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Charming, hilarious, and emotional, Starry-Eyed Love is Helena Hunting at her very best!
Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with her sisters. So when a very attractive man pays for their drinks and then slips her his number, she passes it right back to him with a ‘thanks, but no thanks’. As the business administrator for their family’s event hotel, the Spark House, London has more important things to worry about, like bringing in new clientele.
As luck would have it, a multi-million-dollar company calls a few months later asking for a meeting to discuss a potential partnership, and London is eager to prove to her sisters, and herself, that she can land this deal. Just when she thinks she has nailed her presentation, the company’s CEO, Jackson Holt, walks in and inserts himself into the meeting. Not only that, but he also happens to be the same guy she turned down at the bar a few months ago.
As they begin to spend more time together, their working relationship blossoms into something more. It isn’t until their professional entanglements are finally over, that London and Jackson are finally ready to take the next step in their relationship. But between Jackson’s secretive past and London’s struggle with her sisters, London must question where she really stands - not just with Jackson, but with the Spark House, too.

After reading ‘When Sparks Fly’ by Helena Hunting a few months back, I knew I had to read this book as well. Although both books are standalones, we read about the Spark sisters and I was definitely curious about London’s story.

In ‘Starry-Eyed Love’ we meet the Middle Spark sister London and the handsome CEO Jackson. When London and Jackson first met, London declined his offer for a date. Now, three months later they meet again when London is in an big business meeting at Jackson’s company. At first London is horrified to see the guy she rejected in the conference room, but soon there’s too much going on to really think about it. Things need to stay strictly professional between London and Jackson, but their chemistry is undeniable. And staying professional gets harder and harder. Or not..

‘Starry-Eyed Love’ was a very enjoyable read right from the very first page. I loved the two main characters London and Jackson. London was this crafty, hardworking woman who would do anything for her sisters. That includes working her butt off for Spark House, even though this isn’t necessarily the job she wanted. Jackson might seem a bit arrogant on the outside, but when you get to know him you’ll soon see he is just very careful with his feelings. His charms definitely came across the pages!

When London and Jackson meet the second time their chemistry is undeniable. But London is not sure Jackson feels it too. They spend a lot of time together, and Jackson seems to be different around her than with other people, but what if its only her imagination? I enjoyed reading this book through both London and Jackson’s point of view.

This book was not very original, but I must say I didn’t care about that at all. I had fun getting to know the main characters, and their romance was a beautiful slow burn one I adored. At times I wished the characters in this book would communicate a bit better. Since it would have made for a lot less drama. But it did make for a very entertaining read. And although I’m not crafty at all, I sure wish I was after this read.

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About Helena Hunting

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.

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Maureen Bakker

Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram