It's Book Hooks Wednesday! Yay! And I'm sharing another excerpt from my new spanking romance in the Corbin's Bend series, A Simple Misunderstanding.
He came to her rescue when she needed him most, almost to lose her when she disobeyed him.
In this scene, which occurs near the beginning of Chapter Six, Eleanor Benson (Elly) is asleep in intensive care, recovering from surgery after she's been attacked by her husband. Seated beside her is Gerald Douglas (Jerry) who feels responsible for Elly's condition. He suspected she would get in trouble if her husband discovered her unapproved absence, and even called to remind her she should come to him if Arthur discovered her disobedience. However, rather than show up at her home, as his conscience urged, Jerry honored her request to stay away, and now she suffered because of it.
Lost in
thought, Jerry occupied a physician’s rolling chair next to Elly’s bed in the
ICU and watched her sleep. Her unit was separated from the others in intensive
care by small partitions, which gave the patients a sense of privacy without
hindering the nurse’s movements from one patient to the next.
Elly looked so
vulnerable and frail with tubes running in and out of her. So fragile. He
wanted nothing more than to protect her, but a part of him was furious with her for not coming to him as he’d asked. He could have prevented this from
happening, but she was too proud. Too insistent she and Arthur were fine, and
everything that happened between them was the result of a simple
misunderstanding. A part of him swore if she ever tried to say those words to
him again, he’d turn her over his knee and spank the truth out of her.
M/F Domestic Discipline in Colorado.
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.
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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.
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A great powerful snippet Kathryn, I can feel his angst.
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Roz
Great emotion in this scene!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very touching scene, showing Jerry's emotional attachment to Elly clearly. This is my favorite Corbin's Bend book. You did a terrific job with it.
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