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  • By: Rachel Lacey
  • Narrated by: Quinn Riley
  • Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (44 ratings)

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Summary

Rachel Lacey, author of Stars Collide, serves up a steamy tale of Hollywood fame and subterfuge about a glamorous actress and the sexy bodyguard posing as her girlfriend.

Natalie Keane is one of Hollywood’s top leading ladies, but she’s paid a steep price for her fame. After she was stalked eight years ago, the ensuing media frenzy almost broke her. So when a new threat arises, Natalie agrees to extra security, but she wants to keep it under wraps. The last thing she needs is another tabloid spectacle, especially during awards season.

Taylor Vaughn has made a career as a bodyguard to the stars, but an injury has kept her sidelined for the past three months, jeopardizing her future in the job she loves. When an opportunity arises to work for Natalie Keane, Taylor jumps at the chance—even before knowing the details of the assignment.

From the moment they meet, Natalie knows this could work: Taylor, the bodyguard, masquerading as her girlfriend. The perfect cover story. But as circumstances push the two women closer, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

©2024 Rachel Lacey (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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  • Categories: LGBTQ+

Critic reviews

“The steamy sex scenes, Hollywood glamor, and high-stakes intrigue keep the pages turning. Lacey’s fans should snap this up.”Publishers Weekly

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If Rachel writes it I READ IT! Loved it!

I loved Cover Story! Rachel writes with such care, compassion and humour! The characters sit with you for days.
I'm an actor and was playing a bodyguard while listening to this audiobook in my trailer! A unique experience! 🎬🤩

I chose to re-listen to Stars Collide and then go straight into Cover Story, it's a real treat and also means you get to hear more of Quinn Riley's excellent narration.

The story is not your usual fake dating, celebrity scenario. It was much more layered and I found myself relating to so many aspects. Particularly the actors life journey, navigating and the ups and downs of the industry.

Love love loved it! 💚

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Bodyguard

It was a good story, but I felt that the tension didn’t live up to its hype. The reasons behind the need for a bodyguard were valid, but once Taylor was employed, the story seemed to accept that everything will be alright. The attempts to keep the tension going were minor for me and it seemed to lose its edginess. However the story was well thought out and the narrator did a good job.

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Loved this

I’ll be listening to this book again. It is a lovely story, as characters with depth and beautifully read - what’s not to love.

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romance through fear

ALL trauma is dealt with differently, as we are all different. mental health shows no scars on the outside, so it's impossible to see what someone is dealing with.
Rachel treats this particular case with great care and excellent writing.
being disabled through back injury not given time to heal , I empathise with Taylor.
I admired the strength of Natalie to carry her personal public figure whilst suffering from constant fear.
Quin Riley impresses with each narration and gives a stellar performance.
another great book by miss Lacey

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Good story

Good story. Became a little apple pie by the end, but I enjoyed the characters.

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Brilliantly written story.

Loved the flawed and realistic characters. Had me rooting for a happy ending and on tenterhooks.

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Thoroughly enjoyable!

I lived the story plot. I loved how what you think would be the trope, wasn't the trope.

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Loved it

What a wonderful story, emotional, passionate and with two lead characters who you instantly root for. The hollywood star damaged and struggling after a kidnapping she has never got over and the bodyguard she hires as a pretend girlfriend after her attacked is paroled begin to fall in love for real. I loved this book, the writing is wonderful, the storyline entertaining and emotional and the narration is perfect bringing the story to life. Steamy in parts it is an intense engrossing listen.

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FANTASTIC 💖

This storyline is brilliant as it portrays the characters struggles expertly, showing that people's insecurities and mental well being can influence anybody and everybody. It is so expertly crafted, effortlessly drawing me in and making me want more and more, I had to finish it. ❤
Super exquisite narration that was exceptional quality, a pure joy to listen to. 🎶
I definitely recommend this. 💯

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3.5 Stars

#MiddleLifeRomance
Sapphic
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Canadian MC

Hollywood starlet (Natalie) is in need of some personal protection so she gets an extra bodyguard to pose as her girl friend.
Slow burn - no real spice until 70%

I find lots of Sapphic Lit I'm drawn to is slower than MM or MF but at the same time stereotypically fast. This couple went from Boss/Employee to "I love you" in less than 3 months and one romp in bed.

Narration: two distinct narrators is always my preference but the single narrator was okay. Natalie’s inflection is giving Paris Geller vibes.

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