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

On the inside, Julian saw as he opened it, was his uncle’s handwriting.


You’ll know what I want you to know, when I want you to know it. Just like you always have


Julian dropped the paper as if burned and paced to the other side of the room, sick and chilled. So not only did Uncle Eddie know that Svetlana was Julian’s informant, he’d known for…how long? From the beginning?


“What about Lyle? And Robert? Did he fire them?”


“I don’t think so,” Svetlana said. “Lyle, he escort me out. Sweet boy, told me he was sorry. Robert, I saw him cleaning the car when I left.”


Chapter 29