I've read quite a few of Andrew Grey's book and I definitely enjoy several of his series. This was a very short story that just didn't do it for me. The length of the book did not support and entire relationship and at the end you don't know where the characters go. I think it would make an intriguing longer book- the characters are interesting and engaging. They have great chemistry- I just need to know more about them and the progression of their relationship. It was definitely a different book for Grey with some light BDSM.

Re-release of a very good book. I read it before and enjoyed it. I am a fan of Andrew Grey's books.

Short hot read!

Auction Action was originally published back in 2012 and it feels quite a bit different from Andrew Grey's current work. I enjoyed reading it but not nearly as much as his more recent books.

Frederick is a small man but he's got a big presence and it was no surprise to find out that he's a dom in the bedroom. (This isn't a BDSM story.) He has his own business as an antique dealer and he also provides other services to his clients including proxy bidding at auctions.

Frederick meets Duncan at an auction where he is representing a client; they both want to purchase the same painting. They run into each other again at a bar and spend the night together.

The sex scenes in this book are really hot. I didn't really feel a lot of romantic chemistry between the two MCs but I found the story enjoyable and not a bad way to spend an evening reading.

A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book.

Smoking hot scenes for such a small novella. Would have preferred more character development but still an enjoyable.

Frederick and Duncan laid eyes on each other to when they end up in bed together. When Duncan goes from having never had sub/dom sexual liaisons to him completely submissive and having complete trust in a stranger. The pair going from strangers to being in love and planning a future together.

The pace was way too quick for my liking, and I didn't get the necessary basis for believing their love.

The writing is superficial. Everything is told, and nothing is felt. This just contributed to my inability to believe their love - and even lust - for each other.

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Fredrick Holloway is a dealer in French antiques in Milwaukee. A favored client contracts him to purchase a painting at an auction as a way to keep the buyer’s anonymity. She’d been a rival of the deceased woman whose estate in on the block. While there, Fredrick notices a sexy man is also interested in the same piece of art. Fredrick, an experienced buyer, takes a strategic position and ends up winning the piece at a great discount to his client. Feeling high on the experience, diminutive Fredrick goes out on the town, and manages to meet his auction adversary, Duncan, in the same leather-type bar. Fredrick makes it clear that coming home with him will require some level of submission, and Duncan’s down for it.

They have a great night, more so than Duncan could have dreamed. He’s a wealthy man, but his youth was marked by distant parents and a parade of nannies and boarding schools. He desires a partner who is compassionate and passionate; Fredrick seems to fit the bill. He’s also curious about the purchaser of the painting, as the subject was Duncan’s great-grandmother. His family wanted the painting for their gallery, and his inquiries to Fredrick lead to some intrigue, but not much. Both men handle the situation with respect and dignity, which leads Duncan to seek Fredrick out again. And again.

For a novella, this is a meaty read, and that’s not just a pun about the sexytimes. We get to see Duncan and Fredrick build a rapport and that leads to a relationship that is built on mutual respect. They are a sweet odd couple, and I found the flipped power dynamic interesting and fun. This is a novella that was published in originally in 2012, and recently republished. If you’re looking for the slow burn romance Andrew Grey is typically known for, you won’t find it here. Quick and dirty, with a sweet side that charmed me.

This book is a MM short story. It was an extremely quick read and I really enjoyed it. It is set in the ultra-rich world of high dollar auctions. The characters are interesting and the story moved at a great pace. Overall a great short story.

Loved this little story! It was short but oh my it held a bunch of sexiness.

Frederick and Duncan meet at an auction and are bidding on the same object...a painting.
Huge amounts of money are involved.
Duncan is like a Greek god thát beautiful! And Frederick is an impressive man, impressive not by his length but by his air of strength.
Overbid by Frederick Duncan is left alone without the painting. But....they meet again.

Duncan is overwhelmed by Frederick's personality. I'm not gonna spoil.

We can behold some nice erotic scenes, with some impressive outcomes. But there is more...there is a very nice little story behind this all. I loved both men, together they were strong and forwarded.

Great short and well written story.

Kindly received an ARC from the publisher through Netgalley.

Well I admit I was curious, a 98 page BDSM story by Andrew Grey? It was an interesting study in a meet-cute and I actually did buy the attraction between them.

The guys were both quirky characters, especially Frederick. He definitely works as the petite but confident Dom and I can see a host of possibilities for this character. His actions/reactions were intriguing and I liked the way he interacted with the other characters in the story.

Duncan was more of an enigma. He shows up at the beginning with a flamboyant twink in tow, but folds faster than an American dollar when he gets a load of 'Freddie's' masterful ways.

There's a fun little story to go along with the descriptive sex... all in all it was an easy way to spend a little time with Andrew Grey.

