Bücher von Shelley Munro

Edwina dreams of a musical career rather than the life her grandmother is pushing her toward-that of marriage, children, and tradition. Boredom on a grand scale! Attendance at the Highland gathering is a compromise, and all is going swimmingly with not a mate in sight until he prowls into the ballroom. An older man-striking and confident, and everything her teenage self wished for in a partner before music and songwriting became her focus. Shapeshifter Mikhail has come to claim his bride, and he's not leaving without her. A wife will ensure his life and household run smoothly, and he can focus on his business. Edwina isn't the willing bride he expects, but with a bit of blackmail, the wedding moves forward. His feline adores her sass, and their instant connection surprises him. Powerless to halt this abduction, Edwina puts on a brave face and publicly accepts the hand life has dealt her, but she refuses to let this charismatic tiger shifter walk all over her, even if he makes her purr...

Sorrel Bitter Thyme seems destined to spend her entire life at the Children of Nature compound. Not an ideal situation. She dreams of so much more-a better future, one outside the cult where she can experience freedom. After working long hours, she's close to achieving her secret goal. She's perfected the Dream Cream, which enhances orgasmic pleasure, and it's time to approach Fancy Free management with her invention. Easier said than done! Sneaking around the cult leader who will steal her idea if he learns of the financial potential is tricky and rife with problems. Jake Ramsey, a Special Air Services soldier on sick leave, agrees to go undercover in the cult to help local police close a case against the leader. Fun times when a beach holiday with a sexy babe would suit him better. Plain and dumpy Sorrel is his inside contact and not what he expects. Their partnership works well. A rapport blooms, and kisses meant to cement their cover take on new possibilities. Jake uncovers secrets, and their loving heats up, passion coalescing into more than camaraderie. Then danger stalks Sorrel. What began as a favor is now deadly serious-a game Jake must win to keep Sorrel safe. Contains an alpha male soldier intent on protection, a determined ugly duckling heroine who dreams of freedom, and a cult leader with his eye on financial security and revenge.

Princess Allegra Wolfehart will stop at nothing to save her people from the corruption in her kingdom. But when an attempt is made on her life, she realizes threats lurk around every corner. Werewolf Dylan Stewart is living a peaceful life in New Zealand until his sister's best friend, Princess Allegra, arrives to visit. With her beauty and determination, she turns his world upside down. However, danger follows Allegra to Middlemarch and threatens their budding romance. Will their love withstand the challenges, or will Allegra's enemies snuff it out before their relationship has the chance to bloom? Get ready for a thrilling caper in the kingdom of Val-des-Loups and Middlemarch, New Zealand. Don't miss this heart-pumping adventure of love, danger, and werewolves.

Finding and satisfying one lover is difficult… Adding a second to the equation is an impossible challenge. Christina: her life is spiraling out of control. Her job, her friends, and her family relationships are slipping through her fingers, leaving her achingly alone and staring into the eyes of the black dog of depression. She claws her way free, and finally, a bright spot-she reconnects with a childhood friend. Not a boyfriend, but wow! That's the way her mind is marching now, straight to Mr. Sexy Pants. Gabriel: he's seeing the success he's worked for after his parents kicked him from their home for something he didn't do. Christina's arrival makes him happy, makes him consider a future, a family, then Aidan arrives home. Off-balance because he has feelings for each of them, Gabriel screws up both relationships. Go him! Aidan: Tired of traveling and clawing his way to the top, he's come home to claim Gabriel, the man he has always loved. The only problem-while Aidan was running away, Gabriel has moved on with his life. Prepared to fight, he can't hate the gorgeous yet troubled Christina as much as he wants. Three lost lovers battle their way to a committed relationship that shouldn't be possible but has the potential to cement them into a solid and unconventional team.

