Guest Shelley!!

Hey all: Plans are in motion for the future, and I’m still not ready to reveal….but II wanted to share this new release info with you. I’m very excited to red this book, and I think you will be too. So I invited the author to come talk to you about it.
Introducing guest author Shelley Munro.
Firstly, thanks to Sasha for inviting me to visit today to talk about my new release, The Bottom Line. As you read this post, I’ll be lying back in a comfy deck chair, sipping a fruit cocktail as I cruise somewhere in the Pacific. At least that’s the plan!
I’m really excited about this release. The Bottom Line is about friendship and love and exploring sexual fantasies. Much like Maggie, I got the idea for this story after reading an erotic romance featuring a lot of spanking. I thought it was interesting, and the more I thought about it, the more I thought there was a story there for me. The Bottom Line is the result.
Maggie starts writing a blog about her spanking experiences and, throughout the book, there are excerpts from Maggie’s blog. Of course, things don’t go smoothly for Maggie in her quest to find a man she trusts enough to spank her.
Here’s the blurb:
Spicing up her sex life sounds exciting…until the fantasy hits the fan.
When Maggie Drummond buys an erotic romance novel by mistake, she gets more than an unexpected eyeful. She gets an introduction to a world that arouses her to a fever pitch.
Spanking.
Her boyfriend isn’t interested in pushing his vanilla-flavored sexual boundaries. Then there’s Connor Grey, who haunts her fantasies like a magical genie. As a source of masculine advice for her and her female friends, he’s off limits. The only safe place to explore her fetish is her anonymous blog.
The recent changes in Maggie don’t escape Connor’s notice. Now that her boyfriend has dropped her, he can finally—carefully—make his move. Given his family history, laying a hand on any woman, even in fun, is a line he’s reluctant to cross. But for Maggie? Anything the lady wants.
As Maggie gives in to the temptation to let Connor add some 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. Especially Connor…
An excerpt from Maggie’s blog:
For those of you who are reluctant to participate in a spanking or can’t understand why anyone would enjoy a good spanking, I thought I’d give you ten reasons why I think spanking is great.
1. It’s a great method of stress relief.
2. It can be a good way of opening communication, since spanking requires talking and discussion.
3. Spanking doesn’t require special tools—a hand or a hairbrush will work.
4. It can bring a new buzz to a relationship.
5. Most bottoms are well-padded and careful swats won’t do any damage.
6. The closeness that comes after a spanking is magical.
7. It’s great for foreplay and sex after a spanking is hot.
8. It’s fun trying out different positions and scenarios.
9. Role-playing and dress-up can be a lot of fun.
10. An alpha man administering a spanking is plain sexy.
You can purchase The Bottom Line at Samhain Publishing

Shelley Munro lives in New Zealand and writes contemporary and paranormal romance for Samhain Publishing and Ellora’s Cave. You can visit Shelley at
What do you think about Maggie’s reasons for spanking? Do you agree or disagree with her?
Everyone who comments will go into a draw to win a download of one of Shelley’s earlier contemporary releases, Soldier of Fortune.