Her life belongs to him...Renowned Kall expert Layla Remington is horrified when her estranged husband, Michael, murders a Kall female named Shessema in cold blood. She knew he was sympathetic to the human rebel cause, but she never believed he'd take his hatred for the conquering aliens so far. When she's summoned before a Kall court, the ancient Custom of Retribution is followed—Layla is given to Shessema's grieving husband, General Zamek, to do with as he pleases.His mercy comes with a price...General Zamek arrives at the courtroom, intending to exact his vengeance immediately and take Layla's life. But one look into her soulful dark eyes and he falters. Instead of driving a sword through her heart, he carries her off, telling himself he'll avenge Shessema's death by making Layla suffer before he eventually kills her. But the first time he hurts her, nothing goes as planned, and he soon finds himself becoming fiercely...

Let Papa take charge... * When Kingston proposes marriage to Faith a few weeks before Christmas, he's upfront about his expectations in a bride. Not only is she to call him Papa, but she'll be under his complete authority and subject to his discipline. She soon thrives under his guidance and finds herself falling for her strict but loving Papa. But despite her newfound happiness, she can't help but worry something will go wrong. Is their arrangement too good to be true, or has she finally found her forever home? Publisher's Note: Papa's Little Bride first appeared in the A Daddy for Christmas box set. Also, like all the books in the Dark Embrace series, this title can be enjoyed as a standalone read.

After witnessing a car crash outside his ranch house, Dr. Daniel Anderson rushes to help the girl behind the wheel. He carries her inside and tends to her wounds, all the while wondering what brought her out this far in the middle of the night. The young woman soon breaks down and confesses that her name is Emily and she's on the run from the police after fighting back against a vindictive cop who tried to take advantage of her.Daniel and his brother Trevor, a Texas Ranger, feel protective of Emily and offer to keep her safe and help clear her name. They agree to let her stay on the ranch, and in return she promises to help out with chores and obey their rules. The prospect of real consequences if she misbehaves is exciting to Emily, and when she shyly approaches Daniel with this confession, he decides to give her a taste of his discipline. He takes her over his knee and spanks her bare bottom, and the love she feels as he cradles her in his arms afterwards is unlike anything she's ever experienced. She quickly discovers that Trevor is almost as strict as his older brother, and just as loving.Though she is twenty-years old, Emily becomes their sweet little girl. Daniel and Trevor delight in buying her cute frilly dresses, taking care of all her needs, and disciplining her when she's been naughty. She thrives under their attentions and falls hopelessly in love with both brothers. It isn't long before they claim her, first each on his own and then both at once. Trevor is confident he'll have her name cleared in no time, but once he does, will Emily have to leave the men who've changed her life and stolen her heart, or can she stay their little girl forever?Publisher’s Note: The Girl, the Doctor, and the Texas Ranger is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings, anal play, exhibitionism, sexual scenes including threesomes, age play, medical play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

Lia is beyond excited when her husband, the powerful, handsome Admiral Cavvik, makes arrangements to take her on a trip to a tropical island on his home planet. But her anticipation turns to trepidation when Cavvik insists that before they begin their vacation, she must undergo her annual checkup. Her protests earn Lia a painful, embarrassing punishment which leaves her bare bottom sore both inside and out, but the shame of that chastisement pales in comparison to the utter mortification brought about by her inability to hide her helpless arousal as her naked body is thoroughly examined. Though he takes his wife’s health very seriously, as Cavvik watches Lia brought to a blushing climax on the doctor’s table he can’t wait to be alone with his little human wife. Much has happened in the years since he captured her and made her his bride, and he plans to remind her that his need for her is just as fierce as it was the day they first met. Publisher’s Note: Punished by the Admiral is an erotic short story set in world of Taken by the Admiral. It includes spankings, sexual scenes, medical play, anal play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

