A-Z Blog Challenge: Q is for Quarrelsome

 Quarrelsome.  Seems like a wonderfully old-fashioned word. 

My grandmother used it, so it must be.  I looked up the origin, which states it was first used in the 1500's, but Isn't there something about a quarrelsome wife in the bible?

Hm... Looked that up and found Proverbs 21:19: It

is better to live in a desert land than with a

quarrelsome and fretful woman.

Oh dear, the nagging wife stereotype has been haunting us since biblical times! Well, there is one sure fire way to keep it in check and Clint Ryan employees it quite well and often.  In this scene, Clint finds Em quarrelsome as he prepares to leave for Denver, of course he shows his displeasure in the time honored way... OTK.


Enjoy a little excerpt from The Juniper Bride.

"What’s gotten into you tonight, Em?  You aren’t usually so quarrelsome.”

I don’t want you to go off and leave me, Clint.  Please.”

"Sweetheart, what about me has led you to believe I will tolerate this behavior?  Or that it will change my mind?  I have made a decision about your safety and that should be enough for you.  Do you understand?”

She nodded, another tear escaping. 

“Let’s not spend our last evening together in a squabble.”

“Our last evening?  You’re leaving tomorrow?”

“My train pulls out of the station at two o’clock.  Will you come see me off?”

“I shouldn’t. You were quite heartless just now.”

"No, heartless would be having no regard for your safety and well-being.  Heartless would also mean being spineless and caving in to your demands.  You don’t want a husband like that, do you, Emmalee?”

“It might be easier on my backside if you were just a hint of those things.”

“Emmalee.”  Her name, spoken in that stern tone, could scold and influence all at the same time.  

“Fine.  Of course, I don’t want a weak-willed, pathetic excuse for a husband, but do you have to spank me?”

“I’ll handle things as I see fit.  You know that “In the future, I will seek a bit more privacy.  I had no idea she’d barge through a closed door.”

"She has no sense of boundaries.”

“Mm…  So, are we settled, then?”

“I suppose.”

“Sweetheart?”

“Fine, I am settled.”

“That’s my girl.”  With his head bent, he brushed her lips with his.  At first, it was a soft touch of his lips, tender and sweet, leaving her slightly breathless; then when her lips parted for air, his tongue swept inside. 

"You taste like strawberries and cream,” he murmured as his tongue retreated.  “Delicious.”

  

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Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge: P is for Putting on a Show from To Have and To Scold with Mary Wehr

The much anticipated Sons of Johnny Hastings boxed set has arrived, and I will be featuring each or the author and their contribution to this compilation of wonderful western romances each Thursday for the month of June (and 1st week of July).  I hope you will enjoy it as much as I will. 

 

We are on tour the month of June and into early July.  Drop in and comment on the tour blogs to register for prizes at the end of the tour.  The more you comment, the better your chances of winning. 

The Sons of Johnny Hastings Blog Tour

 

 

The set up...

Five illegitimate sons of a profligate gambler; these half-brothers learn of their father's death, some learning for the first time that their brothers exist.  These rugged, handsome men, despite their unfortunate beginnings, grow to become strong, upstanding men (for the most part) in their own right, no thanks to their father. Still, from across the country they embark on a journey. Along with their sassy and sometimes mischievous brides, they travel to Denver for the reading of the will. For most, the will is the least of their concerns.  Instead, they have a burning curiosity to meet the other sons of Johnny Hastings.

Available for individual sale or as a boxed set which include five brand new stories by some of your favorite authors: Patty Devlin, Patricia Green, Renee Rose, Maddie Taylor (yours truly), and Mary Wehr.

 

Next up...  Mary Wehr with

To Have and To Scold

  

Annie’s sweet on her neighbor, Matthew Caine, but the stern rancher treats her like a bratty child instead of a woman. Each encounter always ends with a trip over his knee.

Matthew’s fed up with Annie’s childish behavior. Her latest prank ruined a brand new pair of boots! While he sets her britches on fire, he refers to her as a nuisance and warns her to leave him alone. For once in her life, Annie obeys.

 ‘Bratty’ Annie has grown into a beautiful woman and Matthew realizes that he’s fallen in love with her, but she’s unsure of his feelings. When he learns about her stepmother’s evil plan to marry her off to a man Annie despises in order to settle a debt, he steps in and takes her to wife.

Annie’s happy to be married to the man of her dreams and learns that no matter what her age, her disobedience and sass will be dealt with an old-fashioned spanking.

