Freedom by Bethany Leigh - Politics & Passion Collide

Sales Blurb:

Lady Margia and her Freedom for Women League are scandalising the country – demanding the right to vote, own property, and not to be spanked by their menfolk. Lady Margia is determined that her campaign will succeed – whatever the cost. But how can she reconcile her beliefs with the attraction she feels towards the traditional Sir Cormac Adair?

Meanwhile, Lady Isobelle sees Lady Margia's campaign as her chance to inherit her family estate, and, along with her maid Edie, breaks household rules and attends a local rally.

Join Lady Margia, Lady Isobelle and Edie in an alternate Edwardian universe as they hit the campaign trail, encountering intrigue, romance, spankings and surprises along the way.

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Excerpt:

He joined them by the fire when Lady Drusilla had poured tea. "I understand your rally was broken up, Lady Margia," he said.

Lady Margia nodded. "Yes, but I'd almost finished my speech, so it didn't matter. As long as the message went out."

Sir Cormac reached for a scone. "That's all right for you to say, surely?"

Lady Margia sighed. "What do you mean?"

"Well, you're one of the few women at that rally who'll be sitting comfortably right now. I find your campaign very irresponsible, Lady Margia. You spare no thought for those women currently regretting their defiance, or for the men who really have better things to do than have to constantly police their womenfolk's behaviour and administer punishment."

"Then they should stick to those better things to do," said Lady Margia, "and let women make their own decisions about their own lives."

Author Bio:

Bethany Leigh is a newbie erotic romance writer published by Blushing Books. Her first novella, Freedom, is set in a kinky alternate Edwardian era, and her second, At Dead at Night, is a murder mystery set in present-day England. Her short story anthology, A Cure for All Ills and Other Stories, will also be published by Blushing Books, and includes contemporary, historical and time-travel stories set in Australia, England and the Czech Republic.

She enjoys writing (and reading!) about strong-willed heroines crossing swords with alpha heroes.

Author links:

http://bethanyleighromance.blogspot.com.au/

Twitter: @writerbethany1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bethany-Leigh-108399886191157/

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Bethany-Leigh/e/B018Z9NLSK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1449447482&sr=8-1

Betrothed by Bethany Leigh - Free on Blushing Books This Month!

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Blurb:

Lady Cassandra is betrothed to the man she loves – but she doesn’t think it right that he will inherit her family’s estate one day. So, with two friends, she attends a Freedom for Women League rally. Lady Margia and the Freedom for Women League are fighting for the right of women to vote, own property, and not be subject to the discipline of their menfolk.

The campaign could change Lady Cassandra’s future – but when she gets caught attending the rally, it makes her present life a lot less comfortable…

Set in the same alternate Edwardian universe as Freedom.

Excerpt:

Now that we were betrothed, Edmund too had the right to punish me physically; though he still needed to obtain permission from Father, who would punish me, too. That was why Mama had warned me about the betrothal. “Even though once you’re married, your husband can bare your bottom to spank you, at least you’ll know while he’s disciplining you that there isn’t a second punishment to come,” she’d told me. “Instead, what usually comes after a marital spanking is infinitely more delicious. As you’ll find out at the Bedding Ceremony.”

I’d had a horror of the Bedding Ceremony since I was a child and attended a wedding on the other side of town. After the Wedding Ceremony, everyone had gathered at the married couple’s new home for the Wedding Feast. Before the feast was served, the groom had carried the bride over the threshold and up to their bed chamber. There had been silence in the great hall while everyone listened to the thwacks and squeals coming from upstairs. Presently, the groom had appeared on the gallery, brandishing the paddle he’d been given by the bride’s father in one hand, and a blood-stained sheet in the other. All the adults had clapped and cheered and stomped. Horrified, I’d asked Mama if the bride had been spanked until she bled; Mama had laughed, hushed me and whispered no, of course not; a good, loving husband would spank his wife hard if she displeased him, but he would never really hurt her. Later, in my bed chamber, she explained about the blood.

It still mystified me how Mama could say a husband would “never really hurt” his wife. The spankings and canings I received from Father always hurt, and they were over skirts – and I’d often heard Mama yelling and crying when Father paddled her. Yet, at every Bedding Ceremony I’d attended, the bride always looked radiant when she came down to the Feast, even if she did have to sit on a cushion.

