Interview and 'sneak peak' with Libby Campbell
I am really excited today to have the wonderful Libby Campbell on my blog. This lady is a real inspiration and has been incredibly helpful and supportive in my own journey into the writing world, so please sit back and enjoy this interview and I would encourage you all to take a look at her recent release.
His Land, His Law
by
Libby Campbell
Cara wants to save the forest. Luke wants to log it. He wins the first battle. Who will win the war?
Blurb:
Since she inherited her parents’ home, Cara Eckford has used walks in the nearby woods as inspiration for her art, so she is shocked and upset upon finding that ‘No Trespassing’ signs have recently been put up on the property. But when she angrily confronts the land’s new owner, the infuriatingly sexy Luke McCrae, she merely earns herself a stern scolding and a sound spanking.
Despite her irritation, Luke’s bold dominance leaves Cara’s heart racing. He soon proves more than ready to tame her fiery temper with his belt applied to her bare bottom, but even with tears in her eyes and her backside on fire Cara’s need for Luke cannot be denied, and when he takes her in his arms his masterful lovemaking satisfies her deeply.
Cara’s newfound romance with Luke grows stronger and more passionate with each passing day, but when conflict over his plans for her beloved forest threatens to tear them apart, can she make use of her powerful connection to both of their ancestors to convince him to change his mind?
Publisher’s Note: His Land, His Law includes sexual scenes and spankings. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
Already hooked? Buy it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KCXS3WW/
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Excerpt
Everything that was good and right in Cara’s world was because of the serenity on this small corner of Salt Spring Island. Land that should have been hers, lost through a tragedy one hundred years ago, was slipping through her family hands again.
“Don’t talk to me like that, please.” Luke’s voice low and authoritative.
“I’ll talk to you any way I fucking well please.”
He was six inches taller than her and at least forty pounds heavier. Cara didn’t care. She was angry at the No Trespassing signs. She was angry at the news that he wouldn’t sell to her. When he had the nerve to tell her not to swear, her temper detonated. Sparks of silvery hot rage popped in her peripheral vision.
She looked over his shoulder and gasped, as though something was behind him. When he turned to see what it was, she braced herself in horse stance, clenched her hand into a fist, and drove a hard punch into his gut. It was like pounding concrete.
“Ah, you’re a scrapper, are you?” He recoiled sharply before closing the gap between them and wrapping an arm around her waist. The cedar and smoke scent of him filled her head as he planted one foot on a large boulder and deftly flipped her over his knee. “You need to learn some manners,” he said, lifting the hem of her skirt.
Cool air breezed across the top of Cara’s thighs as the blood rushed to her head. Her long hair hung down, coiling in the dried arbutus leaves beneath her.
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” she shrieked with outrage, kicking her legs and flailing her arms. He pinned her to his left knee, trapping her kicking legs under his muscular right thigh.
“Don’t you dare touch me!” she said, trying to right herself.
“You mean like this?” He smacked her panty-clad bottom hard. “Or this?” His hand fell on the top of her thighs. His hands felt as big as dinner plates and hard as wood. One smack followed another. When she reached back and swatted against the blows, he caught her wrists together and pinned them in the small of her back.
Cara’s breath whooshed out of her lungs at the sensation of being bent to his will. She forced herself to start breathing again as he smacked her bottom rhythmically and unrelentingly.
“Stop it!” she demanded, between swats. Luke ignored her. She barely caught her breath after one slap, when another followed. Conflicting sensations of desire and resentment churned as her bottom started to sting.
She was strong, but he was much stronger. She twisted and writhed but never enough to break away. After what felt like an eternity of spanking, the only thing registering on her consciousness was his hard hand raining down on her buttocks and thighs. Time, as she knew it, stopped.
Meet Libby Campbell: In her own words
I’m in love with love. My romance stories feature strong, self-reliant women who challenge the powerful men who love them.
My books are set in the Pacific Northwest, a part of the world I know well and love deeply.
I’ve lived all over Canada, but the best decision of my life was when I moved to Australia to marry my leading man. After many years there, we moved back to the Pacific Northwest. We now live in a leafy neighborhood close to the sea.
My passions are reading and writing. I also love hiking, beachcombing, and an occasional night of dancing.
Where did this story come from?
I spend a lot of time on Salt Spring Island, hiking the forests, enjoying its beaches. Many of the forests were logged about a hundred years ago. Walking past the moss-covered stumps, some of which are six feet tall, feels like walking with ghosts.
Naturally some people would like to log these forests again. While I’m sure there are some places where fewer trees wouldn’t be a disaster, it would be sad to see many of the magnificent trees removed.
Cara is quite a firecracker. Is she based on anyone you know?
Nope. She came to me fully formed. I felt like were old friends from the day she pushed into my life and said, ‘write my story.’
Salt Spring Island has a huge artistic community: artists, writers, musicians and dancers. Cara would fit right in.
Salt Spring Island has a huge artistic community: artists, writers, musicians and dancers. Cara would fit right in.
When you’re writing an emotionally draining (or sexy, or sad, etc) scene, how do you get in the mood?
Getting in the mood is a luxury. I just sit down and tackle it.
If the spirit isn’t with me, I move the characters through the motions, like I’m staging a play.
Sometimes I write the most prosaic, uninteresting fiction but it’s all part of the process. Often I have to do that sort of ditch digging before I uncover the small nugget gold that I’m looking for.
What advice would you give a new writer?
Be brave and be ready to make mistakes. Learn to laugh at the many wrong steps you’ll take. I consider my first two years in this genre as an apprenticeship.
Try to improve with each piece you write. Read books on craft. Go to workshops or find online resources to help you hone your skills.
To be a writer you have to be thick-skinned, because there will always be someone who pans your work. At the same time, you have to be sensitive to pick up the nuances of human behaviour.
Finally, you’ll need a good internet connection and a few basic social media skills.
Don’t miss these other great books from Libby Campbell:
The Romancing the Coast Series
Seeing Ronnie: Book 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XXGYR24/
Holding Cynthia: Book 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073X91F2H
Trusting Ingrid: Book 3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPV6YV5/
A Time for Will: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076KYBG7L/
Simon in Charge: 3 book box set: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072M98HS5/
Connect with Libby Campbell on social media:
Sign up for her newsletter here: http://libbycampbell.com/subscribe-to-my-newsletter/
Visit her website and blog here: http://libbycampbell.com
Find her on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/LibbyC26/
Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LibbyC26
Visit her Amazon author page:https://www.amazon.com/Libby-Campbell/e/B01B75CENW/
Thank you for joining me today. I hoped you enjoyed todays interview as much as I did.
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Have a wonderful day!
Poppy
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Have a wonderful day!
Poppy
Thank you for welcoming Luke & Cara to your lovely website. All of us are thrilled to be here today. :-)
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