As soon as she steps off the train into the hot western
sun, Charlotte Rose wonders if she has made a mistake. Leaving Boston to take a
job as the schoolmarm of the small town of Weston, Arizona had seemed like a
good idea, but the man sent to fetch her from the station almost changes her
mind. The handsome but uncivilized brute who introduces himself as Max Harrison
not only calls Charlotte by her first name, he even demands that she change her
outfit.
Her humiliation is complete when, after ignoring his
advice to put on something more suitable for the summer weather, she faints
from the heat. To her utter shame, Charlotte is forced to endure being
undressed down to her underthings to cool down, and worse still, Max warns her
in no uncertain terms that any further foolishness will earn her a sound
spanking on her bare bottom. Yet somehow, despite his threat to chastise her in
such a barbaric fashion, Charlotte cannot deny that being in Max’s presence
sets her heart fluttering like nothing ever has before.
Though she may be the feistiest woman he has ever laid
eyes on, Max finds himself longing to see more of Charlotte—much more, in
fact—and when he discovers that she feels the same way, he sets about courting
her. But Weston is a very different place from Boston, and Max makes it clear
to Charlotte that he will do whatever needs doing to keep his girl safe, even
if that means taking her over his knee for a good, hard spanking as often as
her behavior warrants it.
Charlotte’s love for Max grows deeper with each passing
day, but she cannot help wondering if he sees her as nothing more than a silly
girl in need of his constant protection, and matters come to a head when a
violent, hateful man with a grudge against Max seeks to disrupt their lives. Will
Charlotte’s pride be her undoing, or will she finally get the chance to prove
herself to Max?
“How did it make you feel, keeping those big secrets from
me?”
A tear slid down her face. “I felt lonely and scared.”
“If you’d told me, you wouldn’t have felt either. You
would’ve had my full support and protection. Instead, your stubborn pride
caused you to lie and carry the burden yourself. Worse, it allowed you to
compromise your safety. What do you think I should do about that, as the man responsible
for your safety?”
Charlotte looked down and stirred the eggs on her plate,
her cheeks growing warm. She understood that he expected her to say he should
punish her, and she felt embarrassed. She thought she would be spanked, but she
didn’t think she’d have to be amenable to it. This was part of it, she
realized. Max was forcing her to let go of some of her pride even before
punishment.
“I suppose you should punish me,” she said with a giant
sigh.
“I think I should too.” Max stood. He cupped Charlotte’s
chin with his hand and tilted it up. He had a determined, set look on his face
that was very stern. She recognized that expression. It was the same look he
wore when he ordered her over his lap the last time. It made her feel calm, in
a way. His resolve allowed her to obey without feeling the need to argue, since
she knew it would be useless to do so anyway.
“This will be a real punishment, Charlotte, not a few
smacks. I told you I wouldn’t be lenient if I had to spank you again for safety
reasons, and I don’t intend to be. Finish your breakfast, then join me on the
sofa.”
Also by Amelia
Smarts
The Unbraiding of
Anna Brown – Hardened widower awakens from grief when met by a sweet, headstrong
young lady in need of some old-fashioned discipline.
Missy Meets the
Marshal – A troubled woman in need of protection and discipline meets a tough
marshal, whose job it is to provide both.
Author Bio
I’m an avid reader
and writer of spanking romance novels, usually involving a cowboy, always
involving a firm hand and a scorched ass. If you were to peek inside my Kindle,
you’d find plenty of spanking romances as well as books by John Steinbeck,
Margaret Atwood, Gillian Flynn, and other authors from disparate genres. What
all of my favorite stories share are complex characters who draw me into their
struggles and successes.
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Congratulations on the new release Amelia, love the sound of this and enjoyed the excerpt. Love that he wants to protect her :) Thank you both :)
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Roz
Thanks for having me, Kelly. I'm glad it sounds good, Roz. Thank you! :)
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