He laughed and leaned in, close enough for only me to hear his response. I whipped my head to him, his mouth curving a little bit when he took in my glare. I’m not looking forward to it any more than you are.” It’s a delicious mix and the chemistry between them is palpable, the sexual tension zinging from their very first encounter and growing to epic proportions that had me squeeing at all of the snark and teasing. So used to the fake-ness of Hollywood and people constantly fawning all over him, Summer is a breath of fresh air – one that he doesn’t know how to handle.Īnd when Summer is sucked even further into Cole’s world their animosity develops into full-on hatred as they provoke and annoy each other, arguing and bickering all while their barely-concealed attraction for each other grows. He sees a ‘normal’ woman, one who is comfortable in her own skin, and who is full of fire and speaks her mind, unafraid to put him in his place and, surprisingly, he likes it. For the first time, he encounters somebody who isn’t afraid of his celebrity clout. “Ten million Americans would disagree with you.” “What?” He straightened off the porch railing. Of course, he’s gorgeous, but she finds him rude and entitled and she lets him know right from the start that she’s not going to put up with his Hollywood attitude. However, when the man she has fantasised about for years about actually appears on her doorstep, she is less than impressed.

Things are starting to look up though, with a movie about to be filmed in town, Summer gets drawn into the pre-production and so she’s right there when Cole Masten arrives in town. Now, mostly shunned by the townsfolk, she lives a quiet life with her mother on the plantation where she works, and though she is mostly content, she dreams of what her life could be if only she could get away. She was happy there until an event three years earlier changed everything for her. Summer Jenkins has lived in Quincy, Georgia for most of her life. So he is shipped off early to the small-town location of his next film to hide out and pull himself together before filming commences.

After trying to drown out his pain with alcohol and meaningless sex, his lawyer demands that he lay low and keep out of trouble while his high-profile divorce is settled. The whole story is absolute gold!Ĭole Masten is the hottest actor in Hollywood, however the heartthrob is left reeling when he catches his superstar wife cheating on him. Smart, funny, sweet and sexy, this was such a great read! Featuring a hot Hollywood star, a feisty southern girl, and a brilliantly written, UST-filled, enemies-to-lovers romance.

Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre