Libby Campbell is joining us today with an excerpt from her novel "His Land, His Law." But before we begin, we asked a question about writing that she gave a most insightful answer to:
What advice would you give a new writer?
Be brave and be ready to make mistakes. Learn to laugh at
the many wrong steps you’ll take. I consider my first two years in this genre
as an apprenticeship.
Try to improve with each piece you write. Read books on
craft. Go to workshops or find online resources to help you hone your skills.
To be a writer you have to be thick-skinned, because there
will always be someone who pans your work. At the same time, you have to be
sensitive to pick up the nuances of human behaviour.
Finally, you’ll need a good internet connection and a few
basic social media skills.
The sight of Cara’s well-padded buttocks bent over his knee had
woken Luke’s desire with breathtaking ferocity. He’d spanked her to discourage
her from defying his rights as a property owner and neighbor, to teach her some
civility. He hadn’t expected to enjoy spanking her so much. He hadn’t expected
to want to lay her down and make love to her right on the spot.
When he was finished, he was already hoping for an excuse to spank
her again, hopeful that it might lead to something cozier than just a
bottom-warming. The flush burning up her neck when he helped her back to her
feet suggested that she hadn’t hated the experience either. She couldn’t hide
the fact that her nipples had stiffened to hard pebbles that pushed against the
thin fabric of her t-shirt.
So when she demanded to be set free, he did so while warning her of
the consequences of any further disruption to his plans. Her reputation for
stubbornness and being a tree hugger said he could count on paddling that gorgeous
backside again some time. If he could get her past her romantic opposition to
his development plans, they might even have some fun together.
“Every time,” he repeated. “Understand?”
Cara said nothing. She nodded with a half-smile, treating him to an
innocent, wide-eyed look that was as genuine as a three-dollar bill.
He released her anyway. He couldn’t call her a liar without proof.
She was much prettier than he’d expected and no less spirited. The
way her eyes dilated as she looked at him made his cock stiffen.
Grandpa’s lawyers had warned him that she wanted the land, but he’d
done his homework. The value of raw acres was a fraction of what it would be if
he cleared it and subdivided it into a tidy collection of small lots. She was
going to have to get used to the idea, that was all there was to it.
He turned on his charm. “I’ve heard a lot about you, Cara. Everyone
agrees you’re smart as a whip and unafraid of things that make keep most people
awake at night.”
“What is there to be frightened of on Salt Spring Island?” Cara
snorted before pulling herself a bit taller. She treated him to another empty
smile.
He noted the effort it took her to stifle the flare of temper.
Unskilled in the artificial body language of the corporate world where people
were practiced at concealing their true feelings, she was easy to read.
Advantage: Luke.
Blurb:
Since she inherited her parents’ home, Cara
Eckford has used walks in the nearby woods as inspiration for her art, so she
is shocked and upset upon finding that ‘No Trespassing’ signs have recently
been put up on the property. But when she angrily confronts the land’s new
owner, the infuriatingly sexy Luke McCrae, she merely earns herself a stern
scolding and a sound spanking.
Despite her irritation, Luke’s bold dominance leaves Cara’s heart racing and her panties soaked. He soon proves more than ready to tame her fiery temper with his belt applied to her bare bottom, but even with tears in her eyes and her backside on fire Cara’s need for Luke cannot be denied, and when he takes her in his arms his masterful lovemaking satisfies her deeply.
Cara’s newfound romance with Luke grows stronger and more passionate with each passing day, but when conflict over his plans for her beloved forest threatens to tear them apart, can she make use of her powerful connection to both of their ancestors to convince him to change his mind?
Publisher’s
Note: His Land, His
Law includes sexual scenes
and spankings. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
About the Author:
I’m in love with love. My romance stories
feature strong, self-reliant women who challenge the powerful men who love
them.
My books are set in the Pacific Northwest,
a part of the world I know well and love deeply.
I’ve lived all over Canada, but the best
decision of my life was when I moved to Australia to marry my leading man.
After many years there, we moved back to the Pacific Northwest. We now live in
a leafy neighborhood close to the sea.
My passions are reading and writing. I also
love hiking, beachcombing, and an occasional night of dancing.
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Don’t miss these other great books from Libby Campbell:
The Romancing
the Coast Series
Seeing Ronnie.(book
1)
Holding
Cynthia (book 2)
Trusting
Ingrid (book 3)
Simon in Charge – 3 book box-set
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