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Hollywood’s biggest star first belonged to me.<\/strong><\/p>\n Breaking up with your high school sweetheart was one thing. I\u2019d been in love with Aiden Walters since I was a little girl. We\u2019d grown up as neighbors in small town Wisconsin. I knew him inside and out, and he knew every single piece of me. I was there when his career took off, and I was almost certain I\u2019d always be a part of his life.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t until a scandal broke out that I was forced to end things with Aiden. He didn\u2019t take it very well. The boy I once loved began to hate me. He went off to California to leave all of his past behind\u2014including me.<\/p>\n Five years later, he was back in town for the next few months taking care of some family business. He was staying in the only hotel in our small town. The hotel I now oversaw. For the next few months, I\u2019d be forced to cater to a man whose heart I\u2019d broken all those years ago. A man who resented me. A man who swore he\u2019d never speak to me again.<\/p>\n Now that he was back in town, in constant connection with me, I had to keep reminding myself daily of why I ended things with him in the first place. Otherwise, I\u2019d find myself falling in love with him all over again. Only this time, I was certain that if I fell, he wouldn\u2019t be willing to catch me.<\/p>\n Find\u00a0Northern Stars\u00a0<\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5 \u201cmy dream was you\u201d stars! <\/strong><\/p>\n Omg, I adored Aiden and Hailee. Their second chance romance is beautifully emotive and wonderfully executed.<\/p>\n When they were eight, Hailee and Aiden did not get along. There was always a reason to fight but their parents never let them fight for long before they made them have a hug-a-thon to work it out. Over time they became friends and inseparable. Hailee was the Jerry to Aiden\u2019s Tom. When they were in high school they realized their feelings we more than just friendly and they took a chance. Then one moment changed everything and their friendship ended leaving them both heartbroken.<\/p>\n Five years later, Aiden is a big movie star who comes back to the small town he grew up in. He doesn\u2019t want anything to do with Hailee now but even though he hates her, he can\u2019t escape her. She is everywhere and it makes it hard to hold onto his hate.<\/p>\n These two are amazing. Their unconditional support of each other is remarkable. Aiden was there for Hailee when she needed him the most as a teen and she was there for Aiden when he needed her as an adult. They truly understand each other and I loved their connection. Everything about these two felt real. They each have their own flaws and are opposites in ways but they fit together perfectly. Where Hailee holds in her emotion, Aiden let\u2019s his flow, and even though years pass and they see only hate between them, they can\u2019t be further from the truth.<\/p>\n Their love never ended even when their hearts broke. It was difficult to see the pain they go through and how Aiden tried to hold onto his hate so his heart couldn\u2019t break again but he just couldn\u2019t deny his feelings. These two have a ton to work through and they give us growth, heat, heart, and understanding, and I loved their journey.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy aren\u2019t you overthinking this like me? Why aren\u2019t you freaked out?\u201d\u201cBecause I know this is right. Because I know we were always supposed to get to this point. Because you\u2019re you, and I\u2019m me, and we\u2019ve always made sense. Because I know it can only get better from here.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n There are twists I didn\u2019t except but no unnecessary drama for the sake of drama. I could see the story playing out as it did in my head and beloved it could happen the way it did.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t have to be perfect to be loved by me. That\u2019s not how this love works. I don\u2019t only love you on the good days. I love you on the hard ones, too. Be broken, be raw, be damaged. And still, I\u2019ll stay.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I loved the support of Hailee’s parents and also Aiden\u2019s mother. I also loved that we get to see the other couples from the Compass Series<\/i> and their connection to Aiden.<\/p>\n Overall, it\u2019s a fantastic addition to the series and I loved it.<\/p>\n *ARC generously provided by the author*<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Southern Storms (#1) Eastern Lights (#2) Western Waves (#3) Northern Stars (#4) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Amazon #1 Bestselling author, Brittainy Cherry, has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing. She loves to take part in writing screenplays, acting, and dancing\u2014poorly of course. Coffee, chai tea, and wine are three things that she thinks every person should partake in! Brittainy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she’s not running a million errands and crafting stories, she’s probably playing with her adorable pets.<\/p>\n Stay up to date with Brittainy by joining her MAILING LIST<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Join Brittainy\u2019s Golden Girls (And Boys) FB READER GROUP<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brittainy Cherry Released – September 15, 2022 Amazon \u00a0| \u00a0Amazon Worldwide Blurb Hollywood’s biggest star first belonged to me. Breaking up with your high school sweetheart was one thing. 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