At His Pleasure – An Erotic Historical Romance

02/01/2013 by

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At His Pleasure by Melissa HardingAll 3 books in the popular ‘Ruling of Bess’ series:

His Word Is Law

Bess is a creature of the forest – free-spirited and happy with her life. One day, as is the custom, she is bride-captured by the local lord of the manor, the handsome and powerful Raoul. Bess must be taught civilised ways and that means the acceptance of her husband’s absolute rule and the consequences of disobedience.

Her Shaming

Bess’ disobedience has gone to far and Raoul must be seen to properly punish her or risk unrest among his subjects. Much more severe measures are called for than normal – no mere spanking will do. Raoul has grown to admire his new wife’s spirit, though, and doesn’t want to hurt her. What will win through?

Eyes Like A Hawk

Seeing it as a way of escaping her confines for a few hours, Bess takes an interest in falconry. Unfortunately, getting carried away with the occasion, she then goes against the strict instructions of her husband, lord and master. As a result, Raoul is forced to take her to task in the most severe of manners.

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Part way back to the castle, Raoul drew his great black horse alongside Bess’ dainty white one.

“I do not think you enjoyed the display,” he said.

What was she to say? Raoul was bound to consider it disrespectful if she told him she felt cheated. It wasn’t so much that she’d wanted Angel to do more; obviously she’d been mistaken in what to expect. It was that she felt she’d been hoodwinked into believing it would be a grander spectacle so that she’d given it undue weight when deciding what punishment to opt for.

“But I did, my Lord,” she said. “It’s just that my wheals are painful today. Riding has brought them out again.”

For a split second Raoul looked worried, then he looked straight into her eyes and she blushed.

“When I last looked they were healed; you should not be feeling them. But if they do hurt you, put a poultice of plantain on them. I cannot take account of your whimsy.”

Bess wasn’t satisfied. Her sense of injustice made her bold.

“My wheals surely earned me more than I saw today.”

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Published on January 2, 13
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Obey Thy Master

29/12/2012 by

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Obey Thy Master by Melissa HardingAll 3 books in the popular ‘The O-Bay Club’ series:

Measure of Control

The prequel to the O-Bay Club. Set in the 50’s, Lily is a bored housewife who is trying hard to get the attention of her somewhat remote husband Lawrence. Eventually he resorts to spanking her and, when she takes refuge with her best friend Charlotte, the two husbands join forces. Then, along with some workmates, the men set up a club to ensure punishments are both fair and moderated. The O-Bay Club is born.

The O-Bay Club

Michael is invited to join a male-run club whose sole function is the correct training and disciplining of the membership’s female partners. Betty soon learns the consequences of pushing Michael too far – punishment by committee and in public, too!

Curbing Her Compulsion

Beverley’s a fashion-conscious lady so, when the landlord of the pub she works at asks her to ‘smarten up a bit’ for the new posher clientele, she sees it as an opportunity to refresh her wardrobe. Unfortunately the credit card bill is too much for her husband and he decides to take her along to the next meeting of the dreaded O-Bay Club for some much needed disciplining.

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Charlotte knew Geoffrey would never set foot in the spare bedroom and she had no difficulty in sneaking some dinner up there. But Lily was about to be absent from home for a whole night and before long the Police would be involved and goodness knows what ramifications that would entail. Lawrence might turn Lily out for good or something. She had to bring about some kind of conclusion to the affair, urgently.

“Come on Lily,” Charlotte urged her when Geoffrey had retired to his study again for his after-dinner snooze. “Nobody’s going to kill you. I’m going to give you the choice. Do you want to talk to Geoffrey or shall I?”Lily opened her eyes wide. “I can’t possibly talk to Geoffrey!”
“You know that I’m going to tell him the whole story, don’t you?”
“Do you have to?”
“Look, Lily,” said the more mature Charlotte. “Unless you’re prepared to be a penniless refugee or sell your body on the street, you have no choice but to go back home. It will be more controlled if we own up than if we get tracked down.”
“Yes, I suppose so,” Lily said with a tragic sigh. She was wishing now that she’d gone back over Lawrence’s knee to see her spanking through.
Charlotte entered Geoffrey’s sanctuary and sat down in the little chair where she received the scoldings which preceded her punishments.

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Published on December 29, 12
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Eyes Like A Hawk

22/11/2012 by

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Eyes Like A HawkWinter is setting in and Bess is finding life in the castle more trying than usual. Raoul, her husband and Lord of the Castle, is having a new peregrine falcon trained up for his use but although she clearly takes an interest in a creature which she sees as a kindred spirit, he has forbidden her to go to the mews on her own. She does, however, and as punishment for her disobedience he gives her the choice between a mild spanking and not being allowed to see the falcon’s first free flight, or a beating with his belt but permission to attend the exciting spectacle.