Ambition trumps love and romance, doesn't it? Holly sucks when it comes to choosing the perfect man, and at three duds for three, she's turning her back on the dating game. Instead, she'll embrace ambition, concentrate on her favored sport and her promise to her deceased mother-she'll do her utmost to earn a place in New Zealand's netball team, the Silver Ferns. Burned by a rough divorce rugby player, Angus, isn't interested in anything but casual relationships. That's until he meets Holly. With common mindsets, they're perfect together, but Holly is running scared and refuses to see their potential. Given his public persona, wooing isn't something Angus usually needs to practice. With Holly, he's willing to work for each passionate kiss. If only the real world and their romantic histories didn't keep creating roadblocks… You'll love this sports romance because it contains a talented but man-shy heroine, an alpha hero with a playboy reputation, their tentative friendship, and enough exes coming out of the woodwork to create their own sports team. Go, Holly! Go, Angus!

Love lurks in enemy territory... When Dallas O'Grady glimpses a woman dealing with a flat tire, he naturally pulls over to help. Of course, the shapely perfection of her rear end doesn't hurt, not that he'd admit that aloud. Then he gets a look at her face and realizes she's one of those Drummonds. The Drummonds and the O'Gradys might both live in the town of Clare, but they've never played nice, not since a generations-old feud started over a cache of stolen gold nuggets. Laura Drummond has fought long and hard to grip independence by the throat and avoid her mother's bulldozing attempts to control her life. She's always admired Dallas from afar, and she's pleased to discover that up close, he's gorgeous, sexy, and nothing like the monster her family has painted. When a landslide blocks the road home, she's forced to accept his offer of a bed for the night. One thing leads to another and soon burning hot-desire melts into thoughts of forging a permanent relationship-damn their families' disapproval. But the feud isn't the only thing conspiring to keep the lovers apart. And the clock is ticking…

Now that Nolan Penrith is finished with the Farmer Seeks a Wife reality show, he's ready to get back to the farm and a normal life free of publicity. Normal also means resuming his relationship with divorced, solo mother Yvonne McDonald. Except she seems determined to resist any talk of reconciliation. On to plan B: woo her to his way of thinking. And if persuasion includes plenty of raunchy sex, he's ready to man up.Yvonne might still have feelings for Nolan, but she resents the way he expects to pick up right where they left off. Still, she's a healthy woman with a body that-damn it-melts for him, so maybe she can twist this situation to suit her needs. All she needs to do is hold her heart out of reach, hold her head high, and enjoy his brand of lusty sex without a care in the world. Easy-peasy. At least until her plan gets a little kink in it…Warning: Contains hot country loving between an arrogant, sexy farmer and a woman who intends to prick his confidence and slap him down-her way!

Never look back…right?Julia Maxwell is a seize-the-moment party girl until the night she spends with up-and-coming rocker Ryan Callander. From that moment, she becomes 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 calls her bluff, 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 are optional.

Think finding the perfect lover is difficult?Ask Susan Webb--she knows it is. Lonely, tired of dull routine and dud men who only think with their lower brains, she takes a calculated risk to shake up her lackluster life.Now she's set to take part in a reality dating show. Her objective: to find a good, honest man who's up for enjoying lots of sexy fun on the road to love. Failure is not an option.One look at his older brother's Farmer Seeks a Wife candidate, and Tyler Penrith is intrigued. Prim and proper on the surface, she has a secret smile in her eyes and an exotic dancer sway to her step. And calamity follows her around like a tame dragon.Susan might be in his brother's age group, but Tyler's not about to let Nolan waltz off with the first woman to snare his attention in ages.As the show's ratings go through the roof, Susan finds herself falling for the wrong man-and her simple plan for happiness on the brink of falling apart.Warning: Contains sibling rivalry, lots of sneaking around, sexy times in the great outdoors, a bright blue vibrator, and a reality show that's giving everyone something to talk about.

