Title: “Taming Lady Lydia”
Category: Regency spanking romanceCover:
Attached separately
Publisher:
Stormy Night Publications
Release date:
8th, September, 2017
Hash tags:
#EroticRomance #RegencyRomance #SpankingRomance #BDSMRomance
163,000 words HEA/Suspenseful
endingTag line:
A Regency Lady requires a firm hand…
Buy Links:Amazon: myBook.to/LydiaGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36181611-taming-lady-lydia
Author comments on book: Taming
Lady Lydia is the most sensual and potent romance I
have ever penned. Lord Markham is the Regency hero I always fantasised about...
He’s a strict authoritarian with a loving, tender heart.
Publisher synopsis:When
eighteen-year-old Lady Lydia Franklin becomes the ward of Lord Thomas Markham
after her father’s death, she quickly discovers that the wealthy, handsome
gentleman believes in strict discipline for wayward young women. Her penchant
for naughtiness soon earns her a sound spanking, but despite his willingness to
punish her as often and as shamefully as he feels it necessary, Thomas’
firm-handed correction leaves Lydia helplessly aroused. Though
he is charged with ensuring that Lydia’s innocence is preserved, Thomas cannot
help but notice her body’s response to his stern chastisement. It isn’t long
before she is lying naked across his lap as she is spanked thoroughly and then
brought to a blushing climax, and over the coming days he sets about teaching
her what it means to surrender herself completely to a dominant man. Being
taken in Thomas’ arms proves more pleasurable than Lydia ever dreamed, and she
finds herself imagining a future as his wife rather than his ward, but the dark
rumors about his past are hard to ignore. When he asks for her hand she agrees
to be his bride, but once the wedding is over will the bond between them hold
firm or will it all end in scandal and heartbreak? Publisher’s
Note: Taming Lady Lydia includes
spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy
this book.
Author synopsis:When her father, Earl Franklin
dies unexpectedly, eighteen-year-old Lady Lydia is sent to live with her
guardian, the unknown and enigmatic Lord Thomas Markham. Initially eager to leave
her new home, Lydia is indignant at her guardian’s firm and protective
behaviour, but everything changes that first night when she accidentally
discovers something shocking about life at Markham Hall…Now, in spite of his rules and
expectations, the young and indulged Lydia finds herself inexplicably drawn to
her guardian. Lord Markham it seems, is a gentleman who will finally provide
the firm hand she has always needed, and Lydia begins to crave his discipline,
desiring him to take her over his knee and deliver a sound spanking.With their affections for one
another growing, Thomas and Lydia seem set for a bright future if only events
would stop conspiring to tarnish their happiness. Can their burgeoning romance
survive the scrutiny of Thomas’ mother, the Countess, and the interference of
their peers? And can Lydia learn to live by Her Lordship’s governance, and find
the happily ever after they so desire?
Teasers:He looks at me, his face
burning with intent. “Know this Lydia,” he says in an even tone. “I have grown
immensely fond of you these last days. I will care for you, look after your
needs, and be here for you, but whenever you choose to overstep the line, I will punish you.”***“I do so enjoy the sound of my name on those
lips,” he says, eyeing my mouth intently.My lips part at the statement,
as though his eyes have commanded them to do so.***“My Lord, I do not know what
you have done to me, but ever since we met, I have been captured.”***
Excerpts:A glimpse of the dominant Lord.“Indeed,” he says. “But what to you deserve,
Lady Lydia, for the disrespect and disobedience that you have shown me?”Our eyes reconnect in a heartbeat, mine wide
as he considers his own question. Can he really mean to punish me for what had transpired last night? The thought provokes
the old insolence in me, and yet there is something else – that other feeling –
the one which had pooled between my thighs when he had taken Lucy over his
knee.“I know not, My Lord,” I reply even as my face
flushes in front of him.“Then let me tell you, My Lady. As my ward you
have no say on my verdict,” he says, his voice still soft, but brimming with
quiet authority. “You are mine now, and it is my role to guide you and provide
you with the correct moral framework. As such I shall decide upon your
penance.”I clench the muscles deep within me as his
words resonate around my head. “Yes, My Lord,” I say in a small, hushed voice,
and for the first time in my life I take solace in this act of subservience.
