She's frightened. He's fearless. Their future lies in the balance
Simon
stood and put his champagne flute on the table. His lips twitched, as if he was
fighting a smile. “Let me guess when you started having these doubts. I’d pin
them as starting about a week ago, maybe the day you drove out to the airport
and picked up your mother?”
Without
meeting his eyes, I took his outstretched hand let him help me to my feet. He’d
pegged the moment precisely. I was lifting Mom’s suitcase off the carousel when
she made the first jibe. She looked over my shoulder as if searching for
someone.
With
a lift of her chin she taunted, “Where is the legendary Simon Jacobson? Is he
too busy to welcome me himself?”
To
the outside world, Mom acted as though she admired Simon. She complimented how
well he treated me, how lovely his house was, how generously he treated his
guests. When it was just the two of us she cracked critical, undermining
comments that bit like a thousand beestings.
She
said things like, “Simon’s friends live in a different world. You can’t have
him without them and they speak a foreign tongue.”
With
a skill perfected over my lifetime, Mom eroded my confidence that someone like
him could love someone like me, and that the rest of world would accept us. Her
week-long campaign to make me question my future with Simon was a resounding
success. The more time I spent in the company of his friends that weekend, the
less I believed that I would ever belong there.
Now
it was just Simon and me, a lazy Sunday afternoon, and an engagement to cancel.
I breathed in the soft savory smell
of him standing in front of me. His hand was warm and strong as he held mine.
He lifted my chin, forcing me to look him in the eyes. “I asked you a question:
did you start having second thoughts as a result of your mother’s visit?”
I
turned away.
“I’ll
take that as a yes.” He kissed me on the cheek. “I think we need to discuss
this. With you over my knee.”
Blurb:
Sadie Donohue – gorgeous, sexy, smart and totally smitten
with Simon Jacobson.
Simon Jacobson – gorgeous, sexy, smart, uber-rich and
utterly smitten with Sadie Donohue. This sounds like a perfect match, so what's
the problem?
Sadie is from the wrong side of the tracks: working class
neighborhood, public schools, sausages on the backyard bar-b-que. She was
raised to fend for herself and bow down to no one, especially a man. Since
meeting Simon, everything her liberated, independent mother taught her has
flown out the window. Now Sadie is regularly over Simon’s knee for being her
sassy, strong-willed self. And she loves it!
Simon hails from a world of wealth and privilege: gated
communities, private schools, servants turning steaks on the bar-b-que. As the
owner of a multinational corporation he is used to giving orders and getting
what he wants. His life revolves around making millions and socializing with
people whose flamboyant wealth intimidates Sadie. Still, she’s thrown into the
deep end and told not to do anything to embarrass Simon. Or else!
At their lavish engagement party, Sadie’s hears her mother’s
voice echoing in her head, reminding her that she will never fit in. Best
intentions aside, Sadie will always be an embarrassment to Simon. That's it.
Engagement off!
Simon is in charge and he has other ideas. But will Sadie's
mother be their undoing? Can Sadie reconcile her past with her future?
This love story includes spanking an adult woman, explicit
sex scenes and more. If such material offends you, please do not read this
book.
Simon Says,
book one in the Simon in Charge series, is
now
free on Kindle Unlimited or only 99c in the Amazon Store!
About the Author:
Libby Campbell, mischief maker and dreamer
Libby lives on the West Coast of Canada with her husband of
over twenty-five years. An avid reader, she savors books that feature strong,
independent women and the loving men who challenge them.
She loves mountain hikes, deep bubble baths, and all
animals, but particularly small dogs with big attitudes and big dogs who think
they are lap dogs. She’s a four season woman who enjoys winter nights in front
of a fire, summer sunsets on the beach, and all the in between months.
She reads and writes for pure escapism. If you like her
books, she hopes you will leave a review, to encourage her in my
world-building.
Follow her on Twitter: @LibbyC26
Visit her Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Libby-Campbell/e/B01B75CENW
Interview with Libby Campbell, author of Winning
Sadie
In talking with Libby, I asked her "Are you working
on anything right now? If so, will you sneak and tell me about it? I won’t tell anyone
if you don’t…
Generally I’m kind of superstitious about talking about any
work in progress. It feels like an invitation to disaster…but my current one is
almost finished so I’m happy to share:
Book 3 in the Simon in Charge series, tentatively titled
Sadie’s Christmas Waltz, follows this lively couple as they try to settle down
to a normal life on the West Coast. They need to find a home to call their own
and plan a wedding. Sadie wants to return to her volunteer work with homeless
people on the Downtown Eastside. Simon has agreed that they will travel less so
that they can share a more regular life together.
They find their dream home quickly, only to discover big
obstacles in their way. Sadie’s return to volunteer work lands her in a
dangerous situation.
Wedding plans very quickly become a low priority.
Thanks for sharing, Libby. I'm sure readers are excited to read the next book in this series, but we'll all keep mum about it until it's published, then all bets are off....
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Hi Kathryn and Libby, I love the premise and enjoyed the excerpt. Somehow I don't think Sadie's Mom's campaign is going to win out :)
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Roz
thank you for hosting me today, Kathryn!
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