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Cat Burglar in Training

Eve Fawkner had no intention of following in her father's footsteps. But when the thugs harassing him to repay his gambling debts threaten her young daughter, Eve is forced to assume the role of London's most notorious cat burglar, The Shadow. The plan is simple: pull off a couple of heists, pay back the goons and go into permanent retirement. But things get messy during her first job when Eve witnesses a murder, stumbles across a clue that sheds some light on her past and, worst of all, falls for a cop.

Inspector Kahu Williams would be the perfect man, if Eve were looking, and if there wasn't the little matter of their career conflict. The man is seriously hot—and hot on the trail of a murderer. A trail that keeps leading him back to Eve...

Previously published as The Shadow, newly refreshed by the author.


Christmas is Coming

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 her, and now that she's free, it's time to make a move. But how do they decide which one will date her? Fletch finally suggests they share. 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.

Publisher's Note: Want to have more fun with the characters in this book? Then pick up Fancy Free!

Reviewer: Bookgrrl1976
Review: Jan 26, 2012
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Menage / Multiple Partners, Seasonal / Holiday, M/M
I love books that feature a clueless woman who has a man- or in this case, men- lusting and loving her from afar. When Gaby breaks off with Marc, Liam and Fletch, Gaby's roommates, determine that now is the time to tell her how they each feel. But who gets to date her? This isn't a simple case of rock, paper, scissors. Fletch suggests that they share Gaby. The only thing is he also wants Liam. As Gaby g

Wanna Do Bad Things With You

Tyson Hamlin lives and breathes rugby. With loads of natural talent, he’s destined for the big time. But Tyson has a secret—his perfect life, complete with doting girlfriend—is a lie. While he loves the game, he’s not quite as driven as he used to be, and his girlfriend is a beard he hides behind because the truth is—he prefers men.

Darcy Nichols transfers from Dunedin to pursue his dream to make the national team. He’s giving his all this one last season and intends to focus on his goal. Openly gay, he arrives in Auckland to suspicion and hostility.

One look and Ty is smitten. He wants the sexy Darcy to do all sorts of bad things with him. Game on. The sparks fly in private as they burn up the sheets, but they can’t live in seclusion forever. They’re under public scrutiny, and one wrong step could derail their rugby careers and end their dreams forever. 

Reviewer: Terrihawk
Review: Jul 11, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, GLBTQ, Sports, M/M
Shelley Munro makes me wish I understood rugby, and she makes me love the men who play. Wanna Do Bad Things With You is the story of two sexy and talented athletes in a very homophobic world. Darcy is out and proud, regardless of the fact that he is shunned by teammates. He is fortunate to have the love and acceptance of his family. Tyson is in the closet, with no plans of coming out, even when he falls f

Twin Trouble

Man wanted: confident and charismatic, a virtuoso in bed and capable of supporting a woman in her quest for freedom.

Shifter Kiera Pascoe is desperate to foil her brothers’ plan to ship her back to England. She needs help, and hunky Joe Mitchell is the perfect applicant. Joe misses his twin Sly, and Kiera presents a diversion from his isolated state. From the start, hunger explodes between them and sparks fly with each intoxicating touch. The sex is fun and challenging—mutual ecstasy with a little spanking and kink.

Sly arrives home unexpectedly, creating chaos with their erotic hijinks. Emotions tangle and create a dilemma for all three. Joe has feelings for Kiera and wants to keep her. Kiera worries about exchanging one set of pushy males for another while Sly lusts after his twin’s lover. Two sexy shifter twins and one gorgeous feline woman—they’ve got trouble in Middlemarch and it’s gonna take time to unravel the steamy muddle. 

