Who killed Marilyn Carter? After eight years of working as a PI, Lucy Ogilvy finally has a murder mystery to investigate. Lucy's investigations bring her back in contact with her ex-boyfriend Noel. They'd like to get back together – but he insists on a domestic discipline relationship, and forbids her to take unnecessary risks for work. Can Lucy accept Noel's discipline? And how do you investigate a murder without taking a few risks, anyway?
Book One: Are you sitting comfortably? These ladies aren't, after defiance, hijinks, bad attitude and other misbehavior lands them a trip across a stern partner's knee. Penny 's husband Hayden wants to revive domestic discipline as well as romance as they travel around Australia. Penny isn't so sure, but then she ignores an important instruction. Lucy is trying to trace a poison-pen writer and searching for an office to set up her own PI agency. Can she find a location boyfriend Noel approves of? (A standalone mystery featuring Lucy from At Dead of Night. ) Lady Helena has run away with her family's footman after having a disastrous marriage declared void. How will she cope with life as lowly servant Nell? (Featuring two new characters from the Lady Margia/ Freedom universe.) Ruth is in love with the headmaster of the school where she works as a nurse. He seems unaware of her existence – until her madcap friend comes to stay, and a prank goes horribly wrong. Book Two: A Cure for All Ills Enjoy eight short spanking stories featuring feisty heroines from a range of genres – contemporary, mystery, historical and alt-history – all with one thing in common. They all have a man who knows just how to bring them back in line! Maddie's hot new date loves to cook – but she avoids eating at all costs. Sarah has perfect plans for her anniversary – but Dan has disappeared into his man-cave. Ginny has always let her dog run free in the 'on-lead' area – but now a fine has turned up in the post. Maddie, Sarah, Ginny and the other feisty women in these stories all have problems. And they all have men who believe that a spanking is a cure for all ills.