Workday friends. Nighttime lovers...A teeny-tiny crush. Maggie Drummond has one on her close friend Connor Grey. Unfortunately, he prefers leggy blondes and Maggie is stuck with her deep brown hair and determined curves.Then, there is her newfound pursuit of kinky-no, more adventurous sex. Nothing too bad, you understand. It was reading the steamy romance that sent her on a jaunt down Spanking Avenue and now she has set up an anonymous blog to explore her interest. Perhaps it's best if she sticks with Greg, her current boyfriend. She can ask him to spank her…even if Connor pops into her fantasies like a seductive magical genie.The recent changes in Maggie don't escape Connor's notice. Now that her boyfriend has dropped her, and luck has gifted him with inside knowledge, he can finally-carefully-make his move. But, given his family history, laying a hand on any woman, even in fun, is a line he's reluctant to cross. As Maggie gives in to the temptation to let Connor add spicy sin to her life, she finds herself juggling lies, half-truths, friendship and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy-and she's falling in love. Exploring her fantasy is one thing, but she's beginning to question if indulging her own pleasure is worth the cost to everyone around her.Warning: Contains a girl-next-door with spanking on her mind and a sexy rugby player who sees past her shyness and insecurities to the sensual possibilities beyond.

From a USA Today Bestseller comes the story of alien abduction, a dark and sexy captain, and a crazy, wild adventure beyond her imagination...Jockey Camryn O'Sullivan is on a downward spiral after the death of her husband. When aliens kidnap her, she's both terrified and reluctantly fascinated by Ryman Coppersmith. She's positive the weird attraction to her abductor is an anomaly. Something to ignore. She'll train the aliens' horse, and they'll return her home. Simple. There's no need for sex or a stubborn male kitty-cat to replace the precious memories of her husband.Murder. Betrayal. Banishment.Feline shapeshifter Ry has experienced treachery of the worst kind. When his foster brother-the man who betrayed him-proposes a wager on a hell-horse race, the lure to clear his name is irresistible.Camryn's arrival triggers a jump in his already overactive sex drive. It's a struggle to keep his hands off his beautiful captive. Something in his mysterious feline background compels him to chase her, and the passion firing between them soars out of control. Ry doesn't understand the mechanics of their attraction but knows he can't afford to lose Camryn...despite his promise to return her home.

Keep your supernatural rivals close. Really close… When a popular and wealthy werewolf shows an interest in her, Elspeth Murray walks away without a backward glance. Regrets-yep, she has a few, but she's an intelligent dragon. Playing sensual games with a wolf isn't worth the aggravation and becoming entangled in a dangerous battle of passion and politics. No thanks! Iain Murray can't shove the siren dragon woman from his mind, despite the drama dallying with her might cause in his pack. He understands that pursuing her could have deadly consequences for himself and his species. But the pull of their undeniable chemistry is too strong to ignore, and soon he finds himself embarking on a risky bout of cat and mouse with his own kind. As the tension mounts, Elspeth and Iain must decide whether to risk everything or walk away from the only true love they've ever known. Contains a paranormal world on the cusp of significant change. Humans, stand back. Let's watch the shenanigans unfold…

Joanna "Mac" McGregor loves her father, and she'll do anything to keep him safe after Alzheimer's starts to steal his mind. That takes money, and Mac uses her only skills-those of soldiering-when she takes up a security contract to protect VIPs in Iraq. She doesn't have time for men, her last vacation fling in Fiji relegated as one perfect moment to hold close during the grim reality of war.Soldier and protector, Louie Lithgow is tired of fighting-the constant danger-and has decided this is his last contract. He wants to retire, sink his savings into a place on the beach, and find the sexy Joanna, his holiday lover.Mac's arrival in Iraq causes consternation. They've both been economical with the truth, but the attraction sizzling between them flares hot and bright. They embark on a clandestine affair-professional and confident during their high-danger day, passionate with the release of emotional stress during their torrid nights. One thing is clear-they have different goals and the future is both murky and dangerous…if they survive their contracts.Warning: Contains a military alpha male and a determined female soldier, melt-your-panties sex, friendship and camaraderie, and…oh, more hot New Zealand romance.

