Charlie Rockwell’s divorce from her rock star ex left her with a broken heart, a mansion on the bluffs in her hometown of Blue Moon Bay, and an empty back account. Now, Charlie has to generate enough income to keep the house she loves.
When producers of the soap opera, Just One Love, offer to rent Charlie’s house for a sizable fee, Charlie’s tempted. Only she wants nothing to do with the … the spotlight or dating someone famous again, and the show’s sexy star, Luke Montgomery, has her in his sights. Reluctantly, Charlie agrees to rent her home and vows to stay out of Luke’s way.
Unexpectedly, as filming progresses, Charlie witnesses Luke’s sweet side. She also remembers her college theater days and love of acting. During an on-set emergency, she’s asked to stand-in during a scene, and her undeniable chemistry with Luke impresses the producers enough that they want Charlie full-time.
Can Charlie finally have the career she’s dreamed about? And will Luke break her heart, or will he be everything he seems and what she always wanted?
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Love Susan Hatler’s books!!!
Awesome read!
Character’s were perfect. Charlie Rockwell was a strong woman and did what was right even though her ex husband didn’t till the end. Showed how you love someone with everything you have and how once it dies it’s the end. Showed redemption with being given a part in the soap opera. You were cheering for Charlie
Great book without explicit sex. Great story, well written.
Charlie pops off the page. The story throws a lot of background at us all at once to set the story as Charlie and the new life she is looking for versus the life she needs to leave behind…her life as a rockstar’s wife. She is broke and her opportunities are limited since she has basically been an out-of-work actress for ten years. Write a tell-all? Move and sell the house she loves? Let a soap opera set up shop in her dreamy California home? I would do the tell ll but Charlie is a better person than I am… and definitely is a better person than her sister who eggs her on at every turn. But it all works out and thanks to her sister, Claire, Charlie has a chance at kickstarting her career, her love life, and keep her home. THe home soap star Luke is working in every day.
After the additional “what you need to know” information in the beginning, the novel is paced wonderfully and all of Charlie’s emotions are real and honest and I loved to hate Adele who is the over the top dramatic soap opera star who thinks Luke is s a better fit for her.
This is book three of the Blue Moon Bay series and sees the main character, Charlie Rockwell left with a home she can no longer afford, no money and a broken heart after a bitter divorce from her childhood sweetheart. She had supported both of them while he was starting out with his music career with his group, for the whole length of their marriage, putting his career first and never ended up following up on her stopped studies or her acting hopes. She has the holiday home up on the cliffs of her hometown of Blue Moon Bay and needs to finally find a job to pay her property taxes or sell the house. She has spent the last year since the divorce trying to hide away from the world and the paparazzi in particular, who continue to hound her as the ex-wife of the now famous rock star, Rex Rockwell! She asks a local lawyer for some advice and is given three choices, one is to allow a popular soap opera, Just One Love, to rent her main house, leaving her the basement apartment, to film in for a month.
The soap opera is one she has been watching for ages, she is a true fan and like many fancies the show’s sexy star, Luke Montgomery, who plays a cop on the show, investigating the death of the female leads husband in the show. Charlie’s lawyer is friends with the show’s producer and can get her a good deal for the rental of her home. Her other option is to tell all about her life with her ex, for a famous local author which she isn’t the sort of ex to even contemplate, or sell up, leaving her with nothing and still no money. She reluctantly takes the soap opera option and everything follows on pretty much as expected, when talking about a TV programme and having a very pushy sister, Claire, who turns up at unexpected moments and tries to ingratiate herself with the cast and crew, which she is much better at doing than Charlie! When an extra doesn’t turn up, Claire pushes her to volunteer, or should I say, volunteers Charlie for the part! She gets to play a maid with just a simple line to say, but causes a small accident for the female lead Adele, making an instant enemy!
Charlie has finally got a chance to live her dream, acting in a popular soap opera, but is concerned about any sort of relationship with Luke, not knowing if he is or isn’t in one with Adele, but also doesn’t want the attention this would bring back to her and all the lies that have been told about her already since her divorce. Charlie doubts her own feelings or Luke’s, but can’t ignore the chemistry they have together on set and spends days trying to get him alone to cancel on a dinner date with him, but never really manages it! She fears the paparazzi and wears silly disguises when she goes into town to visit her close friends, but really needs to start having a life again. Shame that her ex Rex starts to come back around, possibly from the news of her possible new relationship or acting career. He says he made a mistake and wants her back, referring to her as his wife still and not his ex. Charlie makes a decision about her future, but again doesn’t make it for the right reason and almost loses everything. Love doesn’t trump all, but it certainly has an important part in choosing a future life. An interesting storyline which follows a lot of the reality TV scenarios, but still brings a HEA ending at last. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Ms Hatler delivers stories that are always worth a second read, especially in the Blue Moon Bay series. Once again you are left feeling good that everything has flowed smoothly to the wished-for ending and that there’s been repentance and forgiveness all round.
