Series: Jupiter Point (Book .5)Hope Falls Chronicles
When pop star Starly Minx freezes onstage during a show, she knows what her guilty conscience is telling her. She has to make things right with her nemesis, Hope Falls’ own Karina Black. And she has to do it without the paparazzi finding out. If only she didn’t have to leave behind the man she’s been secretly pining for—her sinfully hot bodyguard Hunter McGraw.
Hunter just turned in his resignation. He desperately needs to get some distance from the distracting, enchanting Starly and get on with his life. But if she’s going to Hope Falls, he’s going after her. Who else is going to keep her out of trouble? And with two feuding pop stars in the same tiny town, trouble is inevitable.
They can deal with the paparazzi. They can deal with the curious Hope Falls residents. But can they keep their feelings secret from each other? Is that even possible when every touch has them seeing stars?
Short, sweet, and sexy novella. Starly is a popular singing star who freezes during her latest show. She's been increasingly haunted by some of the things she has done during her career and takes this as a sign to do something about it. She walked off stage and disappeared, intent on doing what is needed without interference or publicity. Hunter is her bodyguard, who has just resigned his position to go back home for a new job.
I loved the opening of the story, with Starly giving herself a pep talk about what she has to do. Her frustration and self-doubt are a perfectly understandable state of mind, as is the distraction that gets her into trouble. That distraction is mainly thoughts of Hunter and the crush she has on him, her unhappiness at his leaving, and belief that he doesn't like her. Meanwhile, Hunter is in pursuit, determined to take this one last chance to keep her out of trouble. He's reached the end of his rope when it comes to denying his feelings for her, but he can't just abandon her.
I loved the development of Hunter and Starly's relationship. Over the past year, they had gotten to know each other fairly well without crossing any lines. Unfortunately, Starly tended toward the more selfish side at the beginning, hence her need to make amends to Hunter. I liked how she appreciated the fact that he treated her like a real person, rather than the attitudes of others around her. I loved how Hunter's protectiveness toward Starly went past normal bodyguard actions. I especially loved the part about the snacks.
Being together outside of their work environment allowed Hunter and Starly to act on the attraction between them. It was fast and furious, but also deeply emotional. I loved seeing them share the hidden parts of themselves. Starly still has some trust issues that rear their ugly heads, but Hunter deals with them in a truly spectacular way. The ending was great, and the epilogue a terrific lead-in to the new series.
I really liked Starly's determination to deal with her past and the tension between herself and Karina. The scene in the coffee shop was hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. I loved that Starly didn't let that deter her from her mission. I would have liked a little more depth to the confession scene, especially getting some sort of viewpoint from Karina's perspective. The scene with the paparazzi was outstanding.
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