Purchase Links: Amazon   Amazon UK

Author Bio:

Bethany Leigh is a newbie erotic romance writer published by Blushing Books. Her first novella, Freedom, is set in a kinky alternate Edwardian universe, and her second, At Dead at Night, is a murder mystery set in present-day England. Her short story anthology, A Cure for All Ills and Other Stories, will also be published by Blushing Books, and includes contemporary, historical and time-travel stories set in Australia, England and the Czech Republic.

She enjoys writing (and reading!) about strong-willed heroines crossing swords with alpha heroes.

Author links:

http://bethanyleighromance.blogspot.com.au/

Twitter: @writerbethany1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bethany-Leigh-108399886191157/

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Bethany-Leigh/e/B018Z9NLSK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1449447482&sr=8-1

Saturday Spankings 7/4: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Happy Independence Day!! Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. I am super excited about this weeks Saturday Spanks because it is the last one before Melissa's Saving Grace comes out! In this next installment we will skip ahead a little bit. Please feel free to go back and look at previous Saturday Spanking posts & the A-Z Challenge post which gives an extra long excerpt. Without further ado...

     Taking a seat in the straight backed chair, he pulled her to stand between his legs. “Okay, Melissa, tell me why you’re getting this spanking.”

     She didn’t hesitate in answering, “Because I put myself in danger.”

     He nodded in agreement, “Let’s get started.” Guiding her over his lap, Jason pressed his hand to the small of Melissa’s back and locked his leg over both of hers, preemptively, to keep her from kicking. He rubbed the small of her back before moving it to her bottom. “I agree, Melissa, you put yourself in danger tonight.” He rained down spanks across her upturned bottom, scorching her

all over.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

Saturday Spankings 6/20: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. If you would like to see last weeks Saturday Spanks post click here. This week we are continuing right where we left off.

     Crooking a finger under her chin, he lifted it so that he could look into her shining eyes.
“Oh, I’m going to blister your bottom all right,” he said, lowering his voice, allowing the energy
to sizzle between them for a few heartbeats. He ran his hands down her arms noticing the little
shiver she gave at the contact. “But not yet.” He could see how desperately she needed to gather
her thoughts. There would be no spanking until he determined that she was sober and in a better
frame of mind. Turning her toward the bathroom, he gave her bottom a soft smack. “Take a
shower.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

Saturday Spankings 6/13: Melissa's Saving Grace #CorbinsBend

Thank you, Saturday Spankings Blog & Kathryn Blake, for making this amazing blog hop happen week after week! We appreciate the hard work you do for the spanking romance community. If you would like to see last weeks Saturday Spanks post click here. This week we are continuing right where we left off.

     “Oh, I’m taking it seriously, Jason,” she answered back, the fire gone from her voice. “I
just think you’re exactly like everyone else in this community. You talk a big game, rushing in to
rescue me, but you’re afraid to put your money where your mouth is and give me what I really
need.”
     Was she really daring him to spank her? Did she honestly think he wouldn’t follow
through? His mind scrambled to keep up with the turn of events along with any potential
ramifications, but there was no doubt in his mind that before this night was over she would be
getting exactly what she asked for.
     “Are you going to spank me or what?” she asked, a fierce bravado flashing in her eyes.

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

Saturday #Spankings: Melissa's Saving Grace 6/6

Yay! It's my first Saturday Spankings for my upcoming Corbin's Bend novel, Melissa's Saving Grace, which will be coming out on July 8th. Melissa debuted in A Brush of Violet as the abashed wild child being taken to task by the Discipline Board after breaking some major rules. Soon we will find out what has become of Melissa since that fateful verdict. Each Saturday for the next month I will share a little preview of what is in store for you.

“What were you thinking, Melissa?” He started as gently as he could, but could feel all of his earlier emotions begin to boil again. Melissa obviously felt them too because she immediately went on the defensive. Her eyes flashed, “You think there’s something wrong with going out dancing?”
He leveled his eyes on hers. “Is that really the stance you want to take right now?”
“Why not?” she spat. “I went out to have some fun, while I admit it got a little out of
control, it’s over now. As you can see, I’m fine.”

Melissa's Saving Grace

Release Date: July 8, 2015

Melissa Toselli is a wild child with a troubled past. Having been on her own since she was fifteen she is desperate to find the one who will take her into his arms, heart, and control. She has a tendency to pick all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons.

Unbeknownst to Melissa she has caught Corbin’s Bend newbie, Jason Donovan’s, attention. The wild spitfire stirred something inside of him that he could not let go. He could see right through Melissa’s devil may care attitude to the vulnerable child within who just needed someone to care for and watch out for her. She was crying out for some guidance; both the kind that would tuck her in at night and the kind that would take her over a knee for some much needed discipline and structure.

