“If you must engage in such amorous displays,” he growled, “then I will not discommode you by staying for dinner.”
“Thank God,” Hunter whispered against her lips. Then he straightened and said, “I’m sorry to hear it. But you’ll be eager to relay news of our marital contentment to Her Grace, and Lord and Lady Severin, who are very fond of Aurelia.”
The duke grumbled that he would certainly do so and then tottered out, clacking his cane against the floor. His valet followed with a dismissive sniff. The carriage was brought round with great alacrity, and after exchanging farewells, they waved the duke on his way.
“Well,” said Hunter, gazing down at his spitfire of a wife. “That went well.”
She burst into laughter. “It did not go well, but I hardly expected it to.”
“It
did
go well,” he insisted, scooping her up in his arms. “At long last you put Papa Lansing in his place, and I don’t think he’ll soon forget it. Nor will I, my ferocious little grasshopper.”
She shrieked and held tight to his neck. “Hunter! Put me down before you drop me.”
“Drop you? Never. That would be an ungentlemanly thing to do.”
She arched a brow. “And you’ve never been ungentlemanly?”
“Naughty girl,” he murmured. “The only place I’ll be dropping you is over my lap for a lengthy spanking.”
She blushed a very becoming shade of pink. “Another spanking? I’ve already had one today.”
“But we got a bit distracted in the process, didn’t we?”
Her hand slid down to rest over his heart. “In the most pleasurable of ways.”
He groaned, carrying her through the great front doors and up the stairs. “I believe I still owe you a ride, wife. A neck-or-nothing gallop. We’ll make a skilled horsewoman of you yet.”
“Of course. It’s just a matter of proper training.” She clung to his shoulders, her lips curved in a seductive grin. “And you, Lord Townsend, are very good at that.”
THE END
Before I got into bondage and BDSM, I was into spanking, which exists in its own intimate, playful, and imaginative corner of the power exchange universe. I owe a great depth of gratitude to the folks at ShadowLane.com. I used to mail-order naughty and wonderful spanking material from them, and I placed my first personal ad (via snail mail!) in a Shadow Lane directory. It’s been an amazing pleasure to get back in touch with my spanko side and have some fun writing these naughty heroines and stern heroes. If this is your first spanking romance, I hope you found it warm, wicked, and fun.
I also hope you’ll want to read the rest of the Properly Spanked series. There are three more books set in this world:
To Tame A Countess
(Warren’s story),
My Naughty Minette
(August’s story), and
Under A Duke’s Hand
(Arlington’s story). Be sure to go to annabeljoseph.com and sign up for my newsletter so you’ll be in the loop for upcoming releases. You can also follow me on Twitter (@annabeljoseph) or find me on Facebook and shoot me a friend request.
Many thanks to my trusty beta readers Tasha, Linzy, Janine, Doris, and GC, and my editors, Lina and Audrey. They give the best kind of criticism—the kind that makes my books better. Thanks also to my beloved Annabel’s Army, both official and unofficial, and all those readers who review and promote my books. I will never be able to say it enough: you make everything worth it, and I’m more grateful than words can express.
To Tame A Countess
, the second story in the Properly Spanked series
The Earl of Warren never considered himself the heroic type—or the marrying type. Unfortunately, while attempting to save the mysterious Lady Maitland from the clutches of a degenerate fortune hunter, he ends up shackled to her himself.
It was never in the plans, and worse, his bride doesn’t want him. Rather than feel grateful, Josephine begs to be released from the marriage so she can accomplish her dearest goal—to be left alone. Troubled by an unconventional childhood, scarred by painful memories, Josephine acts out until Warren has no choice but to begin a disciplinary program to bring her to heel.
Although his spankings are firm, painful, and plentiful, he makes little progress in taming his wild countess. But her wildness pleases him in the bedroom, where they spend hours at uninhibited play, fulfilling licentious and carnal lusts. While Josephine struggles to understand her feelings toward her authoritative husband, Warren must decide if having a tame wife is worth the anguish of damaging her already vulnerable heart.
To Tame A Countess will be available in late October 2014
The Properly Spanked Series
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Training Lady Townsend
#2
To Tame A Countess
#3
My Naughty Minette
#4
Under A Duke’s Hand
If you liked
Training Lady Townsend
, you’ll definitely enjoy
Disciplining the Duchess
by Annabel Joseph
Over five seasons, Miss Harmony Barrett has managed to repel every gentleman of consequence and engineer a debacle at Almack’s so horrifying that her waltzing privileges are revoked. If she’s not in the library reading about Mongol hordes, she’s embarrassing her family or getting involved in impulsive scrapes.
Enter the Duke of Courtland, a man known for his love of duty and decorum. Through a vexing series of events, he finds himself shackled to Miss Barrett in matrimony. But all is not lost. The duke harbors a not-so-secret affinity for spanking and discipline…and his new wife is ever in need of it. Will the mismatched couple find their way to marital happiness? Or will the duke be forever
Disciplining the Duchess
?
This 85K word erotic romance novel contains domestic discipline themes and both harsh and loving spanking scenes.
Also Available: The Cirque Masters series by Annabel Joseph
Enter a world where performers’ jaw-dropping strength, talent, and creativity is matched only by the decadence of their kinky desires. Cirque du Monde is famous for mounting glittering circus productions, but after the Big Top goes dark, you can find its denizens at
Le Citadel
, a fetish club owned by Cirque CEO Michel Lemaitre—where anything goes. This secret world is ruled by dominance and submission, risk and emotion, and a fearless dedication to carnal pleasure in all its forms. Love in the circus can be as perilous as aerial silks or trapeze, and secrets run deep in this intimate society. Run away to the circus, and soar with the Cirque Masters—a delight for the senses, and for the heart.
The Cirque Masters series is
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Cirque de Minuit
(Theo’s story)
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Bound in Blue
(Jason’s story)
#3
Master’s Flame
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The Comfort series by Annabel Joseph
Have you ever wondered what goes on in the bedrooms of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs? In the case of Jeremy Gray, the reality is far more depraved than anyone realizes. Brutal desires, shocking secrets, and a D/s relationship (with a hired submissive “girlfriend”) that’s based on a contract rather than love. It’s just the beginning of a four-book saga following Jeremy and his Hollywood friends as they seek comfort in fake, manufactured relationships. Born of necessity—and public relations—these attachments come to feel more and more real. What does it take to live day-to-day with an A-list celebrity? Patience, fortitude, and a whole lot of heart. Oh, and a
very
good pain tolerance for kinky mayhem.
The Comfort series is:
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Comfort Object
(Jeremy’s story)
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Caressa’s Knees
(Kyle’s story)
#3
Odalisque
(Kai’s story)
#4
Command Performance
(Mason’s story)
Annabel Joseph is a multi-published BDSM romance author. She writes mainly contemporary romance, although she has been known to dabble in the medieval and Regency eras. She is known for writing emotionally intense BDSM storylines, and strives to create characters that seem real—even flawed—so readers are better able to relate to them. Annabel also writes vanilla (non-BDSM) erotic romance under the pen name Molly Joseph.
Annabel loves to hear from her readers at [email protected]
Other erotic romance by Annabel Joseph
Mercy
Cait and the Devil
Firebird
Deep in the Woods
Fortune
Owning Wednesday
Lily Mine
Comfort Object
Caressa’s Knees
Odalisque
Command Performance
Cirque de Minuit
Bound in Blue
Master’s Flame
Burn For You
The Edge of the Earth (as Molly Joseph)
Disciplining the Duchess
Waking Kiss
Fever Dream
Erotica by Annabel Joseph
Club Mephisto
Molly’s Lips: Club Mephisto Retold