The Ten-Thousand Dollar Sneer

Chloe is a romance novel addict with a dangerous case of Main Character Syndrome, convinced that a brooding scowl is just a cry for love. Prince Sebastian of Vylaria is a notorious "villain" of the tabloids—arrogant, wealthy, and genuinely disdainful of humanity—who is auctioning a date for charity. Standing in the back of the Crystal Ballroom among socialites she can't afford to breathe the same air as, Chloe prepares to bid on the infamous "Evil Prince." She is convinced his hostility is a mask she is destined to remove, but as the auction price climbs past her life savings, she discovers that life isn't a dark romance novel.