An eye – opening documentary with that something more

Synopsis

Can love survive the pressures of Hollywood, paparazzi, and rabid social media fans?

Ana Lira doesn’t really care about celebrities, but even she knows who Liam McMillan is. He has the eyes, curls, and charisma that could overshadow the sun. Every movie he makes is a blockbuster and that romcom he did? She lost count of how many times she’s watched it. The man is a superstar…

And thanks to her niche skills, she’s contracted to work with him. In close quarters. For a month.

Liam McMillan has it all, except for free time or people he trusts. He needs a break. Badly. Working with Ana doesn’t fit the bill… but as they share time alone on the beach, long days of tearing his eyes away from her delicious thighs and soft everything, she becomes exactly what he needs.

No matter how much Liam flirts with Ana or how close they get, Ana’s the one risking the most. As a Latina newcomer to the film industry, she can’t ignore her agent’s guidance to avoid a relationship with Liam. And even if Liam convinced Ana to give their relationship a chance, they’d have to do so with a million eyes judging their every step.

Could their new relationship withstand the pressure of fame, or would Ana have to choose between love and career?

Seeking Stars is a multicultural comfort romance, with an A-list celebrity hero and a latina, mid size filmmaker heroine.

My review

Ana Lira can almost feel her dream coming true, as her documentary – making skills are finally being noticed and she has juts signed her contract.
But what she didn’t expect was that her first official job would be to follow and make a documentary about Liam McMillan. Eve if Ana is not into celebrities, she knows that Liam is an absolute superstar.
But Liam is also in desperate need of a break… he has gone from one event to another, from one movie to another, and he needs to catch his breath. And if the only way to have that, means to have Ana Lira following his every step, so be it…
However, being  together all the time, going on trips together, makes Liam realize tat Ana is everything he needs. But getting together would be Ana taking more risks than Liam,  as she is not only a newcomer in the film industry, but she is also a Latina, with her own agent persuading her to not get involved. And let’s not forget about the whole world ready to judge them, especially Ana, whatever they do… 

There are so many stories written about a famous actor/actress falling for someone ‘normal’. While Ana can be described as ‘normal’, even with her having just signed a contract, this story is not a case of a dime a dozen… 

In a story, it’s often where one character has to take that leap of faith, to overcome their demons before finally finding the courage to allow love in their hearts.
But here the author managed to make her readers understand that sometimes, there are two main characters that have demons to slay. 

Ana has fought a long way to get where she is now, and she won’t give that up so easily. That made me like her immediately. She could have easily been playing the ‘victim’ part, as her background would allow her to do that. But no, she fought for having her dreams realized and I was happy for her when she finally signed on those dotted lines.
However, what I liked about Ana the most; is her being so down – to – earth. Yes, she was a bit starstruck with Liam, but let’s be honest, who wouldn’t be? Yet she wants to see Liam the person and not Liam the actor.
She wants to grasp the hardship it can be of being Liam McMillan and want to show it to the world that being famous isn’t all that glitter and glamour. 

And while we all think we know a few of those hardships, seeing Liam struggling with them, made my heart really go out for him.
It’s more than just being followed by paparazzi, or having to live up to extreme standards. It’s also a case of not knowing when someone is interested in *you* or in your fame and fortune.
Liam has been burnt in the past and doesn’t want to make the same mistake again. But how can he resist Ana? 

I loved it how this was a slow – burn romance, it wasn’t a case of feeling a physical attraction, but how Ana and Liam also aligned on an emotional level.
And the reasons for not ‘giving in’ that easily were all legit, I could understand why at moments Ana was in doubts, why at moments she didn’t feel she couldn’t be handling all the attention and online trolls. 

But the moments Ana and Liam had together, getting to know each other for who they really are, was so wonderful to read about. And while I understood Ana, it was also sometimes frustrating because these two people deserve to find happiness and love with each other.

Ana’s best friend Ely for sure deserve that title with right… I laughed how she at moments just objectified Liam, yet kept her calm and protected Ana however she could. She is the kind of friend who would never turn her back on you… 

I truly enjoyed reading this book, as it shows us the hardships of love. Even if this story is about a famous person, the author shows us that even they have the same doubts and insecurities that we, normal people, have.
But also that no matter what your situation is, choosing love is always the right decision, no matter what other people may say…