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Enjoyed the story and characters, but there could have been a much deeper interaction and character build. Charlie and Luke meet when her home is used for a soap opera setting. She enters the acting world by replacing a missing character. the chemistry between the two on set works and they expand her role. Roles change, paparazzi gets worse, dates get interrupted, the ex tries to reconcile and more. Friends are supportive, but only a hint of them, which leaves her character on her own most of the time.
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This story features a soap opera in it but it could easily be made into a romantic comedy movie hallmark style. The storyline flows beautifully between the characters life and what is being filmed in the TV show in Charlie’s mansion. Charlie and Luke have lots of chemistry on set and off set and fall in love. I like Susan Hatler’s writing style very much and I don’t tire to say it, I enjoyed this story very much and had several laugh out loud moments along with the heartwarming feeling of the characters falling in love…I am a sap for love stories.
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I enjoyed Charlie and Luke’s story, the book seemed a little long and her insecurities became a bit mundane. Overall, the book was good and if you are looking for. Loved never book, these are good characters with an excellent supporting cast.
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Sweet and Clean California Coastal Romance
This is a sweet and clean, novella-length romance. This series takes place in the fictitious northern California town of Blue Moon Bay. All of the characters are the types one would expect to find in a small town. Of course, they each have these crazy talents, but it keeps the story interesting. In this episode, two people fall in love and have to fight the demons of their past relationships to make this one work. It is a tender story where everything works out well in the end. I received this ARC book for free from Booksprout and this is my honest review.
In my first, but not last by this author, I was hooked from word one, in a highly entertaining, angsty soap opera, romance of Charlie and Luke. She is fresh off a high-profile divorce, and Luke is a high-profile soap opera actor. She wants out of the spotlight and to live her life her way. Will the legend of the blue moon come true? Can she live in his world? I recommend this fun read to everyone.
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This was a good story. Charlie was divorced and on the brink of losing her home – the only thing she got out of the divorce with her famous husband. She could have gotten more, but she just wanted it over with. Her lawyer brought her a couple proposals to make some money. She let a soap film there for a month and met Luke. They are attracted to each other and sparks fly. She even got a part in the soap and she was such a natural, she got another part. Luke helps her gain her confidence and learn to love and trust again. I liked the characters and enjoyed the whole story
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This is another fun book in the series. Great characters and fun storyline.
Charlie is still hiding out and trying to get her life back after her rockstar ex betrayed her.
Should she open her heart to another famous person and take a new chance on having happiness in her life?
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Highly entertaining, sweetly sexy and laugh out loud fun adventure filled with witty and engaging charters, heart racing twists and exciting turns. Was a hold on to the edge of your seat emotionally thrilling roller coaster from beginning to end.
One of my favorite authors and she never disappoints. I enjoyed this sweet find of love after you have been through a divorce. The chemistry between the characters is fun watching unfolding While living in the same house. I think you’ll like this book! An enjoyable story!
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Charlie has basically hidden out of sight after the break up of her marriage not wanting to deal with the fall out nor fight for herself, this leads to drastic measures for money and a film crew moving in. Enter Luke the leading man that every women loves including Charlie and things start to change for the better however there are plenty of ups and downs, jealously, self doubt, a second chance at life and. I will admit Charlie took a bit to warm to however she has a good heart and deserves a HEA.
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Just like all the other Susan-Hatler-books I’ve read, this one is amazing. The main character grows throughout the story. She recognizes her flaws and weaknesses and makes them into her strengths. She changes her view on fame and love and understands that life doesn’t always go the way you want it too. The story was captivating and exciting. The book was a great novel altogether.
The story follows Charlie. After catching her rockstar husband cheating on her and divorcing him, she’s become reserved and isolated. She’s been in denial for months leading up to the divorce but catching him was the last straw. The paparazzi changed the whole story making her upset and scared. Now she’s running out of money because, during the divorce, she only got a house. She doesn’t have any income coming in either. Her lawyer gives her three options; write a book on her relationship, go back to her husband, or host a soap opera at her house. She chooses the latter since she already loves that soap opera and the other two will cause too much publicity. Once the crew moves in, she sees her celebrity crush, Luke, live. They start getting to know each other, Charlie learns that Luke is a down to earth, amazing man. Charlie also starts acting in the soap opera after the producers see her abilities. Yet, Charlie is still hesitant.
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A captivating read from beginning to end! An exciting storyline that leaves you breathless wanting more! Sexy steam filled chemistry! Emotionally heartfelt, enjoyable and fun! One heck of a twisted, intense rollercoaster ride! An amazing must read!
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She has managed to keep the home she loves but she has no money or partner. A tv show wants to use her place as the background. There is just one problem the star. She lets out her home and she also ends up having to act in the show. Will she fall for him? Will she end up with a broken heart again? See if this time love stays
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