Excerpt:

Matt strode over to where Annie was putting on a show, most likely for his benefit, and crossed his arms over his chest. He cleared his throat.

Annie scowled. "What do you want? I'm busy."

"Not any more, you ain't." His hand shot out and he latched hold of her wrist. "Sorry Johnny, but this here lady belongs to me." Annie sputtered in outrage, but Matt ignored her as he crossed the floor with her in tow. She tugged and squirmed, but he held fast.

"Let me go this instant, Matthew Caine. I'm not going anywhere with you." Matt kept walking and she kept yanking. "Did you hear me? I said let go. Johnny, will you please help me?" She called over her shoulder. Johnny just stood there with his jaw hanging open.

Matt whirled around so fast she slammed into his chest and nearly lost her balance. He gripped her upper arms and picked her up off the floor until they were eyeball to eyeball. "Don't go getting an innocent man involved in your childish games, Annie Dobbs. Now, you're coming with me real peaceful like," he set her on her feet, "or else."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah," he shot back and snatched hold of her wrist once again. "One more word and I'll turn you over my knee right here and tan you proper."

Annie pursed her lips and gave his arm another yank. "You wouldn't dare."

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Q& A: If you time traveled back to 1872 which modern convenience or invention would you missed most? TP, A/C, birth control, automobile, cell phone (or any phone for that matter- it wasn't invented yet). Rank and tell us why...

1. AC. Women had to wear way too many garments back then.  2. Birth control.  A big family is nice, but if cash was hard to come by it would hurt too much if my children couldn’t be properly taken care of  3.TP. With my luck, I’d use poison ivy leaves  4. Automobile. It’d be much faster than a horse in case of an emergency. 5. Phone. I could call my cowboy home J

Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge: O is for Orgasm

Wicked Wanton Wednesday is pre-empted in June for the Spanking Blog Challenge

Today is O for Orgasm, Spanked to Orgasm to be specific. 

Shannon is taken to task in the back of Gideon's Lexus smack dab in the middle of the UCLA parking lot.  Woo Hoo.  That man know what he wants and goes for it. 

Read on for more...

 

 

Gideon's Redemption 

 Shannon Hughes’ worst nightmare comes true when her rock star boyfriend, Gideon Eli, appears to be cheating on her. Upon learning that she is pregnant with Gideon’s baby, she hopes to salvage a friendship, but those hopes are quickly dashed after she receives from Gideon’s manager a check for $25,000 and a note telling her to move on and leave Gideon alone. Seeing no other choice, she starts out on her own as a heartbroken single mother. 

It is not until nine years later, when a chance encounter brings her together with Gideon once more, that Shannon learns the truth. She discovers that their split was based on a terrible misunderstanding, but worst of all, the situation was made possible by her lack of trust in Gideon. Resolved to make them a family after all, he promises that nothing will tear them apart again because things will be different this time. This time, he will be in charge. 

Her world is turned upside down when she begins her new life in Gideon’s plush Malibu beach house, and Shannon soon realizes that Gideon’s dominance is very real. That dominance includes the frequent baring of her bottom for a sound spanking, but even after he has spanked her hard and long and assured her that he forgives her, Shannon’s remorse for the nine years she spent away from him is almost too much for her to handle. Can Shannon forgive herself, move on, and begin to live a full and joyous life again, or will the scars of the past never heal? 

Publisher’s Note: Gideon’s Redemption is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings, anal play, graphic sexual scenes, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

 

 Excerpt: 

He pulled her squirming, protesting body over his lap with little effort. To her mortification, she felt the air brush her thighs where her skirt had conveniently risen in her struggles. She knew she lay exposed, with her upper thighs bare and her thin, pink lace panties the last barrier between him and the imminent spanking. She felt his warm hand brush over her bottom, pushing her skirt higher as he went. She stiffened when his fingers curled into her waistband.

“No, Gid. Someone will see.”

Smack!

“There it is again. I don’t particularly like that word coming out of your mouth, Shannon.”

“But someone will see.”

“Hardly, the windows are tinted.”

“Well, someone will surely hear.”

“They might wonder but won’t know for sure.” His hand swatted her bare bottom several more times.

“Are you really spanking me here on the UCLA campus because I told you ‘no’?”

“Yes. And because you were listening to those haters on online and calling this glorious ass fat and getting sassy and joking at my expense, but most of all, because I want to.” He punctuated each reason with a forceful, stinging, exacting whack. Then he paused, his fingers testing the heat between her thighs. “Ah, so wet already, my sweet girl. That’s the other reason I’m doing this, because you want it too.”