She chooses the beating, but the spectacle does not prove to be exciting at all according to her lights, and she protests at the injustice of having been forced to make an ill-informed choice. Raoul takes her protest seriously and makes it up to her by allowing her to help in the training of his falcon.

Bess must obey the falconers, but she has dealings with a lad who has difficulty in asserting his authority over her. When he reluctantly agrees to her taking the falcon out on her own, she promptly abuses the privilege by going against instruction and removing the bird’s hood. The falcon escapes and becomes entangled in a tree. Bess climbs up to retrieve it but is unable to get down again. She is trapped forever unless Raoul finds her.

With the aid of bloodhounds, Raoul tracks her down and treats her with tenderness until it is time to announce that she must be punished once more for her disobedience. After her heroic saving of the falcon and her ordeal up the tree, Bess feels that punishment is unwarranted and tells her husband so. His solicitude turns to anger and the outcome is inevitable.

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Her head was turned to one side towards Raoul and she saw him pull his belt out of the heap of his clothing. It was a fearsome instrument: broad, thick, flexible and ideal for the purpose. He calmly and carefully wound the buckle and most of the length of the belt round his fingers, securing the coils with his thumb. Part of the hole-punched end remained free. He tested the bite of this loose end on his other hand; it made a snapping noise. He put one knee on the bed, and she shut her eyes.

She felt the belt land on her buttocks like a tongue of fire. It left a sting in its wake. She wanted badly to rub herself but she knew this was forbidden. Instead she dug the fingers of both hands into the mattress. The belt landed again, in a different place. The whipping was not particularly hard as yet but she knew it would get a whole lot worse. In a serious and long session with his belt, Raoul would always start in this way and build up.

Bess’ bottom felt like it was burning all over. She had endured dozens of lashes when suddenly he stopped. She peeked at him; he was partly unwinding the belt, making its tail longer. “Brace yourself, Bess,” he said, and she saw him raise his arm high.

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Published on November 22, 12
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Curbing Her Compulsion

01/11/2012 by

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Beverley is very interested in clothes and fashion, so when the landlord at the pub where she works asks her to dress in a more sophisticated manner to accord with the pub’s new look, she is hurt and overreacts, splashing out on expensive designer clothes.

In the past, Beverley has paid for her ‘clothes habit’ out of her wages, but when her husband Raymond catches her in a lie about what she’s been doing, he not only puts a stop to it but also takes her to the O-Bay Club. This Club, which he has just joined, affords him a place to give his wife a public spanking away from home.

Unable to pay for her extravagant purchases, Beverly tries to steal cash from Raymond’s wall safe but he catches her in the act and once again takes her to the O-Bay Club. This time the punishment is administered by another man, who does not have the same emotional attachment and can therefore give her a particularly hard time.

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The credit card bill for the previous month was due any day and it happened to arrive on the Saturday morning when Belinda and Bethany had been picked up by some friends to go to the roller-skating rink, leaving just their parents at home. Raymond identified the envelope and opened it; the sum was high, though not as high as next month’s would be.

He took off one of his slippers. “Bend over the table,” he said to Beverley.

She pushed the remnants of breakfast to one side and obeyed. She was still wearing her nightdress and a flimsy dressing gown prior to getting dressed to go to work in the White Hart. He lifted the insubstantial layers and laid them over her back, then whacked her bare bottom a dozen or so times with the slipper. It felt like she was being flattened by a plank of wood, so even and hard was the sole. It was undignified and painful, but she took her punishment silently.

“I’ll pay,” said Raymond.“for all those items you never asked me about and which I’m sure you didn’t need. But it finishes there.”

Perhaps, not having a credit card of his own, Raymond wasn’t aware that there might be more purchases in the pipeline about which Beverley could do nothing.

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Published on November 1, 12
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Training Betty

30/10/2012 by

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Training Betty by Melissa Harding‘Training Betty’ is a light-hearted account covering, all told, a few months in the domestic life of Betty and her partner Michael. Strict, humourless disciplinarian meets mischievous, giddy ignoramus and the situations that arise are never devoid of fun.

Michael is attempting to make Betty into a ‘good wife’, which involves her knowing how to plan meals, shop, cook, clean, hold down a menial job in order to contribute to finances, respect him, and welcome his odious aunt when she comes to stay.

Betty frequently falls short of Michael’s expectations and the consequence is almost invariably a spanking. He likes the punishment to fit the crime which leads him to choose an inventive array of locations, positions and implements for the spankings, most of which take place in private. There are in addition those meted out by a mentor, and those which take place in public, variously in a train, by a roadside, in front of a hotel proprietor, and in the O-Bay Club which exists specifically for the purpose of hosting such events.

