulgence
- Dark
- BDSM
- Billionaire
- Revenge
- Money Laundering
- Forbidden
- Age Gap (16 yrs)
- Forced Proximity
- Suspense
- LA Setting
- Cliffhanger
- Dark
- BDSM
- Billionaire
- Revenge
- Money Laundering
- Forbidden
- Age Gap (16 yrs)
- Forced Proximity
- Suspense
- LA Setting
- Cliffhanger
February 1, 2023
WOW…this book is dark, intense and is a perfectly delicious Dom/Sub relationship. This story will tear at your heartstrings and you leave you breathless in all the best ways.
Riggs is the perfect Dom. He knows what his subs need and he is always willing to give them exactly that. The only piece of himself they will never own is his heart. He knows how to make them submit and be his perfect partner until their time is through and the contract is concluded. He’s never needed more and when he hears about the Auction at the Club he knows it’s the perfect place to find his next Sub. What he didn’t expect to see on stage was his shady business partners daughter who has vanished these past few years being auctioned right before him. He knows he can’t leave without her. She has to be his. He’s been attracted to her for too long and now that he can own every part of her there is no way he can’t let her slip through his fingers.
Blakely has been running from her father for years now. She refuses to allow him to control her and decide her future. She has been evading him for a while now but his goons have found her and she finds safety in this Club and when she is asked if she’s here for the Auction she has no idea why but she says yes and goes on stage. She had no idea what she was getting into but when she is delivered to the man who bid on her she is blown away when it’s she sees that’s its Riggs. She has been infatuated with since she turned 18 but he’s her dad’s business partner but she’s never stopped thinking about him and now he has purchased her.
She has no idea what she has signed up for but if it means being with Riggs she willing to do almost anything!! This is a wild ride into the Dom/Sub world and the dynamics of that relationship. However, Blakely is changing Riggs and his needs and desires are changing because of her. However, he is still working behind the scenes on his other problem and if she discover it his whole world could implode. Prepare yourself because there are several moments of pure bliss and joy in this story but there is also a lot of heartache and sadness. Alert- this is a duet so their story will conclude in Book 2 so don’t be so sure you know everything because their story has just begun. Happy Reading!!
Riggs is the perfect Dom. He knows what his subs need and he is always willing to give them exactly that. The only piece of himself they will never own is his heart. He knows how to make them submit and be his perfect partner until their time is through and the contract is concluded. He’s never needed more and when he hears about the Auction at the Club he knows it’s the perfect place to find his next Sub. What he didn’t expect to see on stage was his shady business partners daughter who has vanished these past few years being auctioned right before him. He knows he can’t leave without her. She has to be his. He’s been attracted to her for too long and now that he can own every part of her there is no way he can’t let her slip through his fingers.
Blakely has been running from her father for years now. She refuses to allow him to control her and decide her future. She has been evading him for a while now but his goons have found her and she finds safety in this Club and when she is asked if she’s here for the Auction she has no idea why but she says yes and goes on stage. She had no idea what she was getting into but when she is delivered to the man who bid on her she is blown away when it’s she sees that’s its Riggs. She has been infatuated with since she turned 18 but he’s her dad’s business partner but she’s never stopped thinking about him and now he has purchased her.
She has no idea what she has signed up for but if it means being with Riggs she willing to do almost anything!! This is a wild ride into the Dom/Sub world and the dynamics of that relationship. However, Blakely is changing Riggs and his needs and desires are changing because of her. However, he is still working behind the scenes on his other problem and if she discover it his whole world could implode. Prepare yourself because there are several moments of pure bliss and joy in this story but there is also a lot of heartache and sadness. Alert- this is a duet so their story will conclude in Book 2 so don’t be so sure you know everything because their story has just begun. Happy Reading!!
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