This week I’m sharing from a book I just turned in: Rocky Mountain Wild Book 6! After writing badass Jesse in Rocky Mountain Rogue, I needed a sweet hero, and I found that in Calum MacDonnell (who has appearances is Rocky Mountain Romp and Rogue, books 4 & 5). I thought I’d be done writing this series after 5, but I just can’t get enough of this world!
Inspiration for Calum
So here’s Calum and his wee Phoebe…a young woman with a club foot who comes to Royal, Colorado to start anew…and finds a fierce ally and protector in her Scottish husband.
He also likes coddling her, treating her like a ‘wee bairn’, bathing and feeding and washing her. And when she’s bad…well, he repeats his favorite phrase: “Naughty Phoebes get their bottoms punished, inside and out.”
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“Phoebe, stop rushing about on your leg and come to bed,” he growled. She darted to the side and he caught her easily.
“Get off!” She pounded his shoulders and he let go of her in surprise. Running again, she grabbed the first thing that came into reach—and iron pot-and swung it. She meant to throw it, but he was closer than she thought, and it hit him in the arm and bounced right off.
“Ouch.” He stopped, rubbing his arm.
“Oh, I’m sorry.” She dropped the pot in horror. “Did I hurt you?”
Cocking his head, he just looked at her, a sandy brow raised over his long-suffering grey gaze.
“I’m sorry,” she said. “I just think I should be able to set my own bedtime.”
“We spoke of this. If you cannot get enough sleep to keep you well, I’ll be making sure you do.”
“With a bedtime? I haven’t had a bedtime—I’ve never had a bedtime!”
“Then I think it’s high time you had one, lassie.” He gave a wolfish grin. “And, when you sass me, a spanking to go with it.”
“No, not that,” she stammered. “I don’t think…”
He came forward and she backed away, but he only sat in his great chair. “Now, you’ll come and lie over my knee for your correction, or it’ll be double punishment for you.”
She gulped. “Double punishment? What’s that?”
“Stay there and find out.”
Inspiration for Phoebe
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Stay tuned for more!
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Poor Phoebe. She doesn’t realize her Scottish husband will rule her with a firm hand if she misbehaves, and he intends to see she takes good care of herself. I like him already.
Oh gosh, I love the last line. “Stay there and find out.” That’s one sexy Scotsman. Looking forward to reading the rest!
It’s so fun when you create a world and look forward to coming back to it, isn’t it?
Now I want to know what a double punishment is too.
Phoebe has met her match in that tough but loving Calum.
Nice set up. I want to know what double punishment is!
I can’t wait to read this one! I’m loving this series and that snippet was so good!
Love the way he talks, the way he assumes authority…hot! Love it!