Hollywood can be so…dirty
Hollywood is dirty and no one knows that better than Julia Harris. Sitting atop the ever-changing throne, she’s currently Tinseltown’s golden girl. And she’s just signed on to play the biggest role of her life.Meeting celebrities is par for the course in Aiden Morrissey’s job. As a production assistant he’s met his fair share, but it’s this latest encounter that … production assistant he’s met his fair share, but it’s this latest encounter that steals his heart. And he’s not ready for what’s to come.
But fame has a price tag and anonymity no longer exists. Ousted by her co-star, Julia and Aiden’s relationship is thrust into the spotlight long before they’re ready, and what was once a secret is now Hollywood’s biggest tabloid story.
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Beautiful Secret by Claire Raye was incredible! The relationship of Aiden and Julia was electric! I genuinely enjoyed every second of it. I laughed, and cried so much (in a good way!) Aiden and Julia’s relationship helped put into to perspective how often we as fans (of anything really,) take for granted how much these celebrities give of themselves-to us, to the medias. Everything from Beautiful Secret was so eloquently written. I found myself going through this emotional rollercoaster with Aiden and Julia. Julia was so sweet, sensitive, but so mature given her lifestyle. Aiden was so protective, brilliant, and witty. They were each other’s puzzle piece.
Even though, this was the first book I read by The Claire Raye duo, I can’t wait to read another!
It was such an honor to get to read Beautiful Secret! It was definitely a story I could see myself reading again and again.
Title: Beautiful Secret (Dirty Hollywood Book 1)
Author: Claire Raye
Genre: Contemporary Romance
My Rating: 5 ++
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Not gonna lie; when I first started Beautiful Secret I thought it’d be cliché: Hollywood actress has a love affair with a servile production assistant? Sounds like you’ve heard that before, right? WRONG!! Beautiful Secret is not what you’d expect. It is everything and more. From the opening line I was hooked and invested in Aiden and Julia’s story. I rooted for them. Loved they didn’t get along at first. I love a enemies-to-lovers tropes and felt this was the perfect storm of lust, emotion, chemistry and angst. I highly recommend checking this story out. Find out if Julia and Aiden are able to keep their new found love affair going without being ousted. Will they get the HEA they’ve always wanted?
Final thoughts…
Raye is a new-to-me author that I felt outdid herself with her writing. I’m a new fan and will check out all current and futures works from her. Happy reading!!
*I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review*
What a book! Claire Raye does such a phenomenal job of showcasing the ups and downs of falling in love in Hollywood, what kind of toll having a relationship in the spotlight can really do to people. This is a beautifully written and absolutely captivating look into the lives of a Hollywood starlet and a production assistant, two people who try to fight their feelings but eventually give in to the love that’s developing (as they should’ve, because they make one incredible couple). Watching this couple fall in love, fall apart, and figure it all out (in more ways than one) had my nose in this book until way past my bedtime. I love the main characters’ development, love the secondary characters (even when they made me raving mad), and love the setting and the realism that floats throughout the pages. I can’t wait for the second book in this series, because this one was AMAZING.
This book is full of drama, angst, and an undeniable attraction and chemistry. Aiden and Julia are an unlikely match because of the different lives that they lead. They endure alot of unfavorable obstacles and they have to fight so they can keep standing. I hoped so hard for these two because they are without a doubt made for each other. My heart ached for them. You will want to devour this in one sitting because you NEED to know how Aiden and Julia end up. I can’t wait for the next book in the Dirty Hollywood Series!
Wow. What a story. This story is emotional, heartbreaking and just beautiful. I love Aiden and Julia. Julia the hot superstar actress that everyone wants to know who’s she with and dating. Aiden is behind the scenes with production. Not wanting anyone to interfere with their relationship they try to keep it a secret at first. Can these two make it work in the real world? I love how this story captured my attention from the beginning. I was emotionally invested with Aiden and Julia and rooting for them. Get ready to swoon and root for these two. This story was so fun to read and I can’t wait for another book by Claire Raye!! This is a must read.
If I could rate this more than 5 stars I would, Beautiful Secret deserves a million stars.
Beautiful Secret provides insight into the not some glamorous life that comes with being under the eye of Hollywood and the downsides to fame. Julia is Hollywood’s current it girl, but that means that her every move is on public display. The good, the bad and the ugly. Aiden is behind the scenes, a production assistant, not use to the fame. Will he be able to handle the pressure of Hollywood to make things work with Julia?
I LOVED this book form the very start. It was easy to fall for the characters from the start and connect with them on a personal level, but also this story is truly beautiful. There is a powerful message in this story. Both Julia and Aiden discover their self-worth throughout this story. It is all about empowerment.
Julie and Aiden are nothing like I expected, it was a breath of fresh air. Julia is down to earth and sometimes forgets about her fame. Aiden is laid back, down to earth. He is sweet and protective. In my mind before starting the book I just pictured him to be the alpha type, but he was far from it and that is what made me love his character so much more.