Can Jason give Melissa what she needs and tame the wild child that she is? Can he show her the way a true gentleman treats the woman he has feelings for? Will Melissa turn out to be too much for Jason to handle? Will she fall back into her old ways? Or will Jason and Melissa find exactly what their looking for in each other?

Brand #Spanking New Book by Rayanna Jamison #CorbinsBend

Blurb:

Josiah Jefferson left the polygamist community he grew up in to make a new home in Corbin's Bend. He wanted to find the one  woman he could love and spank for the rest of his life. When a summer storm blows beautiful Lannea Paulsen into his life, he sees it as fate and never looks back.

Lannea Paulsen, better known as Laney to everyone but the stubborn Josiah, has had two goals since she moved to Corbin's Bend last year. Save enough money to buy half of The Ginger Paddle, the sushi restaurant she runs with her cousin, and find a strong dominant man who is willing and ready to take her in hand in every way possible.

When Laney puts the business in jeopardy, Josiah comes to the rescue. One thing leads to another and they find themselves in a tumultuous platonic  DD relationship. Sparks fly as they both refuse to admit the depth of their true feelings. Will they settle for less than they desire or will they chase after everything they have ever wanted?

Excerpt:

She could picture the moment almost perfectly. She would be naked, in the corner, waiting for her impending punishment. She would have showered beforehand, and drops of water from her hair would run down her back, making her shiver with anticipation. He would tell her she was a naughty girl who deserved a long hard spanking and her pussy would clench at his words.  He would call her over to him, and she would stand before him, nervously awaiting. He would put his hand on her back, and lightly caress her, and suddenly she would be upended effortlessly over his knee. His hand would be large, and hard, and the first slap on her tender wet skin would take her breath away. She could hear his voice chastising her for some undoubtedly irresponsible thing she had done, as his hand came down again and again, turning her bottom pink, until she was crying out, and begging for mercy. But there would be none. The man of her dreams would pause, and rub her aching bottom for a moment, and she would weep in relief thinking he was finished. But, then, he would lift her off his lap, and reposition her over the bed. She would hear his footsteps as he made his way to the closet, and she would know that he was going for the paddle. She would whine and whimper, and she would know that when he was finished her bottom would bear the marks of the infamous Corbin’s Bend logo, that had been burnt into the wood, just so, designed to leave its imprint on the offender’s bottom for long after the spanking was over. He would walk up behind her, gripping the paddle tightly. “Let’s see if this will help you learn your lesson,” he would say, right before he swung. As the paddle made contact with it’s target, her bottom would explode in pain, and she would cry out, then bite down on her lip, forcing herself to welcome the pain of his correction, knowing that the intention was to make her better, and curb her naughty and irresponsible behaviors. She would move her hips toward him, jutting her bottom out to meet the hard wood.

Laney moaned out loud.  As a glorified house guest living with Ginger and Beau, she hadn’t gotten her own welcome basket, which meant, she had never actually seen the infamous Corbin’s Bend paddle up close, but that made it all the more intriguing to her. The elusive paddle was the subject of all her fantasies as was the unknown man wielding it. Someday, she would meet him, and her fantasies would become reality.

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Rayanna Jamison has always dreamed of becoming an author. She credits a big move from Oregon to Utah in 2013 as the catalyst that finally began her writing career. She now lives in Southern Utah with her husband, two children, two dogs, and her mother. She writes what she loves to read, which is fun romantic stories about submission in its many forms. When she is not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, crafting, and shopping, and that's just in her spare time. When the kids and husband are home, she can be found baking with her daughter, watching her son and his friends, and hosting neighborhood block parties. She loves exploring her new area, and finding fun new things to do with her family.

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#Corbin'sBend Blitz - His Forever Summer #Prizes @TaraFinnegan6 @Corinnedd4

 Carla Methon has tread
on a lot of toes, men’s and women’s alike. But no one could be more
dissatisfied with Carla than the lady herself. With a compunction to
throw herself at every man within a three mile radius and a serious case
of foot in mouth disease, Carla knows she is in desperate need of being
taken in hand before she does any more damage to her reputation.

Kieran
O’Brien needs to escape a broken relationship and he invites himself to
spend a summer with his brother in Corbin’s Bend. But Kieran is a
totally unsuspecting vanilla with no idea of the ethos of the community
he is about to enter.