As an astrobiologist fresh out of graduate school, Carmen jumps at the chance for a journey to the red planet to search for signs of ancient alien life. What she didn’t bargain for is Command Pilot Erik Manning, a tough, no-nonsense military man whose authoritative presence always sets her on edge. But her issues with Erik quickly take a backseat when a disastrous explosion during a spacewalk leaves both of them floating amidst the debris with little hope for survival. After a white flash of unknown origin suddenly renders them unconscious, Carmen awakens in a strange room that seems to be a cross between a nursery and a medical facility. She quickly discovers that her alien rescuers don’t understand human biological development—in particular the fact that Carmen is a highly capable, adult woman—and she is thoroughly humiliated when her caretaker feeds her, puts her in diapers, and spanks her when she resists such treatment. Even worse, Erik believes that the more they cooperate with the aliens, the better their chances of returning to Earth one day, and he promises to punish Carmen himself the next time she misbehaves. But after she defies his warnings and ends up over his knee for a long, hard, bare-bottom spanking, her eventual surrender to his discipline alters the nature of their relationship forever. When he discovers Carmen’s yearning to be loved and nurtured by a firm daddy, Erik takes to the role whole-heartedly and delights in treating her as his little girl. The aliens, meanwhile, are intrigued to learn that humans still procreate naturally. In return for the opportunity to observe human mating habits in detail, Carmen and Erik are promised safe passage home. After a series of intimate, embarrassing medical examinations, Carmen finds herself both blushing with shame and trembling with desire as she submits to Erik’s passionate, dominant love-making in full view of an enthralled audience. But will the aliens uphold their end of the deal, or are Carmen and Erik destined to remain captives for the rest of their lives? Publisher’s Note: His Naughty Little Mate is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes, age play, medical play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

Only deal with the devil if you can resist his charms...On the eve of her wedding with Mr. Wrong, Ella Emerson's cold feet lead her to the Catoctin Mountains, where a few days in the woods seems like the best way to clear her head. But when she’s attacked by an escaped convict, hiding out in the woods becomes more dangerous than she’d planned. And the convict isn’t the only one who’s looking for her.Bounty hunter Ed Peters can’t believe his bad luck—the convict he’s trailing has run right into a police ambush. There goes payday—or maybe not. The beautiful woman in his sights has a $10,000 reward on her head, and she’s more than willing to let him collect: if he can keep her hidden until all the wedding guests leave town. Seems like easy money until the tension between them explodes into a passion neither of them expected, and Ed finds that what Ella really needs is a good spanking...But when Ella returns home, Ed finds her difficult to forget, especially when he learns the dangerous truth about the man she’s decided to marry after all...Warning: This book contains sexual content that may be offensive to some readers (spanking fetish).Review"....Mountain Devil is a fantastic spanking novel.  Ed is a clear dominant whose tone is consistent throughout the book.  I would definitely recommend [Mountain Devil] to anyone looking to escape into a tale that takes place in the woods and, at times, over the knee." ~ 4.5 Hearts ~ Bottoms Up Book Review

Four spicy Christmas stories to heat up your holidays.

Sexy Christmas Anthology from 4 of your favorite Erotica authors.Christmas with the Professor by Sue Lyndon: Angela can't stop fantasizing about her former Psychology professor, Dr. Taylor. His commanding presence and deep, gravelly voice bring out the submissive girl inside her, the girl she left behind after her last Dom cast her aside. But is Dr. Taylor kinky? When she shows up at his house with fresh-baked Christmas cookies, she attempts to tease the Dom out of him and ends up getting much more than she bargained for - her heart softens to a man for the first time in years. She flees for the safety of her apartment expecting to spend the holidays alone licking her wounds. When an unexpected visitor comes knocking on Christmas morning, will she slam the door and continue to guard her heart? Or will she open herself up to a new year of possibilities? (warning: story contains graphic sex and elements of BDSM)Christmas with Carol by Jennifer Conner: Not only does Henry get his big break with the Christmas musical he's in, he will kiss Carol in the finale. As the understudy, he's watched her sing and wanted to ask her out for the past year.When things heat up enough to melt the winter snow between then, will Henry get a Christmas wish to spend his Christmas with Carol?Christmas Delivery by Vee Michaels: Can Joanne have a merry Christmas with a busy job and loads of stress? She certainly can when love arrives as a special delivery. Spicy adult themes sure to warm you up on a cold winter's day.Send me the Pillow that you Dream On by Jennifer Cooper:  Lizzie Xavier comes home but with a heavy heart. Two things she's not looking forward to, a Christmas without her mother and seeing Dean Swayze again, the only man that got her blood boiling and her veins searing with a desire so hot.