Lord Markham seems like a man who may be worthy to take control of me. Until
now I believe I had not met a single one.The threat of a spanking (minimal adult
content.)His voice is low and steely, making me uneasy.
“I thought I had only recently delivered a lesson in respect, and yet now I
find it may need teaching again.”The knot of excited anxiety in me twists,
knowing full well what he means, and yet refusing to acknowledge it. “There is
nothing further to learn, My Lord,” I say hopefully. “I meant no offence by
it!”“And yet offence was taken?” he replies,
staring at me severely.“For that I am sorry,” I reply, in a little
more than a whimper.He nods, a small smile forming on those lips.
“I suspect you will be,” he answers. “Once you have been taken over my knee
again.”My heart is raging inside of me, and threatens
to push up into my throat. “My Lord!” I gasp, “you cannot mean to do so here,
in the carriage? What if we are seen? What if the driver, or the footman hears
us?”The smile on his face grows. “Then I daresay
that you, My Lady, will be rather embarrassed?”My breath is coming in short bursts now, and I
am close to panting again. “But, Thomas – what will people think?” I look to
the carriage door anxiously, as
though escape is even an option available to
me.“Most likely my dear, they will think you are
a naughty young woman in need of correction from her guardian, and they would
be right, wouldn’t they?”
The threat of a spanking (II) PG 13 content.“You can either be a good girl, behave and
obey my requests…” He pauses, watching my responses carefully. “Or, my love…
you can resist me, try me, and be soundly spanked for your trouble. Do you know
which you have chosen tonight?”I swallow at the question, my hips raising
beneath our entwined bodies as though they choose to answer for me. “I have
disobeyed you,” I whisper.He smiles, his brow rising wryly at my
comment. “Yes,” he agrees, kissing me chastely on the lips. “And so you will be
spanked.”“I am sorry, Thomas,” I whimper, not really
sure if I am truly sorry, or whether I just enjoy playing the heroine to his
bondage scene.He is already moving down my body as he
replies. “Thank you, my love,” he replies, and there is genuine warmth in his
tone. “But you know the rules. You are to be punished and then you will be
pleasured.”
Spanking (adult content.)
The depth
of the authority in his voice stirs me, sending energy coursing around my body.
It pools at the apex of my legs, causing delicious tingles there. “I am sorry
to have pressed the point,” I say, and I mean it, although I cannot help but
wonder if it is his discipline which I really crave and have missed this last
week.
I swear he
senses the answer as he reaches for me. He sinks the fingers of his right hand
into my hair and draws my body toward him. “Lydia,” he says, his voice almost a
low growl. “Are you being intentionally disrespectful, I wonder?”
A silent
gasp leaves my mouth as I look upon him.
“Oh, so
you are…” he says with a knowing smile. “That is what this is about…”
I flush,
knowing that there is little point denying what we both already know to be
true. I glance up to him, my eyes imploring the messages I long to say. He
pulls me closer, pressing my head against his warm chest. “Have you missed me,
my love?” His voice is a deep murmur into my right ear.
“Yes…” I
just about manage.
“And so
you have chosen to be intentionally disobedient, to garner my attention?”
I shift my
head, looking wildly into his face. “It is not my intention, My Lord,” I
whimper.
“Oh,
really, little one?” he asks, as that brow arches once again. “I think that is
an untruth. I think you did intend to disobey me, and I think you did so
because you have missed my discipline. Am I correct?”
I am
trembling as I reply, utterly startled by his ability to read me. “Perhaps,
yes, My Lord, but I did not want for you to be angry with me.”
He smiles.
“Lydia,” he coos. “I am not angry. But you and I both know what happens to
naughty, disobedient young ladies, don’t we?”
My mouth
parts reflexively. “Will you spank me?” I whimper.
“Yes,” he
says, pulling me toward him as he reseats himself. “I realise that I have been
remiss in my duties to you, and for that I apologise. I intend to make amends
right this moment.”
In an
instant he pulls me forward and down toward his lap. “But, My Lord!” I exclaim
as I lurch headfirst over his breeches. “Not here, Thomas! What if somebody
finds us?”
“We have
had this conversation, Lydia,” he says firmly as he hoists me into position,
“and I have assured you that I will spank you either with, or without, an audience.”