The pair strike up an unlikely friendship
of vanilla and spice, with one stipulation – it is only a summer fling.
By the time Kieran boards his flight to return to Ireland he wishes his
summer could last forever. Can he find the courage, not only to admit
the extent of his feelings, but to take on the role Carla so desperately
needs him to be?

     She felt him tugging at her panties and she died a death as she realized she was now fully exposed.
First her bad deeds, now her bottom were laid bare. He moved her down off his lap. Kieran got a pillow to put under her hips and then he stood behind her. He parted her legs with his hands and told her to tuck her hands under her tummy. She knew he could see everything, her bottom, her anus and her sex. She wanted to die.

     “Sets of six, one set for each person you hurt. I’ll pause between each for a moment or two to
let you catch your breath.” “For Jack,” he started. He hit her six times in quick succession. The wood on her already scorched bottom made her shout out. He spread every spank, from the top of her

behind to right under her sit spots and thighs. 
     She yelped and her feet danced as she tried to lessen the impact. Just as she was ready to jump through the roof, the first half dozen were done. She had survived. It wasn’t as bad as she
had feared. He left her lying there, exposed. She could feel his eyes boring through her as he remained standing to her rear. She didn’t dare move or close her legs.

     “For Ava. Hold still this time, or I’ll start again,” he warned.   
     Six more quick, firm swats thundered down getting everywhere, he even managed to make two of them get both cheeks at once. She held firm to the pillow and sank her feet as deep into the ground as she could. The urge to protect her bottom with her hands was becoming intense. He didn’t give her much of a breather before he started into Jim’s set. These few were harder, and he deliberately landed three one side, then three on the other so each smack would be landing over the last, before that
spot had a chance to recover.
     “The next two sets are really going to hurt, but before I start, I want you to imagine yourself in

Ange’s shoes. First of all, her fear of losing her husband, then her horror at going up on that stage, being publicly exposed. At least you’re getting the dignity of privacy. Who do you think should have been spanked in public? Who do you think should have had the neighbors talking about them? It sure as hell wasn’t Ange. She had done you no harm, Carla. She just tried to save her marriage.”

     Carla really started crying at that point, heaving breath-catching sobs, although she did her best
to control them. The emotional pain of remembering was much worse than the physical discomfort he was causing her. She knew he was right. How often she wished she had been punished for it. Kieran could have no idea how much it hurt to be beholden to the very person she had most wronged for permission to stay in the community, and for the fact that anyone bid her the time of day. Oh, how
she wished she could turn the clock back. Carla knew she deserved what was coming. She wanted it.

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#SatSpanks 11/8/14 A Brush of Violet #CorbinsBend

Welcome to my stop on the Saturday Spankings Blog hop! This is my first Saturday Spanks since the release of my debut novella A Brush of Violet, the third book of the Corbin's Bend series second season. I am still riding high! This has definitely been a very special experience for me. When you're done reading today's snippet take a minute to visit this post to enter to win a $10 Amazon gift card! Today I'm sharing a little snippet from Violet's first disciplinary spanking. The Corbin's Bend blog is hosting me today as well for SS, so take a minute to visit there to read the first eight sentences of this scene! Also, tomorrow night Spanking Romance Reviews is hosting my release party! For more details and the link to the party visit the bottom of this page. I hope to see you there!

     “When we agreed on the rules, did you agree or not to refrain from taking work calls on the weekends?” he asked as he stood to walk a little ways behind her.

     She heard the jingle of his belt as he unfastened it sending shivers down her spine. “Yes, sir, I agreed.” Her voice came out muffled from where she had buried her head in her arms again. She gasped as she heard his belt come free of its loops with a whoosh.

     “And what did we agree would be the consequences?” The authority in his voice caused her to melt with desire and quake with fear in equal measures.

Synopsis

High powered business woman, Violet Walker, has long left her artistic days behind. That is until her best friend, Everleigh Harris, invites her to Corbin's Bend for an art festival. What Everleigh doesn't know is that Violet hasn't been able to paint a single brush stroke since turning her back on her submissive desires and spanking needs in college. When she meets charismatic and drop dead gorgeous Charles her world is turned completely upside down. Will Violet, overworked, burnt out, and in denial of her deepest wants and desires, be able to surrender when love knocks on her door?   

Charles Robinson, President of the discipline Board in Corbin’s Bend and longtime resident, adores the community he lives in and the freedom it provides for all who live there. Raised in a traditional family; love and discipline are a way of life for him. There’s nothing he wants more than a marriage just like his parents where spanking and romance go hand in hand, even if that means holding out for true love. Is Violet just the kind of woman he’s looking for?

