Cariad Books Favourite 16 Books Of 2016

Hi, everyone here are our favourite books of 2016 which we at Cariad Books believe are the best of the best and deserve to be recognised.

Ashley Malkin

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The Demon’s Bears is the story of how love changes everything…

Brody and his brother, Jayce, are the demon offspring of angelic parents. When their parents mysteriously disappear, they spend decades searching for them. But when the search becomes dangerous, Jayce leaves Brody in the care of a wolf pack. But the wolves are barbaric, and Brody’s life becomes a living hell filled with nothing but abuse and neglect.

Landon and Elliot Damarin are bear shifters who desert their sleuth when they refuse to be forced into a mating. They believe fate has a mate for them, and they’ll wait forever for him if necessary. When Pine Falls becomes their home, they find acceptance and wait patiently for their mate.

When Brody is coerced into travelling to Pine Falls to protect the Alpha’s mate, he never imagined how drastically his life would change. Not only does Brody find acceptance, friendship, and love, but he discovers a strength he never dreamed he possessed.

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Carrie Ann Ryan

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The Montgomery Ink series continues with a forbidden love between three friends and a past that they can’t escape.
Jake Gallagher knew from the moment he saw Maya that she was the one for him—it had the same breath-taking intensity as when he’d first set eyes on Border. Only life never turns out the way one plans, and now he’s falling for someone else…or at least he thinks he is.
Maya Montgomery never should have looked past the friendship she already had. Now that she has, she can’t stop thinking about Jake and what he means to her. When a mysterious stranger from Jake’s past shows up at their door, she’s forced to admit that if she doesn’t take the risk of a lifetime, she’ll regret it for the rest of her days.
Border Gentry walked away without a second glance once because of what could happen if he let go, but now he’s back and ready to see what he’s missed. He’s been on the road a long time and has seen things no man should ever see, yet once he rediscovers the broody Jake and meets the inked and fierce Maya, they’re like a balm to his soul and he realizes what path his future should take.
It will take more than sizzling chemistry and a heat that never dies for the three of them to overcome their pasts. And when someone from the outside wants to stand in their way, it’s not only their hearts on the line…but also their lives.

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Gracie Meadows

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Colleen Train, Coffee, as she is known to everyone around her, has kept a dark secret for most of her adult life. Something that could end everything with Heels for Hire Inc. When her past comes back in full force, she is faced with a choice to either tell everyone danger lurks close by, or pack up and disappear again.

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Michelle Mc Loughney

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Polly Doyle hates her job, her life, and being stuck in her home town. Being a twenty-something, newly single, phone-sex operator isn’t exactly where she saw herself on career day. When Polly lands a spot on the popular TV show, The Bake Off, she vows to win. Baking is her passion and her ticket out of Cavern’s Bend. There’s just one, very big man-shaped problem. It’s couples year. Polly doesn’t want a man, but for the first time in her life, she needs one. Faking it for a living comes naturally to Polly. Faking The Bake Off should be a piece of cake. If only her fake boyfriend wasn’t so edible, so hot, and so damn infuriating!

Keane Marshall loves his job, his life, and moving back to his home town is the icing on the cake. Being a twenty-something, newly single chef of the hottest restaurant in Cavern’s Bend, is exactly where he wants to be. Until he gets roped into a competition with a woman he hoped he’d never see again. Polly Doyle was the first girl he ever wanted. The first girl he fell in love with. And the girl who sucker punched him into 6th grade infamy. Faking The Bake Off should be a piece of cake. If only his fake girlfriend wasn’t so sinfully spicy, so teeth tingling sweet, and so damn infuriating!
A spoonful of sugar, and a whole lot of spice.

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Maisy Archer Jane Henry

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Alice Cavanaugh learned early that the only person she could count on was herself. As a single mom, she works hard to provide the best life possible for her son Charlie, and to earn the respect of those around her. She might take part in a scene at The Club, but she’s way too busy to be anyone’s full-time submissive. And that’s fine with her, since the one dominant she’s fantasized about submitting to has given her nothing but mixed-signals and heartache… until now.

Alexander “Slay” Slater, a former Marine and Dungeon Master at The Club, has been eyeing Alice for a while now… from a distance. But now that he’s set his sights on her, he’s all in. He will make her feel safe and cared for, and attend to her every need—including taking her over his knee for a sound spanking when she needs it.

But when Alice and Slay are roped into a dangerous entanglement with an insidious drug cartel, their relationship is put to the test. Can Alice trust Slay, even when it means ignoring her own fears and instincts? Can Slay keep Alice safe from the dangers that they face? Above all, can they overcome the obstacles that keep them apart—so that Slay can become Alice’s Daddy, and Alice… his babygirl?

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Sarah Marsh

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Sofia Boon was ready to make changes in her life, but she didn’t see this coming…

Taking a chance, she finds the nerve to ask out her handsome neighbor, but when he doesn’t show up for their date, Sofia knocks on his door and meets a man claiming to be his roommate, and she soon realizes she’s made a horrible mistake.

Eitan Kent is a tortured man, haunted by a death he was unable to prevent…

Eitan believes he is unworthy of being loved. He buries himself in his work and takes a job to track down a wanted criminal, Ben Donovan. He locates Donovan’s apartment, but finds it empty—until Donovan’s “date” shows up.

