#SPeekSunday - 9/28/14 - Mortal Illusions - Personal watchdogs can bite #ParanormalRomance #Vampires

For a vampire, love means watching someone you care about die.

Sneak Peek Sunday is a weekly excerpt hop where each author shares six paragraphs from a published work or a WIP (work in progress).

My submission for this week is from my 1st book, Mortal Illusions. A vampire romance published by New Concepts Publishing, Mortal Illusions is currently the first in a series of 3 books.  Its sequel, Fatal Desire, is currently under production.

In this excerpt, which is the beginning of the first chapter, Germaine St. Justine has sensed his former lover's pain and visits her in the hospital in an effort to ease her suffering.  After some gentle teasing combined with a soothing back rub, he gently bites her neck and draws out a few seconds worth of blood, then uses a hypodermic needle to withdraw blood from his arm.  Germaine adamantly refuses to make another vampire, but he doesn't want Marguerite to suffer.  Unfortunately, she wants more than he is willing to give, so to reassure her his affections haven't altered despite the many years they've been apart, he kisses her.  When Claire walks in to discover a stranger kissing her dying mother, she assumes the gentleman is up to no good and reacts accordingly.  Marguerite informs Germaine that Claire has set herself up as her personal watchdog--wanting to know what kind of treatments the hospital is giving her, along with all the other gory details about her care.

            "Well, somebody's got to do it," Clarissa murmured begrudgingly as she leaned over to kiss her mother's cheek.  Sitting close enough to touch her, Germaine noticed beneath the young woman's admonishing pose that she was actually trembling.  She was scared, all right, but of what?  She straightened and moved away as if his nearness bothered her, but spared him only the briefest glance before she smiled warmly at her mother.  That smile nagged at him, too.  It was familiar somehow, yet he couldn't quite place it.

            "You're looking much better this evening," Clarissa said with the false brightness mortals reserved for the very old and the very sick--conditions for which recovery was neither expected nor possible.  "I think your fever's finally broken."  She retrieved an old-fashioned glass thermometer, definitely not hospital-issue, from the nearby chest and shook it down.  "Let's see what your temperature is tonight, shall we?"

            Marguerite averted her head.  "Germaine's already taken it.  It's normal.  Isn't it, Germaine?"

            He smiled at the reminder of her earlier playacting.  "Perfectly."

            "Do you mind if I confirm that?" the daughter snapped at him.

            "Not at all."  He appropriated the thermometer from the young woman and held Marguerite's chin.  "As your daughter seems reluctant to accept our word, I suggest we humor her."

Marguerite's feisty daughter tends to attack first and ask questions later, a trait that is going to get her into a lot of trouble.

M/F, Contemporary vampire romance in a society based on D/s.

Read the first three chapters at: Mortal Illusions

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#SatSpanks - 9/27/14 - Arrested by Love - Are punishments negotiable? #DD #SpankingRomance

He caught her speeding in a school zone and decided she needed to learn even civil disobedience could have very painful consequences.

Reading this material at Work could get you spanked.

Welcome to the Saturday Spankings blog hop.  My stories are all M/f with the dominant male determined to protect the woman he cares for and loves, or grows to love, by doing whatever it takes to ensure her safety and continued health.  This includes administering a spanking when she needs one.  

My submission for this week is from my first spanking novel, Arrested by Love, published by Blushing Books.

  In this scene, near the beginning of the book, Kyle, a traffic patrol officer, has pulled over a young woman for speeding in a school zone.  Tiffany has been in love with Kyle since she was ten, so this isn't the first time she's faced the strict police officer because of some prank she's pulled.  It's not even the first time she's been caught speeding, which means she's spent a fair amount of time over his knees.  Even so, Kyle is prepared to let her go with a warning and a ticket until she propositions him.  

Angry, partly because he's tempted to accept her bribe, Kyle decides to offer her a choice. She can either spend a night in jail, or place herself over his lap and receive a harsh spanking for her reckless driving.  Though Tiffany agrees to Kyle's punishment, she's scared.  He's never been so strict with her before and she fears this spanking will be unbearable.  After he takes a moment to reassure her of his love, he orders her to lower her panties and raise her skirt.  Once Tiffany tearfully complies, Kyle insists she tell him why she is being punished, but Tiffany feels Kyle is being unfair, so she tries to plead her case.  Not a smart move when you're lying bare bottomed over a man's lap.

           "Truthfully, I think the number is more than a little harsh," she admitted, putting her head back down again.

