Enjoy the excerpt:
Newly wedded Andrew and Cici didn't get a chance to get a customary courtship thanks to a scandal instigated by Cici's sister. In this scene, Andrew introduces his views on domestic discipline.
“Your
father threatened to take a cane to your sister. Was that
a common event in your household?”
She
blushed furiously at the topic. “That is a rather
unseemly subject, my lo-, uh Andrew.”
“No
topic is off-limits between a husband and his wife. Answer
the question, Cecilia.”
She
nodded and averted her eyes. “I was paddled a time
or two while growing up, but Papa never used the cane
on me. Elizabeth earned herself a thrashing or two
though.”
“Well,
I am a firm believer in delivering a sound thrashing when it’s
needed. It appears your father was lax in the application
of the cane where your sister is concerned. The old idiom
‘spare the rod, spoil the child’ seems fitting in this case. You
will find I am not as careless. In the future, if
you violate the rules we've just discussed or any rules I decree from
now on, you can expect to feel my guiding hand on your naughty
backside, or any other implement I see fit to use to make my point
clear. Do you understand?”
Cici
paled, and her eyes were round as saucers as she looked at
him. He would spank her like a naughty child? Papa
hadn't found cause to discipline her since she was still in
pinafores. Of course, that had been Elizabeth’s
fault as well. It seemed every time she got in trouble,
her sister’s hand was involved. Look at her current
predicament. Did wives really get spanked? Good
gracious, this was unheard of!
Enjoy the blurb:
He's a second son. She's a second daughter. A twist of fate and cruel intentions brings this unlikely pair together in an impromptu marriage. Without a proper courtship, the pair must learn to live as husband and wife while facing challenges and dangerous threats that could destroy their marriage.
Andrew is a dominant young Lord who has very strong ideas on how his wife should behave. Cici is an innocent young Lady; sheltered, well-educated and well-bred. She is the image of feminine refinement and gentility that society expects. But if she is such a docile bride, why does she keep finding herself over her husband's knee for much needed correction? Will she learn to be the submissive wife he demands? And can Andrew exert his dominance without breaking her spirit.
Author Maddie Taylor brings her style of romance, combined with elements of humor and intrigue, to this Victorian Era romp. Included are scenes of consensual and non-consensual spanking where the feisty heroine spends an inordinate amount of time over her husbands knee, desk or settee. When will he learn that she isn't a child to be spanked and made to stand in the corner? Never we hope.
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SYG has been on the amazon bestseller list since its release currently at #3 on the Victorian Top 100 and also on the bestseller for Historical Romance and Regency.
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't say enough*****, August 29, 2013
By
Patty Devlin "Author of Choices- Part 1,2, & 3" - See all my reviews
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This book is by far the hottest, wittiest, all over most well-written Regency I've read in a long time. I loved everything about it. There is a great plot and of course it has 6o,ooo words so plentyof story to enjoy, not the typical 20-40k. I can't say enough for the word play. It was so entertaining and amusing. I laughed so much, I learned new things, I was totally absorbed, and of course- it was HOT_HOT_HOT! While I loved Maddie Taylor's other books- I think that she was born to write this. She has definitely moved to my READ NOW list.
5.0 out of 5 stars 10/5 stars, August 29, 2013
By
Zerenity - See all my reviews
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Is there a word better than AWESOME! I always loved historical romances, and of course if they are a bit naughty that's even better. This book have it all, lords and ladies... And all the other good stuff that makes a hist. romance so awesome. This is a MUST READ.
Enjoy the author bio:
I live in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee where I live with my wonderful husband of 20+ years. Together we have built a wonderful life with our two sons who have grown into strong, successful young men that we are very proud of. Who rules our roust? Of course, my strong alpha male husband as well as our male mixed-lab alpha dog and Her Highness our cat. Amidst all that testosterone and Miss Kitty's bossy ways, I occasionally get a word in edgewise (mine are always the most profound and correct), get to drive the car (using GPS of course) and when nobody else is home even get to hold the remote control. It's no wonder I write fantasies about dominant alpha males and their feisty women...I write what I know.
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