Status Updates From Bargain With The Devil

"I'd [beat you] with considered deliberation and out of a sense of responsibility toward the stability of our marriage! The same way," Hunter abruptly added, "that your brother should beat his wife!" <-- If this were a bdsm story, I'd ignore it, but here... oy.

Stacy just slapped Hunter, hard, across the face. Again. Because she lost her temper. Methinks she's a wee bit unhinged. Hunter, meanwhile, is laughing. This book is so weird.

"Marry me," Hunter persisted, his fingers digging into the skin beneath her shirt, "and I'll stop making threats!" And she will and he won't and I'll (once again) question why I'm torturing myself with these.

I keep expecting the hero to let loose with a "bwahaha!" and some mustache twirling. He's kind of fabulously evil.

c1981. The pages have blue edging and on the cover it looks like the heroine is trying to escape her mauler the hero. I have the feeling this one is going to be extra special.