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Loved this story. It was well written and both the characters were likable.
Excellent follow up to When Sparks Fly.
I would recommend,

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This was the second book in the Spark House series and I really enjoyed it. I did feel like it was a slow burning romance and felt bored at times, but overall, it was a good read!

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Loved this book! This book is a really page turner! This book is part of a series however it can be read as a standalone. This book follows the Sparks sister journey. London and Jackson's story is entertaining, charming and well developed.

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Starry-Eyed Love is the second book in Helena Hunting’s The Spark House trilogy. The Spark sisters run The Spark House-a he’d and breakfast in Colorado. Avery and Declan fell in love in When Sparks Fly, book 1 of the trilogy. I also fell in love and couldn’t wait for book 2!

This is London Sparks story. London is going through a breakup when handsome stranger, Jackson, asks her out during a sisters night out at a bar. She turns him down but as fate would have it, they meet again when his multi-media company partners with The Spark House. Sparks fly, but Jackson doesn’t mix business with pleasure. So once their partnership is over, romance begins! And boy do Sparks fly then!

I loved this romance. Jackson and London are very well paired. I also loved the sister relationship at the heart of these books! I really enjoyed this second visit to The Spark House and look forward to my next visit-when Harley Sparks will get her happily ever after!

Thank you to #netgalley and #stmartinsgriffin for the advanced e-copy of #starryeyedlove

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This was such a cute book! This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.

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I absolutely loved Starry-Eyed Loved! We are thrown back into the world of Spark House and the amazing Spark sisters. London and Jackson will steal your heart by the end. London is single and celebrating that fact with her sisters when a stranger buys their drinks and ask her out. However, London is not ready and declines his offer. Then months later, during a possibly new and beneficial business meeting for her and her sisters at Spark House, in walks Jackson-the CEO and guy that hit on her months earlier, and takes over the meeting. London and Jackson have insane chemistry that’s hard to ignore, but now that his company is working with Spark House, these two have to keep things professional. As London and Jackson spend more time together, their connection becomes stronger and even more difficult to brush aside. As these two continue to work together, London starts to think about her wants and part of Spark House, the changes that need to happen, but the Spark sisters don’t always make it easy. Then add in the secrets from Jackson’s past that start to pop up and constantly pushed aside, will these ruin what could have been before it really got started? Starry-Eyed Love will hit you with all the feels and leave you wanting more of these two!

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can’t even express how amazing this book is. I haven’t been this engrossed in a book in awhile. Gobbled it up in a day as I sit here at night processing the book and my emotions. I laughed hard and cried hard. The anxiety London has really hits home. I adore Jackson and many others. It was great to see how the sisters manage everything with each other and a true testament to family bonds and love. I adore and love this book ridiculously hard!

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Loved this book!

London's just the sort of snarky, creative, slightly awkward character I could totally see being BFFs with in real life. All of my highlighted quotes here were from her. One favorite is:
"I've never understood why people have felt the urge to get it on in an elevator. Until now. Especially with all the mirrors, which would give me an amazing view of Jackson from all sides, if I were to say, climb him like a tree."
See what I mean?

Jackson and London's romance had definite Cinderella-ish vibes, which even the characters take note of more than once, and I didn't hate it. Even though Jackson of course has an environmentally friendly personal jet and an insane amount of money (another favorite quote deals was when London mused about what he did all day--"Apart from watching his money grow, or making snow angels in a pile of hundred-dollar bills. It's probably something I'd do. Naked. Well, maybe not naked, but in a bikini,") it's actually pretty believable that he's really such a down to earth guy. And 1000% believable that he would fall so hard for London, and vice versa. ;)

It's possible I was almost as devastated about their (inevitable, but still!) black moment and breakup as London and Jackson were. I mean, you could see it coming, but still--it was rough. Fortunately, they (eventually) had an adult conversation to clear the air--helped along by the last person you'd expect here!--and their HEA is everything this romance-loving heart could want.

COUNTING THE DAYS (weeks? Months?) until Harley's book!

