She paid six hundred dollars for one date with him. He would have gone for free. Courtney Hartwell has been hiding her crush on her boss for over a year — until Peachwood Grove's legendary matchmaker puts Nate Brockington on the Valentine's bachelor auction block. Watching other women bid on the man she secretly wants is torture enough, but when another woman starts throwing around serious money, quiet Courtney does something completely out of character and raises her paddle.

Nate has been keeping things strictly professional with his beautiful project coordinator, fighting every urge to cross a line he knows he shouldn't — but standing on that auction stage dreading a night with the wrong woman, he never expects Courtney to save him. The surge of relief when she wins tells him everything he needs to know.

One charity date becomes a Valentine's weekend of trying not to combust from wanting each other, and behind Courtney's shy exterior Nate discovers a woman who knows exactly what she wants. Their professional boundaries are crumbling fast — and when Valentine's Day ends, they still have to face each other at work. Some chances are worth taking, some lines are meant to be crossed, and some bosses are definitely worth every penny.

Cupid's Sweet Conspiracy is the third book in the Holiday Matchmaker Series by C.K. Darling — a short, steamy boss and employee romance wrapped in Valentine's Day magic, perfect for listeners who love mutual pining that finally, gloriously, pays off.