A-Z Challenge~ Emmaline's Gamble

We are on to E of the A-Z Challenge hosted by Celeste Jones and Spanking Romance Reviews. 

Today I have an excerpt for you from my short novella Emmaline's Gamble. Emmaline first makes an appearance in my book Emmaline's Groom. You can read this shorter one as a standalone, but why would you want to?

Emmaline's Gamble is free to read through Kindle Unlimited. In this excerpt Leo has brought his wife Emmaline to a fair in town. She gets curious about a Confidence Man's game and becomes convinced that she can beat him and double her money. Leo has other opinions on the matter:

"Step right up here, little lady," the man running the game said. He was a smarmy fellow with eyes that crinkled at the corners. He leaned in as he gave her a leering smile. A shiver ran down her spine as she made eye contact with him. She hesitated with the hand on the clasp of her bag. "Do you have something to wager? Maybe you should run along and ask your husband."

Heat rose to her face and she met the man's eye in challenge. "I do not need to find my husband. I have a wager right here." She pulled one coin from her purse and placed it down in front of the cups.

The man's eyes lit up at the sight of the money and gave her a smile. Checking to see if she understood the rules, he placed the marble under the left cup. Emmaline did not even blink as she watched the man mix up the positions of the cups, following the one which had the marble in it.

She chose the center cup when his hands came to rest. The man lifted it to reveal the marble beneath it. The crowd gave a whoop of excitement. Pride filled her chest and she eagerly nodded in the affirmative when the man asked if she would like to wager her winnings.

Emmaline wagered her original coin, plus the one she won, and added a coin from her purse to the pile. She knew her time was limited, Leo would soon realize she had wandered off, so she wanted to win as much as she could in the short amount of time she had. She knew she was being greedy, but Leo would not fault her if she managed to triple the money she had in her purse.

Grace appeared at her side, tugging at the sleeve of her dress and gesturing behind her. Emmaline shook her off, trying to concentrate on the man and where he put the marble. She watched as he again placed it under the right cup. Then Grace was tugging at her dress again. Emmaline swatted her away with one hand as she kept her eyes trained on the man. He seemed to give the cups an extra shuffle before they came to rest, but she knew for certain that the marble was in the left cup.

"Emmaline!" Leo's sharp voice drew her attention from behind her.

Reluctantly, she turned to see her husband glaring at her. She gave him a little wave before she said, "Just a moment darling, I am almost done."

The crowd gave a chuckle and Leo's face darkened at her brush off. She turned back to the man at the game and pointed to the cup on the right. The crowd gave shouts of agreement and she knew she had chosen the correct one. Only when he lifted the cup there was no marble.

"What?" Emmaline shouted, her heart thumped in her chest as the man scooped up her pile of coins. The crowd jeered at her loss. A couple of men yelled that the man was cheating.

Leo was at her side, pulling her away from the game, "What is the meaning of this?" he hissed in her ear.

"Leo, I was winning. It should have been under that cup!" she exclaimed.

"Better luck next time, darlin'." The smarmy Confidence Man leered in her direction. Emmaline felt tears burn in the back of her eyes as the crowd dispersed, a few sending comforting words her way as Leo's hand tightened around her forearm. She had lost her entire weekly allowance. Her heart thrummed in her chest as she thought of the best way to admit this to Leo.

Grace gave her a quick hug, urging her to come by the house tomorrow, before she retreated to James and they hastily made their way away from the crowd and the angry Leo.

"I believe he cheated," Emmaline protested, searching Leo's face for any sign of agreement.

He did not respond. He pulled her arm dragging her behind him as he made his way toward the exit of the fair and pointed them toward home. 

Emmaline grew up living a privileged life, she never had to give the presence of money a second thought, so settling into life with her hard working husband, Leo, is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. She tries to be the type of woman Leo can be proud of, but she fears her upbringing in England's upper crust has left her severely unprepared in being a proper wife. 

When Leo brought his young wife to America, far away from their life in England, he promised to take care of her and provide for her. But when Emmaline gambles away hard earned money and her impulsiveness puts her in further danger, what is a husband to do with his wayward wife? 

