Paddled On Her First Day In The Duke's Household: A Filthy Regency Maid Discipline Romance

Bridget's first day in the duke's household brought her face to face with Heath, the estate manager whose reputation for strict discipline left her throat flushed and her body yielding under his gaze. His clipped commands over the guardianship documents masked a fear of isolation that mirrored her own need for stable partnership, one she had buried after her earlier losses.

Every summons to his desk became another lesson she never asked him to end. The legal threats to their claim on the ward made each correction a risk, yet she never stayed away. He told her to be ready when he called for her next.