Betty’s punishments are stern and meaningful, and she makes sincere if bungling efforts to avoid them, but ultimately she is aroused by Michael exerting his authority over her. She is content in her relationship and aspires to please the man in her life.

This collection includes all six books: Betty’s Boot Camp, Two’s Company, The O-Bay Club, Cherish & Obey, Betty’s Mentor and Betty’s Humiliation. It’s priced at one-third off – that’s 6 books for the price of just 4.

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“You were abominably rude to my aunt,” he said, turning his head towards her.

“But she said my lipstick was garish!”

“And so it is. I was hoping to see you in more modest make-up. But that was still no reason to stick your tongue out at her like a child.”

“I don’t think she saw me.”

“That doesn’t matter. I did. And I’m the one you need to worry about.” He pulled into a lay-by, got out, untied the cans and the shoe from the bumper, and dropped the cans into a waste bin. The shoe, however, he brought to the car. It was an old plimsoll with a split between the sole and the upper. It looked very flexible.

“Get out,” Michael ordered Betty.

She clambered out, full of trepidation.

“This will be your first spanking as a married woman,” he said. “Do you understand why you’ve deserved it?”

“Yes. For being rude to one of your relatives, even though she didn’t see me.”

Michael looked dangerous. “Not quite,” he said. “Your spanking is for disrespect to me. You knew perfectly well that I would see you, and you had no thought for my opinion of your behaviour. Plus,” his voice dropped to a menacing growl, “you’re still cheeking me now.”

This was beginning to look serious. It was no ‘slap and tickle’ between newly-weds; it was a punishment meted out by a man to the woman he was in charge of.

“Bend over the bonnet,” Michael commanded.

“What here?” Betty gasped. “By the roadside?”

“Absolutely,” said Michael.

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Published on October 30, 12
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Measure Of Control

05/08/2012 by

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Measure Of Control is also the story of how the O-Bay Club began.

Measure of Control by Melissa HardingThe era is the 50′s and Lily is bored with her husband, Lawrence’s remoteness. The passion seems to have gone from their marriage and she finds herself rejecting his attentions. Desperate to ‘do something’, she begins to increasingly disrespect and disobey Lawrence until one day he can take no more and responds by giving Lily a severe spanking. Surprisingly to her, Lily finds the whole experience deeply arousing – something which disturbs her so much she runs off to her friend Charlotte to ask for help and advice.

Charlotte has also been on the receiving end of some disciplinary measures from her own man and the two girls decide to manipulate their partners into having joint spanking sessions where the level of punishment is monitored and controlled.

The news spreads and other men become interested.

… and so the O-Bay Club was founded.

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Lily got to her feet and staggered towards where Charlotte was still standing. As she did so, Charlotte pulled away and left her the space.

Lily’s knickers were still around her knees but her dress started to slip down. She hooked it up herself and stood there, her fiery red buttocks on display for all to see. She sneaked her hands behind her and gave them a little rub. Swiftly, wordlessly, someone took hold of her hands and flung them away before giving her two resounding slaps on her bottom. Startled, she looked round. It was Geoffrey, watched with approval by Lawrence.

She could hear the conversation between the men behind her.

“That was some hiding,” Geoffrey laughed.

“It was a fraction of what she deserved.” Lawrence was still angry; Lily could hear it in his voice.

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Published on August 5, 12
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Melissa Harding Competition

02/07/2012 by

 

 To enter the Competition, just:

  1. Make an Amazon verified purchase of one of Melissa Harding’s novels (see below for the 8 qualifying titles). NB free downloads during promotional days count as Verified Purchases.
  2. Write a detailed and honest review on Amazon (probably at least 150 words) of the book you have purchased.
  3. Fill in the form on this page claiming the review and stating which free gift you would like.
  4. We will then read the review, establish its authenticity and email you the prize.

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Enter the competition by filling in this simple form!

Competition Rules

  1. The Melissa Harding competition (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Competition’ is open to anyone aged 18 and over.
  2. Your entry is based on your acceptance of these rules.
  3. One entry per person. No entries on behalf of third parties.
  4. It is your responsibility to claim the prize in the specified way.
  5. The closing date for entries is 16 July 2012.
  6. Every qualifying entry will be eligible for the stated prize. The decision of the directors of Any Subject Ltd as to what constitutes an eligible entry will be final and no discussions will be entered into.
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  9. No purchase is necessary since books downloaded under Amazon’s free promotion days count as verified purchases.
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Published on July 2, 12
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Her shaming

24/06/2012 by

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Her shamingHer Shaming follows the tale of Bess and Raoul. Set against a medieval backdrop, Raoul, the handsome lord of the castle, undertakes the not insignificant job of taming the beautiful and tempestuous Bess whom, in accordance with local custom, he has recently captured and married. Bess, however, is used to having things her own way and, even though Raoul insists on strict obedience, her own will gets in the way.

