Adrian Clarke quickly discovered there were drawbacks to playing the hero from the bestselling romance trilogy of all time. It was difficult to have any privacy when everyone knew who you were.
Casey Smythe knew nothing about Hollywood heartthrobs or celebrity gossip. The beautiful college student had plenty of other things to keep her busy, including the dogs she was paid to play with in the … in the park.
Little did she know, the handsome man she tried to get fired after he swore at one of her favorite dogs wasn’t a dog walker at all. He was Hollywood’s newest sensation and Duke’s owner.
And now his sights were set on the one woman who couldn’t care less about his fame.
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oh my love of this series!!!
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4 Cranky Stars
Adrian is a movie star and is adjusting to life in the spotlight. He recently had to move because of a stalker. He wasn’t looking for love when he took his dog Duke out to the dog park. When this beautiful woman approaches his dog and knows him red flags go up. He treats her unkindly and in turn Casey puts him in his place. She is a student who is barely making ends meet but enjoys her life. Her mother and sister treat her unkindly. When she meets Adrian in the dog park sparks fly. When he is rude to her she tries to get him fired. I guess you can see where this is going so, I’ll stop here before I give the book away.
This book isn’t long and is a story of instalove which hey is cool. It’s a nice little read in between the heavy reads. If you love sexy leading men and the women and Duke that bring them to their knees then this is your book!
Decafe Review: Adrian: Love under the lights
Adrian Clarke: An upcoming movie super star, still trying to be a normal guy and manage his fame. He is struggling with how to maintain his privacy. He wants real connections and not just star seekers. Because of a Stalker who broke into his home he is very weary of anyone outside his small circle.
Casey Smythe: She is anti-hollywood due to her celebrity obsessed Mother and Sister. She is super focused on her studies of Neuroscience. Because of her Mother and Sister’s controlling nature she has removed herself from her family. She works several jobs to make ends meet. She values her independence and freedom above all else.
A chance meeting between the 2 over Adrian’s sweet puppy Duke, leaves Adrian completely effected by Casey. He feels an instant connection with her. I loved the funny interactions between these two. There is story is so sweet and funny. I totally wanted to throat punch Casey’s Mother and Sister. You realize what a caring loving man Adrian is. But I wanted and needed more. I wanted more interaction between them. Casey seems completely clueless to Adrian’s need to take care of her and his manipulations of her. None of which are bad, but I think for her being smart enough to earn a PHD she might have caught on to him. I wish she had stood up to her mother and sister more, or introduced more of her Father, maybe him standing up for her. I loved that ended with a clear HEA.
I read this as a standalone novel, I had not read the two previous in the series. It was a quick and easy read. I read it in just a couple of hours. It is a very well written story, as a reader I liked it so much I wanted more from the characters. This is a 3.75 /5 star read for me, just because I wanted more.
I just love this writing duo. Their stories are just feel-good with no angst or drama among the main characters that I’m able to get away and just enjoy the story. Adrian meets his match in Casey and I love how he wastes no time in trying to make her his. They have this undeniable connection even if their first meet is not under the right circumstances. They’re cute together and the passion and support they share is electric. We also get to see the previous characters in the series as well maybe get a glimpse into the next book? I can’t wait for the next one.
ADORABLE! I loved Adrian and Casey’s story! I read this book in one sitting! Ella Fox and Rochelle Paige are two of my favorite authors and I love it when they write together! I cannot wait for the next book in this series!
I first listened to Adrian and Casey’s story on the RMR podcast. I have really enjoyed every book in the Under Lights series so far and this novella was a great addition.
This book was a little over the top but it was a fun read. I can’t wait for the next one!
Casey works hard, part time jobs, while attending college she’s out from under her mother and sisters sights and she loves it. It may be a struggle at times but she wouldn’t change a thing. One of her part time jobs is walking dogs. She gets to love on them and enjoys the time she has with the, She’d love one of her own but at this stage in her life that’s not going to happen. So she has the best of both worlds.
When she spots Duke a cute french bulldog that’s a client of hers at the dog park she doesn’t hesitate to go over to say hello. What she didn’t expect was the man with Duke. Who is kind of a douche bag in that first meeting.
When Adrian spots the cute girl approach him and Duke he’s on instant alert, thinking she’s a fan he’s about to shoot her down when she totally ignores him and loves on his dog.
A case of I don’t have a clue who you are has Adrian smitten. He’s an up and coming star and his movies have seen him plastered everywhere. When he really does realise that Casey has no clue who he is he can’t help but want to get to know this woman.
It’s an overload of sweet goodness with one sexy leading man and the college student. He wants forever now he just needs to convince her
I received a complimentary ARC – early release copy of this book in Kindle format from the author for review purposes.
Adrian is book 3 in this novella series and its as great as Gage and Vaughn. This story easily stands alone as we only really meet Adrian in this story. He is a new neighbor to Gage and knows both Gage and Vaughn and their women. At the start of this story, he has moved into a new mores secure home because of issues with a stalker.
He is a hot actor that pretty much everyone knows so when he takes his dog. Duke to the dog park he meets,
Casey who does not recognize him and instead thinks he is dogwalker and a bad one. I loved their first meet, it was adorable and I loved how when A meets her, he works hard to convince her to date him.
This was a sweet romance but a lot of fun as well. Its a very much Cinderella retelling with and evil mother and evil sister, named Cindy but a wonderful dad. Casey has never really fit in with her family as they are a bit star crazy. She is very smart and a hard worker and very honest and Adrian cannot resist her.
I really loved this story and cannot wait for the next one, abut A’s agent.
Adrian is book 3 in the Love Under The Lights novella series by Ella Fox & Rochelle Paige. This can be read as a standalone in this series. This is Casey and Adrian’s story.
This is a deliciously sweet, funny, and swoon-worthy read. What you get is insta-love, low angst, sexy sweet read; What you have is a Hollywood hunk, a college cutie with hot chemistry. Also get glimpses from previous characters in this novella. Loved the plot, the characters, the feels and steam. Adds up to a fantastic novella.
My Rating: 4.4 stars ********