I’m excited to announce the release of The Conquered Brides, a collection of five hot medieval
romance stories by Korey Mae Johnson, Renee Rose, Dinah McLeod, Ashe Barker,
and me. Each story follows one woman taken from Hohenzollern Castle after it
falls to the enemy.
As I was writing my story for the collection, Conquering Lady Claire, I got to
wondering… was it common for medieval lords to instruct their lady wives to
stand in the corner whilst awaiting punishment? After much careful though, I
decided yes, yes it probably happened all the time, so I decided to include
such a scene in my book…
An excerpt from Conquering Lady Claire:
“One marriage was enough
for me, Lord Galien. Whatever my brother’s intentions are, I wish to discover
them before we are wed. I demand that we travel to Leuthold at once so I may
have an audience with him.”
He lowered his head and
a vein on his temple pulsed. “I need to hurry back to my keep, my lady. We will
be wed soon and I’m afraid a visit to the duke is out of the question. Already
the first snowfall is upon us, and I have business to take care of at Minrova.
We will visit your brother in the spring, Lady Claire.”
The last vestige of her
control slipped and she pushed out of his grasp, then shoved at him with all
her strength. She stood, utterly stunned, as he wobbled and almost fell
backward on the bed. Panic swirled within her when he righted himself and
pinned her with a livid glare. Her mind screamed for her to turn and run away,
to try to rush out the door, but her legs became rooted to the floor. When he
finally spoke, the quiet anger in his voice washed through her like a rush of
cold water.
“Lady Claire, I have
just lost my patience with you. Now, I want you to go stand in the corner over
there. Put your nose to the wall and do not turn around until I beckon you.”
She gulped and stared at
the corner he’d nodded at. “Th-the corner? Why?”
“Because I intend to
spank your naughty bottom, that’s why. I have given you plenty of opportunity
to conduct yourself properly, my lady, but you have crossed the line. I have no
doubt a sore bottom will help ensure your good behavior for the duration of our
trip to Minrova, or for the rest of the day at least.”
The Conquered Brides blurb:
When the castle they called home is besieged and
ultimately falls, five women are captured and carried off as wives by their
foes. Will they be treated as no more than the spoils of war, or can their new
lords prove themselves worthy of the love and submission of their conquered
brides?
The Conquered Brides is a five-book collection featuring brand-new titles from
five top erotic romance authors. This collection includes:
Commanding the Princess, by Korey Mae Johnson
As the ruler of Hohenzollern Castle in name only, Susanna has watched
helplessly for years as her power-hungry uncle made one enemy after another for
her. One enemy stands out, and the moment she catches sight of him, Princess
Susanna is certain that it will be Gerhard of Bavaria who brings her world down
around her. As his army smashes through her gates, Susanna makes the only
choice she has left. She surrenders herself to Gerhard, hoping to win mercy for
her people, though she fears it will come at the cost of her life. But she soon
learns that Gerhard has other plans for her, plans which may end with her
surrendering much more than just her castle to him.
The Knight’s Seduction, by Renee Rose
Avowed to never again yield to a man’s ill-treatment, Lady Daisy stands ready
to fight to the death when her castle is sacked. The imposing knight Sir
Barrett has other ideas, however, and to her dismay, Daisy soon finds herself
not only disarmed, but soundly spanked as well. Sir Barrett takes her as his
captive bride, but when she shows real terror at the prospect of consummating
their marriage, he offers her a bargain. She will offer her body to him and
accept the pleasurable torments he inflicts, but he will not claim her fully
until she aches for it so badly she begs him. Certain she will do no such
thing, Daisy agrees, but can she resist the knight's seduction?
The Widow Is Mine, by Ashe Barker
Since her husband’s untimely passing, Lady Natalia has resigned herself to a
quiet life as a young widow and perhaps one day as a nun. But when her adopted
home is conquered by the enemy, her world is turned upside down. After he
rescues her from the chaos of Hohenzollern’s fall, Duke Stefan of Richtenholst
cannot imagine allowing Natalia to languish behind the walls of a convent. The
duke takes Natalia home as his wife, and he quickly proves himself ready to
compel her obedience when it is necessary, but can he ever truly make her his
own?
Conquering Lady Claire, by Sue Lyndon
As Hohenzollern Castle falls, mayhem unfolds around Lady Claire, and her only
aim is to lead as many women and children of the castle to safety as possible.
In an odd turn of fortune, her courageous efforts ultimately lead to her
capture by none other than Lord Galien of Minrova, the very man that her
brother, a powerful duke, recently commanded to find her and claim her as his
wife. Claire’s defiance is quickly overcome by means of a firm hand applied to
her bare bottom, but Galien is not content merely going through the motions of
a political marriage. His skilled lovemaking soon leaves his new bride begging
for more, but can he conquer her heart as well?
Kidnapped and Claimed, by Dinah McLeod
When her husband’s repeated infidelities and drunken insults become too much to
bear, Lady Cecily flees to her childhood home at Hohenzollern, but things
quickly go from bad to worse and she is kidnapped from the castle stables only
moments after her arrival. Cecily ignores her abductor’s warnings of ruin about
to befall Hohenzollern and his claim that he took her from the castle only to keep
her safe. She resists him every step of the way, until at last he spanks her
long and hard. Despite his firm chastisement, it soon becomes clear to Cecily
that her captor cares for her in a way her husband never did. But can she
forgive him for stealing her from her home?
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3 comments:
Congratulations Sue! Thus sounds so awesome! Loved the excerpt :)
Thank you both for sharing :)
Hugs
Roz
Thank you, Roz! :)
Thanks a bunch for having me today, Natasha! :)
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