Review: This tale takes place in the woods and, at times, over the knee.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2012
Ella Emerson is about to marry a man she despises and just can't bring herself to go through with it. Hours before her arranged nuptials she prepares a small pack to go hiking in the woods for a few days assuming that once the out of town guests have left, the wedding will be called off for good. She does not expect to be mugged in the woods by an escaped convict and she definitely doesn't expect the bounty hunter in pursuit of the convict to capture her for the reward money her parents have offered.Ed, the dutiful bounty hunter, agrees to bring Ella to his cabin and hold her there for 7 days in hopes that the wedding will be called off instead of postponed and that the reward offered by her worried parents will increase. But, a lot can happen in seven days.....Ella isn't in the cabin for 24 hours before Ed finds a reason to turn her over his knee for a sound spanking. Their relationship soon escalates into a romance and later into a marriage, but one thing that remains true from the get go: Ed wears the pants and calls the shots."Mountain Devil" is a fantastic spanking novel. Ed is a clear dominant whose tone is consistent throughout the book. While Jerry Maguire had his gal at "Hello," Sue Lyndon had me at this exchange:"Buckle up, Ms. Emerson.""You can call me Ella," she said."Fine. Buckle up, Ella." His voice was sarcastic. But then with more seriousness, he added, "And you can call me sir."My only criticism of the novel is that I was initially somewhat confused as to when the story took place. Ella's wedding to Mr. Wrong is described as an arranged marriage of sorts, which led me to believe that the book took place many, many years ago. This assumption proves false with the mention of Ella's cell phone and had me adjusting my perspective. While this certainly is not a big deal, I think a small dateline at the start of the first chapter stating the time and place would go a long way.This was a quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to escape into a tale that takes place in the woods and, at times, over the knee.Katerina of BottomsUpBookReview