Adventure is Summer William's mission!Life in a small town is comfortable, but living with her loving and overprotective family means it lacks adventure. And forget romance with two interfering army brothers around. It's time to leave the cozy nest. Her grandiose plans come to a grinding halt when she becomes innocently involved with a crime boss, then she bumps heads and lips with her uncle's sexy but very bossy neighbor.Special Air Services soldier Nikolai Tarei owes his neighbor a favor, but looking out for his twenty-two-year-old niece is stretching friendship too far. She's a virgin and her sex appeal, sassiness and brazen disregard for safety have Nikolai scrambling to protect both her and his battered heart.Summer is a librarian who's a whiz at research. Now she's ready to try out the sex toys and sexual positions she's researched. The woman is tying Nikolai in sensual knots and driving him crazy-in and out of bed. But he's enjoying the journey, and suddenly he's thinking about making his Summer babysitting assignment a full-time commitment-if only he can persuade her to see things his way.Warning: Contains an alpha army hero intent on offering protection and a virgin, BBW heroine craving action and adventure. Mix and see the hot sparks fly!

Following your gut instinct, that's when everything falls into place.R.J. Blake trains young werewolves in the old ways-giving them a taste of how it was before the introduction of the shift-suppressing drugs that allow their kind to live secretly among humans. He expects nothing out of the ordinary with his new batch of students. Until sexy, smart, aggravating-as-hell Corey Wilson arrives. Older than the others, son of a powerful Los Angeles pack leader, Corey is an instant temptation he cannot afford.The last thing Corey wants is three months stuck in the Yellowstone wilderness, followed by the stifling life his father has mapped out for him. One glimpse of R.J. though, sparks a determination to seduce the older man before he leaves. Yet as R.J. guides him through the sometimes terrifying process of rediscovering his heritage, a deepening respect calls to his artistic soul and fuels a burst of creativity.When their time comes to an end, Corey senses hesitation behind R.J.'s insistence that theirs was simply a summer fling. Inspiring him to take a leap of faith with consequences neither of them saw coming. A dangerous plot that reaches from the heart of their love to the highest office in the land…

Jen Alexander is intent on fulfilling a promise to her mother. She's heading back to school to finish her education, but a remote controlled vibrator shoves her on a detour.For her ex-boss Wayne Garrett, the night of Jen's party is a revelation. Now he's seen her sexy side, he plans on seduction big time-a private party for three. But worried his feelings for Wayne could spoil their friendship, his business partner Sebastian Lang refuses to play.Wayne wants Jen. Sebastian wants Wayne. Jen doesn't want any man since her boyfriend ditched her by text minutes before the party. It's going to take a lot of laughter, fun and hot seduction before the three can decide exactly what they want and how to get it.

Love never hits a wrong note.Ever since Nate McKenzie hired on as a roadie, musician Adam James has lusted after him. So far Adam has kept his distance, knowing Nate is mourning his dead wife. But lately Adam has caught the man returning his stares. Maybe it's time to test the waters.Besides, there isn't much chance Nate will find out that Adam was once his people's Kokopelli. His powers were stripped from him, along with the magical tattoo on his chest, when his orientation was discovered.Nate is going crazy with guilt. Before his wife's death, he never looked at anyone else, woman or man. Now his dreams are filled with Adam. He tries to keep his mind on his job and off Adam's sexy body, but in a moment of weakness they share a kiss that sends them both up in flames.Their relationship risks both their hearts and Adam's female fan base, but the attraction is too strong to ignore. Then someone takes a shot at Adam-and his tattoo begins to reappear, forcing him to come clean with his lover. And Nate to decide exactly where his future lies…before a killer steals it away from them.Warning: This book contains rockin' music, smoky pubs, the mystical legend of Kokopelli and lots of playful, hot manlove.

Christmas is coming. Give your lover the gift of pleasure…Gaby Montgomery works for Fancy Free as a condom designer. Recently she's been designing sex toys and testing her inventions with fellow designer Marc, but they've parted ways. The timing couldn't be worse because she's stuck without a willing test subject for her sexy products.Gaby's roommates Liam Richardson and Fletch Darcy both want a serious relationship with Gaby, and now that she's free, it's time to make a move. But how do they decide which one will date Gaby? Fletch finally suggests they share her. Liam is skeptical but agrees the scheme might work, which allows Fletch to move on to step two of his romance plan. Fletch doesn't just want Gaby, he wants Liam as well.The loving is hot, their days full of fun product testing, exquisite pleasure and laughter. Everything is perfect until the outside world intrudes, putting their budding relationship under stress. This time their love and friendship might not stand the pressure.

