What if Red Riding Hood invited peril and the big, bad wolf was the only hero who could save her?
Promised power and position, Scarlett Capuche left her tiny village to join the prestigious Order of the Phoenix.
Monty Blackwolf never wanted a mate, especially not a human raised on a hidden farm for blood-ritual sacrifice. But his werewolf's heightened sense of smell drew him to Scarlett's sweet fragrance from miles away.
Duty-bound to protect her, he will break her of her religious devotion to the magical terrorist group responsible for the murders of his parents and older brother, even if he has to put her over his knee and turn her bottom as red as her hair.
She belongs to him now, and he will claim all of her despite his affliction with a unique, third shifter-form he doesn’t fully understand and isn’t able to control.
Will Monty save Scarlett, or will he prove more dangerous to her than anyone else?
Author's Note: If you're offended by steamy fairytale retellings with graphic language, explicit put-you-in-the-moment love scenes, elements of power exchange, and domestic discipline, you might want to look for a different book.
He cleared up the tea tray and then moved the table about a foot back from the couch before taking his seat right beside where she was standing. He spread his feet apart and took her hand. Before she understood what was happening, he pulled her over his knee.
She gulped as her hands reached out to his hardwood floor, steadying her body as her head hung down across from her shoes. She hadn’t been in such a position since she was six-years-old. “What are you doing?”
“What I have to do to keep you safe.” Her face burned with shame as he rubbed his palm across her bottom. His circular movements stirred something between her thighs, a tingling ache she hadn’t expected.
“Please don’t.” A shiver scurried up her spine as she tightened her stomach muscles, attempting to raise her torso.
As he lifted his hand, she immediately missed the weight and heat until he landed a swat across her ass. Her mouth opened on a gasp, though he hadn’t struck her hard.
He hit me! A slight sting resonated, but the pulsing beneath her skirt had intensified. Her face flamed from her cheeks to her ears, but she took consolation in him not knowing. If he could somehow see what she was feeling, the humiliation would have been unbearable. The second swat landed, followed by the third. “Ow!” More and more fell until she lost count and a slow burn built across her rear. She squirmed as the stinging amplified.
Cool air covered the back of her legs as he lifted the hem of her dress and threw it over her back. Her jaw dropped. “Wait. No.” She reached behind her, attempting to push the garment back down, but he forced her arm away, overpowering her with ease.
“You aren’t in charge here.”
She ran away to hide from her hurt and embarrassment. She found love and her confidence, and in her, he found his fate.
Curvy cutie Scarlett was expecting an engagement ring for Christmas but caught her boyfriend in bed with another woman instead. Heartbroken and humiliated, she rents a cabin in the mountains to spare the family her yuletide misery. Just next door, sexy cowboy Davis Banks takes one look at Scarlett and knows he found a woman worth mounting. Ho! Ho! Ho! If Scarlett will open Davis’s package, she might just have a Merry Christmas after all.
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Previously published as Bareback Christmas with Ellora's Cave/EC for books
Warning: Horse Mountain Heat is a stand-alone romance with graphic sexual language. If you are offended by scorching hot, put-you-in-the-moment love scenes, you might want to find another book.
I love your blog. It looks terrific. Thank you so much for featuring Scarlett and the Big Bad today! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you!!! Your book sounds fantastic! One thing I think we all love reading is fairy tale variations. Best of luck with the tour!!!
DeleteThank you!
DeleteMy favourite fairy tale is Hansel & Gretel.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy, I like that fairytale too.
ReplyDeleteLooks cute! My favorite fairy tale is Beauty & the Beast!
ReplyDeletei love cinderella retellings!
ReplyDeleteSnow White retelling would be great.
ReplyDeleteRemaking Snow White would be nice.
ReplyDeleteThe wolf so seldom gets to be the good guy outside of Tex Avery, so this is nice. The Pied Piper might make another one.
ReplyDeleteI like Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
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