Sam Hunter never thought of himself as excessively stern, but when his new bride pushes him too far with her sharp-tongued defiance she soon finds herself sobbing over his knee as her bare bottom is very thoroughly spanked. The humiliating chastisement leaves her with blushing cheeks and a burning backside, but the real lesson will be taught in a far more shameful fashion. For nineteen-year-old Mary Johnson, the only thing more embarrassing than her husband’s strict correction is her inability to hide her helpless arousal as she is punished. But no matter how desperately she begs, she will still be claimed in just the way a naughty wife needs to be claimed. **Publisher’s Note:** *His Blushing Bride* is a stand-alone book in the *Shamefully Courted* series. It includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.