Title:
Claimed By the Captain
Release
date: 8th
April 2016
Key
words:
Historical, Romance, Spanking, Discipline, Head of Household, Witch
Finder, Adventure
Blurb:
When Captain Thomas Edwards returns home after twenty years at sea to
take ownership of the White Hart Inn following the death of his
father, he has not even reached the edge of the village before he
comes across a miscreant stealing apples from a local farmer’s
orchard. Upon discovering that the thief is a young woman named Ellen
who has been employed in his father’s inn for years, he considers
it his responsibility to bare her bottom and spank her soundly.
In
addition to working as a servant at the White Hart, Ellen has become
known for her skill as an herbalist, and the last thing she needs is
a stern sea captain getting in the way of her curing the ailments of
her fellow villagers with a potion or tonic when the need arises. But
despite her shock at being punished in such a shameful manner for
nothing more than stealing a few apples, to Ellen’s surprise the
painful chastisement leaves her aching for Thomas to take her in his
arms and make her his.
Despite
his willingness to spank her bare bottom whenever he feels it
necessary, Ellen finds herself falling deeper in love with Thomas
with every passing day. But when plague strikes the village and a
witch finder is summoned, Thomas forbids Ellen from using her herbs
to aid her friends and neighbors. As the situation grows more
desperate, will she disobey him and put her skills to use even if it
means risking her life, and can he keep her safe if she does?
Excerpt : Ellen
was not a fool; she knew when she was caught. “Sir, if you heard it
all, why are you asking me these questions?” she asked with an
impatient sigh.
“To
see if you would be honest with me,” he replied, his voice heavy
with disapproval. “But now I see you are a liar as well as a
witch.”
Ellen
wrenched her arm out of his grip. “How dare you!”
“Do
you deny it?”
“Aye,
sir,” she replied angrily. “I merely help others as nanny did
before me.”
“With
charms and poultices and spells? Do you not see the very great danger
you put yourself in by indulging in these practices?”
Ellen
planted her fists on her hips. “Nanny said—”
“Your
grandmother should have known better than to teach you such tricks,”
said the master, taking a step closer. “She has made a target of
you.”
“You
will not speak of nanny that way!”
“Take
care, girl,” warned the master, “or I shall put you over my
knee.”
Ellen
felt heat rush to her face and the muscles in her stomach clenched
painfully. It was all so sudden; her body reacting to his words,
against her will.
She
swallowed. “I have not stolen anything, sir.”
“Not
tonight,” he said. “But you have been disrespectful and
argumentative. As I told you yesterday, it is my responsibility to
protect you as it is your duty to obey me. I would be failing in that
responsibility if I allowed you to continue with this reckless
behaviour.”
The
brief flare of fear (or was it excitement?) was extinguished in a
rush of outrage. Ellen drew herself up to her full height. “It is
not for you to tell me what I may and may not do! Sir,”
she added with venom, attempting once more to return to the inn.
But the
master was quicker and she found her way blocked again.
“Have
you already forgotten your promise to obey me, Ellen?” he demanded,
his voice quieter now but still intense. “Were the tears and
remorse yesterday a lie as well?”
Bio:
Gracie Malling lives in the UK and has been writing BDSM erotica
since she was 21. All round nice person on the outside and a bit of a
bad girl in secret, Gracie loves reading and writing stories about
spanking: her favourite kink.
Questions
So
first, of course, the obvious question. How did you become a writer?
I’ve
been obsessed with writing stories for pretty much as long as I’ve
been reading them: so since the age of about five at least! I must
have started thousands
of stories between then and my mid-twenties but I never finished
anything: I just didn’t seem to have the stamina. This was
constantly frustrating – because I love writing so much – so for
my 26th
birthday, I bit the bullet and bought myself a place on a creative
writing course… and I haven’t looked back since!
Are
you like any of your heroines?
If I had
to choose, I’d say I was probably most like Jo (from Troublemaker).
A bit cheeky, occasionally sulky, and completely in love with being
spanked!
What
do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I love
going for long walks with our awesome dog, watching all
the films and reading all
the books, having millions of cuddles with the people I love,
pursuing increasingly ridiculous hobbies (including Scottish Country
Dancing and pirate re-enactment), practising yoga, playing the piano
and going out for cocktails with my friends.
If
you were attending a Halloween party, what would your costume be and
why?
I quite
like the idea of getting together with a bunch of friends and
dressing in those red dresses and white hats from The Handmaid’s
Tale… non-traditional, I guess, but definitely terrifying!
What's
your favorite dish to cook?
It’s
not really a dish, but I love to bake focaccia bread! It’s so
lovely and salty and oily and it smells so gooooood…
Have
you ever jumped out of a plane?
Yes! I
did a sponsored sky dive for a children’s charity when I was 20
years old. It was amazing but I think once was definitely enough for
me…!
What
mythical creature would you want to be?
I would
definitely be a fairy. I mean, they can fly, they get to be naughty
all the time, and they only ever really eat cake – what’s not to
love?!
Do
you have any advice for other writers?
The best
writing advice I’ve ever seen is ‘you can’t edit a blank page’.
It’s so simple but so true. My advice to anyone starting out would
be to give their inner critic a holiday and just write and write
everything that’s in their head – you can turn it into something
that makes sense afterwards.
What
item, that you don't have already, would you most like to own?
I would
love to have one of those cute old-fashioned campervans so that I
could go on loads of adventures!
What's
your favorite love story? (movie or book)
I really
enjoy quirky romantic films where the characters have issues and/or
don’t really ‘fit’ in society but then find someone who matches
them perfectly and loves them for who they are. ‘Silver Linings
Playbook’ and ‘Secretary’ are two of my favourites.