Starry-Eyed Love (such a freaking adorable title! And totally appropriate for the characters and their story) is the second book in Ms Hunting's Spark House series, and is loosely connected to her Shacking Up series--which have been on my TBR forever, and just moved up ;) It *could* be read as a standalone, but since the Spark sisters are so close and Avery and Declan's upcoming nuptials play a not-insignificant role here, I'd really recommend reading them in order. Trust me, you won't regret it :)

Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

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What happens when you meet a handsome stranger in a bar and you reject him? He's the owner of the company who can help your hotel. I love the story of London and Jax. I'm absolutely invested in this series because of the bond between the sisters.

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This was a great, feel-good romcom with real life circumstances. I love the Spark sisters and I'm looking forward to the next book!

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I enjoyed this romance. The main character (London) is extremely creative, but most of her time is spent doing administrative work for the family business, Spark House. The smoldering romance between London and Jackson is fun to watch, and I especially liked their google docs communications :). I also liked London's relationship with her sisters and the idea behind Spark House.

Although this is book 2 of the series, it is fine to read first.

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Second book in the series is another good one by this author.

If one is looking for a slow-burn romance then I highly recommend it. Jackson and London have a chemistry but they do take their time to get it together. But that pesky work relationship keeps rearing its head up.

There is a lot of emotions at play in this book. Between them together and individually. Not to mention from her sisters who at least one needs a knock upside the head. Avery is a control freak.

* I received this book as an ARC for an honest review.

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I actually liked this one a lot. So much better than book 1. Jackson and London’s story was great. The audiobook narration was amazing, Jason Clarke and Stella Bloom did a great job! Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

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Such an enjoyable read from start to finish. Helena Hunting and her Spark sisters continue to delight this reader! London is the queen of multi-tasking and all things crafting. As much as she’d love to make her Etsy crafting business her full time gig, she also loves her sisters and working with them. She’d also love to find her forever, but who has time? Jackson Holt is just some guy in a bar until he walks into a pitch meeting London is in and she finds out he’s CEO of the company. Watching the sparks fly, while navigating their obstacles made this such a good read. I’ve truly enjoyed this world and look forward to more from the Sparks Sisters.

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There are jars of stars around my house now. If nothing else, I learned a new skill because of this book. London Spark has a lot going on at all times. She helps run an event hotel called SPark House with her sisters. This is actually book 2, I don’t think you necessarily have to read When Sparks Fly before you read this one but you may want to in order to understand one of the sisters. Avery was straight-up unlikable in this installment. It almost took me out of the story because she was so over the top and not understanding at all. She put London and their other sister, Harley, through it. London falls in love with Jackson in a cute slow-burn way. There is a bit of technical jargon in this book but it fits the characters, they flirt via charts on Excel 😂. They are incredibly cute, the fluff is strong in this one. Can’t wait for the next one!

Tropes: slow-burn, millionaire CEO,

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I was happy to spend some more time in the world of the Sparks' sisters with London. Helena Hunting does it again!

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

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I did not realize when requesting this book that it was part of a series. I hadn't read the first one but gave this one a shot anyways and although a few things here and there didn't make sense I enjoyed this one overall. I need to go back and read the first one so I can truly appreciate this one! Helena Hunting delivers a fantastic romance with characters who you love! Always enjoy her writing!

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This is book two of the Spark House series, but can be read as a standalone.

London is the middle Spark sister. She’s down to earth, creative and handles the business administration side of Spark House, the family business. She’s so busy with work and has no time for romance until Jackson Holt comes into the picture.

Jackson is a very successful businessman. He wants to work with Spark House but the more he spends time with London, the more he falls in love with her.

It was a fun read filled with romance along with family drama among the three Spark sisters. London and Jackson had amazing chemistry and some spicy scenes. Jackson was caring, swoon worthy, and he treated London like a princess. I loved seeing the two of them fall in love.

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This may be because I didn't read book 1 and didn't get the introduction to the family. It may also be because I've read a few romance books lately - but this one just fell flat for me.

I was not a fan of Jackson. I thought London was okay but I just wasn't feeling their spark. I liked the family but I wish there'd been more there. Ugh, I hate I didn't love this one.

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

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Sometimes I love a slow burn... this was not one of those times unfortunately. I wanted so much more.

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