Rafi Reyes figures going along with a fake-dating stunt is only fair after Julian Gault saves his life. The young actor is famously cold and snotty, and Rafi's rock band is falling apart in the wake of betrayal. A shiny new romance might be just what both their reputations need. It's too bad they don't actually like each other, but they'll both benefit -- a softer public image for Julian, revenge against his ex for Rafi.<br><br>But as they navigate public events, attend red-carpet premieres, and play cat-and-mouse with paparazzi together, Rafi gets to know a different Julian than he expected -- one who defends horses, takes care of his troubled cousin, and has Rafi's back against his dysfunctional family. Rafi starts to hope he and Julian have something real together.<br><br>But Julian has secrets more painful than Rafi can imagine. With Julian's powerful and controlling uncle scheming to turn them against each other, their relationship must become something much deeper if it -- and possibly either of them -- are to survive.

Star Bright

Uncle Eddie was, unfortunately, only one table away from Julian. Now that Rafi looked for it, there was a family resemblance between them; Eddie had dark hair, a neat beard, and a solid middle-aged figure, almost a negative to Julian’s delicate looks, but the piercing blue eyes were the same. Julian’s actual uncle as well as his manager, from what Rafi had heard. Julian was only one of several rising young actors who owed his career to Uncle Eddie.


Eddie never glanced Rafi’s way, and yet Rafi felt certain he knew exactly where he was. It was disconcerting.


Chapter 6