It doesn't matter that he makes her entire body tingle when he kisses her, or brings her to heights of pleasure she's never known, or how he disciplines her when she plays nasty tricks on him - like throwing a dinner party which only includes dishes with ingredients he despises - she's not willing to give up on her version of marriage without a fight.
Pain and pleasure struggle for dominance the same way husband and wife do.
Edwin & Eleanor's story continues in the rest of the quartet... HEAs guaranteed.
The Quartet
1. Birching His Bride
2. Dealing With Discipline
3. Punishing His Ward
4. Claiming His Wife