Eitan doesn’t know what to make of sweet, curvy Sofia, but she’s the only lead he has…

Feeling he has no choice, Eitan decides to take her with him to see if she can somehow lead him to Donovan before it’s too late—or if her innocence is all an act and she’s involved in the bastard’s crimes.

Sofia is terrified and tries to explain to the dark stranger that she barely knows her neighbor and has no idea how to track him down, but Eitan knows exactly how to get the truth from her. Who knew a little torture could be so sweet?

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Elena Kincaid

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It had been years since the pack wars. Some are still dealing with the fallout, but all have scars that have never fully healed. Despite all of this, Gemma, Jordan, and Kane have managed to build a happy life for themselves and their twin boys.

Their holidays may be bittersweet, but their love and passion for each other are even fierier than ever. Will pack skirmishes, wayward security business clients, and rowdy little boys get in the way of a night full of promise, or will Jordan and Kane manage to fulfill Gemma’s every desire?

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Maia Dylan

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There is always a risk of being burned when you dance with fire…

Lucabella Strand is tired of waiting for the Firestone playboys to honor her request for a meeting. Raising rents, and hiring a musclebound douche-bag as a building manager to threaten and torment them is not how reasonable landlords treat their tenants.

Zac and Hayden Firestone have no idea they even own a residential building, and when Bella accuses them of unfair treatment they immediately deny it. Until she shows them her proof. She leaves both men reeling, but believing that she might be the one meant for them. Seeing her for the second time leaves them in shock.

A misunderstanding and a hidden secret quickly comes between them, and finding a way back together proves difficult. Will taking a chance and dancing with fire lead Bella to a future she had never thought she’d have, or will she be burned by love and left alone?

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Elle Boon

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Wounded and hidden for years, LeeLee had found acceptance within her wolf. She learned firsthand the harsh reality of never being loved, and vowed to protect her heart, and body from suffering the same pain ever again.

Never one to back down, Slater O’Neil loves life. When he meets his mate in wolf form, he never thought claiming her would be quite so hard. Yet he’ll gladly battle an unknown evil more sinister than the horror movies he enjoys. After finally finding the other half of his soul, he’ll pay any price to protect the woman meant to be his.

True love doesn’t always come easy, and for these two shifters, they’ll need more than just love to make it work. LeeLee was just a child when she witnessed a horror no child should, but revisiting old hurts don’t always heal old wounds.

When you stir a hornet’s nest, you should always be prepared for what might come out. In LeeLee and Slater’s case, they are totally unprepared to step into a whole different reality. One where the ones who should love and protect, are the ones out to kill for their own gain.

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Sara Anderson

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As new adults Travis and Rebecca had intended to mate, but her father sold her to a violent cult. Now an evil, sadistic “husband” has left Rebecca broken and scarred, but just when Rebecca has given up hope of ever escaping, a lost cell phone gives her one last shot at freedom.

When Travis believed Rebecca was dead, he threw his life into protecting shifters. As an enforcer, Travis hunts down and eradicates threats to shifters, but while investigating a cult, Travis finds the one woman he ever loved.

Now that Travis has found Rebecca, he has to get to her in Texas, and time is running out. Just as he has found her, he may lose her again, forever, because while her “husband” in the cult never loved her, he will never let her go alive.

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Sue Lyndon

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Though she was born a princess, Laina’s life has been anything but a fairy tale. Orphaned at a young age, she was raised by one of the Banded Men, a race of huge, fearsome warriors often considered barbarians in the days before the collapse of human civilization. But with her aging adopted father nearing the end of his days, she will need to find a place for herself in the world.

Upon returning home after years away at war, the first thing Randall, Hadden, and Aron have on their minds is finding a mate. When the three battle-hardened brothers see that Laina–the human girl their uncle took in as a child–has grown into a beautiful woman, they quickly decide to claim her as their bride.

Among the Banded Men, a woman is not asked her opinion before she is taken as a wife, and Laina is shocked to discover that her new husbands will not hesitate to punish her bottom both inside and out if she defies them. But her passion is set ablaze as the handsome warriors each take their turn to claim her, and though the very idea leaves her blushing, she soon finds herself longing for the moment when she will be made to surrender her body to all three of them at once.

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Lexi Post

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Animal lover Jaelene Upton doesn’t expect to lose sight of her sister when she follows her through a bizarre travel portal, but that’s exactly what happens when she’s distracted by a cute baby porcupine. Lost, she asks for directions, only to be nearly assaulted by one naked man before being saved by another. Since she isn’t a science fiction movie junkie like her sister, her best guess is she’s landed among a native tribe in the middle of a jungle….but odd reflections and paranormal abilities have her questioning even that assumption.

Theron misses the brothers of his heart Konala and Rekah. His new home, a lonely cave, is his escape from seeing the woman he loves happily bonded to Loraleaf’s leaders. When he saves Jaelene from lawbreakers, he finds himself drawn to her intoxicating curiosity and despite his best efforts, he falls for her. But no matter what his heart wants, he can’t offer her anything but safety and a reunion with her sister. Unless…

If Theron can convince Konala, whose psychic connection to animals would interest Jaelene, then he would only have two more obstacles to conquer to complete their ménage, Rekah who can sense others’ emotions through telepathy, and Jaelene herself. But Rekah, hurt by Theron’s betrayal, wants nothing to do with Jaelene and when she discovers Theron’s past love, she refuses to be his consolation price. As the battle with the lawbreakers grows near, Theron realizes this time he may well lose more than his heart.