She groaned when she felt two broad fingers slide between her wet folds. As he entered, his path was made easy by the gushing moisture his punishing attention had created. She shamelessly spread her legs, arching back into his hand, beyond caring where they were and who might be watching.

Gid, attuned to her responses, knew exactly when she gave in to her passion. He encouraged her further, his husky voice inciting her lust. “That’s my girl, surrender to me. It doesn’t matter what the bloggers or haters or paparazzi think or say about us. You and me—what we have together—that’s all that counts.”

“Oh Gid, that feels so—”

“Show me how good it feels, baby. Come all over my hand.”

With unrestrained hunger, she writhed against him, riding his fingers until she did just that. She came all over his fingers in a stunning, quivering, shattering orgasm.

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Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge: N is for Naughty

 

N is for naughty,

what else?

 

 

 

Poor Janelle, finding herself back in 1878 without a clue of how to get along in this old-fashioned time with Aaron, who is definitely and old-fashioned man, well... she finds herself in trouble and behaving quite naughty, very often.  But that's what makes it so much fun!  See for yourself with this excerpt from my first western with a time-travel twist...

 

Marshal's Law

 

“Come over here and let’s have that discussion.”

Janelle froze. He had used that word several times since leaving Doctor Duphus’ office.

“Do you mean a verbal discussion, or a spanking discussion?”

“The latter, of course. Your behavior just now was atrocious.”

“But, Aaron, he made me so mad!”

“I know, but that doesn’t excuse storming down the street using foul language for the entertainment of the town. We’ve talked about this before, Janelle. What is the rule?”

“Respect. How I act is a reflection on you.”

“And?”

“You won’t tolerate foul language and rough behavior from your woman.”

“Exactly. Now get your naughty behind over my lap and let’s get this done.”

“But, Aaron…”

“Stalling and complaining makes it worse.”

Janelle remembered where they were and looked around for his deputy.

Aaron reached out and clasped her wrists, pulling her gently toward him. “I sent Mitchell on an errand. He won’t be back for a while. The door is locked, and we’re alone. Now, get over here.”

She reluctantly but willingly did as he asked. He sat on a wooden bench in the main room, and she was relieved to see he had placed it out of view of the windows. Knowing she deserved a spanking, she eased herself over his lap. Aaron immediately settled her securely in place before lifting her skirts, muttering angrily when he encountered her ‘ridiculous rump cage’, as he called her bustle.

She felt his hands span her waist, and she was upright again, standing between his spread thighs as he loosened the ties on her skirts and petticoats and the built in caging fell to the floor. “What are you doing, wearing all this nonsense? I need a map and a divining rod to find you under all these trappings.”

“It’s what all fashionable, respectable ladies wear these days, Aaron.”

 

He grunted noncommittally as he pulled her back over his lap. Her split-bottomed drawers made it easy to bare her bottom as he tugged on the string and pulled the back panels apart. Janelle didn’t have time to feel the cool air against her bare skin, because without any preliminaries, he lit into her bottom with gusto.

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Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge: M is for Master

 So... I took a long weekend, but I'm back. 

Where did I leave off?  Ah... yes.  Letter M, which to day is for Master. Master Eric to be specific.  He is one sexy, badass dominant who really knows how to set a girl on fire, in more ways than one.

Enjoy this excerpt from the first book in my Decadence LA series:

Master My Love

 

 

“Bend over the back of the couch.”

Shocked, she complied without hesitation.

“I am trying to remember how new this all is for you.  After a week, you are still a mere babe in the woods.”

He stepped up behind her and lifted her dress in back.  Leaning over her, he used his chest to press her forward until she was forced to catch herself with her hands on the cushions. 

“This is what I mean when I tell you to bend over.”  His voice was a seductive growl in her ear as his big body covered and enveloped her.  She arched in response.  He spread her legs, his booted feet nudging hers wide apart.  Her bare cheeks and pussy lips separated as he aligned their hips.  He ground his hips into her, allowing her to feel every inch of his hard length pressing against her softness.  Then he stood, the loss of his support making her teeter unsteadily, her toes straining to maintain contact with the floor as she balanced over the high-backed couch. 

Eric’s hand came down upon her lower back, keeping her in place.  His other hand delivered a smarting swat a second later.  It was followed by another on her other cheek.  Like a clock striking twelve, the sound of his hand spanking her echoed resoundingly through the room, until a dozen hard stinging slaps had been applied to her bottom and upper thighs. 