Here comes Santa Claus… When Evie Johnson's ex turns into a scary and persistent stalker, she flees to small-town Sloan to protect herself. The people might be friendly, but her new, unusual occupation pushes Evie way past her comfort level, and her days are full of office duties, wide eyes, and flushed cheeks.Billionaire businessman Gray Te Whare recognizes grandmotherly meddling when it stares him in the face. And okay, he's not the real Santa, but he did have a plausible reason for breaking into the pretty newcomer's house. Gray and Evie are tossed together for all the wrong reasons. Still, the more time they spend together, the more the pair realize togetherness and the Christmas spirit are necessary for a happily ever after, and yeah, they're not saying this bit aloud-sometimes grandmothers know best. Contains a heroine in peril with stalker trouble, a gorgeous bachelor billionaire, a determined grandmother matchmaker, and a small-town condom company where talk is frank and sometimes embarrassing but loads of fun. Enjoy your festive visit and celebrate Christmas the New Zealand way.

Marcus Kerr is a small-town werewolf without a mate. He's not against the idea of a woman in his life, but now that he's older, he's come to accept there mightn't be a mate for him. Until today. Now Marcus is confused. He can scent his fated mate, but finding her is another problem. Ria Hunter is a feline shifter hiding in plain sight. She's an innocent but not so naive that she doesn't understand that danger could swallow her whole if she ever relaxes her guard. A winter storm throws Ria in Marcus's path, but the journey to happy-ever-after is not smooth sailing for this age-gap pair of lovers. It will take a little seduction and honesty before Ria says yes to the wolf. Previously published as part of the Winter Wonders anthology.

Saber and Emily Mitchell have been mates for years and happy until the tragic loss of their baby changes everything.Feline shapeshifter, Saber is having a tough week with family and community problems. Worse, his beloved Emily has shut him out and is wallowing in depression. They inhabit the same house, but his loving mate has withdrawn. It's time to up the ante because the growing rift is driving him to despair. Armed with a bag of sex toys and a tropical island setting, Saber is determined to seduce his mate to his way of thinking, to drive the blues away, and he won't take no for an answer.

One plus one equals three.Tiger shifter Hari Daya takes one look at Ambar Patel's photo and is smitten. Further research heightens his fascination. An arranged marriage would work, except the lady isn't buying and tells him to take a hike.Ambar is already involved with human Jake Quinn. Casual pleasure and lovin' works best for her since she dreams of traveling the world and delving into new experiences. The frisson of heat and desire she feels for Hari is unacceptable. There will be no tiger mate for her.Jake Quinn has no idea either his lover or his new friend are shifters, but there sure as hell is something weird going on in his head. As much as he enjoys sex with Ambar, he's thinking about Hari too. Suddenly there's kissing and togetherness way past his comfort zone. The slide into sinful pleasure with both Hari and Ambar is easy-it's the relationship dynamics that give them headaches and make them wonder if they're making a huge mistake.

A stray cat struts into a bar...I met a male lion shifter in the pub last night. Not that my father would approve since it reinforces my gay status, but Lucas Huntingdon is incredible. Tall. Golden. Sexy. Our gazes met and we clicked. The evening turned into night. The sex was hot. Intense. Real magic that doesn't happen every day. Hell, it electrified me. By the time the night was over I craved more…I hungered for a future because it's no fun living alone like a stray cat. I'm just like every Middlemarch shifter, gay or not. All I want is love.Note: Readers first met Saul Sinclair in My Scarlet Woman. He made an appearance in My Estranged Lover, and now he gets his own story in My Stray Cat.

