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

“Like I said, having you fall on me is not the direst of fates,” Julian said, grinning and winding himself all the tighter around him.


“If you let me up,” Rafi said in between kisses to Julian’s mouth and throat, “I can get these inconvenient clothes off you.”


Rafi, released, set about with a will to prove him wrong—only to find that Julian’s ruffled Renaissance shirt was held on with an incomprehensible collection of clasps and laces. “Stand up.”


Julian made an unhappy sound, but got to his feet beside the bed, letting gold light spill over the shirt. It didn’t help. The shirt was impossible.


“How attached are you to this thing?” Rafi asked through a mouthful of Julian’s shoulder, the shirt forced aside enough to expose new skin.


Julian looked him in the eye. “I can replace it.”


Rafi ripped the shirt off and tossed the pieces to the floor. Julian made a breathless noise, disbelieving laughter and arousal.


Chapter 73