To protect your identity and life, but also your heart

Synopsis

What happens when a moviestar and an heiress, both traveling incognito, have a one-night stand?

Johnny, aka Felix Jones, is Hollywood’s go-to action star. About to film his first romantic comedy, he’s looking to change his image and show he’s more than just a six pack with pithy one-liners. But off screen, he’s got a reputation for other things too, and not all of them are good.

Anne, aka Elizabeth Moore was, until a year ago, heiress to one of New York’s biggest business dynasties. Blindsided at the discovery that she is not, in fact, the daughter of the man who raised her, Liz has spent the past year on a journey of self-discovery. Her most recent discovery? Southern Texas is hot. The weather, the food and the men.

And temperatures do nothing but rise when ‘Anne’ sits next to ‘Johnny’ at the bar. Add in a trip to the ER, a hairless cat, and a NASA movie set, and things get even spicier.

Never mind that Felix has plenty of complications in his life, and the last thing Liz needs is more drama. In fact, when it comes to one-night stands, anyone but the superstar would be better…

My review

After a devastating revelation, Elizabeth Moore (Liz for family and friends), needs some time away from everything and everyone. Now she is on a journey of self – discovery, as she has learned that in fact she is not the heiress of New York’s business dynasties, and the mans he thought was her father isn’t in fact her father at all.
In Houston, Texas, Liz, pretending to be Anne, finds herself sitting next to ‘Johnny’ a man too hot to just ignore. But ‘Johnny’ isn’t who Liz thinks he is, because in fact, he is Felix Jones, a famous Hollywood actor, ready to film his first romantic comedy after being successful as an action hero.
Felix wants to show the world that he is more than just an action movie star, but his reputation is more known for what happens outside the studios. So it makes sense that he is wary of people crossing his path.
Yet the pull he has towards ‘Anne’ is undeniable, and with them both working on a NASA movie set and staying at the same place, where will it lead as both Liz and Felix are protecting their hearts at any cost…

Having read the previous books of this series, and being shocked by the revelations that the Moore’s siblings learn, well, I can tell you that this for sure was a book I was eager to read! I wanted, needed to know how Liz would handle the news.

Liz was the kind of character that gave me mixed feelings. On one hand, I felt truly sorry for her, as she has lost her own personal identity by learning the truth about her parentage. She is truly at loss, not knowing what to do, who she is and where she belongs.
But on the other hand, she is still a determined person. For the things she knows she wants, she goes for it.

It was also so very comprehendible that she wants to keep her identity hidden in Texas, because she doesn’t want to be confronted with the past and current reputation linked to her family. Of course it came in handy that her second name was Anne, as she can use that while working in Houston 😊.

Despite all her problems and doubts, I truly liked Liz. She never loses her fire and her innuendos are just too hilarious! In that aspect, I recognized some bits of myself in her.
And reading how she stands her ground against Felix and teases him, just wonderful!

Felix… in my mind he is just delicious! 😊 But he is not only a man with the amazing looks (beside his beard 😊).
Initially he acts very wary and with getting to know him better, and what is haunting him, I cannot blame him not only thinking once or even twice about who he lets in.

He worked hard to get where he is now, but as he wants to show the world that he has more in him than what people see, only proves that he doesn’t always want to take the easy road. And that for sure is something admirable!

Both Liz and Felix are people that deserve love in their lives. Unfortunately, they had some people in their lives giving them the complete opposite… And it saddened me to see how some rotten apples can ruin everything, even if both Liz and Felix have people, family in their lives tat love them unconditionally…

Now, obviously there are some circumstances that are forcing Felix and Liz to live together. And while there are obviously some misunderstandings, clashing, and fears concerning Sphinx Mike (no way I am writing his full name here 😊), seeing this pair growing closer, seeing them getting along together, seeing them struggling with the attraction, was amazing.

Their worlds are in a way very different, but also in a way very alike. They have been through different struggles, yet have the same fear and doubts.
And getting over them, putting their trust in each other isn’t a walk in the park exactly. Especially as it’s clear that the whole truth isn’t out there… Felix is still keeping things from Liz and the other way around too…

I truly loved reading this book, as I had many many laughs. There were also steamy moments (not all ending that greatly though 😊). But what I loved the most was reading how these two hurt people find someone. Yet they both have to learn and understand that putting your trust in someone, the right person, is worth the risk.
Both Felix and Liz go through a whole journey, with trial and error, with laughter and tears. And while their worlds couldn’t be more further away from my own, that message truly resonated with me, making me cheer for this pair that deserve to find genuine and unconditional love, from their family and friends included!