After a whirlwind courtship, Juliet and Alec marry and start their new life together on a US military base located on a Pacific island. This is a whole new world for Juliet, an academic intent on finishing her Doctorate, and while Alec, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines, goes about his duties, Juliet must acclimatise to the subculture of officers and their wives in an environment where manners mean a lot. This is where Juliet stumbles... at times she can be patronising and disrespectful, and when angry she has a foul mouth. Alec, however, knows exactly what's required; he delivers his own brand of justice in the form of an 'attitude adjustment' on his wife's bare bottom. Initially horrified by such treatment, Juliet gradually learns to accept domestic discipline. Theirs is a good marriage, brimming with passion, strengthened by adversity and love... and the therapeutic effects of a good spanking.