Sold To Her Enemy: A Night To Remember Auction is the latest Mercy Denton book and when I knew this was going to be an enemies to lovers romance, I wanted readers to buy in.

I didn’t want the characters to immediately like each other after one encounter.

I wanted the angst to be high.

The dislike to be strong. The hate vibes on both side to crackle – because that’s the kind of enemies to lovers I like to read.

And when I was thinking of adding the kink element, the power exchange to this book, I wanted something that was inherently unbalanced to drive what the FMC could be raging against but also…something she liked…done by someone she hates.

She likes it. Hate the fact that he’s the one doing it.

Even by him…she can’t help how her body responds.

During the interview Mckenna had prior to the night of the auction, she checked “yes” to humiliation, degradation and objectification.

She likes those kinks.

And maybe, the fact that a woman, who is in her late 20’s knows what satisfies her sexually does irk some readers?

Or maybe it’s because she chose things that are on the hard limit list of many?

Even if it rubs the line of dub-con she consented to those acts.

The fact that its Adrian, the man who destroyed the life she had, that is engaging in these acts, still doesn’t mean she needs to be saved.

Doesn’t mean he’s a bully.

Doesn’t mean she can’t handle it.

I know that this book isn’t everyone’s cup of tea – and that’s okay! – but for those who love these kinks and this trope? I hope you’ve enjoyed Mckenna and Adrian’s story.