Will Violet risk the life she’s built for herself in blood, sweat, and tears for the undeniable connection she has with Charles, the utter bliss and contentment she feels when she’s over his lap? Can Charles convince Violet she really can have it all? Will this trip be just what she needs to rekindle all that she has lost since joining the corporate world?

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#SatSpanks 11/1/14 A Brush of Violet #CorbinsBend

 

Welcome to my stop on the Saturday Spankings blog hop! With my brand spanking new novel, A Brush of Violet, coming out on November 5th I will be sharing small teasers to put us all in the mood! If you're interested in longer snippets starting at the beginning of the book, be sure to check out my WIP It Up Wednesday posts!

     He feverishly explored her body as she explored his. She worked his belt buckle loose as
he yanked her sweater over her head. Sliding her hand into his open pants, she found his long
warm manhood and caressed his balls, running her hands up and down his length, reveling in the
silky smooth texture. Shockwaves shot deep within her womb when his skilled fingers finally
found his way to her hot core. She moaned, thrashing her head as he gently rubbed her clitoris
with one hand and tweaked her nipple with the other.
     “God, you’re so wet,” he groaned.
     She grabbed at the waistband of his pants trying desperately to get them down. “I need
you inside me now.”
     “Here, let me help you with that,” he said with a grin, pulling them the rest of the way off
and quickly donning a condom.

A Brush of Violet

                                
Length: Novella
Genre: DD/spanking erotic romance
Series: Corbin's Bend

                               

High powered business woman, Violet Walker, has long left her artistic days behind. That is until her best friend, Everleigh Harris, invites her to Corbin's Bend for an art festival. What Everleigh doesn't know is that Violet hasn't been able to paint a single brush stroke since turning her back on her submissive desires and spanking needs in college. When she meets charismatic and drop dead gorgeous Charles her world is turned completely upside down. Will Violet, overworked, burnt out, and in denial of her deepest wants and desires, be able to surrender when love knocks on her door?

Charles Robinson, President of the discipline Board in Corbin’s Bend and longtime resident, adores the community he lives in and the freedom it provides for all who live there. Raised in a traditional family; love and discipline are a way of life for him. There’s nothing he wants more than a marriage just like his parents where spanking and romance go hand in hand, even if that means holding out for true love. Is Violet just the kind of woman he’s looking for?

Will Violet risk the life she’s built for herself in blood, sweat, and tears for the undeniable connection she has with Charles, the utter bliss and contentment she feels when she’s over his lap? Can Charles convince Violet she really can have it all? Will this trip be just what she needs to rekindle all that she has lost since joining the corporate world?

Coming November 2014

Sneak Peak Snippet - A Brush of Violet #WipItUp @CorbinsBend 10/29/14

Welcome to my stop on the WIP It Up Wednesday blog hop! With my brand spanking new novel, A Brush of Violet, coming out on November 5th I will be sharing small teasers to put us all in the mood! I'm going to start at the beginning and post a little each week until release day. If you're interested in going straight to the spanking scenes, be sure to check out my posts on the Saturday Spankings Blog Hop.

Seeing Violet’s stricken look she burst with peals of laughter. “I’m kidding! Oh my God, the look on your face,” she exclaimed, laughing even harder. “In all seriousness, I simply filled out an application. The board is usually willing to make accommodations for self-employment needs as long as it isn’t anything crazy. Plus I’ve started teaching classes to the kids here.”

 “You’re mean to play a trick like that on me when I just got here.” Violet pouted, smacking her friend hard on the shoulder. “This is a spanking community isn’t it?” she said, giggling despite herself. “That is pretty great of them to be so accommodating.”

 “Yes, it is a spanking community, but business is kept pretty separate, goofy.”

 The timer went off and they dug into the piping hot pizza. She was correct in her assumption of gourmet. Slices of fresh tomatoes topped the whole wheat crust with mozzarella, shiitake mushrooms, fresh basil, and grilled chicken. The aroma was out of this world. They grabbed their pizza and wine and went to settle onto the couch. Now this is a couch you can sink into, Violet thought reveling in the comfort of the deep cushions.

 She took a bite and her teeth sunk into a little slice of heaven. “Oh my God, I don’t know how you do it,” she groaned with appreciation.

 They ate in companionable silence for a minute just enjoying the comfort of good food and good company.