Reviewer: Heather
Review: Jul 11, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance, Shapeshifters
Shelley Munro's latest release, Twin Trouble is a fabulously written 5 star shifter romance with lots of erotic twists that I just absolutely fell in love with. Ms. Munro has penned another fantastic shifter romance in her Middlemarch Mates series and I just loved everything about this book. Her characters are intelligent, realistic and intriguing. The sexual tension between the three main characters is so s

A Discreet Affair

Summer, 1940. Britain is at war, and her brave fighter pilots attempt to keep the enemy at bay.

The last thing Pamela Allison wants is another man, especially one like her brutal, now deceased husband. Her managing mother wants her to live with her in London, but Pamela accepts a job from her aunt, working in the family store in the village near Biggin Hill.

Enter Michael Stedman, a Spitfire pilot based at the Biggin Hill airbase. Depressed and a little drunk after the death of his friend, he doesn’t expect to meet a beautiful woman during a night out at the local pub. He’s not looking for anything permanent since a pilot’s life is fraught with danger. All he wants is a little feminine company to take his mind off the war.

London is under siege by the enemy. Bombs drop every night and the danger increases for everyone. Michael and Pamela’s relationship changes and they become lovers. They are happy with their secret liaison until gossip and the past intrude and threaten to destroy everything, including her good reputation. 

Reviewer: Maria
Review: Mar 14, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Vintage / 19th Century
During the summer of 1940, while Britain is at war, Pamela Allison accepts a job from her aunt to work in the family store in the village near Biggin Hill. Pamela needs to start over away from her manipulative mother, and from the memories of her abusive husband, who died a year ago. The last thing she wants is another man. Stationed at the Biggin Hill airbase as a Spitfire pilot, Michael Stedman knows the h

The Spurned Viscountess

Cursed with the sight and rumors of witchcraft, Rosalind's only chance at an ordinary life is marriage to Lucien, Viscount Hastings. She doesn't expect love, only security and children of her own. Determined to go through with the wedding, she allows nothing she encounters at the gloomy Castle St. Clare to dissuade her.

Recently returned from the Continent, Lucien has no time for the English mouse his family has arranged for him to marry-not when he's plotting to avenge the murder of his beloved Francesca. He has no intention of bedding Rosalind, not even to sire an heir.

Though spurned by her bridegroom, Rosalind turns to him for protection when she is plagued by a series of mysterious accidents and haunted by terrifying visions. Forced to keep Rosalind close-and tempted into passionate kisses-Lucien soon finds himself in grave danger of falling in love with his own wife...

 

Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Sep 6, 2010
Genre(s): Historical Romance
The Spurned Viscountess is a refreshed version of Second Seduction revised by Shelley Munro. The story centers around Lucien, a man recently returned to Castle St. Clare with a secret agenda. Although, Lucien suffers from amnesia, he is plotting to avenge the death of his wife Francesca. Rosalind, has come to Castle St. Clare to marry Lucien. She is a woman who is gifted with the sight and sadly, often accus

Reviewer: Maria
Review: Sep 22, 2010
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Rosalind’s only chance at an ordinary life is to marry outside of her village, where rumors of witchcraft follow her. Presented with the chance to marry Lucien, Viscount Hastings, Rosalind agrees and travels to Castle St. Clare. She doesn’t expect love but wants security and a chance to have children of her own. Lucien has recently returned from the Continent and has reluctantly agreed to marry a

Reviewer: Melinda
Review: Aug 28, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Nobody wants to marry a witch. Well that is what people think Rosalind is. She's tired of living in a place where she has to protect herself at all times. So marrying Lucien, Viscount of St. Clare seems like the easiest thing for her to do. All she wants is to be married with a loving husband and little children around. The problem is that Lucien doesn't want marriage. The more Rosalind is with Lucien she is

Blue Lady

Saber and Emily are longtime mates. Happiness has been theirs, until the tragic loss of their unborn baby.

Saber is desperate. Emily has shut him out, wallowing in depression. They inhabit the same house but his loving mate has withdrawn, and he wants his happy, matchmaking woman back. It’s time to up the ante. Armed with a bag of sex toys from his wild twin brothers 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.

