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

“Frankie is not most people’s idea of a good mentor,” says Gault, “including his own. He’s barely keeping his own demons in check, and he’s not looking to take responsibility for anyone else. Then the fate of these kids who are like him falls in his lap, and he has the chance to give them the help no one ever gave him.”


Gault’s success has mostly come by way of historical films like The Golden Crown, Noble Blood I & II, and the upcoming Gunpowder—and teen dramas like Bread & Butter or 2013’s modern Othello. Gault is now twenty-one years old; does he consider this science-fiction story, where he plays the oldest character rather than the youngest, the beginning of a new direction?


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