This isn’t my first book from Claire Raye, it definitely won’t be my last. It had elements I have come to expect with their books, but Beautiful Secret was also different from their other books. It was sweet, romantic and powerful with plenty of heat with an insta love story that will make your heart swoon.
A MUST READ and I can’t wait to see more of these characters and the secondary characters in the next couple of books in this series.
*** ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review***
I seriously smiled almost the whole time I read this book!
Aiden and Julia are so sweet together!
This book has it all!
Love, angst, swoon worthy moments, hot sizzling scenes and a jerk you want to throat punch!!
This is the first time I’ve read Claire Raye and I will definitely be back for more! Their writing sucked me in!
If you like anything I described above then you should definitely give Beautiful Secret a read!
-Recieved an arc for my honest review.
Beautiful Secret is a truly swoon worthy romance novel. Julia is a famous Hollywood actress yet still very down to earth and relatable. Aiden is a production assistant on her latest movie. They had instant chemistry that was completely believable. You can’t help but feel bad for them when reading this book. I think it is very true to life for what actors experience. Constant media and outside pressure takes a huge toll on personal relationships. I was rooting for them the entire time! This story was a great intro into the Dirty Hollywood series and I look forward to reading about Ava in book 2!!
Julia is working on a new movie as the lead actress while also trying to live a life as normally as possible while being in such a public and hectic industry. Aiden is a production assistant who aspires to one day have a bigger role working in film with screen writing, what he is not expecting is for Hollywood’s latest IT girl to capture his heart and bring him into a lifestyle he may not be ready for
Julia and Aiden’s story was a raw, real and heartbreaking look into what it must be like for someone in the public eye to try to build and maintain a healthy relationship. The celebrity life may look glamorous from the outside but it is most definitely not all it’s cracked up to be
Julia was such a strong, kind, humble and level headed character and so mature for someone in a profession where stress can take it’s toll. Aiden was patient, stoic, protective, vulnerable and very swoon worthy. Their story had angst, heat, passion and was full of sweet and beautiful moments
This was my first book by this author duo and I really enjoyed the writing style as well as the story and can’t wait to read more from them in the future
This was my first book by these authors and I’m really glad that I won this ARC .
Thank you again Claire Raye
This book is an amazing and emotional story about the absolutely NOT so glamorous world of Hollywood.
This story describes the battle that the celebrities take every day to stay sane in the craziness of their constant invasion of their privacy by paparazzi, people magazines and TV shows.
You can also call it, what you see and hear in the news is never what the reality in fact is.
This is a beautiful, heart-warming and sweet love story between a famous Hollywood actress and a production assistant and the consequences of their relationship.
I loved Julia and Aiden
From the beginning they are just so perfect for each other
Their chemistry is unbelievable and really authentic.
A perfect love story for everyone that needs, like me, from time to time a little bit warm and swoony feelings and not only dark romances
This is the story of Aiden, the lowly production assistant, and Julia, Hollywood’s golden girl.
Aiden and Julia get off on the wrong foot but are able to get past it and soon realize their feelings for each other. They attempt to keep their relationship a secret but when they are outed, will they be able to stay strong in the spotlight or will they crumble.
They have great chemistry, even in the beginning when things weren’t going so great with them, and I just wanted to see them flourish together. I loved both of these characters from first meeting them and also loved that this story was about a female that was higher up in the industry than the male.
Julia and Aidens story was emotional and fascinating. I was enamored with them throughout the book and could not put it down!
I have to be honest; I was a little nervous before I started Beautiful Secret by Claire Raye. I was nervous because the story is about a Hollywood starlet and the lowly producer assistant. I was worried because this type of trope seems to be very popular lately, and after reading Claire Raye’s last book, I wanted this one to do well too.
I need not have worried.
Claire Raye has a way of taking a story and making it less about the goings-on around the characters and all about the two people themselves. Yes, you still know that Julia is a starlet, but more than that, you know who she really is. Strong and overly kind with a good head on her shoulders for being in the spotlight 24/7. Aiden is a little nerdy but utterly sweet, and you instantly fall in love with him.
Beautiful Secret is a charming new romance that I think everyone will enjoy.
Beautiful secret is a wonderfully written, heart wrenching book. It really pulls you in and shows you the cost of being in the limelight and how hard it is for people and their relationships.
This book looks at the relationship of Julia (the starlet) and Aiden (a production assistant) and what they must do to be together when faced with the storm of the media. Julia and Aiden are perfect for each other, they really seem to understand each other and their relationship is often relatable when you’re reading. It also shows the reader what it is like to be behind the scenes when you are thrust into the limelight and how everything is not what it seems.
A beautifully written novel for any romance fans out there.
ARC received for a fair and honest review.
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