            Though Tiffany was no longer crying, Kyle knew their peaceful interlude wasn't going to last long.  "Perhaps you do think it's harsh, but as I said earlier, the number is not negotiable."

            She turned back to look at him again.  "Yeah?  Then what, in your opinion, is negotiable about this, Officer Sinclair?"

            "From your point of view, absolutely nothing .  However, since you seem to have trouble grasping this, I will outline my reasons again.  You deliberately sped twenty-five miles per hour over the limit in a school zone on ice covered streets.  And you did this solely in the hopes of gaining my attention.  Once you got it, you brazenly attempted to bribe me with sexual services in order to avoid getting a ticket.  Just considering those things alone, sixty-eight swats on your bottom with my hand is light compared to what I ought to be doing."

 

Kyle doesn't like the thought of hurting Tiffany, though he knows he has to if he's to make any progress in curbing her impulsive behavior.

M/F, Sexy spankings in rural Connecticut.

If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Arrested by Love
Buy the book directly from Blushing Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ARE

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#FriskyFriday - 9/26/14 - A Dom's Dilemma - A full body cavity search #BDSM #SpankingRomance

She needed his protection, except he insisted on her honest submission first.

Reading this material at Work could get you spanked.

Welcome to Frisky Friday.  My stories are all M/f with the dominant male determined to protect the woman he cares for and loves, or grows to love, by doing whatever it takes to ensure her safety and continued health.  This includes administering a spanking when she needs one.  

My submission for this week is from my first BDSM novel, A Dom's Dilemma, published by Blushing Books.

This excerpt occurs after Master James and Kelly have spent an intense weekend together, and he is seeing her home.  Kelly doesn't want to leave him, but knows she has no claim on the Dom who's taken her under his wing.  Unable to separate from him entirely, she swipes a bottle of shampoo and after requesting a couple of plastic bags, she secrets the purloined goods in her handbag.  Jim suspects what she's done, and doesn't mind, but he's not above teasing her a little, either.

            "Your purse, eh?" Jim said walking her through her apartment door and saying hello to her night watchman.  Stepping up to the elevator, he pushed the button.  "I don't know, darlin', this bag here on my shoulder seems a lot heavier than a purse.  Matter of fact, I think it's heavier than when I carried it in on Friday."

            "No.  It's not," she insisted, really wanting to grab her purse back now.

            "No, huh?"  When she shook her head he gave her a leveling gaze, and escorted her into the elevator.  "You sure?" he asked with a trace of suspicion.

            "Yeah.  I'm sure.  Can I have it back now….  Please?"

            "I dunno.  You seem awful eager to me.  I'm thinkin' I should check it out to see exactly what's in it and possibly do a full body cavity search on you.  I think you're hidin' somethin'."

            "A body cavity search?" she asked a little weakly.  "A full one?"

            "Yes, ma'am."

            "I do have certain cavities I wouldn't mind you taking a closer look at."

            "You do, do you?" he asked leading her out of the elevator and toward her door.  "Well perhaps I ought to do that very thing after all."  She already had her keys out, so he extended his hand for them.  Without thinking, she placed them into his palm.

Jim realizes after their intense weekend together, Kelly is likely to go through sub drop, and he hopes to lessen the impact a little by leaving her laughing and happy. 

M/F, Kinky happenings in rural Connecticut.

If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at A Dom's Dilemma 
Buy the book directly from Blushing Books, Amazon, ARE

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this brief excerpt and wish you and yours a very Frisky Friday. 

#MFRWHooks - 9/24/14 - Acting Lessons - Swept into an age-old dance #SpankingRomance #DD

Splendorous things can happen when the mind and body are in tune.

This material is NSFW (Not Safe For Work). If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.

Welcome back to Book Hooks, a regular Wednesday feature! In this blog loop, we hope to provide you with some tantalizing tidbits in our books.

My submission for this week's Book Hooks is from my 5th novel, Acting Lessons.

He was a strict and demanding college professor turned professional director who excelled at giving acting lessons.  She was his shy and uncertain former student who became a professional actress under his tutelage.  They fell in love, married, and won two Tony Awards before tragedy struck and a simple kiss ripped them apart.

After a six month separation, Peter Thorton decides to take matters into his own hands by making his famous wife, Kate, an offer she wouldn't refuse.  Plainly put, he wants her back and he intends to do whatever is necessary to achieve his goal, even if it means giving his stubborn, willful leading lady a daily reminder over his knee that she promised to obey him.