Reader Advisory: While a standalone, this book is best enjoyed with prior history of the series.

 

Reviewer: Reese
Review: Aug 23, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance
This was a very, very brief cute story about the love between a man and woman and how they will prevail after suffering a loss that devastates most couples. Emily and Saber haven't communicated much in the past year since the miscarriage that ended their daughter's life. In a last stroke desperate effort to win back his mate and wife, Saber takes Emily on a month long vacation where he woos her with his

Tiger by the Tail

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. 

Reviewer: Greendragon
Review: Jul 30, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Menage / Multiple Partners
Tiger by the Tail written by Shelley Munro is one in a series of stories but can be read without reading the others. Ambar, Hari (who are both cat shifters) and Jake (who is a straight? human) are the 3 main characters. The first few chapters are slow reading as you get to know Ambar and the two guys. I liked Hari and Jake enough that I will go back to read the previous books in the series but I had trouble w

Soldier of Fortune
Book Length: Short Novel
 
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 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 realities of war.
 
Soldier Louie Lithgow is tired of fighting 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.
 
Note: Readers first met Louie in Summer in the City.
Reviewer: Chris
Review: Dec 21, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Joanna is a soldier. Just call her Mac. She’s used to being one of the guys, and keeping her personal life just that. After a glorious vacation with a man named Louie, she disappears. He tries to find her but can’t. She kind of gave him misinformation about herself, including her name. Now starting another assignment in Iraq to finance her father’s care in a home for Alzheimer’s patien

House of the Cat
Book Length: Plus Novel
 
Jockey Camryn O’Sullivan is an alcoholic 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 is an anomaly. Something to ignore. She’ll train the alien’s 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 shifter Ry has experienced them all. When his foster brother—the man who betrayed him—proposes a wager, 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. 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.
Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Aug 9, 2010
Genre(s): Erotic Romance
What’s a girl to do? Her husband died, the only solace she can find is in the bottom of a bottle, her career has gone down the toilet with the booze, and there’s an alien here to kidnap her brother. What else can she do but offer to go in his place, after all, he has a wife and child. And so Camryn does go. Once she sobers up she finds that it’s not as bad as it could have been and the Capt

CatNap
Book Length: Novel
 
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. 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.
Reviewer: Vallerianna
Review: Sep 11, 2009
Genre(s): GLBTQ
Cat Nap by Shelley Munro is Book Eight in the Middlemarch Mates series. Life for Ambar and Rohan Patel changed drastically with the death of their controlling parents. They've cancelled the marriage broker that their parents had hired, Rohan is getting ready to tell his sister that he is Gay and they have decided to sell the family business and move to Middlemarch, a Shifter Friendly town filled with people w

Lynx to the Pharaoh
Sethmet Khalil comes from a line of shapeshifters who protect the pharaoh from tomb robbers. It’s a sacred duty handed down from father to son—a duty he’s determined to carry out successfully so his family retains the shapeshifter powers they cherish. Failure means death at the hands of a deadly curse.
 
Desperate to escape the strictures of mourning, Charlotte Webster travels to Egypt with her stepbrother. The freedom of Patria Oasis is heady after the stuffy rules of the London season. It’s full of temptation. Sethmet, their guide, is handsome and sparks forbidden desire in Charlotte. Risking censure, she embarks on a passionate affair, secret rendezvous full of lingering caresses and explosive pleasure.
 
Charlotte pleases both man and feline, but she’s with the men Sethmet suspects are hunting for the pharaoh’s treasure. If Charlotte is involved, he can’t protect her from the pharaoh’s curse and she’ll die with the others. Love, danger and betrayal battle beneath the blood-red desert moon as the lovers steal moments together and fate works its wiles.
 
