Past Regrets
by Shelley Munro
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BLURB:
Never look back…unless that’s where your heart belongs.
Love and Friendship, Book 2
Julia Maxwell was a seize-the-moment party girl until the
night she spent with up-and-coming rocker Ryan Callander. From that moment, she
was a one-man woman. Pity he hasn’t kept with the program.
Tired of the secrets that have kept her out of the press and
Ryan’s fans happy, angry with mounting evidence of infidelity, Julia is older,
wiser, and determined to divorce his cheatin’ ass.
Ryan’s long European tour had more than its share of hard
knocks—one of which landed on his head when he was mugged. Divorce papers
waiting for him at home are a shock that fills in some of the holes in his
sketchy memory. But it could be too late to salvage his marriage.
If Ryan thinks flirtatious smiles, seductive touches, and
hot-and-heavy kisses are going to smooth things over, Julia’s got a hammer with
his name on it. To her surprise, he picks it up, determined to rebuild a bright
future for both of them. But the past is lurking with some missing pieces that
could bring their hearts crashing down.
Warning: Contains a pissed ex-stripper turned burlesque
dancer, a bunch of nosy friends and a smooth-talking rocker with one thing on
his mind. Stripper poles and skimpy costumes may be involved.
Excerpt
“Julia!” Ryan crossed the room in
seconds flat and grabbed her into a tight embrace before she could react. His
familiar scent rolled over her, masculine with a hint of spicy green and the
outdoors. He pressed her head to his chest, apparently content to hold her
against his trembling frame. For long seconds she let him, too stunned to
react. Then her shock gave way to fury, and she lashed out with her foot, kicking
him in the shin.
“Ow!” He released her abruptly,
an aggrieved scowl distorting his pretty face. “What did you do that for?”
Cripes, she’d broken her foot,
not that she’d admit it to him. She gathered the pain and hurled it back in
harsh words. “You can’t come waltzing back after nearly a year and expect me to
welcome you. Didn’t you receive the divorce papers?”
“I don’t want a divorce.” His
blue eyes bored into her. Determined. Steady. He glanced at their avid
audience. “Maybe we should take this somewhere private?”
Julia dug in her heels, feeling
contrary. He had no right to burst into her life again. And as for
orders—forget it. She squared her shoulders and glowered at him. “They’re my
friends. They can hear anything you have to say to me.” Aw, heck. Ryan. She’d
thought she’d hate him… No! She did hate him. “You cheated on me.”
“When did Julia get married?”
Susan asked.
Curiosity buffeted Julia in
waves, coming at her from all directions. Great. Just great.
She lowered her voice, steeling
herself against his charisma. One look at his dark hair, blue eyes and strong
runner’s body and her willpower seeped through the soles of her favorite
high-heel pumps. Go figure.
“I can’t talk to you now. We
should discuss this with our lawyers present.”
A total contradiction of her
previous words. Off-balance, surprise and a tinge of outrage ran hotly through
her veins, yet she wanted to grab him and lay one on his sexy lips. She wanted
to lick along the tail of the dragon winding around one biceps and explore the
scaled body tattooed on his shoulder. How could he do this to her?
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Shelley Munro is tall and curvaceous with blue eyes and a smile that
turns masculine heads everywhere she goes. She’s a university tutor and an explorer/treasure
hunter during her vacations. Skilled with weapons and combat, she is currently
in talks with a producer about a television series based on her world
adventures.
Shelley is also a writer blessed with a VERY vivid imagination and lives
with her very own hero in New Zealand. She writes mainly erotic romance in the
contemporary, paranormal and historical genres for publishers Carina Press,
Ellora’s Cave and Samhain Publishing. You can learn more about Shelley and her
books at http://www.ShelleyMunro.com.
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Thanks for having me to visit today, Rachel :)
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