TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
KATE STEELE
ISBN#: 9781596328051
December 2008
Loose Id LLC
www.loose-id.com
E-Book
$4.99
106 pages
GLBT Erotic Contemporary
Rating: 4 Cups

Ben Searcy owns a bookstore with his best friend Becca Laurens, who gives him a unique birthday present. His gift is a lunch with his favorite actor Mitch DeSantis, but it does not go as planned, in fact it was a disaster since Mitch announced he does not care for gay men.

Mitch DeSantis is known for his role on television; he guards his privacy and avoids crowds and strangers in public. Little does he know that meeting Ben Searcy will completely change his life and must decide if he is willing to expose his private life for him.

Ben is gay and affronted by what Mitch says at the lunch they share but then is confronted days later by Mitch apologizing for his rude behavior. Neither realizes it but what starts off as an Ebay charity auction prize, will turn into something wild and wonderful for them both. Mitch has a lot of emotional baggage to get through before he can convince Ben that he is what he wants forever.

If you love men and romance then this is one fine story for you, very sweet and loving, yet poignant and sincere. I found I could not put this book down until the very end, I just love to find a good love story where men can let down their guard and show their true selves and be vulnerable, whether gay, straight or bi, it shows the honesty they are willing to show their mates. I praise this author for revealing how childhood traumas can affect our lives today and show how we treat others in situations we might not otherwise, especially to strangers. With added kudos for showing how married same sex couples can live in peace, harmony and legally in some states now.

Lainey
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More