In the heart of the village, Margaret Nolan battles to protect her ancestral fields while her curvaceous form conceals a secret hunger for the discipline only the blacksmith can provide. Duncan Archer's powerful frame and stern authority promise the steady hand she both fears and desires, drawing her into encounters where the open window threatens to reveal everything to passing villagers.
With charters scattered on the wooden table and forge smoke curling through the air, he positions himself behind her, skirts raised and palm ready as distant voices grow louder. Her reputation teeters on the edge of scandal with every firm strike that might carry beyond the cottage walls.
How long before the whole village witnesses the truth of her need?