In this scene, which occurs in chapter six, Peter Thorton has just finished giving his wife, Kate, a relatively mild spanking for defying his instructions, and is preparing to make love to her for the first time in over two years.  Peter adores Kate, but he's not above teasing her a little before giving her what she wants and needs as he gently nibbles her into a writhing mass of desire.  However, given her injured knee, he also wants to ensure nothing they do aggravates her torn meniscus, so he gently restrains her when she tries to counter-thrust against his pleasuring.  Keeping his hand on her thigh as a reminder, he warns her if she moves, she'll get a swat, then he makes love to her.  Since they haven't been together for nearly six months, Peter enters Kate slowly to give her body time to adjust.

            The intrusion burned a little, but not enough to dim her pleasure.  All the same, Peter held still, giving Kate's body time to adjust for a moment before he started to thrust and withdraw.  Her back arching with pleasure, Kate closed her eyes as Peter swept her into the age-old dance of lovers.

            Tossing her head back, Kate wrapped her legs around Peter's hips to draw him closer.  Though the position made her knee ache, she didn't care; however, Peter stopped and gazed at her.

Peter is finally where he belongs, and now that he's there, he has no wish to leave.  And we've had a wonderfully sexy dance together, but now it's time to say good-night and good-bye to this quirky, wonderful hop.

M/F, DD and a staged production of Kiss Me, Kate.

If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Acting Lessons

Buy the book directly from Blushing Books, Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes&Noble

Blushing Books caters specially to those who love spanking stories in all genres.  So, if you enjoy stories with characters who have their bottoms warmed on occasion, for a variety of different reasons, I urge you to pay them a visit. Blushing Books

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#SPeekSunday - 9/21/14 - A Simple Misunderstanding - A rainbow during a snowstorm #SpankingRomance #DD

He came to her rescue when she needed him most, almost to lose her when she disobeyed him.

Welcome to the Sneak Peek Sunday, where we share six paragraphs from a published novel or a work in progress.  My stories are all M/f with the dominant male determined to protect the woman he cares for and loves, or grows to love, by doing whatever it takes to ensure her safety and continued health.

This week's excerpt is a sneak peek from my fourth spanking romance, A Simple Misunderstanding, which is the seventh book in the Corbin's Bend series.  I hope you enjoy it.

In this scene, which occurs near the beginning, Eleanor Benson (Elly) has some exciting news she wants to share with Gerald Douglas (Jerry).  She's seen Jerry in the dog park on an almost daily basis since she and her husband moved into Corbin's Bend, but only started opening up to him a few days ago.  As the Corbin's Bend vet, Jerry has expressed an interest in Elly's dog, Muffin.  His calm, steady manner soothes Elly's wounded spirit, and the fact his observant eyes seem to notice more about her than she'd like both attracts and frightens her.  All the same, he's the first person she thinks of when she has news to share.  So, she heads over to the dog park with her toy poodle, Muffin, in the hope he'll meet her there.  He does.

            Lightly touching his fingers to her forearm, he leaned toward her. “Relax, Elly. I wouldn’t appear at your door uninvited without a good reason. I was only teasing you. So, tell me about these guests who’ve got you bubbling like a newly opened bottle of champagne this afternoon.”

Realizing her behavior appeared more suitable for an adolescent schoolgirl than a twenty-three year old woman, Elly gave a dismissive shrug. “I’m just being silly. I mean, their visit probably isn’t anywhere near as special as I’ve made it out to be in my mind.

He stepped in closer so she had to tilt back to look into his eyes. Normally, having anyone positioned over her this way would make Elly panic a little, but for some reason standing in the shadow of Jerry Douglas made her feel safe. She shook her head, as if to clear the thought from her mind. She shouldn’t think that way. Not about him. Then his warm hands cupped her cheeks and stole her breath. “Don’t. I love seeing you enthused over something. It’s rarer than a rainbow during a snow storm, but twice as beautiful.”

A maelstrom of emotions whirled inside Elly as she gazed into long-lashed, hazel eyes, which seemed to peer past her façade to the scared young woman beneath. She knew she should step away, but she couldn’t. Then he lowered his hands.

“So, tell me who came to visit.”

Elly swallowed in an effort to regain her composure. “Four women I hadn’t met before showed up to ask for my help.”

 

Jerry already suspects Elly's husband is harsher with her than he should be and wants to help her, but he is unable to intervene until Elly can admit she and Arthur are having problems.

