Competing with the Star
The Star Series, #2
Krysten Lindsay Hager
Published by: Limitless Publishing
Publication date: March 22nd 2016
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Hadley Daniels’s life seems perfect…
Before the beginning of sophomore year of high school, Hadley and
her family move to a beautiful beach town, where she makes amazing new friends
and lands the boyfriend of her dreams-Nick Jenkins. He’s the kind of guy every
girl swoons over, and it isn’t long until Hadley discovers some are still
swooning.
A famous ex-girlfriend makes matters more complicated…
After some time dating, Hadley and Nick form a deep bond. But
insecurity sets in when Hadley discovers her boyfriend once had a huge crush on
her friend-who just happens to be the beautiful former teen TV star, Simone
Hendrickson.
The past is the past-or so they say…
Hadley confronts Nick, who confesses about his history with
Simone. Though he claims to only have eyes for Hadley now, it’s hard to
believe-especially when she’s blindsided with the news that Nick and Simone
kissed after school.
Now
Hadley must determine who is telling the truth. Love, betrayal, friendship…who
needs soap opera drama when you’re busy competing with a star?
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“So you
don’t miss your old school? Or anyone back home?”
“Who?
Lexi’s in Dallas now.”
He
shifted. “I dunno, some guy or somebody you used to date.”
I shook
my head.
“You
know, I heard you guys ran into Jack Brogger a couple weeks ago. How can I
compare to that?”
I tried
to hide my embarrassed smile. Everyone teased me about my insane crush on Jack
who was my favorite pop star and I had no idea Nick knew about all of that.
“Jack’s
cute, but…”
“Don’t
even tell me he’s not your type. I heard all about your love for him from Asia
and Simone.”
My face
was getting so warm now. “I admit I do like him a lot, but you know…”
“What? He’s not here, so you’re stuck with me
until he comes back to town?”
“My
type is someone who is sweet and someone I can talk to about anything. I think
Jack’s more into the club scene. From what I’ve read anyway,” I said, not
sharing that I had Jack’s name on a Google Alert so any mention of his name
came across my radar—or my phone to be more accurate.
“Sweet?
Usually that’s what girls say before they tell you there will be no second date
and then you enter the friend zone,” Nick said.
“Nope,
I’m a girl who appreciates the sweet guys. I’d much rather go out with a guy
who’d spend his sixteenth birthday with his grandpa than a guy who would take
me to a big concert or a club,” I said. “I’d pick the thoughtful guy every
time.”
Nick
stopped walking and looked at me. “You know, I don’t tell a lot of people about
everything that’s going on with my grandpa. It’s been so hard to watch his
decline—his life changed overnight with that stupid surgery. I run into Pilar
at the home a lot and she’s never once asked what’s going on. Maybe she doesn’t
want to be nosy—I dunno. But you’re the first person I’ve shared all that stuff
with.”
I
smiled. “I’m glad you did.”
“Me
too,” he said, and kissed me. Okay, this was officially the perfect first date.
We
walked to the end of the pier and he put his arm around me. “You know, forget
what I said about the fancy dinner thing. I think this was seriously the best
first date ever,” he said.
“That’s
what I was thinking.”
“You didn’t even ask me to take a selfie with
you,” he said. “Simone and Morgan and those girls are always taking so many
selfies here on the pier, I’m not even sure they notice the water around them.”
“I got
caught up in the moment and forgot all about taking pictures,” I said. “But
would it be lame if we took one? I feel if we don’t, this moment didn’t
happen.”
He
started to laugh. “Okay, sure. That’s what I like about you. You were in the
moment and not just posting crap online so all your friends could see it.”
“Yeah,
but that’s what everyone does.”
“Exactly,
and I like that you’re not just like everybody else.”
Author Info
Krysten
Lindsay Hager is a book addict who has worked as a journalist and humor
essayist. She is the author of the LANDRY's TRUE COLORS SERIES and the STAR
SERIES. TRUE COLORS was her debut novel and the first book in the LANDRY'S TRUE
COLORS series. BEST FRIENDS...FOREVER? (Book 2) was #1 in Amazon's hot new
releases in teen & young adult values and virtues fiction and #1 in
Amazon's hot new release in children's books on values. Landry in Like (Book 3)
was #3 in Amazon's Hot New Releases for Girls & Women. Her work has been
featured in USA Today, The Flint Journal, the Grand Haven Tribune, the
Bellbrook Times, and on the talk show Living Dayton. Check out her YA novel,
NEXT DOOR TO A STAR (book 1 in the STAR SERIES) and COMPETING WITH THE STAR:
Book 2 in the STAR SERIES. You can follow her at: http://www.krystenlindsay.com.
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