New Release!
STARS IN THEIR EYES
by Lauren Blakely
STARS IN THEIR EYES is the first full-length novel from her New Adult Romance Series, Wrapped Up in Love, a spinnoff series from her New York Times and USA Today Bestelling Caught Up in Love Series!!! The prequel novella, A STARSTRUCK KISS, is included in STARS IN THEIR EYES so that readers can enjoy the experience of reading through the full-length standalone novel in its entirety! And for those in the know, there is no cliffhanger in this title. However, A STARSTRUCK KISS will remain free, but as a short prequel to introduce readers to these new characters starting on release day!
WARNING: The hero in this book is not an asshole. He is hot, charming, smart, funny, ripped, gorgeous, respectful and completely panty-melting. Please proceed. A sexy and swoony new adult romance... Celebrity photographer and college senior Jess Leighton desperately needs to crash the wedding of the year. Snapping just one pic of the A-list Hollywood couple tying the knot will pay her way through grad school. But with security tighter than the bride-to-be's corset, she'll need more than her camera and smarts, she'll need help from her biggest rival--hot, British, motorcycle-riding William Harrigan, whose sexy accent can melt the panties off any woman. He's the last person Jess should trust, but he's her only ticket in. William Harrigan wants one thing - to stay in L.A. past college graduation. With a student visa set to expire, the clock is ticking. When he lands a gig that pairs him with the beautiful blond spitfire Jess, he's scored his best shot at living out the American dream. Winning her trust would be a whole lot easier, however, if he didn't have ulterior motives... But there's no faking the intense attraction between them. Try as they might to resist each other, soon sparks are flying, as they devise a plan to sneak into the ceremony. But when Jess' new celebrity client raises the stakes, she starts to smell blackmail, and soon she and Will are chasing down cheating directors, staking out clandestine trysts, and making fake IDs, all while sneaking scene-stealing kisses and hot nights together. The audience loves a happy ending, but in a town where everyone's acting and no one's playing by the rules, can Jess and William find their own ever after in time? **Stars in Their Eyes is the start of the sexy, swoony and scandalous new adult series Wrapped Up in Love, which is a spin-off of the NYT and USA Today Bestselling Caught Up in Love series. You don't need to have read Caught Up in Love to follow this new series, but you'll likely enjoy those books!**
Review- 4 Stars
I love Lauren Blakely’s books. Stars in their eyes was no
exception.
William and Jess are both reaching for a goal. In a strange way,
they are the solution to each other’s problems. Despite knowing the basics of
their needs, there is still mystery to puzzle together, predominantly on the
part of William. What’s ironic about that, is when it comes to his feelings
(physical or emotional), he is a lot more open than Jess. I suppose that is how
they are complimenting each other as main characters.
I’m so glad this book was in dual POV. I’m not sure I could have
dealt with only one. If there is too much to question, too much to discover, a
single POV can often drive me crazy to the point where I have a hard time finishing
the book.
The plot is a really cute concept and I enjoyed the way it shaped
their relationship. It was quirky and fun. However, sometimes the star aspects
overwhelmed the story and I was itching for it to come back around to William
and Jess’ romance.
Both William and Jess have sharp minds, and mouths. Their banter
added quite a bit of humor, as did the whole cast of characters. The book would
have fallen flat without the supporting characters building up the fun and
laughter.
I tend to be over the moon for strong alpha men, However, William
is as sexy as can be and definitely all man, without the possessive and dominant
qualities portrayed by most alpha’s in a romance. He is a complete swoon. He is
so sweet and loving, yet he melted my panties right off with his passion. Oh,
the dirty bedroom talk in Italian? Yes, please.
The ending was a great HEA and I closed the pages with a little
smile know that these two were riding off into the sunset. Overall, I really
enjoyed the book. IT was a little slow at times, but it usually picked back up.
It’s fun and light, and really great book for a day when you need a pick-me-up
and a smile.
Excerpt:
“You played me,” he said, but he didn’t sound mad. He sounded impressed. “It worked,” I said, pride suffusing my tone. “But the scrapes are real.” “Yeah, I feel terrible. Shall I go hunt down a Band-Aid for you now? Oh wait. You carry them with you. You’re always prepared.” “You never know when you might have to take a fall to be first,” I said, and rooted around in the front pocket of my backpack for a Band-Aid. I found one, peeled off the wrapping and started to press it onto my palm. “Let me help,” he said in a soft voice, laying the ends of the Band-Aid onto my skin. He stepped closer, his body now officially in the zone of supreme nearness–the zone that would allow for hands to explore chests, and arms to be wrapped around necks, and lips to lock again. I held my breath. My hands tingled under his touch. “This is the part in the script where the reformed bad boy touches the heroine for the second time,” he whispered. I wanted to close my eyes and linger in the moment. But I had to be stoic. I couldn’t say what I wanted to say. That this was the moment when the heroine’s skin raced from the barest touch. So I lied. “This is the part where the heroine doesn’t even notice.” He raised an eyebrow. He held my gaze. I didn’t look away in enough time. My breath caught, and my lips were parted. “Hi,” he whispered in a voice that was getting under my skin. “Hi,” I said against my better judgment, against my brain. “Are we still on for the movie tomorrow?” “You’re just asking me out because I’m the competition, right? Keep your friends close and your enemies closer?” “I’m asking because I want to go out with you. Not because you’re the enemy.” I scoffed. “At least you admitted I’m the enemy. That’s why you’re asking me.” He raised his hand, reaching gently for a strand of my hair. My feet felt wobbly with him so near to me. The earth was suddenly operating at a bizarre angle. I pressed my palm against the brick wall behind me to steady myself as he ran a finger along my hair. So softly. “I swear,” he whispered, pinning me with his gaze. “I truly want to see the movie with you. Say you’re still going with me.”
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