For a 35 page novella, this was a surprisingly good story. It's two men who meet at an auction. One man wins a painting that the other wants. Then they meet again at a gay bar and enter into a... relationship? Maybe? It's an incredibly short story and I don't go for erotica but for the length, etc. ... not a bad way to spend 15 minutes.

Three and a half stars
This novella comes out November 2
Kindly provided as an ARC from NetGalley

Frederick is an antiques dealer and artwork is part of his success. He's asked by a client to attend an auction to purchase a painting. There he meets Duncan, who wants the same painting.  That night after the auction, where Frederick beat him, Duncan sees him in a club.  Sparks are flying. Who will make the first move?? Deciding to put business aside, Frederick vows to give Duncan what he so craves.

After that night neither can keep the other out of their heads. They decide to give each other a whirl and have a go at a D/s relationship. 

Ok, for such a short story, there was a lot that happened. The story was original and I liked the way they met and how their relationship developed from that very first insane attraction.

The biggest inconsistency, though, is the height differential. Frederick is said to be 4'8" and less than 100 pounds, and Duncan is described as being "a tall and stunning figure with the face of the Marlboro Man and what appeared to be the body of a Greek God in a tuxedo". I would guess anyone could be taller than Frederick, but I would guess Duncan to be around 6' tall.  There is no possible way for Duncan to lean his head back on Frederick's shoulder if they were standing. You are looking at over a foot difference! Even sitting would be a stretch for that matter.  

And Yes, there were some things that didn't click right with their Dom/sub dynamic, but it was their relationship, and whose to say what is right and what is wrong, as long as both want the same things. Right!

Overall, I felt this story was entertaining and alluring.

4 Stars/3.5 Flames

This book was gifted to me by Riverdale Avenue Book through NetGalley for a voluntary review.  The review and ratings are solely my opinions.

Auction Action
Andrew Grey
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Short M/M erotica story where Frederick finds a tall, dark, and handsome man at the auction. They are both there bidding on the same painting. Frederick wins the painting and meets tall dar and handsome Duncan at the bar after the auction.
Duncan wants the painting but realizes he wants Frederick more. Their relationship quickly turns from lust to love.
Thanks NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

The sexual chemistry was off the charts, and the sex scenes depicted were pretty epic, but I would have appreciated a bit more depth to the characters and a lot more development in the relationship. It was too short to truly be appreciated.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review. Loved the short story. Very sexual and highly erotic.

I’ll be honest this wasn’t quite the book I was expecting, years ago (before I actually bothered to write reviews) I used to read a lot of Andrew Grey books now maybe his writing has changed, maybe it’s just this book that’s different, could be I remember them wrong or it’s just the years in between but I wasn’t totally happy with this.

It’s a very short read which doesn’t always help.

Fredrick is only 4’8” and less than 100 pounds, so when he sees Duncan

‘.....a tall and stunning figure with the face of the Marlboro man, and what appeared to be the body of a Greek god, in a tuxedo.’

It’s safe to say I assumed Duncan would be the alpha but I was wrong it’s little Freddie that holds the power.

Fredrick and Duncan drive straight onto a D/S relationship with Duncan referring to Fredrick as Sir, which of course is fine but then Duncan calls him Freddie during sex and seems to be topping from the bottom without punishment.

If Duncan’s family is so rich there’s no way he couldn’t have afforded the painting in the first place.

If Duncan likes powerful men as much as he claims what on earth was he doing the the twink?

It’s not a bad book at all the sex is hot it just wasn’t the book I’d expected or hoped for.

I voluntarily read a review copy kindly provided by NetGalley and Riverdale Avenue Books.

In Andrew Grey’s Auction Action, we see a departure from what we normally see from Andrew Grey and delved into a D/S themed novella. Both Frederick and Duncan are strong and intelligent men but I believe with the length of this, we didn’t get as much development as we usually do with the typical Andrew Grey novel.
There was an interesting dynamic, especially with how short Frederick was and how tall and masculine I pictured Duncan to be. Frederick is a whirlwind despite his height. He knows how to get what he wants and knows how to give others what they want.

I feel as though this novel was more about sex between the two men then the actual relationship. It felt very rushed. I like my romance, even D/S romance a little more drawn out with interaction between the characters and how they talk and establish boundaries and trust in each other.

Would I recommend this book to others? Usually with Andrew Grey it’s an automatic yes. This I would say, if you need something to pass about thirty minutes of time and a quick escape. Sure. It’s not one I’m raving but it’s decent.

This was 1-60 in record time - trice!

The first was from the second Frederick and Duncan laid eyes on each other to when they end up in bed together.

The second time is when Duncan goes from having never had sub/dom sexual liasons to him completely submissing and having complete trust in a stranger.

The final time is the pair going from strangers to being in love and planning a future together.

The pace was way too quick for my liking, and I didn't get the necessary basis for believing their love.

The writing is superficial. Everything is told, and nothing is felt. This just contributed to my inability to believe their love - and even lust - for each other.