Reviewed by Charlotte.
Hollywood
beckons for Abby Richards as it does for a lot of young hopefuls who dream of the
glitz and glamour of starring in a BIG movie. A household name back home in
Great Britain, Abby has walked away from a long-running television series. Sadly
Abby’s experience of Hollywood has been dire. She blames herself for senseless
naiveté in trusting others who exploit young starlets by devious means. The
shame and degradation of her Hollywood experience threatens any chance of Abby
regaining her acting career. She lives in dread of tabloid journalists discovering
her whereabouts. Hiding out as a waitress in a downtown diner her hope is to
remain anonymous. One customer though. The wrong customer and she could be
exposed. When Ethan Walker walks through the diner door Abby senses the day of
exposure has arrived He’s as bold and tenacious as a tabloid journalist. Ethan
knows who she is. He’s been searching for her. Abby feels vulnerable. Ethan is
not as imagined and little does Abby know her life can turn full circle if only
she can bear to trust him. He does his best to make her see reason and listen
to what he has to offer. Has her big chance to star in a movie finally come true
or is the offer a ploy to exploit her as happened before? Trust being a two-way
gamble Ethan lays his heart on the line. His intentions are honourable and it
is up to Abby if she wants a grand HEA ending. I liked this novella, liked it a
lot. It‘s well-written and nicely paced.
