Josh: Secret? What makes you think I have a secret? (Holy cow, he’s doing that pulsing thing with that strong, stubbly jaw of his. The only people I talk to are in my head.

Me: C’mon, big guy, it’s just you and me here.

Josh: (blinks those beautiful indigo eyes) I don’t know what you’re talking about. Me: I was hoping you’d tell me a little something about this crazy tension cracklin’ between you and certain drop dead gorgeous guidance counselor. Josh: (leans back in his seat, probably to get away from me, but, hey, the way he’s stretching his big, muscly arm across the back of the chair and sipping his beer? Yum-my.) So what is it you wanted to talk about exactly? All that matters is that we’re both here now, right? (OMG, he even has a pet name for ME!! *vapors*) Josh: (clears his throat and arches an eyebrow at me) Pretty sure you asked me to meet up, Mol. (I may or may not be almost falling off of my bar stool at McCauley’s Pub, whilst getting close enough to sniff. I’ve, uh, always had a thing for guys with tattoos and big, beefy forearms. Thanks so much for inviting me out for drinks. Or wait…maybe that should be post-Carissa? Post-pre-Carissa? Crap, I dunno.

Readers, fans, and friends…I give you Josh Hudson from CAN’T SHAKE YOU. J Shh, don’t tell my husband-he’d totally be jealous, even though I’m pretty sure the guy I met up with is plenty spoken for. So, guess what? I, uh, had a little date after work today. Warning: This book contains a hella-sexy, inked up hero, a spunky heroine who isn’t afraid to speak her mind, smokin’ hot sex, and enough swearing to make your momma blush. Will working together finally extinguish the attraction lingering between them? Or will the smoldering embers of their passionate rendezvous ignite all over again and set aflame the friendships they cherish the most? When Carissa finds herself in a bind, Josh’s integrity-both personal and professional-won’t let her fail. It makes life in a small town simple-or it would, if he wasn’t harboring a secret with the potential to destroy his good name and the reputation of a woman he can’t get out of his head. Josh has two hard and fast rules: never mix business with pleasure and don’t look twice at women his friends have dated, much less loved. When her contractor turns out to be a cheat, it seems her only lifeline is the proffered hand of Josh Hudson-the sexy Marine who left her aching for more than their single night together three years ago. Still, she’s gone and jumped head first into an impulsive summer renovation project with her fingers crossed. One thing Carissa Brandt knows: spontaneity always get her in trouble. Lovers to friends to lovers…could it get any more complicated?

Can't Shake You by Molly McLain