BLSC #10 - HIS BID ON HER Novel

Joel Cesborn has a heart of steel and a reputation for being untameable. Countless women have tried to capture his attention, but none have succeeded. Everything changes when he encounters one particular woman he never expected to see again. Irene Payton is a passionate baker living in New York, far from her parents, pursuing her dream. While she appears cold to strangers, those who know her well see her warm, bright nature. With a generous heart for charitable causes, she participates in a charity auction one day, never imagining that Joel Cesborn would be among the bidders. Their reunion is anything but welcome for Irene. She tells him she regrets returning to New York and regrets everything about seeing him again. Without a single glance back, she walks away from Joel, making it clear she wants nothing to do with him. But their unexpected encounter marks the beginning of their complicated story.