It's Book Hooks Wednesday! Yay! And I'm sharing an excerpt from my new spanking novella in the Corbin's Bend series, Past Interference, the sequel to A Simple Misunderstanding. Past Interference was originally part of the Corbin's Bend Valentine's Day collection "Love in the Rockies," but is now being sold separately.
What she needed was the opposite of what she wanted.
In this scene, which occurs near the beginning of Chapter Two, Eleanor Benson (Elly) is six days away from getting married again, and her doubts are eating her alive. After suffering through a bout of stress-related migraines, she's finally gotten up enough courage to tell her husband-to-be that she's not sure she wants to get married. Jerry knows Elly is nervous, but believed he'd managed to convince her he is nothing at all like her first husband, Arthur, who abused her. Unfortunately, he's beginning to realize Elly's past may just ruin their future together, so he insists they sit down and discuss why she's having second thoughts, and why he insists they get married .
Her heart sank. “You don’t think I’m
being foolish?”
“No. I don’t find anything remotely
foolish about this conversation. Did you tell Traci you were uneasy about
marrying me?”
She shook her head as her worries
intensified. “No.”
“Why not?”
“Because… Because I was scared to. She
would start asking questions, and I —”
“Part of the reason you’re meeting with
her is to talk through your anxieties regarding your past as well as your
present and future. If you can’t even be honest with your therapist, we have
bigger problems than this. How about Kelli? Did you tell her you had fears
about legally bonding with me in wedlock? That our relationship might change
too much?”
Fighting back tears, Elly focused on her
clenched hands. “No, sir.”
“Sweetie, I’m not angry with you. I’m…
I’m trying to understand why you didn’t even hint you had some reservations
before now.”
Valentine's Day in Corbin's Bend. As Elly Benson readies herself for her second wedding, the doubts and misgivings of any new bride-to-be are exacerbated by the abuse she suffered during her first marriage.
Though she's lived with Jerry Douglas for four months now, and been subject to his discipline more than once, Elly's first husband had been kind and careful with her, too, until the day she vowed to love, honor and obey him. The lessons she's learned from the past make her doubt she can ever find happiness in the future.
Past Interference is available at the following locations.
I also have a page on my web site where I am offering a sample of the first two chapters. If you're interested, visit either the Spanking Romance or Past Interference page in the Over 18 section of my website.
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