Starlight Love

Kat Bellemore

Nov 2020 · Starlight Ridge Book 3 · KB Press · Narrated by Claire Duncan

About this audiobook

She’s falling in love. He’s just playing a part.

When Adeline Baker was told that big-time Hollywood actor, Eli Hunt, wanted to film a movie in Starlight Ridge—and inside her small chocolate shop—she told them they were crazy. But the film crew arrived, and Eli Hunt with them, and fantasy quickly became reality. Adeline knew Eli would be charming—she’d read the magazines and seen the interviews—but she’d underestimated the pull he’d have on her. Too bad she couldn’t trust a word that came out of his mouth, because there was one thing Eli was famous for. He never stepped out of character while filming a movie—even off set.

The first time Eli Hunt had visited Starlight Ridge, he’d known he’d found the setting for his next romantic drama. The mild winter weather and small-town beach community was exactly what he was looking for. The pretty owner of the local chocolate shop hadn’t hurt either. But as filming commences, Eli realizes he has a problem. He feels more chemistry with Adeline than his co-star. To make matters worse, he can’t step out of character. And the longer he spends with her, the more he desperately wishes he could.

It will take trust and courage for Adeline and Eli to step outside their roles and discover if what they have is real, or if it is merely a Hollywood illusion.

Ratings and reviews

This book takes place in a small beachside community named Starlight Ridge. It is Book 3 in a serious, but each one can be read as a stand-alone novel. The story is about a chocolate shop owner named Adeline, who has a prejudice against all actors. Her father was an actor who cheated on her mom and left them for another woman. Because of this prejudice, when Eli Hunt, famous Hollywood actor comes to town to film his latest film, Adeline wants nothing to do with him. Through a series of events, Eli and Adeline are able to drop their walls and prejudices and develop a friendship and then a romance. I didn't like this book as much as the first book in this series, mainly because I have always struggled with thespian personalities who always seem to be acting. I always thought it would be difficult to have a relationship with an actor. That is the only reason I didn't give this book a higher rating. However, the author did a good job of telling the story, developing the characters and resolving the conflict. Regardless of my own personal struggle and annoyance of method actors, I enjoyed the story and it is well worth the time to read or listen to it. I did receive a free copy of this book and am leaving a review voluntarily.

About the author

Kat Bellemore is the author of the Borrowing Amor clean romance series. Deciding to have New Mexico as the setting for the series was an easy choice, considering its amazing sunsets, blue skies and tasty green chile. That, and she currently lives there with her husband and two cute kids. They hope to one day add a dog to the family, but for now, the native animals of the desert will have to do. Though, Kat wouldn't mind ridding the world of scorpions and centipedes. They're just mean.You can visit Kat at www.kat-bellemore.com. Claire Duncan is a Canadian-born award-winning actress, singer and narrator living in NYC. Her voice can be heard on Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, in hundreds of national commercials, and in over 20 audiobooks. She has performed on stages across the country, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and starred in a dozen independent films, receiving a Best Actress Award for her work in Rosetta's Blues, which debuted at Cannes.