Callie McKenzie had worked hard to get where she was. Finally a fully qualified vet, she'd opened her own veterinary practice in the town she'd grown up in. She worked long hours, she had too, and she wasn't looking for anything else in her life. Or anyone. People had a habit of letting her down. So while she might be attracted to Tanner Jamieson there was no way in hell she'd fall in love with him. Particularly since he had this nasty habit of spanking her when she did something he disagreed with. Except she couldn't get him out of her mind. Couldn't push him out of her life. In fact, at every turn she seemed to pull him closer. Tanner Jamieson knew that Callie needed a keeper. She was her own worst enemy. She was a worrier and didn’t take good care of herself. All he wanted was to protect her, cherish her and ensure her safety and if he sometimes had to do that with a spanking. Then so be it.