Review: 4 Gorgeously Romantic Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2014
4 Gorgeously Romantic StarsFriends to lovers and other complications!!!This is the story of Carissa and Josh.... their paths crossed 3 years before.... time passed.... things and other people happened... What will happen now???Carissa impulsively takes on a summer renovation project but things don't quite go to plan with her contractor. Luckily for her, ex Marine Josh has his very own contractor business and offers a helping hand. Is that all that's on offer???Josh and Carissa are drawn inexplicably to one another but they have one big stumbling block.... A code of honour. A pact!! Do not mess with your friends exes.... Neither of them wants to lose a valuable friendship.... or risk the wrath of their close-knit community.Our Hero and Heroine:Carissa’s a good girl at heart. She tries to do the right thing and avoid situations that will cause unease. And she believes she SHOULD NOT be fantasizing about Josh!! No! No! No!I love her sassy personality, her feistiness. She doesn’t just fall into his arms. Josh has to work for it and this makes us the reader want it even more…..Anticipation and longing is wonderful.Josh's moral fiber is admirable. He’s such a good man... and incredible sexy! It was a refreshing change to read about him, and it helped that he's as sexy as hell!! He wants to do the right thing by everyone.But Josh has a secret…. A secret that could ruin his friendship??? Maybe?? And Carissa could suffer from small mind mentality??They needed to keep things uncomplicated. NO emotional involvement…Are some things worth the risk?Drama, drama!!Her emotions were slightly contrary at times.I kept having a slight nagging question in my head... but why???Why can't you be together???The situation with the ex-boyfriend seemed amicable... They're friends so, the 'drama' and reason Josh and Carissa are off limits to each other is a tad unnecessary, if I'm absolutely 100% honest, but at the same time, for some reason, I found it plausible??? I believed that the characters believed it, however misguided they were, if that makes sense? For me character motivation and believibility are very important so I did give this aspect of the story some thought.There's a whole lot of drama with Josh's building company that added further layers to the story and the budding relationship of Josh and CarissaLovely feelingsMy heart hurt a little each time he thought a relationship with Carissa was not possible, he was just so lovely....Their intense attraction to one another became palpable. I love stories where the main characters have such an intense pull towards each other.There are some incredibly HOT times. Smoking!! I enjoyed that a lot!!The story is told from a dual point of view, which is always luscious, and it occasionally went back in time to cover key events from the past. I loved that because it gave me so much more understanding and meaning.The story is a stand alone, although happily, there's a second story about another character in the book coming soon!!Can't Shake You is a SUPER, GORGEOUS, ROMANTIC read!!! By the end the character's feelings were so intense my heart was fit to burst for them.... If you like spending your reading time on a romantic cloud with some character driven drama, you will enjoy this pretty read.A gifted copy was received from the author for an honest review