Anne is traumatised following the death of her husband and his parents, and subsequently receives a huge amount of support from Sally, her sister-in-law. After a period of time has elapsed, Anne travels to America for a lengthy visit to stay with Sally and her family, and it is there that she meets the handsome community minister, Tom Chambers ... but when he first makes an attempt to speak to her, Sally rudely cuts in and hustles Anne away. Later that evening, Anne hears Sally's husband Sam spanking her. She later learns that not only do Sally and Sam practice domestic discipline, but the entire community in which they live also share the same lifestyle ... including the minister.

Though Tom has only just met Anne, he is absolutely sure he is going to marry her, and when Anne agrees to a period of courtship, she discovers it will also include being disciplined. It isn't long before Tom spanks Anne for using bad language, and much to Anne's surprise, she isn't resentful. She has much to learn about the domestic discipline lifestyle, and her feelings for the quietly assertive and kindly Tom help everything slot into place. But things don't go smoothly, and there are various problems to be overcome ... including winning the approval of her parents who think she is in the clutches of some weird cult.