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

He didn’t mean to fall asleep, had intended to make sure Julian was properly cuddled and secure, but the next thing he knew he was waking up.


The room was dark, stars and moon glittering through the glass, and Julian was asleep, tangled up in his arms. They were under the blankets now, and a moment’s examination showed that Julian had cleaned them both up—whether out of consideration or fastidiousness, Rafi couldn’t guess, but saw as a virtue either way.


He hadn’t set an alarm for the morning, Rafi realized, and he had yet another meeting with lawyers at ten. Reluctantly, he disentangled himself from Julian and began poking through the piles of clothes on the floor.


“It’s just me, sorry,” Rafi said. “Looking for my phone, I have to set an alarm…”


“Oh,” Julian said. “Yes, me too. I have a flight to California in the morning, for filming.”


Rafi made a petulant, disappointed sound before he could stop himself. “When will you be back?”


Chapter 74