This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
Highest Bidder is the fifth installment in the Salacious Players Club and its one that has been so well received by the romance community and after reading this one, I can definitely see why that is the case. This one is just so wonderful and I loved every single moment. I really adored the way that this one was written, and what the author used to develop this story. I will say that this one is a tie with Praise and I might even love it more than even the first one. And I really really enjoyed the first one the most out of this series. But there was something in this story that just seemed to work so well for me. But I will say that Sara Cate is such a talented author, she just writes the best stories and they are always so well fleshed out and I can guarantee that you will fall fast for this one here.

My Outlook
Highest Bidder is a story that I immediately was drawn into. First off it had one of my favorite themes in a book which is a "auction". There is something about starting off a story or even just having this element in a book that just really will pull me in right away. I just love everything about it. There is also something so sexy about this book. The hero of course, is rich and really really WEALTHY haha but he also works hard for it. Then we have our heroine, who is a poor waitress and living in her van. Now part of this is her choice, but you also see how when she meets our hero, how she begins to reevaluate life choices. What I really loved is how endearing these two are with each other. They have a connection to each other that is so explosive and even though they have some great chemistry, it takes time before anything really happens with them. The way that the author builds up their chemistry was superb in every way. We also see some great exploration of BDSM, but its lighter. Its not like some of the other books. But there are some light aspects to healing for it as well which I really loved seeing. We also see much more of "Madame" and I am really excited for her book. I have such high hopes for it. I do sometimes get nervous with dominatrix characters, but I trust Sara Cate to handle her correctly. I just want her to find love, she really deserves to find that happiness that all of her friends have found!

Now as to the secret of the heroine. This is dragged out, just warning you, and yeah it doesn't come out cleanly, but you know, the way that Sara Cate wrote it, just ended up working for me.

Overall View
I found Highest Bidder to be a spectacular read that just won my heart immediately. Its a story of trust, recovery, and captivating on one's heart!