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.
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EXCERPT:
“Julia,
it can’t be that bad,” Maggie said.
“It’s
worse.” Julia pulled the envelope from her handbag, going for diversion from
the most troubling truth. “This is a letter from my mother.”
“You
never talk about her,” Susan said. “Where does she live?”
“Auckland.”
They lived in the same city, and her mother felt she had to post her a letter
rather than pick up the phone or even send an email. It said a lot about their
relationship.
“But
you never… Do you see her?” Maggie asked.
“We
talk on the phone, and I drop in to see her once or twice a month.” Julia
winced. “That sounds heartless, as if I don’t care, but we’ve never been super
close. She’s always been busy working or involved with a man.” Usually a
different one every month, but she didn’t voice the thought. It seemed disloyal
when her record was no better.
Maggie
wrinkled her nose. “I’d be the last one to cast stones. My relationship with my
parents isn’t worth shouting about. I’m closer to Connor’s parents than mine.”
“What’s
the problem?” Susan’s blue eyes held genuine concern. “What can we do to help?”
Julia’s
hand tightened around her glass. Afraid of breaking it, she set her wine aside.
How would her friends react? “My mother runs a club on Karangahape Road. A
strip club.” Julia sucked in a quick breath and scanned her friends’ faces,
ready for their responses. She’d heard every variation while growing up and had
a smartass cut down for each dirty, snide comment.
“K’
Road? Really?” The pitch of Maggie’s voice rose, clear amusement in the quirk
of her lips.
“Is
that all you’re gonna say?” Julia demanded.
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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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