Forced to wed the fierce Viking warlord in order to save her people, Eithne has no choice but to surrender to her powerful and terrifying husband.
Excerpt:
“Lady, what are you doing out here?”
She did not see him but heard his low growl from deep within the
forested area to the south of their settlement. Eithne stood a moment, and
Brandr appeared from among the trees.
She gasped, stepped back. She had momentarily forgotten just how large
he was, how menacing. Brandr’s hand shot out to catch her just in time or she
would have tumbled backwards into the undergrowth.
“Steady. I do not wish your bottom to be already covered in bruises
before I have an opportunity to take a switch to your tender flesh.”
“A…a switch?” Sweet Jesu, she had not bargained on that. A
hand-spanking, perhaps…
“Aye. And you may consider yourself fortunate it is not to be worse.”
“Worse? In what way might it be worse?” she wondered aloud.
“You will be punished within the confines of our home. The rest of your
people will no doubt hear your cries, but they will not witness your punishment
with their own eyes.”
Eithne stared at him, his hard features illuminated by the lamp she
still held, though her hand shook. She supposed she should thank him but could
not bring herself to do so. His next words rendered such a response
unnecessary.
“I see no cause to bare my wife’s body for all to enjoy. Your nudity
will be for my eyes alone.”
“You are a savage, Jarl. A barbarian,” she blurted before she could
think better of it. “You say these things to frighten me.”
“I say these things because they are true. And were I truly a savage,
you would not be standing in front of me pointing the matter out. You would
have already tasted the Norse justice you seem so certain of.”
“I do not understand…”
He sighed and released his grip on her arm. “And I do not understand
what brings you out so late. Is there a problem, lady?”
“No. I just… I wondered where you were and…and if you needed me to tell
you which cottage is mine. Ours.”
“I think you may rely upon me not to become lost. I know which dwelling
is yours, Eithne.”
“You mean to share it with me?”
“Of course.”
“This night?”
His lip quirked, the expression caught in the lamplight. “You seem
eager, little Pict. Can it be that you imagine you might distract me from
administering your punishment by offering me the delights of your body?”
Blurb:
Brandr : A Viking Warrior Romance (Viking Surrender #2)
by Ashe Barker
Forced to wed the fierce Viking warlord in order to save her people,
Eithne has no choice but to surrender to her powerful and terrifying husband.
She submits to his stern discipline, but his tenderness takes her breath away.
A man of his word, Brandr means to keep his side of their bargain and will see
her village safe and protected from their enemies. But what of Eithne? Who will
protect her as she learns to care for this ferocious man who now leads her
people and holds her heart in his mighty hands?
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About the Author:
USA Today best-selling author Ashe
Barker has been an avid reader of fiction for many years, erotic and other
genres. She still loves reading, the hotter the better. But now she has a good
excuse for her guilty pleasure – research.
Ashe tends to draw on her own
experience to lend colour, detail and realism to her plots and characters. An
incident here, a chance remark there, a bizarre event or quirky character, any
of these can spark a story idea.
Ashe lives in the North of England,
on the edge of the Brontë moors and enjoys the occasional flirtation with pole
dancing and drinking Earl Grey tea. When not writing – which is not very often
these days - her time is divided between her role as taxi driver for her
teenage daughter, and caring for a menagerie of dogs, tortoises. And a very grumpy cockatiel.
At the last count Ashe had around
seventy titles on general release with publishers on both sides of the
Atlantic, and several more in the pipeline. She writes M/f, M/M, and
occasionally rings the changes with a little M/M/f. Ashe’s books invariably
feature BDSM. She writes explicit stories, always hot, but offering far more
than just sizzling sex. Ashe likes to read about complex characters, and to
lose herself in compelling plots, so that’s what she writes too.
Ashe has a pile of story ideas still
to work through, and keeps thinking of new ones at the most unlikely moments,
so you can expect to see a lot more from her.
Ashe loves to hear from readers. Here are her social media links:
Or you can email her direct on ashe.barker1@gmail.com
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Hi Kathryn and Ashe,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an awesome, hot read. I love the premise and enjoyed the snippet.
Hugs
Roz