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Caitlyn O Leary

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Cooper Laughlin, a member of the Omega Team, has been tied up in knots by his best friend’s baby sister forever. Even though the girl is now a woman, he still feels she is too young and inexperienced, and needs to be protected from everything and everyone, and that includes him.

Brenna moved across the country to be close to Cooper two years ago, and despite her best efforts, he has kept her squarely in the friend zone.

When a stalker threatens her safety, all of Cooper’s pent-up emotions break free. Is there a way to keep her safe from both the stalker and Cooper’s own need to dominate?

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Nichole Saints

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For five years, Payton has been running from what she feels for The West twins. The constant state of arousal they have her in is wearing down her resistance, making her want them all the more. Jordan West is ready to make Payton understand she belongs to him and his brother, and he isn’t above using every trick up his sleeve. Jordan West knows Payton is the only woman to fulfill his every fantasy. There is nothing he won’t do to make her want the life he and his brother are offering. Giving into the desire that courses through their bodies is inevitable. Finally being in each other’s arms is so much more than any of them expected. Finding their way to each other has been a long, bumpy road, but one that was well worth it. Payton’s past finds her in their sleepy, little town and refuses to leave her alone. She’ll do whatever it takes to shake the shadows of her past, because her men are her twin trouble and are well worth the fight.

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Darlene Kuncytes

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Dark Savior

Dr. Mara Prescott is on the verge of discovering a revolutionary new breakthrough for a disease that makes the rays of the sun deadly to those who suffer from it. A rare disorder that her brother lost his battle with, And she’s close! So very close…

What Mara doesn’t realize is, there are forces out there who want what she is so close to achieving for themselves. Those who desire it for their own evil purposes… and are willing to do whatever it takes to get it.

When Mara is attacked and kidnapped by beings right out of a nightmare; she knows that she must do whatever she can to escape these creatures if she has any hope to survive.

Rayne Masters, an intimidating Vampire; is the leader of an elite branch of the military. A secret sect… he and his men are called on for only those very special cases. And, Dr. Mara Prescott is definitely special.

When he is sent to rescue her, he finds that he just might be the one that needs saving……….

Can these two ignore the chemistry that pops and sizzles between them long enough to fight the danger all around them?

A Wolf’s Christmas Gift

Megan Daniels is not a lady who has any intention of celebrating the upcoming Christmas holiday. In fact, she absolutely loathes this time of year.
Nothing good ever comes from it.
Determined to lock herself away- she hurries through the throngs of people spreading their holiday cheer and heads home to her lonely apartment. Who knew that stopping at the local wine bar would change her life forever.

Jax Powers is a shifter. He’s also a hunter on a mission. He’s been tracking a rogue vampire for a very long time and is finally closing in. But when the vampire in question attacks Megan as she makes her way home, Jax steps in.
When he’s injured saving this lovely damsel in distress, he’s thrown for a loop by this amazing woman’s strength and warmth.

Can these two save each other from a holiday of loneliness as danger lurks in the shadows?
Can this wolf give this human a Christmas gift that she’ll never forget?
Join them on a magical journey and see if a little Christmas magic can do the trick…

It’s time to lose yourself to the Holiday spirit and find heart-stopping romance!

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Amelia Smart

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Times are hard in Montana in the mid-1800s, and when Nettie finds herself impoverished, desperate, and alone after the death of her husband, she flees the town of Helena to escape the clutches of the local saloon owner. But living off the land quickly proves much more difficult than she’d hoped, and after days without food she resorts to stealing from Jack Abrams, a gruff mountain man and trapper who lives a secluded, uncomplicated life in the woods.

Jack doesn’t take kindly to being stolen from and when he catches her red-handed, Nettie ends up lying naked over his knee for a long, hard spanking. To her surprise, however, after her punishment Jack offers her food and shelter in return for cooking, cleaning, and doing as she is told. But Nettie is determined to never rely on a man again, and with a belly full of food and renewed determination, she abandons him to take another shot at living in the woods on her own.

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That’s Our 16 from 2016 wowza was it hard to whittle the list down, I just hope that everyone finds a new book from this awesome lot of authors 🙂

Happy New Year

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How completely he had mastered her, when even the pain he inflicted felt like pleasure.

“I will watch out for you because I protect what’s mine, and because deep down, you want me to.”

“Say it,” he said in a harsh whisper. “Say, ‘I’ve been a bad girl, trying to deny what I want to the man who can give it to me.’”

About Emma’s Surrender

When twenty-year-old Emma Brookstone arrives in the town of Bannack, Montana, she seeks out the local marshal, intending to enlist his help in uncovering the truth regarding her father’s murder two years earlier. Upon meeting the marshal, however, she is shocked and dismayed to discover that he is none other than the man who gunned her father down that fateful night.