Through circumstances out of Bess’ control which lead her to be both disobedient and dishonest, she incurs Raoul’s wrath – something not to be taken lightly. While Raoul’s love for his new bride means that he doesn’t want to hurt her over and above his normal spanking of her naked bottom, this calls for something special. He must be seen by his subjects to be administering the most severe of punishments but such a punishment would be more than he could bear giving Bess.

What is Raoul to do?

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“I’ll leave him, if he does this to me, she decided instantly. I’ll escape, somehow, and I’ll go where he can’t find me this time. I won’t care if I die. I can’t honour and obey a man who treats me like a criminal just to satisfy his people. I accept that he bares my bottom and spanks me with his hand or his belt. I accept that sometimes the castle staff hear the strokes and know that he’s punishing me. But I won’t be submitted to a harsh judicial punishment that bloodies me and makes me lose all control of myself especially when I haven’t done something so terribly, terribly wrong anyway.

With this rage inside her, Bess waited to be summoned for her punishment.

Eventually it was the steward who came for her; the hateful man who had engineered her downfall and who doubtless would enjoy the spectacle. He unlocked the door and ushered her out, with one hand on her arm. He let her precede him down the stone stairs, then took her arm again when they reached the bottom. His head was bowed but she wasn’t deceived by his deference. It was as if he was saying ‘Here she is’ as they walked across the bailey. She was a common criminal on her way to be whipped at the post, but she didn’t feel like one. She walked past the spectators as if they were trees.

Then she saw Raoul, waiting under the barbican to go with her to where he would perform the sacrilege and – she vowed – see her naked body for the last time. She met his eyes, expecting to see them cold and predatory, but was surprised to see that they were kind and encouraging, maybe even sympathetic.

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Published on June 24, 12
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Spanking Chronicles: Compendium No 2 (4 books)

14/06/2012 by

 

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Spanking Chronicles: Compendium No 2 of 4 storiesA chance to buy parts 4 to 6 of the Training of Betty series in one as well as getting a free copy of ‘His word is law’, a medieval erotic romance.

Included are:

Cherish & Obey

Betty’s Mentor

Betty’s Humiliation

His word is law

Betty’s bottom (and those of her friends) comes in for some major spanking sessions. Read about her misadventures and how it excites her in this popular series. There’s plenty of romance, drama and humor to keep you entertained for hours.

Book length: Approximately 160 pages.

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Published on June 14, 12
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His word is law

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His Word Is LawHis Word Is Law is a historical romance set in medieval times and one of the Spanking Chronicles series of books.

Bess is a wild and free-spirited creature who is taken captive by the powerful Raoul, the lord of the local castle. In accordance with custom, having captured her, he marries her but Bess’ spirit and natural sassy attitude can’t be pinned down so easily and she constantly rebels against her true love and captor.

As a result of this disobedience, and concerned about how her behavior might be perceived by his subjects, Raoul is compelled to severely punish Bess, soundly spanking her when she doesn’t comply with his instructions. Raoul’s disciplinary measures are intended to bring Bess into line but not to crush the will of the girl he fell hopelessly in love with from afar.

Will he tame Bess?

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“His Word Is Law is a simply told, erotic punishment novella which is easy to get into and promises an edgy yet ultimately endearing tale. The heroine and ‘her master’ are engaging, believable characters who exist in an overtly patriarchal culture. This story is something that you can hop into bed with or soak with in the bathtub (if you are that brave with your kindle) and dive right into as a small guilty pleasure.”

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“Bess was a strong girl but even if she had resisted, which she didn’t, it would have availed her nothing as Raoul laid her face down on the feather bed and pulled her leggings off. She had been frightened and ashamed, but she made herself remember that this was her husband and he had promised to be gentle with her.

In the rose garden as dusk descended, Bess’ heart was beating fast as she relived what had happened next. Her Lord and master, after baring her bottom which would have been taboo in the land where she came from, slapped her buttocks alternately. The first few blows sounded very loud but didn’t hurt at all. She remembered she had even pushed her bottom upwards towards his hand in appreciation of the warming sensation. But as the slaps multiplied, it began to be a little uncomfortable. It was not so much that he had caused her pain as that she felt he was capable of doing so.

When Raoul had spanked her to the point where she wished he would stop, he did stop. He turned her onto her back, lifted her gently, and moved her so that her head was on the pillow. Then he quickly disrobed himself and crouching over her, pushed her hair away from her face and kissed her mouth, her neck, her breasts, her belly.”

 

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Published on June 13, 12
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