Today I have the lovely Libby Campbell visiting me on my blog. Libby's smoking-hot new release, Bound to the Admiral is one you don't want to miss! And don't forget, Libby has a prequel to Bound to the Admiral as well called
Bound to the Past. Look out for details in the blurb.
She’s a princess and he’s an admiral. Can he tame her mutinous behavior?
When her parents choose a gruff, battle-hardened admiral as her mate and give her no say at all in the matter, twenty-one-year-old Princess Gael does not hesitate to make her displeasure known. Despite her protests, however, her old-fashioned yet undeniably sexy husband-to-be wastes no time in taking her over his knee and baring her bottom for a painful, embarrassing spanking when she defies him during an ancient ceremony intended to celebrate their union.
Fleet Admiral Kai Grenville has no doubt that taming his beautiful, feisty new mate will be a battle, but it is a battle he intends to win. If that means paddling Gael’s beautiful backside bright red with her panties stuffed in her mouth to teach her what happens to sassy mates, then so be it.
Though she does her best to remain indignant about her situation and Kai’s willingness to chastise her as often and as shamefully as he feels it necessary, Gael cannot deny her body’s response to his dominance, and when he claims her the pleasure is more intense than she would have thought possible. But with a plague ravaging their world and Gael’s reckless behavior putting her in danger, can Kai find a way to conquer her heart while also keeping her safe?
This standalone novel has a satisfying ending and can be read as a standalone or as part of the series.
Publisher’s Note:
Bound to the Admiral includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
Learn more about the planet Devmaer and its sizzling people with the prequel novella Bound to the Past. It’s available FREE for a limited time on Book Funnel. Or buy it here: Amazon
EXCERPT
As Kai approached the mother and daughter, a faint fragrance of honeysuckle and vanilla, soft and beguiling, drifted toward him from the princess’s warm skin. She had the same black and gold tiger-striped hair as her father: the sign of ancient Kedrant bloodlines.
Queen Vasa greeted Kai with a neutral smile; Gael stared at him coldly.
“Welcome, Fleet Admiral Grenville,” Vasa said, dipping her head in acknowledgement. She was a tall woman, small-waisted, with a figure kept trim by years of hard work and diligent exercise.
Looking at the assembly, Vasa clapped her hands and announced, “As promised, we now know which lucky man will take Her Royal Highness, Princess Gael as his mate.”
The guests broke into uproarious applause. People whistled, cheered, and stamped their feet in approval.
Kai stood, dumbfounded, trying not to choke at the unexpected declaration. He blinked rapidly and waited to hear what was coming next.
For a quick second, Vasa’s mask dropped. An expression of victorious happiness lit her face.
Gael studied a point on the wall behind Kai, as if she wasn’t part of this conversation. Kai eyed her suspiciously. Had she been part of this trap?
Vasa spoke to Kai in a quieter voice. “Your tardiness has won you a great honor.” She took Gael’s right hand and placed it in his left. Closing her long warm fingers around their joined hands, she said, “You have won Her Royal Highness Princess Gael’s first matehood. May the two of you be happy together. We will have the Ceremony of Vows here tomorrow.”
She stood taller and addressed the hall, “In these worrying times, we all need something to celebrate, an event to lift our spirits. Dear citizens of Senne, I give you the joining of Her Royal Highness Princess Gael to Fleet Admiral Kai Grenville. To mark this happy occasion, tomorrow every home in the valley will receive a basket of autumn bounty, a gift from King Athol and me.”
The cheering that followed was louder this time.
Kai bowed to Vasa, still struggling to assimilate what was happening. He was being awarded an honor that couldn’t be refused without risking the loss of his head. He didn’t ask why this prize had been conferred on him. No one questioned the queen’s decisions.
Gael dug her fingernails into the back of his hand, signaling her resentment about their mateship. So, she didn’t like it any more than he did. That was fine. He suppressed a smile at her show of claws. Although she wasn’t hurting him by any means, this kitten was sending him a message, a message of defiance.
Always one to welcome a challenge, he decided her willfulness was amusing and began to plan how he’d help her come to terms with their arrangement. It would start with her obedience and submission to him. If she failed? He smiled, picturing her bent over his desk with her shapely backside lifted in the air. She’d hold her breath as she waited for his touch, either punishment or penetration. His smile broadened. Penetration could be both.
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Don’t miss any of Libby Campbell’s great books: The Lighthouses of Devmaer
Bound to the Past, prequel – FREE for a limited time
here Time Travel:
His Land, His Law A Time For Will Contemporary Romance:
Festive Fire – a Christmas romance
Romancing the Coast – a 3 book box set. Individual titles available separately.
Simon in Charge – a 3 book box-set. Individual titles available separately.
Question and answers with Libby Campbell
This series seems to be darker than anything you’ve
written before. Is it a new trend for you?
Yes and no. The series does have more sex and BDSM
play but, like all my books, the erotica is underscored by caring relationships
that build to great love.
I enjoy tracing the evolution of power-exchange
relationships founded on trust, trial and error, love and laugher.
What was your inspiration for Bound to the Admiral?
In 2018 my husband and I toured the Washington and Oregon
coasts. I fell in love with the beautiful lighthouses that dot that coastline.
They were all so different but symbolized hope and safety to ships at sea.
Plus they kind of reminded me of tiny castles and I
love princess stories. Before I knew it, an entire series was shaping in my
imagination and demanding to be written.
Does this book have a playlist?
I rarely play music when I’m writing but one song I
listened to a lot while writing this book was Rachel D’Arcy’s song Dance for
You. I love the line “I won’t dance for anyone, but I will dance for you.” It’s
Gael’s song! It’s available here: Amazon.
I also watched a lot of belly dancing by the amazing Cassandra Fox.
What is the best part of writing?
When a reader enjoys a book enough to review it! It
says we connected and that’s the greatest satisfaction a writer can have.
What is the hardest part?
Trying to convince my husband that I’m not writing
instruction manuals.
I read all my books aloud to him because he is a
supportive listener and has an excellent memory for details that are easy to
trip over as the narrative grows.
He laughs in all the right places, and tenses in the
action scenes, all of which is encouraging in the moments of self doubt that
plague every project.
Libby Campbell in her own words: My romance novels feature strong, self-reliant women and the powerful men who love them. Romantic by nature, I write the stories I want to read: those that feature a spicy power exchange and deliver a sting in the tale.
Canadian by birth, I also lived in Australia for a couple of decades. While living there I overcame my aversion to saucer-sized spiders and, as a condition of marriage to my Aussie Prince Charming, I swore a lifelong allegiance to the Melbourne Football Club.
Then family called and my husband and I packed up and moved. We now live on a rocky island on Canada’s West Coast, close to beaches that once were frequented by smugglers and rumrunners.
My passions are reading and writing. I adore all animals and love hiking, beachcombing, and an occasional night of dancing.
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