I enjoyed the second book in the Spark House series. And a back to back read with a protagonist named London! I like how multidimensional the characters are. London, our leading lady, deals with uncertainty and self-doubt. Jackson, our leading man, also has family issues he is working through. I love the family dynamic between the Spark sisters and the focus on being green. Another great read from one of my favorite authors.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

Starry-eyed Love follows the middle Spark sister, London. Readers met her older sister, Avery Spark in the first novel, When Sparks Fly, although each story could be read as a standalone. The three Spark sisters, Avery, London, and Harley, run the family-owned event hotel, Spark House in Colorado. Their business keeps them very busy as there just never seems to be enough time in a day. London is also busy as she has her own Etsy shop that sells floral arrangements and fits her passion more. After a recent break-up, the sisters go to a bar to help London move-on. A man hits on London, but she is not interested. Fast-forward a few months and this man ends up being the CEO, Jackson Holt, of Holt Media who London is trying to impress during a business presentation.

As London works as the business administrator of Spark House and Jackson’s company is reaching out to small businesses to raise eco-awareness, it was a very fun way to bring the two characters together after their initial bar meeting. As there is business opportunities on the line, the two of them should no longer act on their attraction to each other. The two characters work together over the next few months with multiple interactions, but Jackson is determined to keep the relationship professional for the time-being. In their minds they both want to move forward with a potential relationship once their business deal is complete, but there are added obstacles as Jackson’s mysterious past and London’s internal struggles play a part. London’s struggles are more apparent in the beginning of the story as she is torn between her life at Spark House and her pursuing her passions with her Etsy shop. On the other hand, Jackson’s past is more secretive and is revealed over time. I liked this balance as it helped spread out the drama for the reader.

As Jackson and London begin as business partners, who happen to be attracted to each other, their relationship is a very slow burn. Most of the initial interactions surround the “green” way of Spark House, which can bog down the flow a little for some readers. For me, I enjoyed the environmental discussions between them, but I do wish the business jargon was reduced slightly as I am a sucker for romances blooming slightly earlier in the story. No matter what the two characters are discussing, they had great banter and chemistry and I enjoyed their journeys as individuals and as a couple. Overall, this was a very sweet story and I cannot wait to read Harley’s story!

**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, St. Martin’s Griffin, for the opportunity to read this enjoyable novel. The opinions expressed are completely my own.**

Helena Hunting could probably write my shopping list and I would read it. I love her writing style and characters so much! Starry-Eyed Love is no exception. This was a great story with some fantastic characters.

Starry-Eyed love is the story of London Spark (one of the sisters we met in When Sparks Fly). London has just broken off the relationship with her boyfriend and is out with her sisters when a scruffy looking (but still handsome) man approaches her and asks her out. Having just gotten out of a long term relationship she turns him down. Not long after she is presenting a pitch for the Spark House to participate in a program with multimillion dollar company Holt Media when the Jackson Holt, the CEO sees her and stops in to watch her presentation. She quickly realizes that the man now in a suit and clean shaven is the same man who asked her out in the bar. She lands the opportunity with Holt Media and now has to work with Jackson on a charity event. Keeping things professional with Jackson is turns out to be more difficult that they had planned.

This book was fun and sweet. I loved the relationship between Jackson and London and the depth that we always get from Helena's characters. Seeing how Jackson has gotten to where he is and the difficult past he had to overcome to get there added so much depth. I also really liked getting to see more of London and how she was constantly taking on things for others and putting herself last.

As with, When Spark Fly the relationship between the sisters was prominent on this one and was such a great addition. The one thing that I wasn't a huge fan of was how Avery came across as almost unlikeable and hostile at times which I felt was a little out of character from the girl we met in When Sparks Fly. But overall, I really enjoyed all the interactions with the sisters.

I love Helena's writing and books and this one was definitely a great read that I will be recommending. Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing me the EARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I'm happy to report that I enjoyed this book more than the first book in the series. I'm less happy to report that this one wasn't anything that blew me away. I enjoyed the book, I enjoyed the romance and the overall story, but there isn't anything in this book that is going to make me hold on to it and think about it later.

London is celebrating after ending another relationship, might she be commitment averse(um, yes)? Her sisters are excited for the return of "Fun London" in place of "Serious London" which is her default while in a relationship. While out she is approached by a handsome mountain man but turns him down.
Fast forward to a potential business partnership that could help Spark House in its green initiative and to drive traffic and she realizes the mountain man is none other than Jackson Holt, the CEO of the company they want to work it.
Of course now that they are in business together romance is off the table. But how long can they fight their mutual attraction. Can London finally make a commitment to someone other than her sisters? Can she stay "Fun London"? Will their baggage, histories and lifestyle differences be too much to overcome?

Things I liked:
The relationship in general
The main characters & Harley
The overall feel-goodness of the story

Things I didn't like:
Avery.
Repetition- I get it London makes puffy stars when she's nervous which is constantly and I understand both companies are green-centered already

After debating on a rating I'm going with 3.5 stars rounded up.

