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

“Plus, Henry was a stunning and intolerable brat,” Rafi said, mouth crimping. “That was probably fun to play with.”


“Mm. I channeled a lot of things through Henry.” Julian didn’t look up from the menu. “What are you going to order?”


Rafi made a considering noise, wrinkling his nose a little at the menu. “This is all so heavy. Bacon, butter, steak…People always expect me to go for that, I guess because I’m big, but I’m much more of a veggie guy. Maybe one of these melts. What about you?”


“You’re right, everything here is fried, covered in cheese, or both. Ooh, and they have all-day breakfast!” Julian grinned. “Look at this! What won’t they put on a hash brown?”


The waitress reappeared with their coffees, and Julian watched Rafi’s eyes go round as he rattled off his order—hash browns with everything, a waffle with strawberries, sausage, cheesy eggs, grits, toast, a large hot chocolate with whipped cream, and the fried mozzarella appetizer.


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