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

“You actually care about Julian. Or at least have the hots for him, whatever,” Christian added.


Rafi laughed, and let the guilt unknot. “Yes, I do,” he said, “so I will meet your challenges, young taskmaster, and prove my worthiness to court your cousin.”


“Hey, what about Julian’s worthiness to date my best friend?” Amber said.


Julian turned around to look at her. “What shall I do to prove myself to thee, then, lady? Hast thou tasks of thine own to set?”


“Nah,” Amber said. “Just buy me something really expensive. Most expensive thing in the whole place.”


“A bride-price.” Julian nodded. “It shall be so.”


“Meanwhile, can we get some tunes up in here?” Christian said, before Rafi could protest being sold like a melon off a truck.


“I have just the thing,” Julian said, and pulled a very familiar CD case out of his bag. On the cover, a blood-spattered sword gleamed on a silk cushion, haloed in white light, over the word Warrior


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