 “How long’s Robert gone for?” Violet asked around her bite of pizza.

 Everleigh look a small sip of wine before answering, “Just over a month.” She paused to gather her hair up into a loose bun. “He’s trying to get all of his business there wrapped up in one fell swoop. I think he’s hoping not to leave any loose ends because after we get married he does not want to have to travel so far again.”

 Violet wiped her mouth with a napkin. “That sounds promising. Do you think you will be alright with him gone so long?” Worry tugged at her mind knowing how flighty her friend could get when in creation mode. She was an artist through and through and when she immersed herself into a project she was lost to this world until she finished it. Violet knew Robert was the rock that kept Everleigh grounded to the world around her. This was where the DD came in. They used it as a tool in their relationship and this was one of the areas it covered. From what Violet understood they set up some rules and expectations that they both wanted in their relationship and daily lives. Robert kept Everleigh accountable for her part of things. One of those things happened to be staying connected to the world around her. Ever had a habit of forgetting to eat, sleep, and any other necessities involved in life when she was swept up in a project.

 If it kept her friend happy and healthy, Violet had no issue. In fact, she was pretty sure it was the spanking that added the extra pizzazz and closeness of their relationship. Everleigh was happier than she had ever seen. Her best friend had always had a thing for the alpha types.  She had always loved being pulled into the presence of a commanding man who made her his priority of focus.

 Violet had to admit it was intoxicating to be held in the focus of a man like Robert. She was no stranger to that feeling of being completely consumed. Her ex had been just like that for her. Meeting him just as she was transitioning from high school to college he made every cell of her body sing. There was this yin and yang about him that both settled her and made her feel more alive than she had ever been. John had been a little feral, a little authoritative, and a lot alpha. He called up something inside of her that needed to be completely possessed by him. God, she missed that! 

 Sighing, Violet shook herself out of her reverie. Her independent nature was too at odds with a relationship like that. Her mom had nipped that relationship in the bud before it had gone too far. Something like that could be great for Ever, but not for her. She remembered how horrified her Mother had been when she found out that Violet had been “letting someone else tell her what to do, and a man at that” after she overheard them talking one day. She was sure her Mom had picked up on the vibe between them as well. She was not going to let any daughter of hers submit to a man. The Harris ladies were strong women who made their own way in the world. The world bowed to them, not the other way around. Working hard to meet both her mom’s expectations and her own she graduated college with her MBA landing a job in business mergers and acquisitions within a week from graduation. She knew her mother was right; yet she spent many of nights yearning for just that. The world around her snapped back into focus as Everleigh answered her question.

 “I think it will be okay.” She nodded. “I wasn’t sure at all at first,” Everleigh confessed, looking a little forlorn, “but we have a plan for while he’s away and I think it’s going to work out just fine. I have great neighbors who will check in on me, plus you’re here,” she said with a smile and a wink. “We have a schedule of nightly video chat sessions to stay connected and make sure I’m on track. To be honest my plan is to stay as busy as possible the rest of the time,” she said with a sigh. Opting to change the subject, she asked with a mischievous look in her eye, “So when was the last time you had a man in your bed?”

 They stayed up late laughing, teasing, and catching up, not going to bed until the wee hours of the morning.

A Brush of Violet

                               
Length: Novella
Genre: DD/spanking erotic romance
Series: Corbin's Bend

High powered business woman, Violet Walker, has long left her artistic days behind. That is until her best friend, Everleigh Harris, invites her to Corbin's Bend for an art festival. What Everleigh doesn't know is that Violet hasn't been able to paint a single brush stroke since turning her back on her submissive desires and spanking needs in college. When she meets charismatic and drop dead gorgeous Charles her world is turned completely upside down. Will Violet, overworked, burnt out, and in denial of her deepest wants and desires, be able to surrender when love knocks on her door?

Charles Robinson, President of the discipline Board in Corbin’s Bend and longtime resident, adores the community he lives in and the freedom it provides for all who live there. Raised in a traditional family; love and discipline are a way of life for him. There’s nothing he wants more than a marriage just like his parents where spanking and romance go hand in hand, even if that means holding out for true love. Is Violet just the kind of woman he’s looking for?

Will Violet risk the life she’s built for herself in blood, sweat, and tears for the undeniable connection she has with Charles, the utter bliss and contentment she feels when she’s over his lap? Can Charles convince Violet she really can have it all? Will this trip be just what she needs to rekindle all that she has lost since joining the corporate world?

Coming November 2014