Though Clive Brookstone was an evil man who needed killing, the knowledge that he left a young woman orphaned tore at Nathan Haskin’s conscience from the moment he pulled the trigger, and he has secretly provided for Emma’s needs since that day. Certain that hearing about her father’s legacy of lawless violence would break her heart, he concealed it from her, but now that she has returned to Bannack her persistence eventually prompts him to tell her the full story.

To make matters more complicated, Nathan finds his desire to protect Emma quickly growing into a powerful need to tame and possess her, and when her foolish behavior puts her safety at risk he doesn’t hesitate to take her in hand and spank her soundly. His stern chastisement leaves her furious yet helplessly aroused, and it isn’t long before he claims her hard and thoroughly.

In her heart, Emma knows what Nathan tells her is true—that her father’s death was just—but writhing in ecstasy as she is utterly dominated by the man who killed him fills her with shame nonetheless, and she does her best to deny her lust for the handsome marshal. Will the day ever come when she can put aside the past and surrender herself fully to the man she once hated?

Publisher’s Note: Emma’s Surrender includes sexual scenes and spankings. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

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Excerpt 1 – Erotic Spanking and Reluctant Consent

“You can’t do this!” she snarled at him. “I am not your… plaything!” she spat. “Or your pet. You can’t command me and expect me to roll over like a dog.”

His eyes narrowed into a predatory stare, and he chuckled darkly. “I can, I will, and you should know better than to come between a wolf and his meal, pet,” he said, using her own word.

He drew himself up so that he stood towering over her. With a callused hand, he grabbed an ankle, flipped her on her stomach, and gave her bottom a smack. She let out a surprised squeal when his hand fell again, stinging the same place. He continued to strike the flat of his palm in measured splats across each cheek. She yelped at each swat but enjoyed the punishment so much that she pressed her bottom into his hand every time it fell. How completely he had mastered her, when even the pain he inflicted felt like pleasure.

His victorious laugh filled the room. “Oh, you’re a naughty one, aren’t you, pet?” he said as his palm crashed against her bare skin for the final time.

When she didn’t answer, he wrapped his hand around her hair and tugged her head up so that they were cheek to cheek. “Aren’t you?” he growled.

“Yes!” she gasped, her scalp and bottom tingling, her stomach somersaulting.

The stubble of his beard scraped her cheek lightly as he moved his lips to the shell of her ear. “Say it,” he said in a harsh whisper. “Say, ‘I’ve been a bad girl, trying to deny what I want to the man who can give it to me.’”

Excerpt 2 – Discipline

“Stand up,” he bit out.

She stood slowly and waited for the next command, knowing exactly what he was doing. He would test her until she satisfied him with absolute obedience.

“Go stand over there with your nose facing the corner.” He pointed to the wall opposite them.

Tears stung her eyes as she dragged her feet to the corner. She shifted her weight from one foot to the other, feeling like she was on display. The only benefit to being treated like a naughty child and ordered to stand in the corner was that she didn’t have to look at the man who was causing her such humiliation. She was glad he couldn’t see her blinking back tears.

She heard the sofa creak behind her and knew that he had stood. His steps thudded in her direction until he stood behind her slightly to her left so that she could see him out of the corner of her eye.

“Now we’ll discuss rules. You will pay attention, and the only correct response to whatever I say is ‘yes, sir.’ Is that understood?”

She scowled, and rebellion bubbled to the surface. “Yeah.”

The air crackled in silent tension before a blast of pain brought her to her toes. He had struck her bottom, hard, and he wasn’t finished. He spanked her again, even harder, and she bucked into the corner with a yelp, her hips flush against each wall. Even though he spanked over her skirt, she felt the pain his powerful arm inflicted as though she were stripped bare. His left hand reached around and splayed over her belly, pushing her hips away from the wall and holding her in place for the next stroke.

Again his hand snapped across her bottom, and she had no choice but to accept the chastisement. There was no escape. She cried out at the fourth blow. “Yes, sir,” she choked, desperate for him to stop. One more swat, harder than all the others, caught her thighs in addition to the low swell of her buttocks. A lump formed in her throat, born of her pain and humiliation. She swallowed it down.

“First rule,” he continued evenly, as though what had just happened was the most natural thing in the word.

Excerpt 3 – Dominance/submission

“Come here.” He snapped his fingers and pointed to the spot on the floor next to his right leg.

Just like that her anger evaporated, replaced by anxiety. “Why?” she asked in a small, whining voice.

“Because I ordered you to. I expect you to obey my orders, remember?”

She stared at him, wide-eyed and worried.

“One…” His voice was soft and level, but screamed danger.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered, her anxiety growing.

“Two…”

Emma didn’t know how high he intended to count, or what would happen if he reached his intended number, nor did she know what he was going to do with her once she walked to him, but she decided it was safest to obey immediately. She stood and hustled to him before he said “three.”

He pointed at the floor again. “Kneel.”

She wasn’t surprised by his command as much as hurt. Like the corner, the placement was humiliating. She dropped to her knees and looked up at him. Despite her best intentions not to cry, she felt her eyes growing moist. It wasn’t fair that he should be so strict with her, when all she wanted was information. “Why are you punishing me? I didn’t do anything wrong.”

He cupped her head, then raked his fingers down the length of her dark hair. The touch was so tender that Emma felt herself relaxing.

“I’m not punishing you, pet. I’m teaching you submission. You must submit to me. It doesn’t come easily to you, but it’s what you must learn.”

