[I've got another sneak peek for you today, from Shelley Munro's romance Past Regrets. Shelley's giving away three $10 GCs to different randomly chosen readers. To enter, use the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of this post. ~ Lisabet]
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?
About Shelley
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.
WEBSITE:
http://www.ShelleyMunro.com
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11 comments:
Hi Lisabet! Thanks for having me to visit today.
Love the book's warning! Thanks for sharing a bit about your book Past Regrets.
Thanks, Colleen. It's always fun writing the warning tag.
I am wandering around stalking (ahem, I mean following) the blog tour. I really enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more of your works.
Hello, Shelley,
So sorry I wasn't here on Tuesday to welcome you to Beyond Romance. Life has been interfering with Art!
Anyway, congratulations on the release - I love the excerpt - and I hope the tour is a huge success.
Sounds like a really fun series!
Trix, vitajex(at)aol(dot)com
HI SHEL, I'M STILL STALKING YOU AND TRYING TO WIN YOUR AWESOME BOOK. RAPTER BE KIND! LOL
lindarb49@hotmail.com
I adore your site you have such great experts , please enter me into your contest
It sounds like a really good read. Thanks for the excerpt and for the generous prizes.
humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com
STILL TRYING LIS AND SHEL! LOL
lindarb49@hotmail.com
LOVE IT!
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