In the land of Hollywood, bright lights
cover lies, truths hide in shadows, and the lives of the rich and famous
are illusions created by smoke and mirrors.
When costume
designer Josie Bane first lays eyes on Anders Ellis, she hates him
instantly. Conceited and arrogant, he's the epitome of a Hollywood
playboy. So it’s much to Josie’s dismay when he becomes the star of her
sexual fantasies.
Never expecting to see him again, she gives in
to her desires for a night she’ll never forget. However, Josie soon
learns that life is full of surprises. When their paths cross again,
sparks fly. With three little words, Anders changes everything.
He’s after one thing.
She refuses to give it to him... again.
When
Josie realizes she’s falling for a man that will never let her in but
refuses to let her go, she must decide if the risk is worth the reward.
With
a relationship shrouded in secrets and outside forces poised to tear
them apart, did they ever stand a chance? Before the smoke clears and
the curtain falls, Josie and Anders must distinguish between what’s fact
and what’s fiction in a place where the truth is never black and white.
Loved Josie (Ivy) and Anders. OH the angst in this book. The back and forth. How I wanted to stab Aubrey!
Life
in Hollywood isn't always as it seems and because of that it's hard to
live a life that's truly yours. Anders is one of the "IT" actors in
Hollywood and after working on a film with MR. Sexy...Josie has her
sights set on him. She knows it will never be anything than a one night
stand. And her plans play off without a hitch. That is until her new
film and Mr. Sexy is back. The only problem...he doesn't remember her.
Josie knew not to expect more, but why was she even the least bit hurt
by his forgetfulness?
Anders is on a mission to get "IVY" aka
Josie back in his bed. No one says no to him...he never beds a girl more
than once, but Josie has him fuming...why doesn't she just fall back in
bed with him?
Anders and Josie are constantly fighting, the
polar opposites of each other and perfect together. But Josie is having a
hard time getting by being Anders' secret girlfriend and Anders is
having a hard time letting go of a relationship that turned bad. Add a
fiesty co-star who is set on being the girl to finally tame the playboy
(and because Josie is a secret - doesn't know he is well on his way).
Fun
secondary characters (Madison the BFF, Holden the brother and Owen his
BFF). This made for a fun read. But be ready to throw your kindle or
yell at them to "WAKE UP!" As frustrating as they could be at
times...believe me, I worked in the business, this is about as true to
life as you get for Hollywood.
A great debut novel from Olivia Evans. Can't wait to read more from her
“Hello?”
“I
don’t know what kind of place Argent is running, but they need to get a
handle on their employees.” Anders’ voice was stern and playful, making
Josie laugh then sigh.
“I
bet it’s the costume department, isn’t it? It is, right? I swear,” she
exhaled. “You can’t find good help anywhere these days.”
“It
really is quite sad. Is it asking too much for the beautiful Costume
Supervisor to be in my trailer wearing only a tie when I walk through
the door? For modeling purposes, of course.”
Josie laughed, her heart skipping. “Of course.”
“It feels weird being back.” He spoke quieter, his tone softer.
“I walked outside this morning and my makeup didn’t slide off my face from sweating. It was very disconcerting.”
“Get your ass to my trailer and I’ll have you sweating in no time.”
“Mr.
Ellis, that sounds highly unprofessional,” she chastised, grabbing her
clipboard and heading toward his trailer. “We both know how you feel
about remaining professional on the job.”
“Well I see your smart mouth found its way back to LA.” Anders shook his head, a small smile tugging up the corner of his mouth.
Josie
grinned and pushed open his door but continued to speak into her phone.
“If I didn’t know better, I’d swear you sound relieved.”
Anders
snapped his head to the side, a wicked gleam in his eyes as he stood
from his chair, his phone still pressed to his ear. “Relieved is a bit
of a stretch. Although, I must admit, I’ve thought of some creative ways
to shut you up.”
Josie licked her lips and dropped her phone to her side. “Creative?”
Anders
tossed his on the vanity and crossed the room. He wrapped his arms
around her waist and kissed her before whispering in her ear.
“You have no idea.”
“I
have a few.” Josie grinned and hugged him close, her eyes falling shut
and the tightness in her chest loosening for the first time that day.
Anders leaned his forehead against Josie’s. “Is it weird that I missed you?”
“Totally
weird. You’re such a freak.” Her tone was playful, but the strain in
her voice and the softness in her eyes showed her true feelings.
Olivia Evans is a
dreamer by day, writer by night. She's obsessed with music and loves
discovering new bands. Traveling the world and watching the sun set in
every time zone sounds like heaven to her. A true Gemini, she follows
her heart blindly and lives life to the fullest with her husband, son,
and friends. Her other loves are: Chuck Taylors, Doc Martens, concert
tees, gangster movies, sports, wine, craft beer and her shih tzu's.
Keela Daley is stressed out with nightmares and memories from her past, they are haunting her. She has no time to dwell on them as she is moving out of her dog box sized apartment and into her first house with her fiancé. Moving house is a dreaded task, and Keela would love nothing more than for things to go quietly and smoothly, but when you’re engaged to a Slater brother, nothing goes quietly or smoothly. Nothing.
Alec Slater loves his woman. He also loves playing games and surprising her. Picking moving day to do both, turns out to be a failure of epic proportions. Alec wants to make it up to Keela for his mistakes, but as the day goes on, and things go from bad to worse, he doesn’t know if living with him is something she wants anymore.
What started out as a simple day of packing and moving house turns into the day from Hell. Unwanted house guests. Business propositions. Alcohol. Pregnancy tests. Panic attacks. Fighting. Arguing. Sex, and everything else that is crazy and represents the name Slater. Keela has a choice to make, and not one she will make lightly.
Keela adores Alec, and what Keela adores, Keela cherishes.