Excerpt 4 – Anal Punishment

His hand traced over the curve of each cheek before he found the ribbon of her drawers at her waist and pulled, loosening the material from her lower body. With a slowness that made her nearly frantic with anticipation, he slipped the material down her legs. His hand returned to her now-bare bottom, and he rubbed each cheek in circles.

“Spread your legs,” he ordered, his voice husky with the same desire she felt.

She obeyed and felt the cool air of the room brush her clenching sex. She squeezed her eyes shut as his fingers dipped into her folds, and her face heated at the unmistakable sound of her wetness when he gently slapped back and forth between her nether lips with two fingers, soaking his digits. There was no hiding how aroused she felt by this man, when the proof poured out of her unbidden.

She arched her back and pressed against his hand in an attempt to feel his fingers against her needy nub, but his hand then withdrew and smacked her hard on her right cheek, causing her to buck against the leg of the sofa. He continued spanking, scolding her as he did. “If you’re greedy and impatient, I won’t allow your release. Take your punishment first, you hear?”

She gasped, as his hard palm continued to fall without mercy on her poor, quivering cheeks. “I’ll take it,” she moaned, as his stinging hand brought her to her toes. “Please stop!” she said, but meant the opposite, so very grateful for the reminder that yes, this was punishment. She was not in control.

“I told you I would punish your bottom inside and out.” He struck lower, catching the tops of her thighs and causing her to cry out at the sudden increased sting. “Did you think I was joking? Did you think we would skip right to your pleasure?”

She shook her head no and fought to absorb the sting of each slap. She found herself desperately wanting to please him, to hear his deep voice praising her once again.

When he stopped spanking and again reached between her legs, she remained still, even as he tortured her by touching everywhere but on the one small spot that sang for attention. He moved his fingers up the dark split of her cheeks and pressed one wet finger against her rosette. “Please don’t, Nathan,” she whimpered. “I’ve learned my lesson.” She wanted to resist, but she also wanted to fail at resisting. Every nerve in her body hummed in response to his bawdy attention.

“Relax your bottom and press against my finger, baby girl,” he said. “Lying is naughty, especially to the law, and bad girls get fucked in their naughty hole.”

Fire licked through her stomach. She shuddered with self-loathing pleasure at his words, uttered in a stern tone with a hint of tenderness. She forced her muscles to relax and arched her back, accepting the finger he slid into her. It felt uncomfortable and oh-so-wicked.

“That’s it,” he crooned. “This is what you’re going to get when you lie to me, pet—me taking you here. Do you feel embarrassed?”

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Other Spanking Romances by Amelia Smarts

Corralling Callie – Jude has his hands full with Callie. She’s sassy and disobedient, but when she puts aside her foul-mouthed, defiant façade, the real Callie is as sweet and kind as she is beautiful. http://amzn.to/2iPVdPB

Claimed by the Mountain Man – Jack’s stern chastisement and bold mastery of her body leave Nettie begging for more, but is she truly ready to give up her freedom to be claimed by the mountain man? http://amzn.to/2b5SymF

His Little Red Lily – Innocent farm girl asks repeatedly to be hired as an entertainer, but the saloon owner has different ideas about where a stubborn, disobedient little girl belongs. http://amzn.to/1TouqoF

Fetching Charlotte Rose – A proud young woman learns lessons in love and safety when a no-nonsense man sweeps her off of her feet… and over his lap. http://amzn.to/1U3FCJJ

About Amelia Smarts

#1 Amazon Bestseller in Historical Erotica and Erotic Westerns!

I’m an author of romance novels featuring domestic discipline/spanking. Usually my stories involve a cowboy, and they always involve a man’s firm hand connecting with a woman’s naughty backside. It’s important to me that I tell a good story in addition to portraying hot sex and discipline scenes. I write complex, flawed heroes and heroines who struggle and succeed in their journey to love and happiness. If you’d like to talk books with me, feel free to drop me a note at amelia_smarts@yahoo.com. Happy reading!

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This is the book I have been waiting for Brody’s and if anyone knows me I never read any m/m/m books but this one is a must. It took my breath away and I hope it has the same effect one you as it did with myself.

This is the story of how love changes everything…

Brody and his brother, Jayce, are the demon offspring of angelic parents. But when their parents disappear mysteriously, they spend their lives which turn into decades searching for them. But when the search becomes fraught with danger, Jayce makes a decision to leave his brother Brody in the care of a wolf pack which he trusts…… But he makes a massive mistake as these wolves are nothing but barbaric monsters, and Brody’s life is changed forever into a living hell filled with nothing but abuse bullying and neglect.

Landon and Elliot Damarin are bear shifters who have to desert their sleuth after they refuse to be forced into a mating see they don’t understand them at all. They believe that is up to fate to bring/find a mate for them, and they’ll wait forever for him if it is truly necessary. But luck is on their side when they find their new home Pine Falls, This is where they find acceptance as well as friendship and also where they will patiently wait for their mate.

Fate has plans for them…..

Fast forwarded a little when Brody is rescued from his hell hole past and is safe, he gets wrangled into travelling to Pine Falls to protect the Alpha’s mate, he could never ever have imagined how much his life would change. Not only does Brody find acceptance that he has so craved, but true friendship, and the loves of his life, but he also discovers he has a strength inside of him that he could never have dreamed he could possess.

