Sean Stirling isn’t having a good day. Hearing snide comments on a photoshoot, he storms off, not caring that he looks every inch a celebrity throwing a tantrum. Things get worse when he falls on the ice-covered street. As a car comes barreling toward him, there’s nothing he can do to prevent his fate. Luckily, Emerson Willis is there to save the day. Emerson pushes the man from the street, then gets bamboozled into accompanying the stranger to the hospital. After Emerson sees himself on television, he realizes the man he saved is a pop star. Now, Sean is smitten and eager to thank his rescuer. Emerson, whose mind is still spinning, can’t tell what to think about the sudden attention. Can the musician convince Emerson they’re made for each other? Or will Emerson dismiss it all as the passing fancy of a rich and famous man?

Double Act

“Oh, a guitar tattoo,” Emerson said, pointing at the mark above Sean’s heart. “I haven’t played myguitar since college.”


“I’d rather die than go a day without touching her,” Sean answered, but his voice was muffled by the mask. He wasn’t sure if Emerson heard. “Maybe I’ll let you touch mine, too.”


Emerson’s sudden smile let him know the message had gotten across.


Emerson couldn’t believe he’d been bamboozled by this stranger. He’d been minding his own business, heading home to Ninotchka, when he saw this guy take a tumble in the street.


Wearing shoes like that in the snow? How stupid could you be?


He hadn’t intended to dive out into the road like that. Honestly, he couldn’t recall the event with clarity. It’d happened so fast. It was still happening fast.


The man was breathing easier now. Right after they’d landed along the edge of the sidewalk, Emerson was sure the guy would faint. His face had been bloodless, his eyes unfocused.


Chapter 3