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

“Just come out and say what you’re thinking.”


“Sean, you are a smart man, but you constantly make very stupid decisions.”


“Jesus, I met the man for coffee, not sex in the bathroom.”


She pursed her lips. “If he’d shown an interest, would you have had sex in the bathroom?”


“No, that is my point. Even if he didn’t know who you were yesterday, he knows now. How long before he realizes he can take you for everything?”


Sean began to retort, but stopped. Was he falling into the same trap again? Could Emerson be just as much of a prick as Carl? Or Mark? Or Cohen?


He shook his head. “Macie, you’ve always said I have a unique view of the world—that I look on the bright side of things. If I start doubting the kindness in people, I’ll lose that.”


“There’s a difference between being optimistic and being gullible.”


Chapter 13