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. It's sequel, Past Interference is included in the Love in the Rockies anthology.
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. Gerald Douglas (Jerry), who feels responsible for Elly's condition, has remained posted at her bedside in ICU when his friend Brent calls to inform him he called Elly's husband to let him know where she was. Though Jerry understands Brent's reasoning, he wants Elly safe. Unfortunately, all night visitors aren't exactly welcome in ICU, and he has his own patients to care for at home. So, he drives back to Corbin's Bend, goes through his nightly check at the clinic and tries to settle down.
His vet duties done for the time being,
he greeted Jack, who did his version of the Labrador happy dance when Jerry
opened the bedroom door. “Yeah, I know, you only had Sally and Jenny to fawn
over you all day. Sorry, bud, but you’re not getting any sympathy from me
tonight.”
After Jerry let Jack out and fed him, he
took a shower and tried to eat something. The food tasted bland and
unappetizing. He considered himself a capable cook, but his nerves remained too
jangled, so he suspected nothing would taste good.
He doubted he could sleep; however, the
hospital staff requested he not return until after 7 AM, which would make it
easier for the night staff to change Elly’s dressings without having to climb
over him. Their adult ICU units were meant to hold patients and nurses. Not
visitors. It was 10 PM now, so he threw away the food he couldn’t eat, cleaned
up his dishes and went back to the clinic one last time to check on the
animals. They were all sleeping peacefully.
With nothing left to do for the moment,
Jerry returned to his house, watched a little TV, let Jack out for his final romp,
and climbed into bed only to toss and turn through the night.
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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Jerry is so worried about Elly. This shows how much he cares.
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