This book is utterly brilliant it is packed full of raw emotions trials and tribulations and overall how Brody overcomes so much. Brody is such a sweet little demon as well as being powerful and very protective of his friends.

I want to share with everyone one of my favourite excerpts it shows so many emotions and love which I personally adored.

” “You’re a gift we won’t ever deserve,” Elliot said. “But undeserving or not, I’m never letting you go.” He held Brody with one strong arm, and tilted Brody’s head up with a finger under his chin. “I can’t believe the fates have blessed me with such a wonderful mate. If anyone’s not enough, it’s us. But you love us, and we love you, so that’s all that matters.”

Brody went to protest, but Elliot’s expression showed his absolute sincerity. He wasn’t fishing for compliments or trying to sweet talk Brody into bed. So, Brody thanked him for the compliment by kissing his mate and letting all his protective shields down so Elliot and Landon would know how much Brody loved him.

Landon growled softly, his elongated canines grazing down Brody’s neck as he kissed a path to his shoulder. “

Guess who cried reading Brody’s book…… yep me it truly grabbed my heart and my soul as well as my emotions which make this book such an amazing read. I don’t know how Miss Malkin does it time and time again she amazes me.

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FROST-BITTEN

(Snowy Knights)

Dr. Quinn Jameson has secured his future by submerging himself in his career, but no amount of money in the world can ease his loneliness. Despite the fact that his inner polar bear is supposed to not need a pack, he finds himself craving more out of life, more contact, more intimacy, maybe even a mate.

Aubrey Celine is pregnant and on the run. This feisty tiger shifter thinks she is out of options when she wakes up in the hospital under the care of the delicious shifter. But after the horror she has gone through, can she trust another man? Even someone who seems so strong and caring?

In the midst of an epic blizzard, these two strangers must rely on each other to stay alive. The sizzling heat between them could melt the ice caps, but will it be enough to melt her frozen heart and give him the warm home he desires most?

Excerpt

The vehicle Dr. Jameson took her too was enormous, and clearly expensive. When she sat up on the gurney with the plan to get up, he barked a sharp No at her.

“You’ve barely got enough on to keep you decent. Let me help.” He instructed, wrapping the thing hospital blanket around her waist and then lifting her as if she didn’t weigh an ounce. She’d forgotten that she was only wearing a hospital gown and panties, but she was grateful that he’d remembered.

His arms felt like thick bands of iron as they held her confidently, muscles flexing with ease. Instinctively she looped her own arms loosely around his neck to keep from falling, and he snorted.

“I won’t drop you if that’s what you’re thinking.”

She felt her cheeks heat, “Oh, no, it’s just…I’ve never been carried before.”

The handsome doctor gave her a thoughtful look before settling her on the plush leather seat. “That’s a damn shame.” He murmured, helping her adjust the blankets around her for warmth and modesty.

Aubrey wasn’t sure what the proper response to his statement would be, so she just stayed quiet. He secured the door, and climbed into the driver’s seat, pulling his cell phone free from his scrubs.

“I need to check in with Kasey…er…Nurse Summers, and make sure everything inside is managed. I was technically supposed to be off the clock forty five minutes ago, so no one should be concerned that I’m gone, but that man of yours is probably freaking the fuck out.”

“He’s not my man.” She hissed, her tiger rushing to the forefront. The only thing stopping her from shifting was her current state of pregnancy. While woman and tiger were generally one and the same being, during the late months of pregnancy the human side of a shifter took over to protect the infant. Her tiger ached to be free, but would never risk harming its offspring. “He’s a heinous beast who seduced me and got me pregnant.”

Dr. Jameson narrowed his eyes at her in the rear view mirror for a moment before he began speaking into his phone. His responses were short and sharp, and within seconds he’d hung up and tossed his phone into the passenger seat.

“All set. Your friend is currently searching the neighborhood for his runaway fiancée, as he believes you went AWOL against medical advice.” he explained as started the ignition. “Stay down a little longer if you don’t want to be spotted.”

Aubrey did as she was told, hunching down on the buttery soft bench seat with only the car’s luxurious interior and one delicious smelling man to look at. Trapped in this enclosed space with Dr. Jameson, she became keenly aware of her body’s attraction to him. Damn hormones.

“It’s normal.” He murmured.

“I’m sorry?”

“The arousal. It’s normal during pregnancy. Your hormones are a bit chaotic.” He glanced over at her and Aubrey felt her face heat up. “I just didn’t want you to be embarrassed about it.”

“Well you majorly failed at that, Doc.” She grumbled.

“My name is Quinn. Considering I just helped you escape a dastardly villain, I think we should be on first name terms.”

Several more minutes passed before he spoke again.

“We just crossed the river, so you should be okay to sit up now.” He instructed, turning the car off the main road.

Aubrey struggled to get her bearings in an unfamiliar part of the city. “Where are we going?”

“My house.” He looked her way again and shifted the gears flawlessly, “Unless you have another destination in mind?”

