Book Title: Shooting Star Author: Arianne Richmonde Genre: New Adult (Novella) Release Date: July 10,2014 Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions
Meet two dysfunctional products of Hollywood. Star Davis and Jake Wild: they’ve met their match. 19-year-old, Oscar winning Star Davis is an A-list movie star. Hell-raisingly beautiful, she tosses men aside like used Kleenex. She commands 20 million per movie—or at least did until drugs, alcohol, wild partying, and a police arrest sent her kicking and screaming into rehab. Now she’s out, squeaky clean, and determined to win the role she was born to play: the lead in Skye’s The Limit—ready to re-conquer Hollywood. 26-year-old British director Jake Wild lives up to his name: he’s the wildest player in town. He’s also Hollywood royalty. From a family dynasty of powerful directors and producers, Jake’s home is a movie set. With reams of hot starlets at his beck and call, Jake can get any woman he wants. But with his new movie, Skye’s The Limit in pre-production, he’s decided it’s time to get serious and change his philandering ways. Star is “liability on legs” and Jake doesn’t want her near his precious movie. But Star has wily ways of getting what she wants. And apart from the role of Skye, what she wants is Jake right where he belongs: Under her thumb. Lights, camera, action . . . But the action is not what Jake expected. New Adult Contemporary romance 17+ Arianne Richmonde is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Pearl Series: Shades of Pearl, Shadows of Pearl, Shimmers of Pearl, Pearl, and Belle Pearl. Also the USA TODAY Bestseller, Stolen Grace, a suspense novel. When she isn't writing you can find her hanging out with her husband and family of furry animals in the French countryside. Arianne loves hearing from readers and is thrilled to bring you her latest three-part novella series, Shooting Star, Falling Star, and Shining Star which will be released at 20 day intervals throughout the summer - perfect for the beach! JAKE: “YOUR”E NOT SERIOUS?” I asked, my jaw on the floor. “You’re joking?” Brian carried on calmly chewing gum, the cloying aroma of Juicy Fruit wafting about his Porsche like air freshener. He sank deeper into his seat, his large body oozing with self-satisfied confidence, or what I suspected to be a little fart—although it could have been the new leather of the seat squeaking. “Jake,” he said, “you’ll thank me for this later.” “They won’t be a ‘later,’ ” I shot back, my voice rising. “Because there’s no fucking way I’m having that . . . that . . . liability on legs in my movie!” “She’s fresh out of rehab. She’s turned the page.” “Yeah, for how long? Twenty-four hours? My leading lady needs to give the performance of a lifetime in Skye’s The Limit, not be snorting charlie in her dressing room. This is not some brainless blockbuster, Brian, this is art!” “There’s nothing more artistic than the creation of money, Jake. She’s box office. Now, more than ever. You know how much airtime she gets? How many times a day she graces the news, or her photo’s in some magazine?” “Yeah, but for all the wrong reasons. My answer is no. Enne. Oh. No.” Brian picked the gum out from his rubbery lips his and stuck it in a Kleenex. He smirked and said nothing. Then crunched the tissue in his fist like a boxer preparing for a punch. His jaw tightened. Little veins popped in his forehead like blue tributaries of a river. “You’ll work with her,” he said solemnly, the smirk now edging into a Robert de Niro sneer; the sneer Bob’s bad characters don when they’re about to do something crazy. “Why? Why are you so obsessed with putting her in my film? There are other A-list actresses who would kill for the role of Skye. Why Star fucking Davis?” “She’s hot. She’s beautiful.” “She’ll come to the set drunk, high on pills, her entourage trailing behind her like slimy snails leaving behind a residue of—” “It’s done,” Brian said, cutting me off. “She’s signed. We’ve signed." a Rafflecopter giveaway I have been waiting a very long time for something new from Ari and she did NOT disappoint. From the very start your attention is caught and it remains there until the very end. We meet Star a girl who has had a shitty past and has been going through a lot and she wants to change her image. She wants the role of Skye and she will do everything to get it and let no one stand in her way. We meet Jake a bitter and wild director who has his doubts about Star and her newly found sobriety. He doesn't want his movie to be ruined. So to ensure it isn't and Start stays on track she must stay at his house. The two have a connection but each have their reasons to stay away. But the more Jake does, the more Star tries to capture his attention. And when she finally catches it, it may be more than she bargained for.
Arianne delivers yet another stellar award worthy book! I am so excited for the next installment and to see where this series goes and how Star and Jake turn out.
"Keep it safe from me because I'm way too bad for you. My name is Wild. And I live up to my name."
Arianne delivers yet another stellar award worthy book! I am so excited for the next installment and to see where this series goes and how Star and Jake turn out.
"Keep it safe from me because I'm way too bad for you. My name is Wild. And I live up to my name."