Celebrity Series, #2
By Liz Durano
Genre: NA
Contemporary Romance
Cover Model: Stuart Reardon
Photographer: Franggy Yanez
Cover Designer: Cover Couture | Book Covers & Designs
Some
secrets can't stay hidden forever...
To his
fans, Ashe Hunter is the perfect man, the classically trained British actor
taking Hollywood and Broadway by storm. To his American girlfriend, Riley
Eames, he is a man in love and he'll do anything to keep her safe from the
prying eyes of paparazzi suddenly digging into her life.
But to
someone from his past, Ashe is her ticket to Hollywood fame and she'll do
anything to get it even if it means tearing down the image he's built for
himself ever since he left her.
“What
did she mean when she said I was so vanilla?” asked Riley.
Ashe
had known this was coming, that Riley would ask questions. Well, why shouldn't
he just answer her truthfully?
“It has
nothing to do with your hair, petal,” he said. “Unfortunately, Catriona Marks
is not known for her subtlety.”
“What
does it mean, then, ‘She's so vanilla’?” Riley asked, her voice mimicking
Catriona's words as she pulled her hand away and crossed her arms in front of
her chest.
“Catriona's
tastes are what might be called ‘alternative’,” explained Ashe. “In some
circles, she's better known as ‘Mistress Cat’.”
“Like a
Dominatrix? How would you know that?” Riley paused, raising her hand. “No,
don't answer that, Ashe. I’m not sure I want to know.”
For a
few moments, she didn't speak. He watched her bring her hand to her mouth, her
expression distraught as if a vision of Ashe and Catriona together had come to
her mind unbidden. Then she turned her face toward the window, watching the
snow outside as the car made its way through the streets.
"You
used to date her, didn't you?"
"Yes,"
he replied.
“It
would have been better if you'd just said she's your ex-girlfriend,” Riley
said. “She is, isn’t she? Is she the actress who discovered you?”
“Yes, she
is.”
They
spent the rest of the ride in silence. Ashe had much to say, but this was not
the ideal place to tell Riley the things he wanted her to know about his past
and the people who belonged there.
Loving Ashe
A booty call. A stuck elevator. A chance to move on.
Three years
after her ex-boyfriend left her to pursue his Hollywood dream, barista Riley
Eames’ life is still on hold, hindered by questions only he can answer. So when
he asks to meet her for a booty call while he’s in town, she reluctantly
agrees, only to find herself stuck in the hotel elevator with rising British
star, Ashe Hunter.
He's gorgeous, charming, and before the night
is over, smitten.
But a celebrity
romance may not be enough to get Riley's love life moving again, not when the
ex-boyfriend is back in town and with him, the secrets that will change her
life forever.
Though Liz
majored in Journalism in college, she discovered that she preferred writing
fictional stories over proofing news and ad copy. These days, Liz is the author
of five full-length novels including Everything She Ever Wanted, Loving Ashe
and A Loving Riley.
When she’s not
arguing with her muses about their story arcs, she’s usually hanging out with
her little prince, stepping on Legos and building train towns. She’s probably
also guzzling down coffee and sneaking in the chocolate while learning about
the world from other peoples’ writings. And she’s always asking questions.
Always.
Thank you!
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