Heartstrings

by Belinda Williams

If you were to put a holiday novella under a box, propped up by stick that had a string tied around it in order to form a great Elyse-trap, Heartstrings would be the book you’d want to choose.

This novella features:

1. A sexy British actor who plays villains in every movie.
2. A young woman who is obsessed with Wonder Woman  and Gal Gadot.
3. Sex in a heated pool.

You don’t need to read any of the other Hollywood Hearts books to get Heartstrings, but they’re good and I recommend them, especially Heartthrob.

Now, a lot of celebrity romances feature heroes who are like, “I’m People’s sexiest man alive. I don’t have feels, but my dick is telling me I should follow around this lady even though she’s normal and plain and not like the models I date! I must put my penis in her! WHY?!”

I mean…

This series features heroes who are, like, actual, normal human beings who just happen to have weird jobs.

In this book Bennett Moss, sexy British villain actor and Elyse-bait, hires Bella Valenti to throw a Christmas party for him, his mom and his niece. His niece lost her father (Bennett’s brother) earlier in the year and since her mother passed when she was young, Bennett and his mom are her only family. Bennett wants this to be the bestest Christmas ever for Kelsie.

The problem is Bella knows Kelsie is a little warrior who idolizes Wonder Woman and wants a production while Ben’s idea of a perfect party for three is really his not moving on with his own grief and it’s gonna make Kelsie sad.

So we have a hero who is a celebrity (a trope I find really interesting), who normally plays a villain (please see my Pinterest board dedicated to sexy British villains) and who in real life has a heart of gold and just wants to make Christmas special for his niece. That is like all the things I love so hard. Added to that is some seriously emotional conflict that’s resolved in a satisfying way. For such a short book, I was impressed by the depth of feeling it had.

Heartstrings was the perfect holiday novella for me, and I think it will appeal to a lot of readers.

– Elyse

A HOLLYWOOD HEARTS NOVELLA: A CHRISTMAS PARTY TO REMEMBER…

Arabella ‘Bella’ Valenti has big dreams for the future. Thanks to her fashion designer cousin Ally, Bella has the right connections to become an event planner to the stars. She’s just landed her first job: a Christmas party for an actor notorious for playing the villain.

Bennett Moss is nothing like Bella expects. For a start, he’s super nice and the last thing she wants to do is crush on her first client. Not to mention his party isn’t exactly the dream job she hoped for…

Then Bella lands another event that is a dream job, but it also puts her in a very awkward position. If she holds both parties, there will be a conflict of interest and Bella could make or break her career before it’s even begun. Will she organize the event Bennett’s asked for or will she take a risk and throw a party to remember?

Add some sparkle to the festive season with this heartwarming novella that will bring a smile to your face. Perfect for fans of Rachel Gibson, Victoria Dahl, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

Contemporary Romance, Novella, Romance