Annie's sweet on her neighbor, Matthew Caine, but the stern rancher treats her like a bratty child instead of a woman. Each encounter always ends with a trip over his knee.Matthew's fed up with Annie's childish behavior. Her latest prank ruined a brand new pair of boots! While he sets her britches on fire, he refers to her as a nuisance and warns her to leave him alone. For once in her life, Annie obeys."Bratty" Annie has grown into a beautiful woman and Matthew realizes that he's fallen in love with her, but she's unsure of his feelings. When he learns about her stepmother's evil plan to marry her off to a man Annie despises in order to settle a debt, he steps in and takes her to wife. Annie's happy to be married to the man of her dreams and learns that no matter what her age, her disobedience and sass will be dealt with an old-fashioned spanking.Part of the new "Sons of Johnny Hastings" series. If you enjoyed this selection, please consider checking out the other books in the series (all listed below). Each book is a stand alone story that can be read with or without the other titles (& in any order). All books are also available together in a "box set" for a lower overall price.