I gasp,
feeling the skirts of my gown, petticoat, and stays dragged up my back, leaving
my behind exposed and vulnerable. Almost immediately, his hand lands against my
bare skin, the sound resonating around the study. I squeeze my eyes shut,
stunned by the escalation of events. I pray silently that none of the staff
will hear us and enter the room unexpectedly.
A further
four swats are landed on my bottom, and they are hard and intense spanks. I am
forced to bear each one, feeling the sting and then warmth they leave after his
palm has left. From this angle behind his desk I can see very little, except
for the expensive rug at my fingertips.
As the
next strike lands, I hear Thomas’ voice from over my head. “Why are you being
spanked, Lydia?” he asks.
I notice
his voice is calm, but there is just the slight edge of arousal laced there.
“I was
disobedient, My Lord,” I reply, my own voice trembling as I do.
“Yes,” he
agrees, swatting me hard on the rear again. “You disobeyed me in order to get
the attention you require, instead of coming to me and telling me about your
needs.”
His hand
lands on my behind again. “And for that reason, little one,” he says firmly,
“you will receive a sound spanking on your bare bottom, and you will thank me
for it.”
I whimper
as the next strike lands, catching the pulsating need between my legs. “Yes, My
Lord,” I moan from over his lap. “Thank you.”
Five swats
land quickly, and instinctively I mean to get up, arching my back as I try to
move.
His hand
holds me down decisively. “You will stay over my lap, Lydia,” he calls out, and
I flinch at the volume, hoping that nobody else will hear him. “You need this
punishment, do you not?”
“Yes,” I
whine, wincing as the next spank lands.
“Yes, you
do,” he says, reaffirming my own thoughts. “So just take it, little one.”
I swallow
hard, loathing the way he calls me his little
one as he spanks me. The label, of course, helps to reinforce my
subservience to him. The onslaught continues, and the stinging sensation is
intense. He pushes me on, the utter indignation of the punishment both riling
and arousing me. At some point I lose count of the swats, feeling the tension
between my legs growing and building. I know I am wet, and I long secretly for
Thomas to explore me there.
His palm
eventually pauses, pressing itself against the warmth of my bare bottom. “How
do you feel now, my love?” His voice is filled with passion.
“Thank you
for my spanking, Thomas,” I murmur, unsure what else to say.
I hear him
laugh, and slowly, teasingly, his fingers dip between my hot cheeks.
“Well
done, my love,” he soothes, as one and then two digits slip against my wetness.
I mewl and
groan, loving the intensity of his touch already.
“So wet
and beautiful,” he whispers adoringly. “I yearn for our wedding night, Lydia,
when I can finally possess you as a man should claim his wife.”
Intimacy (minimal adult content.)“What just transpired between us, Thomas?” I
ask, dreamily.He chuckles lightly at my question. “I think
you know, my love,” he says, kissing the top of my forehead.“Well, yes,” I admit. “Yet it was more than
that, wasn’t it? It felt more…?”“I think each time we love each other it feels
a little more?” He offers the
explanation whilst leaning on his right elbow, looking down upon me.I consider his words, but find that they do
not sufficiently explain the breadth of what I feel. “I think it was the crop…”
I confess, burying myself into his chest as the admission leaves my lips.“Yes,” he breaths into my hair. “You did seem
to enjoy it more this time?”I sigh, the sound resonating deeply within me.
“It is wondrous – and awful – all at the same time?” I risk a glance up to his
face, as I offer my account.“I will never deliver more than you can
handle,” he promises.I swallow at his sensual expression. “I know,”
I whisper.“It seems,” he says, drawing himself down so
that we are now eye to eye. “That you are more and more relishing my darkness,
Lydia?”“I relish every part of you,” I reply, but
then seeing his expression I stop. “Yes, I think you are right,” I affirm.He kisses me once more, the act a sensual
connection between us. “The more I push you in that dark direction, the more
you respond, my love,” he says, his eyes boring into me.“The more you push me there,” I correct him.
“The more you make the mundane seem unpalatable.”The last thing I remember is the sinful look
on his face as I slip finally into a satiated slumber.
Author Bio:International bestselling
& award winning writer of BDSM, spanking erotic romance.Voted Favourite Historical
Fiction, 2016, Golden Flogger Finalist, 2016, and Spanking Romance Review
runner-up, 2016.Founding Wicked Pen writer.
