Catch a Rising Star Author:Laura Phillips HEARTTHROB — It had not been an easy day for Beth Thompson. Edgar the crow had made off with Beth's favorite necklace, and Witch the cow had already trampled on of her herb gardens. Witch was still lose on the farm when Beth's mother came toddling up the driveway with a strikingly attractive man in the car.Beth was hardly in the mood ffor visitor... more »s-especially the staid, boring type her mother brought around. But this man was no ordinary blind date. Those laughing blue eyes belonged to Justin Kyle, television star and America's latest heartthrob.
When Beth's mother won him at a charity auction, Justin was less than thrilled by the prospect of this date. Although the money would go to a good cause, he didn't enjoy being sold to a room full of starstruck women. But this spicy young read head chasing after a cow was diefferent. With a smooth, athletic grace and eyes that flashed green fire, Beth promised to be an interesting diversion in a very boring publicity tour.
Beth agreed to go on the date-only because the charity was so deserving. She knew that a riding star like Justin had no room for a simple country girl. But alone with hime, she found that he was not just another handsome face. Beth couldn't halp but to respond to the smoky desire in his eyes, the heat of his touch, the urgency of his kiss. Her conscience told her that he was an actor, skilled at feigning sincerity. But her racing heart lead her straight into his arms, and tonight under the spell of his laughing eyes, there was no turning back.« less
Beth's mother won her a date with America's heartthrob, Justin Kyle. It was interesting to read what Beth thought their differences were. Country girl meets city boy.