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“She can have a career, just not one that involves using et ahead”

“My mistake”

“Carry on” Josh grinned at his reflection in the

“Basically, you want a relationship from the fifties?”

“Yes!” He thought about it “No! Wait a ain”

There was a long sigh in his ear “Don’t worry I get it, buddy You want rin in Mitch’s voice—“if she happens to be Doris Day, even better!”

CHAPTER ONE

Present Day—Invertary Castle, Scotland

Caroline Patterson pursed her lips at Invertary Castle’s main entrance It ht the place He would probably paint the interior gold and throw orgies in the grand roo and s by castle standards, it was rey stone; she was teers over it while she waited for the lord of the aze follow the sleek lines of the building up over four floors to the twin turrets at the top Gorgeous Like a tall, lean sculpture, full of grace and life—and, unfortunately, Americans

Her ad was interrupted when the heavy wooden door swung open Standing before her was Josh McInnes, People azine’s sexiest man alive He was taller than he’d looked in the photos she’d seen His shoulders were broad, his hips sli Black hair flopped towards one of his brilli

ant blue eyes They were electric And they were a at her—a lazy, confident smile Caroline pushed back her shoulders, took a step forward on wobbly legs and thrust out her hand

“Caroline Patterson” Her voice was a little huskier than usual “I represent the Council Your friend Mitch met me in my office at the community centre I have the forms he asked me to drop off”

She cleared her throat and resisted the urge to fidget She never fidgeted

“Josh” He captured her hand in his

He held it a er than was polite, and Caroline could swear she felt the heat from his touch slide across her body like honey on warm toast