M/F Domestic Discipline in Colorado.

Blurb:

Though Arthur and Eleanor Benson have been practicing domestic discipline for three months since their wedding, he insists moving to Corbin's Bend, where domestic discipline is the norm rather than the exception, will revitalize their marriage. Elly has doubts, but since Arthur is the undisputed head of their household, they move. However, once Arthur becomes immersed in a community where spanking is not only permitted, but encouraged, his personality undergoes a dramatic change. Accusing his submissive wife of being lazy, disorganized and disobedient, he employs creative methods of pain and humiliation to mold Elly from the imperfect woman he married into the perfect woman he desires. And Elly finds herself a virtual prisoner in her own home, accountable only to the man who rules her life with a cane.

In his years as a vet, Jerry Douglas has seen what abuse does to animals, and he recognizes those same signs in Elly Benson during her daily escape to the dog park with her tiny poodle. Jerry steadfastly supports the tenets of domestic discipline and enjoys the freedom Corbin's Bend offers its residents, but he remains fiercely protective of anyone in need of a champion. And when he witnesses evidence of harsh handling, his instinct is to rush in and rescue. Problem is Elly Benson is a married and consenting adult who insists all her bruises and welts are nothing more than a simple misunderstanding between her and her husband, until the day Arthur Benson takes his authority and discipline one-step too far, endangering Elly's life.

A Simple Misunderstanding is available at the following locations.

Blushing Books
Amazon
Barnes & Noble

I also have a page on my web site where I am offering a sample of the first three chapters. If you're interested, visit either the Spanking Romance or A Simple Misunderstanding page in the Over 18 section of my website.

A Simple Misunderstanding is currently the only full novel (vs. novella) in the Corbin's Bend line up, and it's receiving some excellent reviews on the Blushing site.

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this brief excerpt and want more. Please click the link below to continue your hop Sneak Peek Sunday Wishing you a wonderful journey.

#SatSpanks - 9/20/14 - Mortal Illusions - Crime and Punishment #ParanormalRomance #Vampires

Show me an angry vampire, and I'll show you an unhappy mortal.

NOTE: Reading this material at Work could get you spanked.

Welcome to the Saturday Spankings blog hop.  My stories are all M/f with the dominant male determined to protect the woman he cares for and loves, or grows to love, by doing whatever it takes to ensure her safety and continued health.  This includes administering a spanking when she needs one.  

My submission for this week is from my 1st book, Mortal Illusions. A vampire romance published by New Concepts Publishing, Mortal Illusions is currently the first in a series of 3 books.  Its sequel, Fatal Desire, is currently being revised.

When Claire Daniels discovers Germaine St. Justine is a vampire, she sets a plan in motion to convince him to cure her brother of AIDS.  Though an innocent in sexual relations, Claire is savvy enough to realize the best way to secure Germaine's support is to enter into an intimate relationship with him.  However, having a vampire take you to bed isn't quite the same as sleeping with the boy next door.  There are complications. And Germaine is dominant enough to add a few more Claire hadn't expected.

In this segment, Germaine and Claire are leaving the Manhattan restaurant, where he'd just proposed to her, just before they were accosted by Claire's former boy friend, Harry.  Harry made some alarming accusations against Germaine, and Claire is attempting to work truth from fiction through in her mind as she carefully questions her dominant vampire lover, who is now her fiance, about a woman who claims she was tortured by Germaine's council.

             “Surely, she's allowed to talk to people?”

            “Not about any business that transpires between her and Arthur, or the council.”

            “Then you did torture her!”

            Germaine looked at her then, and his golden eyes pulsed with an icy fire. “She broke one of our laws and we punished her for it,” he corrected, securing his grip on her hand as they crossed Fifth Avenue.

            Once across, Claire pulled away from him. He let her go, but Claire sensed it was only because he feared hurting her. His expression revealed his displeasure over the attention they were receiving, but right then Claire didn't care if they drew a crowd.

Claire is discovering vampires live by different rules than those governing the mortal world, and she's afraid she's fallen in love with a man who will only break her heart.

M/F, Contemporary vampire romance in a society based on D/s.

Read the first three chapters at: Mortal Illusions

Buy the book at NCP, Amazon, Barnes & Noble or ARe.

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this brief excerpt and want more. Please click on one of the author's names below, or visit The Saturday Spankings Blog to continue your journey.

