I have Libby Campbell here today with her latest release from Blushing Books! Winning Sadie is Book 2 in the Simon in Charge Series and features the oh, so sexy and delicious Simon Donohue - just read the excerpt! To get to know Libby a little better, she's also answering a few questions for us.
Sadie Donohue – gorgeous, sexy,
smart and totally smitten with Simon Jacobson.
Simon Jacobson – gorgeous, sexy,
smart, uber-rich and utterly smitten with Sadie Donohue. This sounds like a
perfect match, so what's the problem?
Sadie is from the wrong side of
the tracks: working class neighborhood, public schools, sausages on the
backyard bar-b-que. She was raised to fend for herself and bow down to no one,
especially a man. Since meeting Simon, everything her liberated, independent
mother taught her has flown out the window. Now Sadie is regularly over Simon’s
knee for being her sassy, strong-willed self. And she loves it!
Simon hails from a world of wealth
and privilege: gated communities, private schools, servants turning steaks on
the bar-b-que. As the owner of a multinational corporation he is used to giving
orders and getting what he wants. His life revolves around making millions and
socializing with people whose flamboyant wealth intimidates Sadie. Still, she’s
thrown into the deep end and told not to do anything to embarrass Simon. Or
else!
At their lavish engagement party,
Sadie’s hears her mother’s voice echoing in her head, reminding her that she
will never fit in. Best intentions aside, Sadie will always be an embarrassment
to Simon. That's it. Engagement off!
Simon is in charge and he has
other ideas. But will Sadie's mother be their undoing? Can Sadie reconcile her
past with her future?
This love story includes spanking
an adult woman, explicit sex scenes and more – tough stuff but worth it! If
such material offends you, please do not read this book.
He walked back to my chair and
rested his hands on my shoulders. “Do you have anything you want to ask me?”
His hands were warm on my skin. I
thought about those long, square-tipped fingers, fingers that could make me
dissolve in ecstasy or bounce in pain.
“I do,” I said, having thought
about this moment for the past two days. I choked down the bitter lump in my
throat. “Will you please spank me?”
I bowed my head, in shame at my
thoughtless behavior and in shame at breaking every single principle my mother
had tried to teach me about not letting a man rule my life.
“I will.” His voice was husky and
he kissed the top of my head. “Stay there. I’m going to turn your chair
around.”
With that he tipped my chair back
and angled it to face the other one in front of the window. He sat opposite me.
He was in his 007 suit, as I dubbed it. Dressed to kill. It was an Ermenegildo
Zegna bespoke number that he’d had made in Sydney on our last visit. It cost as
much as a small car and enhanced his best features: his broad shoulders and
narrow waist. In spite of my predicament, I had to admire him. Only I didn’t
let it show. I kept my face impassive.
“Why do you think I should spank
you?”
“I dunno. It was your idea not
mine.”
A smile played on his lips for a
second before he pressed his mouth into a firm line. “Lord, Sadie! Before we’d
even officially met, I knew you had a well-documented history of
insubordination and disrespect for authority but you continue to astonish me
with the heights you take it to. Was that really the smartest thing you could
say right now?”
“At least I’m not boring,” I
offered.
“For the record, you have accepted
my leadership well, even better than I expected, in some ways. But, as I
explained from our earliest times together, I demand obedience from you if
you’re going to share my life. Also you must know by now that I’m continually
raising the bar and will not cut you any slack. Is this clear?”
“Abundantly.”
“And you’re still willing to work
in this constantly changing landscape?”
“I am.”
“And be spanked for failure to comply?”
He was starting to piss me off.
This long discussion was intended to draw the session out, to worry me even
more and build on my anxiety. I just wanted to get past the worst and go have
lunch.
“Didn’t I just ask for the damn
spanking?” I snapped.
This time he didn’t hide his grin.
“Before you add to the penalty, would you like to go through the reasons you
are about to be spanked? I want to be assured that you understand why this is
happening.”
Simon Says, book one in the Simon in Charge series, is
now
free on Kindle
Unlimited or only 99c in the Amazon
Store
Can
you tell my friends about your newest release?
Winning
Sadie starts when
the last guest from Simon and Sadie’s weekend long engagement party has gone
home.
Accustomed to deciding what he
wants and then getting it, Simon assumes all he and Sadie need to do now is
finalize their wedding plans.
However, after a week-long visit
from her mother, Sadie has started to question whether she should marry Simon.
When her mother and grandfather
are injured in a car crash, Sadie hops on the first plane east and leaves Simon
behind in Vancouver. He has to reach across the continent to try to win her
back.
Even though Winning Sadie is book
two in the Simon in Charges series, it can be read as a standalone novel.
And
are you working on anything right now? Will you sneak and tell me about it? I
won’t tell anyone if you don’t…
Generally I’m kind of
superstitious about talking about any work in progress. It feels like an
invitation to disaster…but my current one is almost finished so I’m happy to
share:
Book 3 in the Simon in Charge
series, tentatively titled Sadie’s Christmas Waltz, follows this lively couple
as they try to settle down to a normal life on the West Coast. They need to
find a home to call their own and plan a wedding. Sadie wants to return to her
volunteer work with homeless people on the Downtown Eastside. Simon has agreed
that they will travel less so that they can share a more regular life together.
They find their dream home
quickly, only to discover big obstacles in their way. Sadie’s return to
volunteer work lands her in a dangerous situation.
Wedding plans very quickly become
a low priority.
So
what inspires you?
Power dynamics in a relationship
always intrigue me. With so many contemporary partnerships ending in divorce, I
like to play with the notion of what brings people together as well as what
drives them apart.
What
books have influenced your writing most?
While writing this genre, which
I’ve been doing for only a year, I like to immerse myself in the books of other
writers who are doing it well. There really are too many to name but lately
I’ve been enjoying the work of Amelia Smarts, Renee Rose, Louise Taylor, Jane
Henry, to list a few.
When
you write do you ever model your characters after real people?
Simon’s ease with languages is
based on two people I know, both men, both of whom only need 4-5 hours exposure
to a language to develop working fluency. What a gift!
What
do you hope people will take away from your books?
The most important element in any
relationship, but particularly relationships where one partner takes the
command position over another, is trust.
I’d also like to emphasize most
emphatically that DD and BDSM doesn’t always work well or effortlessly. It’s
not a generic, one size fits all practice.
If you’re new to the world and
want to integrate elements of discipline into your life, take it slowly. The
heroes on the romance pages don’t exist in real life and expectations must be
adjusted accordingly.
How
did you come up with your title?
Simon was just so assured of his
ability to command whatever he wanted in Simon Says, it was Sadie’s turn to
have her name on the cover. It was
Simon’s turn to make an effort to charm her back to his side so Winning Sadie
came easily.
Do
you have any advice for other writers?
Read. Read. Read. Write. Rewrite.
Rewrite. Rewrite. And keep learning, sharpening your skills.
Libby
Campbell, mischief maker and dreamer
Libby lives on the West Coast of
Canada with her husband of over twenty-five years. An avid reader, she savors
books that feature strong, independent women and the loving men who challenge
them.
She loves mountain hikes, deep
bubble baths, and all animals, but particularly small dogs with big attitudes
and big dogs who think they are lap dogs. She’s a four season woman who enjoys
winter nights in front of a fire, summer sunsets on the beach, and all the in
between months.
She reads and writes for pure
escapism. If you like her books, she hopes you will leave a review, to
encourage her in my world-building.
Visit her website and blog here: Libby Campbell
Find her on Facebook || Follow her on Twitter: @LibbyC26 || Visit her Amazon author page
Thank you for having me on your beautiful blog today!
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