A man without a past yearns for a future.Kiran is a tiger shifter without a past. Plucked from a hospital by Rohan and Ambar Patel, he has no recollection of arriving in Auckland, New Zealand. Nothing is familiar, but he's sure of one thing. Rohan Patel is an attractive man. He fires Kiran with longing. A stolen kiss and Kiran knows exactly what he wants.Rohan's desire for the stranger steals his breath and pushes forward his plans to tell his sister he prefers males. Hurried embraces lead to an understanding, their growing relationship exhilarating. The urgent hunger between them is palpable, guaranteed to make any tiger purr with pleasure.But weird flashes of memory hint at Kiran's terrible past. The truth might blow apart his blossoming romance with Rohan and hurt his new Middlemarch friends. A dilemma-push Rohan away or hold him close and place his lover in danger. It's a difficult choice then it's too late. Danger stalks through Middlemarch, and they must fight for their love and their lives.

A modern day Cinderella romance. He wears his scars on the outside. She keeps hers safe inside. Charlotte Dixon ignores her stepmother's edict and, in an act of disobedience, attends one of the social events of the year-a masquerade costume ball. Charlotte's naughtiness escalates when she dances and smooches with a sexy mystery man. The night of anonymous passion that follows makes her yearn for a different life, but the next day she's back to her dull routine of household management. Advertising tycoon, Ash Marlborough is about to set a private investigator on the trail of his nameless princess when she waltzes right into his place of work. Charlotte is shocked to meet her masked man in the flesh, and even more perturbed when he asks her out on a date. Despite craving another night of sexy loving, she doesn't have time for a man, not when she wants to reinvent herself and grasp a new, improved life with both hands. But Ash knows what he wants, and he's determined to win the heart of his princess. Let the dance of seduction commence. Warning: Contains a conniving stepmother, selfish stepsisters, a grandmother with fairy godmother tendencies and a sexy masked man who is willing to face them all for the love of a good woman.

Plan A sucks. Move over for plan B…Sports commentator and reporter, Megan Saxon, has it all. The perfect career and freedom to do anything she wants, but as the years creep by she realizes love, or at least male companionship, has thumbed its nose at her. With the help of her agent-friend, she hatches Plan B. A brief love affair with a younger man will cure all ills and help her plan for the future.The problem with plan B? Nothing, I repeat nothing, goes the way she plans, and she's left gasping for breath, dodging reporters and suffering acute embarrassment.The. Worst. Blushing. Epidemic. Ever.Long-term widower and werewolf, Jacey Anderson, has moved to small country town Middlemarch to be near his grieving adult stepson, Henry, and to embrace the wide, open spaces with his wolf. He's not expecting romance and especially with a public figure who attracts reporters like flies at a dung heap. His attraction to the sexy, sassy Megan has disaster written all over it, yet try telling that to his moonstruck wolf.Yes, this Plan B holds potential calamity for both parties. A pity that neither of them has a lick of good sense when they're in the same room, touching… Kissing… Caressing…Contains: werewolves, feline shifters, and creatures that howl at the night moon. There is also hot love, laughter and lots of teasing

A marriage of convenience…full of inconvenient secrets. Jocelyn Townsend's life as a courtesan bears no resemblance to the life she envisioned in girlish dreams. But it allows her and her eccentric mother to live in relative security-until her protector marries and no longer requires her services.Desperate to find a new benefactor, one kind enough to accept her mother's increasingly mad flights of fancy, Jocelyn is nearly overwhelmed with uncertainty when a lifeline comes from an unexpected source. Leo Sherbourne's requirements for a wife are few. She must mother his young daughter, run his household, and warm his bed - all in a calm, dignified manner with a full measure of common sense. After his late wife's histrionics and infidelity, he craves a simpler, quieter life.As they embark on their arrangement, Leo and Jocelyn discover an attraction that heats their bedroom and mutual admiration that warms their days. But it isn't long before gossip regarding the fate of Leo's first wife, and his frequent, unexplained absences, make Jocelyn wonder if the secrets of Merrivale Manor are rooted in murder… Contains mysterious incidents, a mad mother who screeches without provocation, scheming relatives, and a captivating husband who blows scorching hot and suspiciously cold. All is not as it seems…and isn't that delicious?