“I didn’t have any destination in mind. I just had to get out. Honestly, I didn’t even pause to consider the risk of leaving when I saw my opening. I just ran.” Her voice cracked and she swallowed the lump in her throat. She had no idea where the streak of fearlessness had come from. Alex had been threatening her the entire time he’d held her captive, and until the moment she’d noticed the lock wasn’t secured, she’d never even seriously considered making an escape attempt.

“I know who you’re running from, but what I don’t understand is why? What did this guy, Alex, do to you?”

“He kidnapped me.”

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Title: “Under the Mistletoe”

Author: Tess Matthews

Release date: Dec. 9,2016

Genre: historical romance, Christmas

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Taglines

1. A missing bride and a determined husband.
2. How will Levi find and keep his runaway bride?

Blurb

If you are a girl and you fall in love with a boy you see only once a year, on Christmas Eve, for many years, do you marry him when you get older and he insists upon it? You do if you’re Janie Dunn and your only option is to remain under the thumb of a drunken and abusive father.

But the rash and impulsive marriage between Janie and Levi Atwood is hopelessly marred from the beginning. Janie disappears shortly after the ceremony, and the sheriff finds her father in their home, murdered with Janie’s knife.

But Levi refuses to give up hope, never believing either that she murdered her father or that she, herself, suffered the same fate. He keeps searching for years until he finds her. Then it is up to him to help her sort out the twisted web of intrigue that her life has become, and along the way to instil respect for him and for his hard hand and paddle on her bare bottom.

He also must prove to her how much he loves her, and how much he wants her to love him.

Publisher’s Note: Under the Mistletoe is a romance novel that contains descriptions of sex and of domestic discipline in the form of bare-bottom spanking and paddling. If such subject matter offends you, please do not read this book.

Excerpt one- rated PG-13

“You can try to do all those things, but I promise you, Levi Atwood, as soon as I can, I’m

running away!” Janie stomped her foot.

“I’m glad to see you still have that stubborn fire in you, Janie, but I promise you if you

try to run, I will catch you and I will spank your behind crimson red.”

Janie’s beautiful blue eyes doubled in size. “You can’t do that.”

“Just try to run away and see what happens,” Levi said. “Now let’s go.”

Levi led the way, tugging a reluctant Janie behind him.

Excerpt two – rated PG -13

Levi touched his hand to her chin and gently moved her face to look him in the eye. She

was uncomfortable as he studied her face. Then his eyebrow went up, and Janie knew it was

over. He had found her out.

“Janie Dunn Atwood, I know what you are thinking, young lady!”

Janie folded her arms across her chest and scooted a few inches away from her husband.

“No, you don’t, Levi Atwood. No one can read a person’s mind.”

Levi reached for her and slid her back to his side. “Well, I can read yours, and you are

still planning on running away, aren’t you?”

Janie bit down on her lip and whipped her face toward Levi and glared. “I will do as I

please. I am a grown woman.”

Levi grabbed her and sat her on his lap. “You are my wife and you are staying here, and

if you do run, I’m gonna add to the spanking you are going to get for running away in the first

place.”

Janie froze. Her stomach flip-flopped, but she tried to remain unaffected.

“You most certainly will not, Levi Atwood.”

“We will see.”

Excerpt three – PG-13

When she was so full she could not possibly eat any more, she crept her gaze up at Levi.

He sat, arms folded, face rigid, and the muscles in his jaw flexed as he gritted his teeth.

Dread washed over her; she knew this would not be a pleasant conversation.

“You finished, young lady?”

Janie gulped and nodded her answer.

“Then follow me,” he said. “We have business to attend to in the parlor.”

Janie trailed after her husband, wondering why her body trembled a little at the sound of

his voice. She felt as if her being were trying to warn her of some unpleasant peril.

“Sit.” Levi pointed at the sofa, and Janie complied.

Excerpt four- rate: PG-13

Levi stopped and drew back. His eyes trapped hers in their mossy green coolness. As she

lay on the sofa with Levi gazing into her eyes, she felt the world melt away; the only beings who

existed were her and her soon-to-be lover.

“Janie.” Levi cupped her face in his hands, his breathing raspy and his gaze wanting.

“Janie, honey, I want you.”

Her body trembled at his words, and he mistook her shudder of desire for fear. He pulled

away from her and sat on the edge of the sofa.

“I’m sorry, Janie, I didn’t mean to scare you, it’s just—” He scrubbed his face with his

hands. “It’s just I want you so much.”

“I want you too, Levi,” Janie said as she gently leaned up toward him, placing her hand

on his arm.

Levi looked at her. “Janie, are you sure? I mean we are getting to know each other again.

I don’t want to rush you.”

“Levi, I have loved you most of my life, and I think we know each other better than

anyone else. I’m ready, Levi, and I want you, too.”

About Tess

Author Bio

After raising her children and retiring from a career in education, Tess Matthews is following her passion – writing romance. Her stories are full of adventure, intrigue and above all romance, but not your ordinary vanilla romance, Tess writes about strong alpha men who love their feisty women and take them in hand when needed. Although she enjoys all types of romance stories, her favorites take place in the old west – after all, who can resist those cowboys!

Tess lives on the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northern Alabama with her husband and a variety of dogs, cats, and chickens.

