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

Julian had enough blood left to blush. That was encouraging.


It had looked worse than it was, Rafi thought as he began to clean and bandage the wounds. There were a dozen scattered cuts, but only two that deep enough to worry much about, on the left side of his torso. The blood on Julian’s face, he found when he cleaned it carefully away, was not from any wound there; probably just transfer from his scraped-up hands.


Julian shook his head. “Playing hide-and-seek with paparazzi isn’t nearly as much fun by yourself, it turns out. Especially when the damn tree branch breaks.” He turned away and gulped down the last of his orange juice.


“You fell? From how high? And landed on the…ceramic chicken? I think you should get checked out.”


“I guess that’s your choice,” Rafi said reluctantly. “As it happens, I did come find you for a reason.” He told Julian about Tasha’s phone call.


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