Fallen Star
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When Hollywood darling Lila Hart becomes tabloid fodder after one too many public meltdowns, her PR team has the perfect fix: a discreet stay at a "wellness retreat."
Translation? Rehab for her reputation.
Lila has other plans.
Trading red carpets for dusty boots, she escapes-under a fake name-to a quiet Montana ranch where nobody cares about box-office numbers or designer shoes. There she meets Jack Mason, a stubbornly handsome rancher who values hard work, strong coffee, and the peace of wide-open skies.
What starts as a grudging truce-city girl versus cowboy-turns into stolen glances, slow-burn banter, and a kiss that changes everything. But when a persistent tabloid photographer threatens to blow Lila's cover, she's forced to decide whether to keep running from the spotlight...or finally step into it on her own terms.
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