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SNOW-KISSED

(Snowy Knights)

Reed Hamilton, a home restoration expert, is more comfortable in her steel-toed boots than teetering on heels at a shopping mall. Relationships she usually kills from neglect so she’s taken herself off the market. An unexpected assignment to evaluate a potential project in upstate New York has Reed leaving the Victorian she’s working on to meet with the client. A client she discovers spooning her from behind when she wakes up in his bed! Reed finds Mason charming, tempting and hot!

An early snowstorm dumps an irresistible woman at Mason Tate’s door. As beautiful and enticing as he finds her, career focused Mason doesn’t do entanglements of any type. So he proposed that while snow falls outside, they make their own heat inside and then go their separate ways with only pleasant memories of their time together. No emotions, just a good time.

At least that was the plan. Until that kiss.

Excerpt

Oh, my gosh, what have I just agreed to? Reed fell back on their makeshift bed by the fire while waiting on Mason to finish in the bathroom. She smashed her palm on her forehead. What had she been thinking? Mason’s kiss had robbed her of both reason and logic. She’d never done anything so stupid or exciting, and with a man that she found charming, funny, and dangerously gorgeous.

She had to keep reminding herself that this was only a hookup. Why else would a man like Mason be interested in anything else but a fling with a girl who was the exact opposite of anyone he’d ever met before?

Maybe she should put her sweater back on? She’d undressed down to her bra and panties when she’d finished in the bathroom. But maybe that was too forward. Should she have waited and let him undress her? Didn’t men like to do that? She sat up and reached for her clothes she’d tossed hastily on the couch. Her hand stopped. No, Mason was experienced at this. He’d expect her to already be undressed. Wouldn’t he?

She flopped back on the quilts and groaned. Who was she kidding?

She pursed her lips and shook her head. No, she couldn’t do it. How could she sleep with a man she’d known for less than two days? She was crazy to even entertain the idea!

That kiss had left her feeling like she’d been on the ‘Tilt-A-Whirl’ at the fair. And so what if she’d never felt anything even remotely close with anyone else? She wasn’t a worldly type of woman.

When he came back, she’d simply tell him she’d changed her mind, come to her senses, really. He would understand. No problem. Reed turned her head at the sound of the bathroom door closing, the words to stop things between them from going any further on the tip of her tongue.

“Ma…” she began and then swallowed the rest. Whoa, she thought as he walked toward her. There was no way she was turning that down.

Wearing only a pair of tight black boxers, Mason came into view from the darkened hallway, and Reed was sure she heard Pony by Ginuwine playing in the background as he came nearer. She blinked and stopped breathing. The muscles of his thighs bulged, stretching the fabric of each leg. Her gaze moved a few inches higher; her eyes opened wide and then narrowed, zeroing in closer. Not a single inch was left to the imagination. He seemed to grow and hardened even more as she stared, helplessly hypnotized by the moment. When he came nearer, her eyes started their leisurely journey upward. His muscles were so close, her hand itched to reach out and touch each ripple on his tight, defined, and sculptured-to-perfection chest. She gulped and ran her tongue over bone dry lips.

Reed felt her body’s heat rise right along with her gaze. He was every fantasy she’d ever dreamed about; her body recognized him in an elemental way and reacted without her consent. She locked onto his brown eyes, his pupils smoldering as he turned the lamp by the couch off and moved closer. Firelight played over the ridges of muscles on his chest. She held her breath as he crawled under the covers. Their eyes met and she felt the deep scrutiny of his gaze.

He paused and a frown appeared on his handsome face. “Are you having second thoughts?”

The soundtrack in her head came to a screeching halt. Reed couldn’t believe Mason had picked up on her concerns so easily. “N…no,” she stammered and shook her head a bit too fast, making herself dizzy. Or it could have been his scent, a little bit musky and a dash of Irish Spring. “Are you?” she asked, not one-hundred-percent sure she wasn’t crazy for even thinking she didn’t want what Mason offered her.

A slow grin appeared. “You’re not a very good poker player, are you?”

If she was so bad, why did her brothers always want her to play with them? Yeah, she stunk. She’d figured out years ago, when she always left with her pockets empty, that the reason they let her play wasn’t because of her mad skills. “I’ve been told that a time or two, but what does poker have to do with this?”

Mason’s brow rose and he gave her a point-blank look. “Tell me what you’re thinking, Reed. Honestly.”

Her eyes ran over his chest again, and her mouth watered to put her lips on him. She wondered—if he could blow her mind with just a kiss, what would more feel like? She did want him, but deep down, she knew she didn’t feel comfortable enough to actually do the deed. So honesty won out. Damn it! “I know what we agreed on.” And this is when her hands became involved, gesturing wildly with each word. “It’s just I’ve never…I mean, I have done that. Of course, I’ve done that. A lot. No. Not that much. That’s not what I mean. I haven’t…” Reed became more frustrated the more she tried to explain and bombed at getting her message across.

Mason’s lips twitched as he tried not to laugh. He sat up and took her hand in his, helping her to sit up, and they both leaned back against the couch. “Reed, stop babbling. Let me see if I can help you.”

Reed didn’t miss the way his eyes darkened as they took in her bra and panties. She pulled the top quilt over her; she should have left her sweater on. She sighed and slumped back against her pillows. “I wish you would.” Mason didn’t turn her hand loose. Instead, he made tiny circles with his thumb on her wrist. Her stomach clenched, and again, she wondered about her sanity.

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