Will her unwelcomed desires in submission be her
demise or set her free?
Excerpt:
Kendrick laughed as he showed her his bedchambers
beyond the sitting room. Where her room was light and airy, his chamber was
dark and heavy wood. The sitting room was a good mixture of both, but she
already knew of some things she would like to change, like comfortable chairs.
Whoever used the room before, had no need for comfort.
“My man Forsythe will try to lock you out, but I’ll
work on helping him to understand that I will always be accessible to you as
you will always be accessible to me.”
“Within reason, surely.”
“For all reasons, my dear.” His voice did that
volume drop and deepening that thrilled her and her body. “You will not lock me
out without consequences. You can lock the outer door if you like but never the
inner door. Understood?”
“But that is unseemly, sir.”
“Maybe in other homes with other people, but not in
this house between me and my wife.”
“Fine.” Genevieve turned and stiffly walked from the
sitting room to her bedroom, her skirts rustling as her steps progressed to an
almost stomping as she went.
“I didn’t expect Evie to appear so soon after our
arrival. Do you need me to address your attitude, little one?”
“Absolutely not, sir.” She had been in a continual
state of arousal for most of the morning and now it had continued into the
afternoon. The cheek of the man turning on his lord of the manor and Papa
persona simultaneously. It was unfair. She had not realized how much it
excited her until Kendrick. Did he know his effect on her? Almost certainly.
She thought to close the door between them harshly and pulled her arm back in
preparation but was stayed when Kendrick spoke. His voice immediately warning;
her tummy immediately wiggling.
“Mind how you go, my love. You belong to me now. I
will expect complete obedience.”
“But I’m a grown woman. I have my own mind. I’ve not
magically become inept during the ceremony. You promised me freedoms.”
“Ah, and there is my Ginny, no holds barred. Take no
prisoners. Speaks her mind and damn conventions.”
“Conventions? Surely you mistake the situation,
milord. Conventions dictate good manners however, if a man’s word is his bond
then it must defend dictums, surely, not ignore them. If he is honorable, he
will uphold his word. And your word promised me freedoms.”
“And there is Lady Genevieve. You are quite right,
milady. A man should keep his word and not sway to accommodate wherever the
wind blows. I promised you many things, one of which was to hold you
accountable. Get comfortable and help your maids with your unpacking. I will
expect Lady Genevieve at dinner and Ginny in my bed tonight. And if you give in
to your moody impulse to slam the door, I will scorch your delectable bottom
before the echo of the sound reaches your ears.”
Her hands fisted. She lifted her leg to swing it and
caught herself. Mortified because now he had pointed it out, she noticed every
time she did what Kendrick called ‘Evie behavior’. She placed it back on the
floor without a sound. Her papa might take exception to that movement at this precise
moment. Instead, she closed the door quietly. Kendrick laughed. Rude man!
Blurb:
He wants a lady of quality on his arm, a
mistress in his bed, and a princess to pamper.
When the time’s
right. When he’s ready. When he finds her. But not yet. Lord Anthony Kendrick
has obligations he fulfills daily but there is one he has yet to address;
finding a wife and begetting heirs. All in due time. Without warning, he
discovers the very woman he has been waiting for in his drawing-room, and she
needs what he can offer. If he were ready and if she were to agree.
Lady Genevieve
Jacobson does not want to marry now, if ever. Her relatives disagree and
pressure her to accept the offer of a man thirty years her senior. As the
eldest, she is obligated to marry before her sister. Ginny refuses to comply.
Suddenly her freedom and her very life is at stake. She must make some
dangerous choices if she is to have any say in her future happiness.
When Kendrick finds
Ginny has taken matters in her own hands and put herself in mortal danger, he
decides the time is right to claim her. Even if she doesn’t agree.
This is book four in
the Lords and Little Ladies series but reads as a standalone.
Publisher’s Note:
This historical romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, action,
adventure, power exchange, and sensual scenes. If any of these offend you,
please do not purchase
About the Author:
USA Today and #1
International best-selling author of historic and contemporary romances, Alyssa
Bailey, is a dyed in the wool Texan living amongst the beauty of Southeast
Alaska. Along with her husband, she lives where the sky meets the rainforest;
the forest meets the mountains that touch the ocean, and the wildlife frolic on
land, sea, and air. Humans, the ultimate interlopers, are wedged in where
allowed and are properly thankful for the privilege.
Alyssa loves
writing realistic romance for the naughty in all of us. She takes from her own
experiences, often scrambling events from her life with her imagination,
ensuring the fictitious worlds she creates seem real and draw you in.
She loves writing power exchanges between
strong, intelligent, sassy women who are not afraid to make a stand and loving
men confident enough to give his woman space, but Alpha enough to keep her safe
despite her choices is a common theme and of course, there’s always a happily
ever after.
If she can throw a
little humor, or suspense in her stories, it’s even better. Her characters live
amongst historical lords and ladies, in the contemporary realm amongst men and
women of the world, and of course, hard-working cowboys and fiercely romantic Indians.
Alyssa online:
Twitter:
@blushingalyssa
Blog/web page: http://alyssabailey.com/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Alyssa_Bailey
Also by Alyssa Bailey and Blushing Books!
Lords and Little
Ladies Series:
Lord
Thayer’s Choice (Book 1)
The Black Laird Demands
(Book3)
Lord Kendrick’s Obligation
Safe and Secure
Series:
Saving Jessie (TBA)
Clearwater Ranch
Series
Lone Wind Series:
Chase Abbey Series:
The O'Connor Series:
Liam & Jocelyn's Story
Ciaran and Katherine's Story
Quinlan and Cheyenne's Story
Kelli and Parker’s Story
Anthologies/Book Sets
Hero to Obey
Christmas Shorts (2019)
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This sounds like an great read. Love the premise and enjoyed the snippet :)
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