Auctioned to the Billionaire Surgeon

Rae Ann Pinkoe—known as Jelly in the shadowy world of West Bay’s most exclusive gentleman’s club—is living a double life. By day, she’s a dedicated graduate student pursuing her dream of becoming a physician’s assistant. By night, she’s dodging the relentless advances of gorgeous billionaire Paolo Lanetti while working to pay for her education. It’s not the life she wants, but it’s the only way she can afford her future.

When Jelly finally lands her coveted internship with West Bay’s most prestigious pediatric surgeon, she thinks her real life can finally begin. Until she walks into the office and comes face-to-face with the one man she’s spent months avoiding—Paolo Lanetti himself. The same man whose heated stares and whispered propositions have made her nights unbearable is now her boss. And he holds her entire future in his strong, capable hands.

Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, unexpected financial disaster strikes. With no other options, Jelly finds herself entered in the secret Cinnamon Girl auction—a high-stakes game for the city’s elite. But when the bidding begins, one face in the crowd makes her blood run cold.

Paolo Lanetti isn’t just bidding on her.

He’s playing to win.

And this time, he has no intention of letting her slip away.

A scorching enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity romance filled with power plays, stolen moments, and a billionaire who always gets what he wants. Perfect for readers 18+ who crave high heat and higher stakes.