Publisher’s Note: Previously published elsewhere, novel has been revised for Ellora’s Cave.
Reviewer: Heathermh
Review: Jun 13, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
Charlotte is an Englishwoman who came to Egypt looking for a way to leave the dark memories of England behind. In Egypt she finds a sense of home and maybe even the love that she has been missing and longing for in England. Sethmet is a guardian of the pharaoh, swore to protect him like the generations before him. When a party of Englishman show up he knows that they are looking for the treasure of the phara

Fringe Benefits

Flatmates. Best friends. Casual lovers.

Life’s good—a friends-with-benefits deal works perfectly with her male flatmates, but Marie Wright secretly craves more. A hot threesome. Erotic pleasure. Silken touches from both Shane and Kelvin. One hot summer day the sensual tension explodes between the three. For Marie each caress is a slice of ecstasy. It’s seductive magic, and she’s bewitched. Momentary pleasure isn’t enough. She wants a future with her lovers—a permanent ménage a trois—but if she makes a wrong move, she might irreparably destroy their friendship and lose everything.

Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Mar 18, 2009
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Menage / Multiple Partners
When Marie Wright falls for her two flat mates Kelvin and Shane she doesn't know what to do for though both men share her in and out of bed they aren't sure about the feelings they have for each other.   When Shane is promoted to a new job and a new town he asks Marie to marry him. She though can't choose between the two men. Kelvin tries to woo her to himself.   Will Marie leave Shane and Kelvi

Cat and Mouse

Middlemarch Mates, Book Five

Every woman has sexual needs. Lana Sinclair, feline shapeshifter and widow, is more than ready for a fun night with a likeminded male. Hot lovin’ is compulsory because she’s determined to scratch the itch that’s driving her crazy. This time, career-girl Lana is picking a malleable male who won’t try to corral her into the housewife role.

Fellow shifter Duncan Ross is the perfect candidate. The cowboy follows the rodeo circuit and is only in Middlemarch for the bull riding. One night of mutual seduction, slick, naked bodies and pleasure, then he’ll be on his way.

Duncan is astonished when Lana propositions him, but no one could ever call him stupid. He’s always desired Lana and now that she’s ready for sex, he’s all action. It’s time to lasso the woman of his dreams with some sweet lovin’ and charm, a sexy massage and ropes spliced together with addictive pleasure. He’ll seduce her to his way of thinking—a permanent arrangement. This is one go-round Duncan is determined to win.
 

Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Dec 7, 2008
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotic Romance
It’s time for another visit with our friends at Middlemarch, and it really does feel like a visit with friends when you pick up one of these books.   This time we have Lana who is just looking for a fun night of really hot sex, and she finds it in Duncan. But what she doesn’t know is that Duncan has other plans for Lana. Lana is definitely not in the market for a dominant male to become a p

Lovers At Last

Pearl's master plan to catch a rich husband — results so far…A for effort, F for success.

Justin Collet wants way more than friendship from Pearl. He craves love, laughter and hot, down-and-dirty passion. A life partner. All he needs to do is convince Pearl.

A broken relationship, a few drinks and a string of pearls. Comforting Pearl takes a turn into carnal territory. Heat blossoms between them, fiery and consuming. Sweet kisses inflame and erotic whispers tempt. It's all or nothing for Justin as he seduces Pearl into agreeing they're lovers at last.

Reviewer: Connie
Review: Jul 10, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Lovers At Last is a beautifully sweet story, a sexy serenade to all the nice guys who sit besides their best friends while she laments about her love life. Justin Collet has the bad boy look but the good boy charm. Pearl MacInray, though seemingly superficial and shallow, she truly is a determined woman with understandable emotional baggage. Still, her strong demeanor and matches well with Justin’s laid

Wanderlust

Not many people live their dream, but I've been incredibly lucky. I'm Anna Tietjens, and I work as a tour leader for Wanderlust Adventures.

