Former child actress, Danielle "Dani" Winter, left Hollywood to transform an old cinema into a dinner theater, seeing the project as her chance to take control of her future. The middle-of-nowhere location in Wisconsin is a perfect escape from backstabbing celebrity friends. The small town welcomes her help with open arms, but one man questions her plan.
After unsuccessful writing stints on both coasts, Paul Howell returns home to New Hope. He's shocked to discover that his sister has sold the family business to a beautiful woman. With the encouragement of his neighbors, he reluctantly agrees to write Dani's next musical.
Working together, they discover more similarities than differences and grow close. When Dani's former best friend and America's sweetheart, Kara Kensington arrives, their blossoming relationship is threatened in more ways than one.
Excerpt:
“Dani, he’s
perfect. I’m taking him home.” Kara stood in front of the cluttered desk,
fingers splaying on her tiny waist and one shoulder tilting forward.
“Shhh.”
Dani shut the door and turned the lock. With years of lessons, Kara trained her
voice to carry from stage to the rafters. Dani pressed her ear “and cheek
against the solid door, straining for any sound. Silence greeted her. Sagging
her shoulders, she turned and faced her visitor.
Under
the dull fluorescent lighting, she shimmered. Always a star. Dani frowned. Did
she categorize Kara as a friend, a one-time confidante, or an enemy? Until last
autumn, Dani considered Kara a sister. Dani barely repressed her instinct to
embrace Kara. With more time, Dani hoped for a reconciliation. Today was too soon.
Scrubbing
at her mascara-encrusted lashes, Dani rolled her neck. In a drab office in the
middle of nowhere, Kara filled every inch of the space. Dani rubbed a hand over
her nose, crossed her arms, and leaned against the door. “What are you doing
here?” If her friend noticed the defensive posture, or sensed Dani was, in
fact, barricading Kara in the room, the star gave no indication.
Pushing
off the cracked veneer edge, Kara walked behind the messy desk and claimed the
boss’s chair. She rested her feet on top of the papers scattered over the
surface, crossing her ankles.
Setting
her jaw, Dani waited for a verbal response. Demanding attention, by any means
necessary, remained Kara’s personality hallmark.
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