#FriskyFriday - 9/19/14 - Arrested by Love - Tiffany gives up the fight #DD #SpankingRomance

He caught her speeding in a school zone and decided she needed to learn even civil disobedience could have very painful consequences.

Another Friday, another excerpt to launch you into your weekend.  For this Frisky Friday I am sharing a bit from my 3rd book, Arrested by Love.  A handsome, but strict, police officer decides a spoiled socialite needs a special lesson in obeying the law.

Tiffany Morgan has been in love with Kyle Sinclair since she was ten years old, when he'd turned her over his knee for attempting to swim in a raging white water river. Though she'd been furious with him at the time, Tiffany never told her family what Kyle did. Instead, she began trailing after him like an annoying younger sister as she tried to gain his attention.

Now, eleven years later, Kyle, a patrol officer, is finding it much more difficult to maintain his distance from the irresistible and vivacious redhead who continues to invent ingenious ways to attract his interest. Though he dismissed her initial attraction to him as infatuation, as she grew-up, his own feelings of desire and protectiveness deepened. So, despite his constant struggle to resist the spirited little minx's lures, Kyle finally has to admit that he is losing the battle--badly.

The following section occurs about two-thirds through the book.  Kyle and Tiffany have been separated for several weeks.  She's refusing to see him after catching him in a lie, and her family has circled the wagons around her.  Recently, Kyle learned Tiffany isn't doing well, so he decides to conduct a stake out near her home when he spots the family leaving the house.  Tiffany is so weak, she can barely stand by herself.  His protective instincts rushing to the fore, Kyle promptly intervenes by informing her father he'll take over now.

Patrick is Tiffany's father, Chrissy is her younger sister.

            Tiffany turned and glared at him.  "Get away from me."

            Kyle could see the dark circles under her eyes more clearly now as he shook his head.  Then wrapping his arms about her, he gently picked her up.  "Sorry, babe.  That's not going to happen."

            She repeatedly beat her fists against his shoulders in protest, but he barely felt the impact.  "Put me down!"  Though she was shouting at him, her hoarse voice made it sound more like a croak.

            "We were going to take her to the doctor," Patrick Morgan told Kyle.

            "Looks like you should have done that a few weeks ago," Kyle said, frowning at Tiffany when she landed a fist on his ear.  "Stop that right now, sweetie, before I decide you need a paddling more than you need a doctor."

            Tiffany was breathing so hard, Kyle could almost see steam coming out of her ears, but she ceased fighting him.  Then he saw her eyes welling with tears.

            "Shh, Tiff," Kyle said drawing her closer.  "It's all right.  I'm here now, and I'm going to take care of you."

            She shook her head, but made no further protest.  Her brief resistance had used up all her remaining energy so she laid her head against his chest and cried softly.

Tiffany is furious with Kyle, but at the moment she is so ill, even glaring at him takes more energy than she has, but Kyle is not about to be deterred.

M/F, DD and sexy spankings in rural Connecticut.

If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Arrested by Love

Buy the book directly from Blushing Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ARE

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this brief excerpt and wish you and yours a very Frisky Friday. 

#MFRWHooks - 9/17/14 - A Dom's Dilemma - Sometimes a Dom's rules are meant to be broken #BDSM #EroticRomance

Erotic Torture: A pleasure so intense it borders on painful

This material is NSFW (Not Safe For Work). If you’re not over 18, please explore elsewhere.

Welcome back to Book Hooks, a regular Wednesday feature! In this blog loop, we hope to provide you with some tantalizing tidbits in our books.

My post for this Wednesday is from my 4th book, A Dom's Dilemma, an erotic BDSM/spanking novel published by Blushing Books.  Kelly and Jim, the two main characters, were secondary characters in Arrested by Love.  Though this story stands on its own, if you read Arrested by Love, you'll most likely recognize some of the scenes, since we see a little bit of Kyle and Tiffany in this book, too.

This scene in A Dom's Dilemma occurs near the beginning of Chapter Six.  Jim and Kelly are just starting to get to know each other when Jim discovers Kelly is still sore from the enema and examination he gave her a half-hour ago.  She knows that means he will want to examine and treat her, but she really wants to avoid him touching her back there again, if it's at all possible.  It isn't, but Jim compromises by making the experience as pleasurable as he can.  However, he's a Dom, so there are some rules Kelly will need to follow.  Rules he fully expects her to break.

             Kelly was moist and even started to leak a little as she let out a soft moan and began lifting her hips.