This book features characters from Emmaline's Groom, including a spoiled rich girl, her stern husband, spankings, graphic sex, anal play, and more. If any of this subject matter offends you, please do not purchase this book.

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Free on Amazon~ Spanking Historical Romance

Welcome back! Two weeks in a row for Saturday Spankings. I feel like I am setting a record!

This week I have exciting news, my short little novella, Emmaline's Gamble is available for free until February 23rd!!! If you have not had a chance to read it yet or have been wondering about my Ravenswood series, but didn't want to spend the money, then now is your chance!

Here is a little snippet in my story where Emmaline rouses her husband, Leo, from sleep and then tries to coax him into what could be a pleasant wake up for them both- only he may have turned the tables on her:

"Touch yourself," he instructed.

"What?" Emmaline blinked back at him, certainly she had misheard him.

"I want you to put your hand to your sex and pleasure yourself," he stated.

"I cannot."

"You cannot?" Leo asked, raising his eyebrows at her. "Or you will not?" He pinned her in his gaze and she felt heat flooding her face. He was asking her to do something that felt very wrong. She should not be touching herself down there, with an audience.

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Playing with Fire- #satspanks

Welcome back Saturday Spanking enthusiasts! (I'm just guessing if you're here then you are an enthusiast.)

I know life is busy and crazy this time of year, but you have time for eight sentences, right?

Then if you find you have time for a short little read you should get Emmaline's Gamble. It's a short treat and you will not be disappointed!

The following is toward the beginning of the story. Emmaline keeps waking up her husband Leo because she is excited for the day. Leo has just given her a playful spanking and now she is hoping for something else that might settle her down.

"Pestering me into a spanking is like playing with fire, my love. I may not always be in such good humor about it." He quirked a brow at her. It was a look he had perfected. There was something so stern yet loving about it that she immediately wanted to obey any command that accompanied it.

"Yes, sir," she responded on a breathless whisper. He caught her lips in his and she groaned when he nibbled at her bottom lip. She tilted her hips up, trying to draw his attention to the part of her he had awakened, but was dutifully ignoring.

Emmaline grew up living a privileged life, she never had to give the presence of money a second thought, so settling into life with her hard working husband, Leo, is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. She tries to be the type of woman Leo can be proud of, but she fears her upbringing in England's upper crust has left her severely unprepared in being a proper wife.

When Leo brought his young wife to America, far away from their life in England, he promised to take care of her and provide for her. But when Emmaline gambles away hard earned money and her impulsiveness puts her in further danger, what is a husband to do with his wayward wife?

This book features characters from Emmaline's Groom, including a spoiled rich girl, her stern husband, spankings, graphic sex, anal play, and more. If any of this subject matter offends you, please do not purchase this book.

Make sure you visit the rest of Saturday Spankings! I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

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A Spanking for a Pest

The holiday season is upon us and it came up so quickly I am finding it hard to manage. Anyone else feel a little crazier than normal these days?

I feel completely exhausted by dinner time, I swear if I shut my eyes instead of eating I would fall right asleep, but then by the time I get into bed hours later so many things are running through my mind that I toss and turn.

On the flip side of that I keep waking up before my alarm goes off in the morning because my crowded mind will not let me rest. I force myself to at least close my eyes and stay in bed until it goes off, but I toss and turn and can't relax!

I guess it's good Mr. McKay is such a heavy sleeper as my tossing and turning doesn't disturb him in the least. (He's also really not a morning person so if I did accidentally woke him up he wouldn't be able to coherently put a sentence together anyway.)

Anyway, I still have a new release! Emmaline's Gamble is available on Amazon and it is free to borrow on KU, so if you are looking for a momentary distraction from the hustle and bustle, it's a quick read!

Emmaline is having a hard time sleeping too, she's excited about Leo taking her to a fair. She's woken up Leo and now he's going to sort her out.

"If you do not get enough sleep now you will be too tired for the fair later."

"I am trying, Leo, but my brain does not want to sleep. Maybe I will just get up and go downstairs so I am not bothering you." She made a move to get out of bed but Leo stopped her.

