Review: LOVED IT
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGStar Struck by Laurelin Paige is the second book in her Lights, Camera series. It can be read as a stand alone.Heather Wainwright is a Hollywood a-lister and a diva. She lives the high life and expects nothing less than perfection. She is always on the run from her less than perfect past. She builds up walls to keep others from getting too close. No one can ever know the real her.After a break in her schedule she plans to take a vacation from work. Her assistant Lexie has other plans when she volunteers her for a charity event. In walks the sexy Seth Rafferty.There is instant attraction and flirting. This attraction comes to a screeching halt when Heather assumes Seth is a lowly carpenter and beneath her social status. Her bitchy diva attitude is an instant buzz kill for Seth as well. They both try so hard to fight the sparks between them. Such an unlikely match.Seth is a sweet and sexy man. He worked hard and came from nothing. He is now a successful Production Designer for movies, a detail he keeps hidden from the Diva he is fighting so hard not to fall for.When they give in to the attraction he continues his charade. Heather begins to soften with his influence. When her past comes back to haunt her Seth comforts her and supports her through it. They suffer a blow to their budding romance when his real job comes to light. Heather feels hurt and betrayed and her walls return.A great supporting character in this book is Heather's spunky and sassy assistant Lexie. She is not afraid to call Heather out on her drama.She is willing to betray Heather to do what's best for her.Unlike many books about Hollywood this one tells of people who came from nothing and worked hard to get to the top. They give back to the community. You overcome your dislike of the Diva in the beginning and root for the girl who had a troubled past and less than desirable family life.There is laughter and romance as well as fire in this story. It is well written and the characters win you over in the end. A great book and I will be sure to read more by Laurelin Paige.