Shana's twenty-fourth birthday hovers on the horizon like a death sentence. She's the oldest eligible woman in Jackson Settlement, and she dreads the day her guardian, Uncle Daman, announces her marriage.Her feelings for her widowed uncle are complicated, especially because they aren't related by blood. Daman is a strict man who wields a mighty paddle, but Shana has grown to love him wholeheartedly in the years after her parents' death.To her surprise, he proposes they get married. Of course, he's upfront with her about his expectations in a wife. If she marries him, she'll be subject to spankings and more intimate discipline when she misbehaves.Will Shana accept his terms of marriage? Even worse, will the threats looming outside the settlement barriers doom their relationship before it even has a chance to begin?Review".....a compelling, titillating, read. It caught me from the first page, and I read it all the way through, hanging on every word. For such hybrid of subgenres -spanking romance, domestic discipline, age play, bdsm, and science fiction--it works and author Sue Lyndon writes with an economy of style that gets right to the heart of the story." ~ 5 stars, Cara Bristol - author of Unexpected Consequences and False Pretenses

Angela can't stop fantasizing about her former Psychology professor, Dr. Taylor. His commanding presence and deep, gravelly voice bring out the submissive girl inside her, the girl she left behind after her last Dom cast her aside. But is Dr. Taylor kinky? When she shows up at his house with fresh-baked Christmas cookies, she attempts to tease the Dom out of him and ends up getting much more than she bargained for - her heart softens to a man for the first time in years. She flees for the safety of her apartment expecting to spend the holidays alone licking her wounds. When an unexpected visitor comes knocking on Christmas morning, will she slam the door and continue to guard her heart? Or will she open herself up to a new year of possibilities? (warning: story contains graphic sex and elements of BDSM)

Lacey is thrilled when Kaden promises a special Valentine’s Day weekend surprise. But will she be able to handle the stern Lord Prescott who has replaced her fiancé, who waits with an intimidating leather strap in hand? **

Hanna longs for a life outside her tightknit Amish community, and as her nineteenth birthday approaches she finally works up the courage to leave her home for good. Her first taste of the outside world comes courtesy of an English neighbor, Ben Foster, who gives her a job and a place to stay. He also gives her butterflies in her stomach and some very improper thoughts that she doesn’t quite understand. The moment Hanna shows up at his cabin and shyly asks for help, Ben finds that ignoring her sweet feminine presence isn’t possible when she’s suddenly wearing form-fitting clothing and sleeping under his roof. In spite of his growing passions Ben does his best to make Hanna feel welcome in his home. After she disobeys him during a trip to town, however, she does something unexpected—she comes to him and pleads to be punished. The act of chastising her changes the nature of their relationship, and when Ben asks Hanna to think of him as her daddy things take a passionate turn. Hanna blossoms under Ben’s attentions. She’s never experienced such love and care, and she softens inside every time he calls her his baby girl. Though it leaves her blushing bright red with shame, being undressed and bathed sets Hanna on fire in a way she has never felt before. Her daddy can also be firm when it is needed, and Hanna soon learns that naughty girls get their bare bottoms soundly spanked. Even as she tries to enjoy every second with him, Hanna knows that her future with Ben is uncertain. They’re both running away from their past, and Hanna has always planned to run far, far away. Are their paths only meant to cross for a short time, or will they discover a new road to walk together? Publisher’s Note: Hanna’s Awakening is an erotic novel that includes spankings, anal play, graphic sexual scenes, age play, elements of medical play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

After enduring the first two years of a life sentence for a crime she didn’t commit, there is one thing Becca fears more than spending the rest of her days behind bars. When their five-year terms of service on the frozen prison planet of Kemmius are up, guards are allowed to choose a bride from among the prisoners, and the warden himself has set his sights on her. Hunter has hated the warden from the moment he met him, and he’ll be damned if he is going to let the vile man have a sweet, beautiful girl like Becca. Not when his own term as a guard is almost up and he’ll have the chance to claim her first and make her his own. Following a thorough, humiliating medical exam—standard procedure to ensure a potential bride’s suitability as a mate—Becca finds herself bound to Hunter forever as both his wife and his property. While her new husband quickly proves to be nothing like the cruel warden, he is still a man who expects to be obeyed, and she soon learns that defiance will be dealt with firmly. Though she is left blushing each time Hunter bares her bottom for a sound spanking—and sometimes for other, more intimate punishments—what truly shames Becca is the way her body responds to his dominance. But even as her feelings for Hunter grow stronger and her future seems brighter than it has in many years, Becca cannot help wondering if she will ever truly be free of the chains of the past.  Publisher’s Note: Owning His Bride is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes, medical play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

Though she was born a princess, after the death of her father Laina was raised by a kindhearted man from a nearby settlement of the Banded Men. But now that she is twenty years old, with her aging adopted father setting out for the Willow Lakes to live out his last days in peace, she will need to find her place in the world.When three nephews of Laina’s adopted father return home at last after years away at war, they are delighted to find a beautiful human woman waiting for them, and they offer themselves to her as husbands, as is the custom of their people. Laina agrees to become their bride, but is she ready to fully embrace a culture so different from her own?

