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

There were other issues, too—song rights, and royalties, and unsold merchandise, and money, money, always money—but Rafi was happy leaving all that up to Amber and the lawyers. He didn’t care about money. This was about the future of DK.


“Fine, we know what I want,” he said eventually. “What about you? I assume you need some good publicity after the spitting incident.” Rafi hadn’t heard the entire recording of Julian’s screaming rant on the set of his latest movie, but hardly anyone could escape knowing that Julian had spat on his female co-star at the end of it.


“That’s one factor, certainly,” Julian said, smooth and unconcerned. “You’re an excellent choice of boyfriend, where that’s concerned. You have a reputation as unusually honest and decent, as Hollywood types go. If you see something in me, there must be something there to see.”


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