“You asked something of me, Valerie.  I have given it to you.  In return, I ask this…” Her breath caught in her throat as his warm hand stroked her heated skin, soothing the sting, the heat of a dozen blows merging into a fiery ache beneath his hand.  “While we are apart, consider what a D/s relationship with me entails.  I will expect you to trust me and yield to my guidance.  I shall expect you to obey me and submit to my dominance.”    

Bending his head, he pressed a brief kiss against her mouth.  He slid his lips along her cheek until he reached her ear and latched on.  Nipping the lobe gently between his teeth, he delivered one final message.  “Think it over carefully, because the next time you decide on willful disobedience, I shall not be so pleasant.”  Then he was gone. 

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L is for The Lawman's Lessons with Patty Devlin

The much anticipated Sons of Johnny Hastings boxed set has arrived, and I will be featuring each or the author and their contribution to this compilation of wonderful western romances each Thursday for the month of June (and 1st week of July).  I hope you will enjoy it as much as I will. 



We are on tour the month of June and into early July.  Drop in and comment on the tour blogs to register for prizes at the end of the tour.  The more you comment, the better your chances of winning. 
The Sons of Johnny Hastings Blog Tour


The set up...

Five illegitimate sons of a profligate gambler; these half-brothers learn of their father's death, some learning for the first time that their brothers exist.  These rugged, handsome men, despite their unfortunate beginnings, grow to become strong, upstanding men (for the most part) in their own right, no thanks to their father. Still, from across the country they embark on a journey. Along with their sassy and sometimes mischievous brides, they travel to Denver for the reading of the will. For most, the will is the least of their concerns.  Instead, they have a burning curiosity to meet the other sons of Johnny Hastings.

Available for individual sale or as a boxed set which include five brand new stories by some of your favorite authors: Patty Devlin, Patricia Green, Renee Rose, Maddie Taylor (yours truly), and Mary Wehr.

 

First up...  Patty Devlin with

The Lawman’s Lessons 

 

Choose one of the two men, or take the return ticket and head home. It wasn’t much of a choice. Celia had worked and studied so hard to have a school of her own. And she had known that they might be a little upset. She knew exactly what they had wanted. It was stated very clearly in the advertisement and she could probably read and write better than anyone one of them.

Jackson sure never planned to marry, and how could he when his name would be a disgrace to his bride? So why had he fought so hard to keep her from marrying the other man? He could have shrugged it off and gotten out of there, but he just couldn’t do it. The new school teacher needed someone who would stay on her tail and teach her a lesson or else she’d run right into danger.

But, he’d have to be honest with her and tell her about that no good scoundrel who had sired him. She at least had a right to know he was a bas—illegitimate, that the man who fathered him had left his mother alone to fend for herself. Then if Celia could handle that, well, they could work the rest out. Besides, there weren’t any other good choices and she simply couldn’t be without a husband.

 

Excerpt:

Jackson turned slowly back toward her; his boots making a lonely echo on the old wood floor as he closed the distance between them. Her board-stiff back, while she grabbed the broom and pretended to sweep, told him she was not as unaffected by his presence as she let on. He didn’t want her to be afraid of him, but a great deal of respect was born out of fear.

He gently removed the broom from her hands, and she didn’t put up as much of a fight as he thought she might. She stood frozen on the spot with her back to him, while he leaned the broom against the wall again.

“Miss Whitman, if there is anything you’d like to take with you I recommend you kindly fetch it so we can be on our way. Every minute you waste here now is another minute my mama is worrying about you. If I have to wrestle you out of here, I will. But I won’t hesitate to warm your seat first, something you’ve obviously been lacking.” He braced himself as she spun around. He expected her to take a swing at him. She surprised him by stomping past him and almost out the door of the school house, but she stopped just inside.

 

Here's a little fun Q&A for the author...

MT: If you time traveled back to 1872 which modern convenience or invention would you missed most? Toilet Paper, A/C, birth control, automobile, cell phone (or any phone for that matter- it wasn't invented yet). Rank and tell us why...

Patty:

TP—1, Do I really need to say why???

Cell phone—2, Yes, communication would be a big loss to me.

A/C—3, I do love to have the windows open with a fresh breeze blowing through, but when it is humid I just can’t stand it, so I’d probably miss this.

Automobile—4 I think I’d much prefer the horse and carriage any day.

Birth Control—5 I really don’t like because and there are many options for this that were used back then anyway.

 

 

 

Next week I'll feature Mary Wehr with

To Have and to Scold. 

What a great title and another GORGEOUS cover.

Stop by on June 19th to see more.

Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge: K is for Kiss

Wicked Wanton Wednesday and the Spanking Blog Challenge on the same day. 


Today, K for Kiss



Let's talk about kissing a bit.  Why do we do it?  It's quite unsanitary, spreads nasty germs and if one of the kissers has bad breath, well that's just... ew!  Scientists and behaviorists have studies kissing, primates do it but on 90% of humans do it.  ( The other 10% don't know what they're missing.) 

Is it instinctual or learned behavior.  Some scientists believe that it is a way of sniffing out a compatible mate, scent and pheromones helping us decide who is going to give us (the woman usually) the best chance at strong, healthy, viable offspring.  Rather clinical, huh.  Others have a theory about the mother animals chewing the food for their young, again... ew!

Have they considered, maybe, just possibly that we do it because it makes us feel good?  Hm... 

Whatever the reason we suck face, smooch, swap spit, get to first base or play kissy face, does it matter?  If you like it, lay one on your honey and to hell with the reason why!


On K is for Kiss day, I also get to host a brand new spanking author, or at least her alter persona.  Introducing Melody Parks. She has brought along a kissing excerpt for our alphabet challenge.  Thanks so much Melody.  Now on with our feature presentation...

The Immortal's Bite

 

On a drive to Springfield, Cassandra Dare loses control of her car on icy roads and ends up in a cornfield in Kansas. Hurt and disoriented after the crash, she makes her way to a run-down farmhouse. Finding the door unlocked but no one at home, she takes shelter inside and falls asleep, only to be awakened by the pale but incredibly handsome Gregorie Darnsworth.

Gregorie is immediately attracted to Cassandra and sees in her a strong resemblance to his late wife, so he encourages her to at least put something in her belly before going back out into the cold. In short order, the drug he mixes into the warm broth she drinks begins to work and she loses consciousness.

When Cassy awakens, she learns that Gregorie was once a doctor and has been caring for her injuries, but she laughs at him when he claims to be a vampire… until he transports her from his house to her home in the blink of an eye. She is shaken but intrigued—and drawn to his deep, silky voice, hard body, and old-fashioned ways—so she invites Gregorie back the following evening.

Cassy has been waiting for a dominant man who will pay no heed to the demons of her past and simply take her, and Gregorie does just that, showing her it is safe to let a man touch her again and then satisfying her in a masterful way unlike anything she has felt before, bringing her body to the highest peaks of pleasure again and again. Their passion for one another grows quickly, but can a vampire—and all of the darkness that is part of him—really be the man of her dreams, or will she ultimately have to face a life without Gregorie?

 

Snippet from The Immortal's Bite:

 

“Shh,” he whispered as he moved in close to her.

Before she had time to object he had one hand around her waist and the other was moving smoothly up her back. His dark eyes glistened as he pulled her body to his. She felt her lip trembling as his face moved closer to hers. Oh God! He was going to kiss her and damn if she didn’t want him to. Their lips met and her insides twisted. She moaned into his mouth, and felt his cock throb against her belly.

He must have taken that as a sign to ravish her mouth, because their lips never broke contact as he guided her up against the wall, near the window. Pressing his body into hers, he slid his hands down her arms and took hold of her wrists, gently pulling them above her head.
 

Maddie's Intimate

Authors Corner

The corner is back and today we'll be brief since we have so much going on.  We'll also be short and sweet because for an author, Melody is surprisingly succinct!  Here we go.

 

MT: How much of your books are realistic, based on your own personal experiences?

MP: About one tenth of one percent. I like to keep them purely fictional.

MT: How same/different are you from your main character.

MP: In a way, I am all of my characters to some degree and because my personality normally changes by the hour I’d say I’m a lot like my main character/s.

MT: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

MP: Don’t give up. Set realistic goals. Talk with other authors. Visit their blogs and read a few of their books.  

MT: What is your favorite genre?            

MP: Erotica and Horror. Or you can put them together and say Erotic Horror.

MT: What is the trait or characteristic you find most appealing about your significant other? 

MP: His smile

MT: Does he/she read your work?  Either way, why or why not?

He does not read my work. I asked why just for this post. His answer-  Ignorance is bliss!

MT:  LOL, hahaha! Silly man, he might get inspired, or at least get some ideas!

MT: Worst spanking/BDSM memory

MP: The willow switch. I was around 11 years old. Those things have quite a reach, and sting like the dickens.

MT:  Yeow! I imagine a switch from any tree would hurt like the dickens.  My oh my, something not in my repertoire of spanking memories, thank goodness.

Thanks for being on today, Melody and best of luck with your new released.