This fun, romantic comedy had me at the very beginning and definitely kept me engaged and reading all the way through the end. I The characters are great and the storyline was one that I thoroughly enjoyed.
I will note that you should read the first book in this series first.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for fair and honest review.

Starry-Eyed Love is a phenomenal read. I just loved this one so much. I loved being back at Spark House with the Spark sisters again. I could not put this one down and was sucked in from the very start. This is London's book. She is the middle Spark sister and so creative. You are going to love the close relationship these sisters have as they grow their family business. London is not afraid to speak her mind and just has this way about her that you are going to love. Jackson is total swoon worthy and just does gooey things to your heart. I love the slow burn chemistry build between Jackson and London. There are some amazing feels when it comes to Jackson supporting London in every way and everything she is involved with. There is just something so beautiful and lovely about Jackson and London that you need to discover. My heart is so happy with after London's story in the best possible ways. I am in love with the Spark House series and cannot wait for the next book to come. You need to meet Jackson and London now.

Thank you @macmillianaudio @netgalley for ALC of Starry-Eyed Love. I wasn't a huge fan of When Sparks Fly from a romance book perspective but really enjoyed the sister dynamics and was happy we got to see that in this book.

I love the theme of stars though out the book and remember making those puffy stars growing up. I enjoyed the dual POV and narration. The book was a little slow In parts but overall enjoyable.

The hero of this novel is just too good to be true. Jackson is a handsome, charming self-made billionaire whose passion is fighting climate change. In fact, he’s so devoted to going green that he regularly flies cross country to visit the heroine, London Sparks, in his private plane. Why worry about wasting energy when true love is on the line.

I was never quite sure what his business was. There was some talk of a dating app, but now he’s starting some initiative for his company to mentor random businesses that follow the green program. So that’s how he connects with London when his business offers this opportunity to the small event-hotel that London and her sisters run. This all seems so random and unclear what the program is and what his company gets out of that and how their hotel got chosen.

I liked the relationship among the three sisters, but I didn’t buy that the oldest sister refused to hire anyone to help out when the other sisters are so stressed out and overworked.

These quibbles interrupted my appreciation of the romance between Jackson and London.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

What book place would you visit if you could? I would do anything to visit Spark House if it was a real hotel!
Starry-Eyed Love by Helena Hunting
If you haven’t read Sparks Fly 100% start there, you totally don’t have to read it first but it definitely helps! Starry-Eyed Love focuses on London Spark the middle sister and lover of all things crafty and cute. When Jackson Holt slips into her life for the first time at not the right moment she turns him down…only to find him crashing a meeting she has several weeks later. Through some wild moments these two form a new connection of friendship, until they can really deny the attraction no more.
I really love Hunting’s way of writing and how she always bring about magical moments that focus on love, family, and following your own path. London Spark is a spunky and fun lead who keeps me yearning for another book in this series!!

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Even though sparks didn’t fly between me and the first book, I definitely felt more of a spark with Starry Eyed Love!

There’s not much to say for fear of spoiling anything but I adored London and Jackson and their chemistry was wonderful! I loved their relationship and their mutual pining and adoration for the other. It was also nice to see the relationship between the 3 sisters grow. We got a lot more Harley in this one and I cannot wait for her story because she deserves her time to shine!

Helena never disappoints and continues to be my favorite romance author!

I loved catching up with the Spark sisters!! I just love their dynamic, business, and loves lives! London is such a wonderful character and I loved getting to read her love story!

Starry-Eyed Love is the second book in Helena Hunting’s Spark House series and is filled with everything you expect in a Helena Hunting romcom: hilarious antics, an awesome hard-working heroine, and a swoon-worthy hero. In Starry-Eyed Love, anxious middle sister London is struggling to keep up with the work at Spark House and her Etsy shop when she meets Jackson, the CEO of a company looking to partner with Spark House. Despite the fact that their relationship needs to remain professional, sparks fly between these two. I really loved Jackson and London together. He is so honest with her and willing to admit when he messed up and I appreciate how cognizant he is of their financial differences. London is a great heroine and I think all readers will find her pretty relatable. All in all, this was a great love story and a quick read! I was a little hesitant to read this one because I couldn’t finish When Sparks Fly, the first book in the series, because I couldn’t stand the female main character, Avery. While she still annoyed me a lot in this book, I love London a lot more and enjoyed reading her story. My advice to readers: skip the first book and just pick this one up! Thanks to St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

London and her sisters run the family event hotel when she meets a man in a bar who picks up their check and asks her out. She declines. Then they meet up again.

