Publisher: Silver Griffon Associates
Publication Date: January 13, 2014
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 391
Source: Purchased
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Goodreads Description
Achievement Unlocked: Geek Virgin
When Mia Strong, proud geek-girl and popular gaming blogger, auctions off her virginity online, she knows she'll make waves. But what she will not be making is a love connection. Her rules are set in stone: One night. No further contact.
It's a desperate step, but it's the only way she can go to medical school and pay her mother's mounting hospital bills.
Difficulty Level: Millionaire CEO
Adam Drake, the enigmatic auction winner, is a software prodigy who made his first million at seventeen. Now, in his mid-twenties, he's sexy, driven and--as CEO of his own gaming company--he's used to making the rules. Before Mia knows what's happening, he's found the loophole in the rules of her auction. Every stipulation she's made to protect her heart gets tossed by the wayside.
She can't tell if he's playing her...or if he's playing for keeps.
My Thoughts
I have had this book sitting in my Kindle library for over a year before finally picking it up. Honestly, I'm a little sad I waited so long to start this because I had so much fun while reading this book. Usually when I feel myself going into a reading slump I tend to reach for new adult romance novels. While I know that doesn't have anything to do with my opinions, At Any Price was such a good pick to kickstart my reading again.
I'll admit going into this book I was a little nervous. While the concept of the story sounded interesting I wasn't really sure how Brenna Aubrey planned to approach the topic. The way the story unfolded was unexpected and because of that I really enjoyed it. The two main characters, Mia and Adam, are thrown together because of Mia's auction and although we know Mia's motives we have no idea why Adam decided to participate in the auction. As can be expected when Mia and Adam meet they only know the surface level of the other. As the story progresses they open up and start talking to each other about things they haven't confided in a lot of others about.
This book was amazing but there were some things that kept me from absolutely loving it. One of the biggest this that bothered me was how controlling Adam was. He always wanted things to go his way or he would basically lash out or become distant. I understand this is a major flaw he has to work on but I was in shock of have many time he would try to force his way. On the other hand, I din't like how Mia ditched her friends almost completely when Adam came around. Mia would usually find a reason not to be social but when Adam came into the picture it felt like she ditched them completely and I didn't appreciate that.
I would have also love to see more of Mia interacting with her blog and gaming more. These two things were supposed to be really big parts of her life. When Mia wasn't working or studying she was usually doing one of the two and we didn't really get to see her doing a lot of either. Like I said before, At Any Price was such a fun quick read. This falls into the new adult category so there are definitely some steamy moments throughout the book. I would recommend this to anyone who likes to read this genre. I enjoyed it so much I have already started on the next book in the series!
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