Today, Libby Campbell has taken a seat on our couch to discuss the third book in her Sadie and Simon trilogy "Sadie Says I Do." Since I had Libby captive, I thought I'd grill her a little about her book. By the way, I totally agree with her answer.
What do you hope
people will take away from your books?
The most important element in any relationship, but
particularly relationships where one partner takes the command position over
another, is trust.
I’d also like to emphasize most emphatically the elements in
DD and BDSM don’t always work well or effortlessly. It’s not a generic, one
size fits all practice.
If you’re new to the world and want to integrate elements of
discipline into your life, take it slowly. The heroes on the romance pages
don’t exist in real life and expectations must be adjusted accordingly.
Now, on to "Sadie Says I Do."
After shampooing my hair, I washed
my body with the Lady Million shower gel my mother had given me the week
before. The smell was white honey and jasmine, a gentle contrast to the citrus
Coco Mademoiselle I usually wore. Mom’s best friend had given it to her as a
get well gift after her car accident but nothing would persuade my mother to
use anything other than Chanel No. 5.
If Mom could have seen me standing
in that shower, quaking slightly at the thought of what was to come, she would
have told me to run for shelter. She didn’t know the rush of love that came
with the spankings.
I’d been with Simon long enough to
appreciate the way that spankings cleared the slate with him. He’d punish me
for breaking his rules and then he’d forgive and forget my trespasses. The air
would be fresh again, as if a terrible thunderstorm had rolled through,
renewing and invigorating the world.
I knew couples whose partnerships
were battlegrounds. When one did something the other didn’t like, sulks and
bickering ensued. The grievances often snowballed to dissatisfaction of major
proportions. Simon’s spankings were an efficient way of resolving conflict and
I loved the tender way he held me after.
Still I hoped to disarm him just a
little so I tiptoed into his office, the water from my shower still beading on
my skin. When he looked up at me, his pupils dilated. I bit back a giggle of
triumph and lowered my eyes so he couldn’t see the victory in them.
He pointed and I walked to the
bedroom in front of him, dragging my feet ever so slightly. This time he sat in
the armchair by the window. We were on the top floor of the tallest building
around so no one could see in. Yet standing in front of that open door to the
patio made shyness creep over me.
“Close it.” He nodded at the door
with his uncanny way of knowing what was worrying me.
“And the curtains?” I asked
hopefully.
“No. No one can see us but I don’t
want anyone to hear the unmistakable sounds of a naughty girl having her bottom
warmed.
At those humiliating words, warm
dampness rose between my legs. I stepped quickly and closed the window,
determined not to give Simon more cause to spank me. His stern face said he had
enough reasons already. He indicated for me to kneel in front of him and I
scrambled to obey.
Blurb:
Sadie and Simon are ready to
exchange vows. Almost. All they need now is a place to call home. Once that
detail is settled, Sadie promises she’ll start planning the wedding.
Money is no object and a realtor
finds them a house they love immediately. Could it possibly be that easy?
Of course not! An outstanding claim
means the title won’t be free for a few months yet. In the meantime, Sadie
wants to carve out a life with a daily routine focused on volunteer work with
homeless people. Haunted by a ghost from his past, Simon wants to resume his
life of international travel at least until the house is theirs.
Can they find a happy medium?
This is book 3 in the Simon in Charge
series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone novel and includes that all-important
HEA.
Publishers’ note: Sadie Says I Do is intended
for adults only. Spanking and other sexual activities represented in this book
are fantasies only, intended for adults. Nothing in this book should be
interpreted as Blushing Books’ or the author’s advocating any non-consensual
spanking activity or spanking of minors.
About the Author:
Libby lives on the West Coast of Canada with her husband of
over twenty-five years. An avid reader, she savors books that feature strong,
independent women and the loving men who challenge them.
She loves mountain hikes, deep bubble baths, and all
animals, but particularly small dogs with big attitudes and big dogs who think
they are lap dogs. A woman for all seasons, Libby is happy cuddling in front of
a winter fire, watching a summer sunset, listening to birds in the spring and
walking in the autumn rain.
Optimistic by nature, Libby wants a solid HEA in her reading
and her writing. She hopes you will enjoy escaping to the dream worlds where
she spends far too much time.
Recently she’s been dipping into Pinterest and building
boards with images of people and places that inspire her characters and the
worlds they live in.
Don’t miss these
other great books from Libby Campbell and Blushing Books:
Simon Says
(Simon in Charge, book one)
Winning Sadie
(Simon in Charge, book two)
Connect with Libby
Campbell on social media:
Follow her on Twitter: @LibbyC26
Visit her Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Libby-Campbell/e/B01B75CENW
Thank you for hosting me! It's so nice to visit.
ReplyDeleteHi Kathryn and Libby, I enjoyed reading this post. I totally agree with Libby's answer too and loved the excerpt. Thank you both for sharing :)
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