Against the Script ( A Celebrity Romance)

For Hollywood's golden boy Alexander Blake, life is all about control-his image, his career, and his relationships. Paired with Emma Wilson, a talented but unconventional rising star, Alex is determined to keep her from disrupting his meticulously crafted life. With his glamorous girlfriend, supermodel Victoria Stone, by his side, Alex plans to drive Emma out of their film and back to obscurity.

But Emma is tougher than she looks. Her charm and resilience begin to chip away at Alex's defenses, turning every confrontation into something far more dangerous. Soon, Alex finds himself drawn to Emma in ways he can't explain or resist, even as his relationship with Victoria crumbles under the weight of his unspoken feelings.

Emma begins her part perfectly, pretending to be absorbed in a book as I approach. Her profile in the fading light is annoyingly perfect - upturned nose, long lashes, those damn pink lips slightly parted as she reads.

"Hannah," I say my line, letting ice creep into my voice where warmth should be.

She looks up, and for a moment I forget this is acting. The way she gazes at me, like I'm everything she's ever wanted... it hits something deep in my chest.

"James," she breathes, and even knowing it's just her character, something dark and possessive stirs in me at the way she says it.

I'm supposed to pull her up gently. Instead, I yank her to her feet, hearing her small gasp of surprise. She's so tiny compared to me, her head barely reaching my chest. It would be so easy to break her.

"You have to stop looking at me like that," I growl, and it's not entirely acting anymore.

Against the Script is a story of passion, redemption, and the courage to embrace love in the face of fear.