You've known the name Corbin's Bend for a while - now meet
the man it was named after.
Corbin Nelson stayed in New York with his non-spanko wife
when all of his friends built and moved to Colorado. With his reason for
staying in the city gone, and his trust ripped to shreds, he moved to Corbin’s
Bend to make a new start. His one rule: he would never give his heart away
again. It only took a couple weeks for him to question that tenet when he
rescued the same damsel in distress twice.
Zinnia Loraine bought into Corbin’s Bend to hide: from the
paparazzi, a scandal, and most of all from a deranged fan. She thought she
could hide in her home and stay safe and secure. When her car broke down and
she was rescued by Corbin, all thoughts of hiding fled as she was instantly
attracted to the tall, middle-aged man. That he was an alpha male who spanked
and loved curvy women just made it even better.
Unable to keep their hands off one another after their first
date, they both were in this for fun… until her stalker found her and they both
realized how much they cared for one another. With his damsel in distress once
again, this time Corbin had to call on others to help him. Would he and Zinnia
get their happily ever after? Or would his rescuing days be through? If the
stalker had his way, their happiness was about to end.
Oh
my goodness Ms. D. did you kick off the third season of Corbin’s Bend or
what!?!?!?! I absolutely LOVED His Damsel
in Distress and know without a doubt that I will be rereading it. As a
full-figured gal myself, I connected to Zinnia immediately. I felt badly for
her that she was forced to change her name and move because of a stalker, but
at least she found a wonderful community to move to. As Brent pointed out later
in the book, what better place to hide out from a stalker than a community
filled with highly observant Alpha males? Yep, Corbin’s Bend was the best place
for her to go. And the fact that its namesake happened to move to the community
within a week of her just made it that much better.
The
opening scene of His Damsel in Distress
is a heartbreaking introduction to Corbin Nelson, the man that Brent named
Corbin’s Bend after. Corbin has to watch his wife of 17 years die as he gives
the order to have her removed from life support. I was so glad that Brent was
there to console Corbin because when he broke down, I just wanted to hold the
man while he cried. Thankfully Brent’s support didn’t end at the hospital and
he was able to accompany Corbin to the lawyer’s office to go over the will. And
boy did he need Brent’s calming presence when he learned that his wife had been
stealing money from him for years – I was angry for him. While we weren’t
subjected to the full contents of the letter she left him to read upon her
death, the parts that were shared were absolutely wretched. I was so relieved
when he told Brent he was moving to Corbin’s Bend because that man needed his
friends and a fresh start.
One
of the many things I liked about the book is that we get a chance to know
Zinnia and Corbin as individuals before they get involved. Despite coming to
Zinnia’s rescue and having a hard time getting her out of his mind, Corbin does
not immediately seek her out and vice versa. They each took some time to get
settled in their new homes and the community before their first date. As
neither is looking for a relationship and both want to be more than “just
friends,” their relationship takes on a comfortable feel that made watching it
progress quite enjoyable for me. Their chemistry is intense yet fun, which made
for some really great sex scenes that got even better as they began to fall for
one another. Despite my enjoyment of their superb sex life, my absolute
favorite thing about His Damsel in
Distress is that Corbin did not get his panties in a twist when he found
out about Zinnia’s stalker and that she was using a fake name. Considering his
wife’s dishonesty and how she left him feeling betrayed, I just knew that
Corbin was going to cut ties with Zinnia when her secret came out. Thankfully I
was wrong because not only did he not get mad at her, he “manned up” and did
what he could to help insure her safety. Ms. D. has brought a lot of suspense,
humor, steamy sex, and romance to Corbin’s Bend with His Damsel in Distress and I cannot wait to see what else the
season holds.
“Calbert says there’s a pancake house about an hour’s drive
which is pretty good. Well worth the trip. So, do you want to stay here and eat
omelettes? Or go for a drive and get some fluffy pancakes?”
His eyes met hers and a large grin crossed his face. “Or is
your mind on other pursuits, Miss Loraine?”
A sudden image of her across his desk and him spanking her
came to mind. Obviously with him around, thinking clearly was going to be an
issue. She put on her best innocent look and batted her eyelashes. “But, Mr.
Nelson, whatever could you mean?”
His eyes widened and she saw it. They contracted and she
realized that animal he spoke of truly came to life. Well, damn, she was going
to use that more often.
Leaning in, he rested his forehead against hers and his nose
touched her own. “Well, Miss Loraine,” he said in a firm, deep voice. “Your
choice. We stay here, which means I make you breakfast, fuck you, and if you’re
a really, really good girl I might let you suck me off. Or…” Her mouth dropped
open and she could imagine herself drooling. She was instantly ready for option
one. “We go to breakfast. Which means you suck me off in the car on the way up
or the way back and…” He paused and cocked his head. “What sex toys do you
have?”
Surprised, she pointed past him at the small side table. “In
there.”
Reaching out, he opened the door and pulled out her small
box of toys. Dumping them on the bed, he grinned. “Oh yeah. Okay, so option two
is you suck me off on the way while wearing this.” He picked up her shiny
silver butt plug which had a small purple jewel in the base. “And then, if
you’re a really good girl when we get home I’ll spank your ass, remove the
plug, and fuck you. How does that sound?”
A little whimper left her lips. She loved anal sex, almost
more than vaginal. How had he known? “In the ass?” she asked hopefully.
He blinked and his smile widened. “Hot damn. Yes.”
As he hopped up again, obviously ready for either option,
she sent him a sultry smile. “And what if I’m a really, really bad girl?”
Thianna D. likes to say she’s eclectic, fun, and just a bit
naughty. She writes romance with both M/F and M/M main characters. No matter
what she writes, all the hot scenes support the story instead of the other way
around.
She’s also the creator of and acquisition editor for the
Corbin’s Bend spanking romance series. Who else wants to be safe, secure, and
spanked in Colorado?
Also writes under the name Thianna Durston.
So glad you loved it, Angela! I have to admit, this story is one of the favorites I've written :)
ReplyDeleteGreat review!!! I REALLY can't wait to read this now!
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