London Sparks is the middle Sparks sisters. She is the peacemaker and caregiver in the family. London is out with her sisters celebrating her breakup with her boyfriend when a handsome man pays for the sisters tab and asks London out. London rejects his request. Fast forward several months, and Holt Media contacts Spark House about a partnership. Of course, the guy she rejected happens to be the CEO of Holt Media, Jackson Holt. Jackson is a self made Billionaire who is thrilled that he is working with London, but that means she is off limits. I loved Jackson, he is a loyal friend, a nice guy and is principled. London was a little less easy to warm up too. She is neurotic and a bit of a doormat when it comes to her family. I also loved that you had cameo appearances from characters of the Shacking Up series. I had a similar issue with this book that I had with the first book. There is the inevitable issue that threatens the happily ever after of the couple in the story, I want the issue to not be solved too quickly, or take too long, but the Goldilocks’ just right amount of time. In both of these books, I thought that it belabored this issue. Overall, this is an enjoyable book and I cannot wait for the third sister, Harley’s book. I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the author for my honest review.

It's an absolute rule that I will read EVERYTHING that Helena Hunting puts out there. I just must!!

I squealed when I got an advanced copy of this book!!

Landon was so much fun in the first book with those amazing Spark sisters. I was looking forward to her story.

She has just broken up with her book friend and is celebrating with her sisters at a bar. She is hit on by a mighty fine specimen, but she is just not ready.

Fast forward a bit on time and we meet these characters again! And sparks start a flying. Literally, since she is Landon Spark. Haha! Yes, I did that.

Per typical opinion of my own I hate the errors of communication. This is solely my issue. I know many readers love this.

Thank you so much to the publisher for this copy!!!

Unfortunately like the first book in this series I found it lacking any real depth. The characters made decisions that just didn't make sense. Especially Jackson. It was dual perspective but there were actually very few chapters from Jackson's point of view. That may have helped me to understand his actions more if I knew his thoughts. I did really like London. She's a very realistic level headed character who knew when to walk away but also knew when it was time to confront the situation, at least with Jackson anyway. Her relationship with Avery is another story. Overall an ok read. It's a decent romance with some good steamy bits of that's what you like.

Starry-Eyed Love is the second book in the Spark House series. I did not read the first book in the series and I thought it was fine as a stand-alone, although I loved the Spark sisters so much that now I can't wait to go back and read the first book!

This is London's story. She is the middle child of the Spark sisters and when she is out one night with her sisters, fresh off a breakup, she gets hit on by a scruffy guy, who buys their drinks. She turns him down, thinking she will never see him again. As luck would have it, their paths cross again and the story takes off.

I really enjoyed this book! It had humor, romance, steam and I though the main characters had a lot of chemistry. I really liked Jackson, the man MC/CEO. This was a slow burn but I really enjoyed it.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy. Opinions are my own.

Starry-Eyed Love, book two in the Spark House series is one read you don’t want to miss! I’d already established that I am a glutton for Hunting’s storytelling a while back, so when the first line grabbed my attention, that was it. I was all in! If you haven’t read When Sparks Fly, don’t get your knickers in a twist! Both books can be read and enjoyed as standalones. Now it’s the Spark middle sister’s turn, London.

If there were ever a more endearing encounter, it has to be London and Jackson Holt’s. But my curiosity wasn’t just piqued by the way she graciously turned him down, it was her fidgetiness. I adored how she put her energy to good use; however, bringing in events for the family-run hotel keeps her a little too busy to dedicate the time to her side business cum-hobby.

Although the girls get on well together, there’s a certain amount of friction regarding decision making. And I liked this a lot because working alongside family isn’t always what it is made out to be. London’s determined to pull off a deal, but when the least expected person presents themselves at the negotiating table, I wasn’t the only one left aghast. Guess who’s all suited up and ready to listen to London’s ideas for Spark House’s future?

Jackson’s strategic way of thinking delighted me, but would London be able to cope with all the business jargon? Wow, you could have cut their chemistry with a knife too, but hold on—Hunting reveals his reasons for not mixing business with pleasure at an enjoyable reading pace. So, not only did I learn what made him tick, but also London’s doubts.

Once again, Hunting has seamlessly delivered a romance packed full of emotions. Her plot and characters have depth, the banter is off the charts, and the setting is so life-like that you’d wish you were there. Now I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Hunting gives us Harley’s story. Bravo!

*3 Stars*

ARC kindly received for an honest review.

I liked this book, but it didn't wow me in the same way some of Helena's other books have. I liked the characters, I didn't mind the story. I was not surprised with some things that came out. But I just didn't love it the way I do with some books.

I found the family connection of the sisters to be lovely, and the friendships developing as well. Maybe I'm not just in the right frame of mind lately either, my reading has slowed down a lot as of late. I'd still read more from this world, it's just not one of my faves.

This is the second book in a romantic comedy series, but I hadn’t read the first book and still greatly enjoyed the second one. London has just ended a lackluster relationship and is with her sisters celebrating her new single status when a strange man buys their drinks and asks her out. She politely declines and slides his number back to him. Fast forward a few months and London is doing an important presentation to help grow the family event hotel business and the CEO stops in to join the meeting and London realizes it’s the man from the bar - super rich and successful Jackson Holt. Of course sparks instantly fly but they are doing business together and both are remaining professional. It has some nice humor, sweet scenes and of course some fairly predictable bumps in their relationship, but overall it was an enjoyable book.