            "No, sub.  You're to remain exactly as I positioned you, until I say you can move."

            She groaned, but kept thrusting against his hand.  So, Jim put more weight on the arm holding her on his lap to still her movements.  Hearing her frustrated growl, he decided to push his erotic torture up a notch.

Jim is into control, not pain, and he wants Kelly to find pleasure in everything they do together, but the Dom in him insists upon taking the lead.  Things will happen his way, and on his terms.  End of story.  Even so, Jim finds a great deal of pleasure in Kelly's response, and her trust is of paramount importance to him.

M/F, Kinky happenings in rural Connecticut.

A Dom's Dilemma is available for sale at Blushing Books.  If you'd like to read more, I'm providing a 3 chapter preview on my web site's Spanking Romance page.

Now available on Amazon both for the Kindle and in Paperback!

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#SPeekSunday - 9/14/14 - Acting Lessons - Knowing when to bluff and when to fold #KissMeKate #SpankingRomance

Peter loved Kate with all his being, but that didn't mean he'd tolerate an ultimatum from her.

For Sneak Peek Sunday we share six paragraphs from a published work or a WIP (work in progress).

My submission for this week is from my 5th book, and newest release, Acting Lessons.

 He was a strict and demanding college professor turned professional director who excelled at giving acting lessons.  She was his shy and uncertain former student who became a professional actress under his tutelage.  They fell in love, married, and won two Tony Awards before tragedy struck and a simple kiss ripped them apart.

After a six month separation, Peter Thorton decides to take matters into his own hands by making his famous wife, Kate, an offer she wouldn't refuse.  Plainly put, he wants her back and he intends to do whatever is necessary to achieve his goal, even if it means giving his stubborn, willful leading lady a daily reminder over his knee that she promised to obey him.

In this scene, which occurs early in the first chapter, Peter Thorton, seated comfortably in an agent's office, is attempting to convince his wife, Kate, to give their marriage a second chance by signing her to appear with him in a College Summer Stock production of "Kiss Me Kate."  Kate isn't sure she can trust Peter with her heart again, since she believes he's been unfaithful to her, but she's never stopped loving him.  And though Domestic Discipline originally played a part in their marriage, their last two years together had them living like polite strangers sharing the same house.

Peter realizes he made a mistake in letting Kate do as she pleased, so he's determined to rectify matters immediately by informing his famous wife that if she keeps acting like a brat, he will turn her over his knee. Since Kate doesn't believe him, she dares him to try it.  He doesn't hesitate, And before she gets another word out, Kate finds herself stomach down across her husband's knees.  Furious and humiliated by both her position and Peter's warning swat, she demands her agent call the police while Peter suggests the agent give them some time alone.  Furious, Kate makes the mistake of challenging her husband, and he lets her know right away what he will and will not tolerate by proving to her his threats are no longer idle.

            "Yes, I know I can't win," Kate answered finally.  "You are much stronger than I, so in a physical contest I am no match against your superior force and will."

            He sighed, then firming his hold; Peter brought his hand down for the seventh time.

            "What was that for?" she yelped, arching back in protest.

            "Do you think I can't tell when you are only pretending to agree in order to placate me?"  When she didn't answer, he said, "I can keep this up all afternoon, Kate.  So, you'd best decide how long it's going to take before you're convinced I'm serious."

            She ground her teeth together.  Admittedly, she had goaded him with her jabs, but then she hadn't believed he'd carry out his threat.  He certainly hadn't followed through during the last years of their marriage, although he seemed different today.  More adamant, yet concerned, too.  And, even though his arms restrained her, the firm touch of his hand sliding along her backside and thighs soothed her.  So, despite the precariousness of her position, she perversely enjoyed the attention.  She felt secure--and she hadn't been this content in a man's arms for a long time.

            None of that changed the fact she was still inwardly furious with him for spanking her in front of another person, but she had difficulty reconciling her righteous anger with the part of her that purred in response to his dominant and possessive posture.  Her emotions were so jumbled and opposite each other, she no longer knew what she wanted.

Kate pushed, so Peter pulled.  Now Kate's regretting having pushed so hard, but only because she got caught.

M/F, DD and a staged production of Kiss Me, Kate.

If you're 18 or older, you can read the first three chapters at Acting Lessons

Buy the book directly from Blushing Books

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this brief excerpt and want more. Please click the link below to continue your hop Sneak Peek Sunday Wishing you a wonderful journey.