My current tour is through incredible India. It should be a breeze, except my younger sister is joining in New Delhi. Things are not exactly civil between us — a childhood full of upheaval didn't help — and our parents have insisted she travel with me or not at all. I see fun times ahead. Now my boyfriend has turned up without warning. Don't get me wrong. I really like Sebastian Brady. The sex is good, spectacular even, but meeting a few times a year is enough. I mean, I'm not looking for love or happy ever after.

But worst of all is the bad luck I've been having recently. One of my passengers died in Syria, and now it looks like my co-driver might have to leave the tour. Despite the exotic location, it's not exactly smooth sailing, and I'm starting to think someone is out to halt the tour…
 

Reviewer: SamanthaAnn
Review: Jun 11, 2008
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
A charming little road trip through India turns into something more when you add in a pouting younger sister, a part-time boyfriend who shows up unexpectedly under a different name, and murder. Anna is a character you care for immediately; she's capable, funny, and takes most of what life throws her in stride. But when people start dying on her tour she begins to suspect there is more going on than just a

Fancy Free

Warning: Condoms were tested and a few harmed during the writing of this story.

It's not every day a girl inherits a condom company, and to say accountant Alice Beasley is astonished and out of her depth is putting it mildly. For an almost virgin, she needs a quick education in all things condom because her inheritance is in danger. Someone is intent on sabotage and trying to destroy her new company.

Alice is suddenly getting down and dirty with charismatic James, the factory manager, all in the name of business, testing new condom designs. The sex is hot. Mind-blowing. It's a dark thrill and an erotic journey. Yeah, it's a hard job, but a girl's got to do what a girl's gotta do.

Alice wants James. She craves his talented touch and sultry kisses, she desires passion and physical pleasure on a permanent basis but first she must convince bad-boy James to give up his fancy-free ways.

Publisher Note: This is a previously published novel. It has been re-titled and revised for Ellora's Cave.

Reviewer: Danni
Review: May 5, 2008
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Alice Beasley is in over her head when she inherits a condom company from her godmother. But there's a catch. In order to get the money she has to run and take and active role in the company for six months. If she does she gets a nice sum of cash which would go a long way in helping her pay off her student loan debts. But if she doesn't she only gets $10,000. Her boyfriend doesn't like the idea and issues an

Best Man

A society wedding — the celebration brings both joy and regret for groomsman Jesse Peters. Jesse wishes things were different and his dreams of becoming a professional rugby player didn't come between him and fellow groomsman and rugby teammate Grayson Lynford, the man he craves and has secretly lusted after for months.

One chance encounter and everything changes — hot, steamy lovin', blistering passion and primal heat. Hunger between Jesse and Grayson blazes searing and intense. A future seems possible until reality intrudes and threatens to destroy Jesse's relationship with the best man he's ever found.
 

Reviewer: Paloma
Review: Jul 18, 2007
Genre(s): GLBTQ
"Best Man" by Shelley Munro is a smoking hot m/m erotic romance from Ellora's Cave set in exotic New Zealand. The story centers on Grayson and Jesse, two burly rugby players who are the best men at their teammate Nolan's high society wedding. Neither knows the other is gay, but their pal has some inkling of an idea when he decides to bunk them together for the wedding. Their attraction to one another i

Issy's Infatuation

Issy Deans has a secret — she's always lusted after Tyler Jameson. Call it an unfortunate infatuation with her brothers' best friend. A surprise meeting at rugby training brings a provocative proposition. One month of hot sex then they'll both walk away. Issy isn't a fool. She says yes. Let the month begin. Each touch sizzles. It's pure magic between them. Passionate. Intense and even better than she imagined. Issy is riding high on Tyler and her hot prospects as a representative rugby player until reality steps in with a forward pass…

Reviewer: Dee
Review: Apr 7, 2007
Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Contemporary
Issy's Infatuation was a treat for the sports enthusiast. Who's the rugby coach and who's the player when Issy's initial skittishness abates and she shows her expertise in their boudoir scrums? I have a few problems with some of the underlying issues in this "Quickie" but they don't seem to matter much in the end.

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