"You will stay right here and be an obedient wife. Your husband has told you to get back to sleep. Do you need help settling down?" Leo arched a playful brow at her. She could see now that she had fully awakened him, judging by the way the sheet tented over his lap. A zing of excitement shot through her as she thought about the many ways he could 'settle her down'.

"How do you suppose you will settle me down enough to sleep a few more hours?" She tilted her head to the side and played innocent.

"First, you need to be taken to task for being such a pest," he said.

She raised her eyebrows. Did he really just call her a pest? That did not seem very nice. She opened her mouth to protest but he was already pulling her down across his lap. Even as he lifted her nightgown, baring her bottom to his gaze, she wriggled against him. "I am not a pest!"

Leo's hand smacked down against her unprotected bottom and she let out a squeal. "You are actually quite a pest, my love. But luckily I know the remedy for that."

"Stop that!" she screeched at him as his hard hand rained down with three more slaps to her quivering cheeks. He paused and rubbed his hand over the places he had just spanked. His soft touch on top of her stinging flesh sent pleasure to her core and she let out a moan.

"Do you like that, my little pest?" he teased.

Emmaline grew up living a privileged life, she never had to give the presence of money a second thought, so settling into life with her hard working husband, Leo, is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. She tries to be the type of woman Leo can be proud of, but she fears her upbringing in England's upper crust has left her severely unprepared in being a proper wife.

When Leo brought his young wife to America, far away from their life in England, he promised to take care of her and provide for her. But when Emmaline gambles away hard earned money and her impulsiveness puts her in further danger, what is a husband to do with his wayward wife?

This book features characters from Emmaline's Groom, including a spoiled rich girl, her stern husband, spankings, graphic sex, anal play, and more. If any of this subject matter offends you, please do not purchase this book.

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A Misguided Man~ Emmaline's Gamble #satspanks

Hey there Saturday Spankos, it's that time again! I have a little tid bit from Emmaline's Gamble which is on sale now!

Emmaline has messed up and she's convinced herself that Leo deserves someone better.

"Take off your clothes." Another dictate uttered with the certainty of immediate obedience. Her hands started working on the buttons of her dress before she had time to second guess his order.

"All of them?" She heard her own voice come out in a timid whisper.

He gave her an affirmative nod, his eyes fixed on her body as she stripped the clothes away. She dropped her gaze, training her eyes on the rug in front of the bed. She did not want to watch him looking back at her with such love in his eyes. He was clearly a misguided man and another woman would make him much happier. 

Emmaline grew up living a privileged life, she never had to give the presence of money a second thought, so settling into life with her hard working husband, Leo, is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. She tries to be the type of woman Leo can be proud of, but she fears her upbringing in England's upper crust has left her severely unprepared in being a proper wife.

When Leo brought his young wife to America, far away from their life in England, he promised to take care of her and provide for her. But when Emmaline gambles away hard earned money and her impulsiveness puts her in further danger, what is a husband to do with his wayward wife?

This book features characters from Emmaline's Groom, including a spoiled rich girl, her stern husband, spankings, graphic sex, anal play, and more. If any of this subject matter offends you, please do not purchase this book.

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New Release! Emmaline's Gamble Available Now!

Big News! My newest story from The Ravenswood Manor series is now available. Emmaline's Gamble is up on Amazon and available to read for free through Kindle Unlimited.

If you haven't met Emmaline and Leo yet, now's your chance. Emmaline's getting herself into trouble again:

He reentered the room and led her next to the arm chair with a firm grip on her forearm. Pushing her over the side he pushed her upper body onto the seat, her feet still planted on the floor, her backside raised in the air. "Raise your skirts," he demanded, tapping the back of her thigh. She craned her neck, looking at him over her shoulder that was when she spied the wooden spoon he was holding. 

He met her gaze and glowered at her, "Now!" he barked.

She hastily pulled up her skirts, not wanting to anger him further, but her knees shook at the thought of him punishing her in his emotional state. He yanked her pantelets down without undoing the ties at the front, she heard a rip, but screwed her eyes shut as she anticipated the onslaught of her impending punishment.

