Unrequited love is hell on earth. Wendy Davila is desperately in love with a man out of her league in Hollywood Hero, my new contemporary romance—Book 3 in the Hollywood in Muskoka series.
Description
Personal assistant Wendy Davila is in love with her boss, Halden Armstrong, megastar of the Apollo superhero film franchise. But she can’t compete with the succession of stick-thin blond beauties he’s caught and released. Or can she? When Halden asks Wendy to accompany him on a fishing trip to Muskoka, it’s her chance to remake her dark-haired, curvy Latina self into his ideal woman and cast her hook for Halden.
Halden has
been burned by love. The last thing he wants is a woman like his ex who faked
it until she landed him. Wendy is special, and the private trip is an
opportunity to explore his feelings for her. However, the Greek god has an
Achilles’ heel. Can he trust Wendy with a secret that could ruin his career?
And will she still care for him when she learns the truth?
When Apollo falls off his pedestal, Wendy must decide if the man she adores is a keeper.
A Bit of Background
We first meet Wendy Davila in Caught on Camera, Book
1 in the Hollywood in Muskoka series. In that novel, Wendy is the
personal assistant (PA) to Candy Kane, the bridezilla. Hollywood Hero is
set a year after Candy and Halden’s disastrous wedding, and may be read as a
standalone romance.
Star-crossed lovers Halden and Wendy have a rocky journey from boss-employee to romantic partners in Hollywood Hero. Not only is Halden a completely different guy away from Hollywood, city girl Wendy is a fish out of water in the Muskoka wilderness.
Hollywood Hero Excerpt: First Kiss Scene
“I’m
valued for my physical appearance, not my ability. Some role model.” Hurt
clogged Halden’s throat.
“Now
you understand how women feel. Get over yourself.” Wendy slapped him on the
chest and shoved to extricate herself from his lap.
“Not
so fast.” He slid an arm around her waist and drew her close. Wendy’s
practical, no-sympathy approach, so different from fawning Hollywood
hangers-on, prodded him to think about his deep, dark secret from a different
angle. He’d needed that kick in the ass, he realized. “I value your abilities.”
“Wonderful.
Let me go.”
“I
value everything about you.” Including the fact she’d known and kept his secret
all along. He gently angled her chin with a forefinger. His mouth hovered over
hers, savoring the moment.
She
stilled in his arms. Firelight flashed in narrowed, wary chocolate eyes. “Is
this a self-pity, ‘make yourself feel better with whoever’s handy’ kiss?”
His
heart pounded as rapidly as it had a few minutes earlier, but for a different
reason. “This is a ‘friends-fall-over-the-edge-to-lovers’ kiss.”
She
exhaled. “Okay, then.”
Their lips touched, and he tasted joy.
Preorder Hollywood Hero on Amazon for $0.99. The ebook will be published March 8, 2021 on Amazon, Kobo, and Apple Books. Visit MadelleMorgan.com for all buy links, as well as the link to the YouTube playlist that mirrors the progress of Wendy and Halden’s romance.
About Madelle Morgan
I’m a
Canadian author who writes humorous, slightly steamy romance set in wild and
beautiful Canada. My romantic
thriller Diamond Hunter is
a free read in Kindle Unlimited.
Catch
Up on the Series
I
rebranded the Hollywood in Muskoka series with new covers for Caught
on Camera (Book 1) and Seduced by the Screenwriter (Book 2). What do
you think of the update?
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4 comments:
Great kiss scene, Madelle! This series sounds like fun.
Loved the kiss scene! And I like the new covers better than the old ones!
Thank you Lynn and Diana!
This line is soooo good: "I’m valued for my physical appearance, not my ability." It brings back very distinctive memories for me in my youth.
A million years ago, when I was young and involved in Summer Stock and occasionally getting a small role in a B movie, I dated a guy who was a full time actor. That line embodies everything about him. He was gorgeous and his voice was gorgeous. He was a nice guy too, but really didn't do well in the real world at all. I knew more about fixing a car, getting things to work in an apartment or home, and definitely camping than he even thought to think about. :)
I was in my late 20's, he was about 30 and still living at home with mum--though he had his own lair in the basement. Actors do not get paid well on an annual basis which is why so many of them are waiters. Obviously the relationship didn't work out, so I wonder what Halden's secret is that this best friends to lovers situation does work.
Sounds like fun.
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