One Night of Misbehavior

Shelley Munro

Apr 2013 · Shelley Munro

About this ebook

 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.

Keywords: Cinderella retelling, fairytale retelling, contemporary romance, billionaire romance, beauty and the beast, New Zealand romance, spicy romance

Ratings and reviews

In an act of disobedience, Charlotte Dixon attends one the social events of the year, a masquerade costume ball and lets her naughtiness escalate into one night of anonymous passion that makes her yearn for a different life. But then it’s back to her dull routine. She doesn’t have time for a man if she wants to reinvent herself, so she’s shocked when she meets her masked man in the flesh and he’s determined to win his princess. This sexy romp of a romance is a spicy heartfelt fairytale that blends a little bit of ‘Cinderella’ and little bit of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and composes its own beautiful music in a wonderfully sexy and titillating modern fairytale that readers can’t help but envy. The romance is sweet, passionate and full of sizzling chemistry but the relationship is full of emotional turmoil and family misconduct that tries to keep this couple from reaching the happily ever after that they so obviously deserve. The plot is fast paced and keeps readers glued to the pages in expectation of just how this fairy tale will end. The strong group of characters involved makes it easy for readers to picture Charlotte and Ashes lives which in turn makes it easy to really get to know the characters and become engaged in this rich, sensual, and very enjoyable romance.

This book is another quirky story by Shelley Munro. It’s an interesting version of Cinderella. Charlotte meets Ash at a masquerade ball and, well, you know the rest of the story. There were parts where I became annoyed with her but Charlotte has her inner “Ms. Feisty” who gets her through some tough spots. The emotional side of the story was somewhat flat, but the reader is led to recognize their attraction to each other. The ending is worth reading the book for and left me cheering for the main characters. I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.

Fairytales come to life in this story, but not just Cinderella, I can also think there's a little Beauty & the Beast twist added in. Charlotte is definitely in need of rescuing but not only just from her step-family but also from her own lack of self-worth, I felt sorry for her, she's such a compassionate person. Ash is determined to be her Prince Charming and he is patient with her. With him and her feisty side, she blossoms. Great couple, their chemistry is off the charts and although the relationship starts with misbehavior their road to forever is an entertaining roller-coaster ride. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Shelley Munro lives in Auckland, the City of Sails, with her husband and a cheeky Jack Russell/mystery breed puppy.

Typical New Zealanders, Shelley and her husband left home for their big OE soon after they married (translation of New Zealand speak – big overseas experience). A twelve month long adventure lengthened to six years of roaming the world. Enduring memories include being almost sat on by a mountain gorilla in Rwanda, lazing on white sandy beaches in India, whale watching in Alaska, searching for leprechauns in Ireland, and dealing with ghosts in an English pub.

While travel is still a big attraction, these days Shelley is most likely found in front of her computer following another love – that of writing paranormal and contemporary stories of romance and adventure. Other interests include watching rugby (strictly for research purposes), cycling, baking bread and curling up with an enjoyable book.