Emmaline grew up living a privileged life, she never had to give the presence of money a second thought, so settling into life with her hard working husband, Leo, is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. She tries to be the type of woman Leo can be proud of, but she fears her upbringing in England's upper crust has left her severely unprepared in being a proper wife.

When Leo brought his young wife to America, far away from their life in England, he promised to take care of her and provide for her. But when Emmaline gambles away hard earned money and her impulsiveness puts her in further danger, what is a husband to do with his wayward wife?

This book features characters from Emmaline's Groom, including a spoiled rich girl, her stern husband, spankings, graphic sex, anal play, and more. If any of this subject matter offends you, please do not purchase this book.

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Gambling Will Get You Spanked!

Today's Saturday, huh? I think I have all but given up on signing up for weekly blog hops on time.

My friends all have some hot snippets to share over at Saturday Spankings. 

I actually have a book coming out this week. Oh you didn't know?

Probably because I have not done one iota of promotion for it. I thought you might like a little taste. Also, have a look at my fancy new cover!

Emmaline's back and she's still making trouble! She's found a man running a cup game at the fair and despite her friend's warning gambles her money convinced that she will walk away a rich woman.

Grace appeared at her side, tugging at the sleeve of her dress and gesturing behind her. Emmaline shook her off, trying to concentrate on the man and where he put the marble. She watched as he again placed it under the right cup. Then Grace was tugging at her dress again. Emmaline swatted her away with one hand as she kept her eyes trained on the man. He seemed to give the cups an extra shuffle before they came to rest, but she knew for certain that the marble was in the left cup.

"Emmaline!" Leo's sharp voice drew her attention from behind her.

Reluctantly, she turned to see her husband glaring at her. She gave him a little wave before she said, "Just a moment darling, I am almost done."

The crowd gave a chuckle and Leo's face darkened at her brush off. She turned back to the man at the game and pointed to the cup on the left. The crowd gave shouts of agreement and she knew she had chosen the correct one. Only when he lifted the cup there was no marble.

"What?" Emmaline shouted, her heart thumped in her chest as the man scooped up her pile of coins. The crowd jeered at her loss. A couple of men yelled that the man was cheating.

Leo was at her side, pulling her away from the game, "What is the meaning of this?" he hissed in her ear.

"Leo, I was winning. It should have been under that cup!" she exclaimed.

"Better luck next time, darlin'." The smarmy Confidence Man leered in her direction. Emmaline felt tears burn in the back of her eyes as the crowd dispersed, a few sending comforting words her way as Leo's hand tightened around her forearm. She had lost her entire weekly allowance. Her heart thrummed in her chest as she thought of the best way to admit this to Leo.

Grace gave her a quick hug, urging her to come by the house tomorrow, before she retreated to James and they hastily made their way away from the crowd and the angry Leo.

"I believe he cheated," Emmaline protested, searching Leo's face for any sign of agreement.

He did not respond. He pulled her arm dragging her behind him as he made his way toward the exit of the fair and pointed them toward home.

“Wait!” she cried, pulling against his hold and grinding them both to a halt. “Give me a coin, I can win it back,” she appealed to him, holding her hand out so he could place the coin she asked for in her palm.

Leo narrowed his eyes at her and tugged her forward, landing a hard swat on her backside. His hand stung even through the layers of clothing and her overcoat. She did not argue further as he led her off the fairgrounds. She dipped her head down, not daring to look up to see if people around them were watching. Her face burned in embarrassment and ire bubbled within her chest that he would chastise her in such a way in public.

Emmaline's Gamble:

Emmaline grew up living a privileged life, she never had to give the presence of money a second thought, so settling into life with her hard working husband, Leo, is proving to be a bit of an adjustment. She tries to be the type of woman Leo can be proud of, but she fears her upbringing in England's upper crust has left her severely unprepared in being a proper wife.

When Leo brought his young wife to America, far away from their life in England, he promised to take care of her and provide for her. But when Emmaline gambles away hard earned money and her impulsiveness puts her in further danger, what is a husband to do with his wayward wife?

This book features characters from Emmaline's Groom, including a spoiled rich girl, her stern husband, spankings, graphic sex, anal play, and more. If any of this subject matter offends you, please do not purchase this book.

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