Ally's all dressed up and eager to spend Halloween night with her spanko boyfriend, Mark, but on her way out the door her roommate regretfully informs her that she saw Mark having lunch with another woman. Ally's heartbroken, but she's also angry...angry enough to hurl toilet paper through all the trees in front of Mark's house, among other naughty things. She doesn't plan on being caught red-handed, but she soon finds herself being tossed over Mark's shoulder and carried into his house. Mark insists they talk about whatever has Ally so upset, and if he has to hold her captive--or spank her--until she settles down enough to listen, so be it. He informs a stunned Ally that the busty blonde he had lunch with was...his mother! Now he's got his hands full with an apologetic French maid who is very much in need of correction. He's understanding that Ally has some trust issues because of her past, but he certainly won't tolerate such naughty, irresponsible behavior from the woman he loves. He informs her that she's to endure a thorough inspection followed by a hard spanking on her bare bottom, and that's just the beginning of her punishment. Will Mark get his errant maid to submit to an ordeal that is sure to leave her blushing? Note: This story contains a naughty French maid who looks good in handcuffs, a no-nonsense firefighter with a twitchy palm, bare bottom spankings galore, and other erotic scenes sure to make your e-reader sizzle.

When Meadow’s guardian can’t afford his taxes, the foul tempered man instead offers her into the service of the crown—as a slave. But the commander of a passing troop intervenes and pays a bride price for Meadow, and within a few hours she finds herself married to the stern, intimidating man known as Commander Varron. Her new husband proves to be dominant but caring, and her heart eventually softens to the handsome stranger who bought her. But is there any hope of him loving her in return? Commander Varron wanted Meadow from the moment he looked into her pretty blue eyes, but he expects his new wife’s obedience and doesn’t hesitate to turn her over his knee and redden her bottom when she’s been naughty. The little lass has a tendency to lose her temper, and he sets out to tame her with firm but loving scoldings, spankings, and even more intimate punishments that leave her blushing yet aching for his touch. But their happiness may be short-lived. As they travel to Varron’s homeland, an unexpected danger arises on the high seas, threatening their future together. Are they doomed to remain forever apart, or will Varron finally be reunited with the sweet lass who has stolen his heart? **

After she catches her fiancé cheating on her, Melissa packs a suitcase and sets out on a road trip to give herself some time to recover. But things take an unexpected turn when she rear-ends Dr. John Holden’s truck in a tiny rural town and he responds by inviting her for an impromptu dinner date. The handsome medic’s charm and take-charge manner—not to mention his willingness to spank her bare bottom if he feels it necessary—all combine to set Melissa’s heart beating faster than it has in a long time. Almost before she knows it, Melissa finds herself falling deeply in love with the old-fashioned doctor, even though she’s only known him for a couple of days. But is her rapidly growing crush on John merely a rebound fling, or can his hold on her heart last forever? Publisher’s Note: Her Old-Fashioned Doctor is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes, medical play, anal play, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book. This book is also available as part of a five-book collection entitled What the Doctor Ordered.

Amanda has always ignored the attraction she feels for her strict boss, Mr. Mizenov. He's a bit mysterious and holds everyone at a distance, and she doubts she has a shot in the dark with him anyway. He begins to treat her differently though after she forgets her e-reader at work one evening, and she suspects it's because he's spied the titles of the spicy books she enjoys - particularly the book she'd had open at the time, Spanked and Dominated by the Boss. Yikes. Talk about embarrassing. Even worse, she's a virtual kink-virgin in real life, and when Mr. Mizenov threatens to spank her if she's a mere minute late for work, she has to make a choice. To be on time...or to be naughty?

Princess Anna plans to flee the Kingdom of Iverson and start a new life across the sea, far from her cruel father and the unscrupulous cousin she's supposed to marry. As her wedding date approaches, she escapes the castle dressed as a commoner, only to become trapped within the heavily guarded city walls. She watches the walls while biding her time on the streets, determined not to be found by her father's soldiers. The man who captures her though is no soldier, and he doesn't return her to the castle either.Bronson the Hunter finds the spoiled little princess easily enough, and his only concern is getting her outside the city walls before the rebellion against King Mendel is underway, a rebellion he's played a crucial role in. The fighting starts as he whisks the unwilling princess across the island to Cimastown, where he orders her to renounce her nobility and marry a commoner - him.Princess Anna can't believe Bronson the Hunter is the same servant boy she used to follow around...