THE BIDDING OF Love

“Blurb : When Leila Carter steps into the grand auction hall, she has no idea that her fate is about to be rewritten by the highest bidder. Desperate to escape a haunting past and a relentless debt, she becomes the unlikeliest centerpiece in a bidding war between two of New York's most powerful men-Aidan Sinclair, the cold and ruthless billionaire with a dark past, and Julian Mercer, his enigmatic rival, whose interest in Leila goes beyond business. What starts as a transaction soon spirals into a tangled web of desire, deception, and dangerous secrets. Aidan claims her, not out of kindness, but because he refuses to let Julian win. Bound to him by an ironclad contract, Leila is thrust into a world of opulence and control, where emotions are a dangerous liability and love is a weakness neither of them can afford. But as passion ignites and tempers flare, Leila begins to see the cracks in Aidan's icy façade. Beneath the billionaire's ruthless exterior lies a man tormented by his past, a man who might just need saving as much as she does. Yet, the closer she gets, the more she realizes that Aidan isn't the only one keeping secrets. With Julian lurking in the shadows, waiting for his moment to strike, and a truth that threatens to shatter everything, Leila must navigate a treacherous path of betrayal, power plays, and a love that could either destroy her or set her free. In a world where everything has a price, will she choose love or survival? And when the final bid is placed, will Aidan be willing to risk everything for the one thing money can't buy?”