Secret Lovers: A FREE Steamy Friends-with-Benefits Romance

Shelley Munro

Jun 2017 · Friendship Chronicles Book 1 · Shelley Munro

About this eBook

Enjoy this FREE steamy friends-to-lovers romance series starter by USA Today Bestselling author Shelley Munro...

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.

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.

Secret Lovers is the first romance in the Friendship Chronicles series, although all books set in this world can be read as standalones. This is a HOT romance with a little salty language and a guaranteed Happy Ever After.

Ratings and reviews

This gritty and blistering hot romance brings vulnerabilities and emotional issues in the explorations of pleasure to light and readers can’t help but get caught up in Maggie’s life as she gives into the temptation of letting a friend spice up her life. Friends with benefits takes on life Connor sets out to convince Maggie to indulge in a relationship with him, only it’s just the beginning for him. Talk about star crossed, both of these captivating characters want a relationship with the other but aren’t willing to go that extra step of putting their heart out there for varying reasons, this keeps the relationship in a rocky slope with lots of emotional turbulence that grips readers by the heart. Friendships are threatened, careers are destroyed and hearts are broken in the name of love and this story has them all exploding in one stunning liaison. Maggie also secretly longs for some kink in her life and has started a blog that she hopes will remain anonymous which adds heat and turmoil to the story as she explores the whole how to angle of achieving what she wants when it’s not the norm. Readers can’t help but relate to the story whether this story is about their particular desire or if they have something else in mind, the doubts and insecurities and moral issues are similar which makes it easy for readers enjoy and indulge some intimate fantasies with Maggie and Connor.

Watching the evolution of the relationship between these two was a treat. This book is not an easy read. Maggie and Connor are not perfect. They are REAL. Their relationship is not your straight forward, F2L romance. This is a book about true love, making mistakes and fighting for what you want. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This story had a fresh feel for the friends to lovers trope. It's sexy scenes and descriptions were quite vivid and thought provoking. The only negatives were some of the scene transitions needed a new chapter or some other visible break. It came across slightly confusing at times. There were also some plot points that needed more fleshing out because it seemed a bit flimsy and forced in places. Overall a quick fun read w/o a cliffhanger!

About the author

Shelley lives in New Zealand and writes books full of romance, adventure, and humor. Also, a dead body or two.