***3 Stars***

I really liked the first book in the series, really liked it, and was looking forward to the next in series, but this one didn’t grab a hold of me like I wanted it to. I liked both London and Jackson well enough, but it was just hard for me to truly get into their relationship, though I did like them together once they were together. The drama towards the end, one I saw coming and I gotta admit that it actually had me re-evaluating how I felt about a character I actually adored. The other bit of drama…I got it, but it was a bit OTT for me, or at least where my head is at with that kind of drama at the moment.

Regardless of how this book hit me, I’m still looking forward to Harley’s book and seeing who she ends up with and how all the relationships are doing.

~ Copy provided by NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~

4,5*

OK this is what I’m talking about. I wasn’t a huge fan of book 1 but this one - this one is for the win.

I absolutely loved London and Jackson. She was such a great sister. She devoted her time to their business despite it not being her dream job. Her love for her sisters is something to strive to achieve. The way she was spread thin was hard to read, but I loved the way she stood up for herself when the time came for it. Now let’s talk about Jackson for a bit. I loved him from the beginning. He was charming and funny, and was so infatuated with London. But the more time they spent together I could just feel he wasn’t completely honest with her. And here's where it got a bit tricky for me. When the whole truth blew up in his face, I was so angry with him.
I could understand how he reasoned his actions but still… if this was real life and I was in her shoes I don’t think I could forget about it. But fortunately, this is all fiction and I could appreciate how the ending turned out. He did love her and wanted nothing more than to stand in her presence and let her shine.

Now I’m ready to see who will catch the eye of the youngest sister. I have a feeling Helena Hunting is saving the best for last.

***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***

I really enjoyed London story! Her and Jackson has great chemistry, and I like how they evolved. Avery got on my nerves a bit, but another great book in the series!

The sweet, HEA read I needed in my life! Starry-Eyed Love follows middle sister London Spark, of the Spark House sisters. She is the creative of the three and she manages the business side of their boutique hotel and event center. Like her sister Harley, the two have given their all to Spark House and followed in their eldest sister, Avery's, lead to maintain the family business. They're stretched thin though and when a man that just might sweep London off her feet enters her life, she has to figure out how to do it all.

Angst. Romance. Humor. Helena Hunting continues on the fun from Spark House #1, When Sparks Fly, with this charming story about mixing business with pleasure and how the stars align. I really enjoyed Starry-Eyed Love, it was the escape read I needed that felt good every single page. Sure, it's dramatic, I teared up, but you know what you're going to get in the end and it's the journey that makes it so fun. Helena captures the stressors of siblings and working relationships so perfectly, but even more so she captures the heightened drama and butterflies of that big, one true love. I loved London interacting with her sisters and I fell head over heels for her and Jackson as they stumbled through love together.

Starry-Eyed Love is a spectacular second in a series novel and a standalone that will have you smiling and feeling the butterflies of love, too.

Starry-Eyed Love by Helena Hunting is the second in the Spark House series. The series focuses on the three Spark sisters with each one getting a book. The first book focused on Avery and Declan, this one has London and Jackson, the final will have Harley as the main character. I enjoyed the first story immensely and Starry-Eyed Love was even better: I can't wait for the third. London works in her family's hotel/event center and Jackson's incredibly successful company approaches Spark House for a collaboration. London realizes that the two of them have met before and it makes for an awkward situation. They have crazy chemistry, but due to them working together it's not possible for them to date. The story flows really well, and due to it being part of a series there is plenty of backstory on the characters.

This is the second in the series and it only gets better learning more about the Spark sisters and Spark House. London and Jackson have such great chemistry and I devoured this book. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

This is the second book in a series but is fine to read as a standalone. I loved that this book is about a strong independent businesswoman. London’s company partners with another company and she is stunned when she meets the CEO. He is the man she recently turned down in a bar. These two characters are great together and the secondary characters are also interesting. I enjoyed this storyline that highlights woman in business. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.

Starry-Eyed Love is the second book in the Spark House series by Helena Hunting. I love Helena and her books and Jackson Holt is one of my favorite heroes of hers. (And let's be serious, that's saying a lot!) The first time London meets Jackson is in a bar when he hits on her. She declines his number since she just got out of relationship. The second time she meets him, she’s giving a presentation to his company and realizes he’s the billionaire CEO. Yikes! All of a sudden he wants to be involved in business at a level he never has been before. Jackson never thought he’d see the gorgeous blonde again, but he can’t believe his luck. Now he’s working with her and helping her make business connections. He believes in her family business and wants her to succeed. Only now he can’t date her until his involvement is over. It's two months of hell. But fun and exciting. He introduces her to people, spends time chatting with her, texting her and finding reasons to be in Colorado. London is having a hard time balancing the business at Spark House and doing what she loves, her Etsy store creations. And spending time with Jackson is getting to be one of her favorite things. She can’t get a read on him all the time, but when he finally admits he wants to date her as soon as the auction they are working on together is over, he’s not kidding. At the end of the night he asks her out and gives her the best kiss of her life. Their chemistry was off the charts before, now it’s just fire! They can deal with the long distance, but when his past comes up London isn’t sure she can trust him. Will Jackson be able to convince her to give him another chance? Oh boy! I really loved London and Jackson. London is so talented and funny and smart. She’s doing things that don’t come naturally to her for her sisters and the business but she loves them that much. Jackson is sexy and fun and swoony! He treats her as an equal and says the most meaningful and sweet things to her. Overall, I laughed, cried, cheered and smiled a lot! I enjoyed it more than the first book! I loved seeing Linc and Griffin again too! Looking forward to Harley’s story.

This is the second book in the Spark House series and it was just as fun as the first! This is one of those companion series where you don’t need to read them in order or even all of the books, but it’s better if you do.

London runs Spark House with her sisters, Avery and Harley, and has just broken up with her boyfriend when Jackson Holt asks her out. She declines and they go their separate ways. A few months later they meet again and end up working together. London and Jackson still have feelings for each other and this becomes a sweet, slow burn romance.

Besides focusing on the romance the story also focuses on the relationship the sisters have with each other. I flew through this one and it’s the perfect summer read!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A story with a old fashion feel with a current modern twist to it, Helena created the perfect slow burn love story. It’s hard not to get so caught up in a story with a man who falls hard for his lady, it’s one of them stories that makes you feel like it’s a friend of yours . Helena really makes you fall in love with her characters . It’s hard not to fall in love with Landon and Jackson . I can’t wait for book three of this series ..


The first two are the perfect summer reads !

This book was a fun read that holds your attention from the first page until the last. It will make you laugh, cry and feel every emotion in between.
I received a complimentary copy from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I was so happy to jump back into the world of the Spark sisters with London's story. Helena Hunting knocked it out of the park again. London is fresh off a breakup when she is hit on by a gorgeous man in a bar. Even though he is drop-dead gorgeous, she refuses his advances because she just wasn't ready. Little does she know she will be right back in front of the handsome man, but this time at his company, where she is promoting her family business. When she finds out he is the multi-millionaire Jackson Holt, her world takes one heck of a spin. It was so fun to get to know London and step back into the Spark family world and their family business. I loved this storyline and the characters. Definitely had some Pretty Woman vibes that I loved. Now I just have to wait for Harley's story to complete the family. Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, for the eARC. I loved it. 5 stars.

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

This story follows one of the Spark sisters, London, and what happens when fresh out of a break up, she gets hit on at the bar and turns down the cute mystery guy only to find out a few months later that he is the owner of the multi-million dollar company they are pitching the event hotel, Spark House, to for a charity event. Jackson doesn't seem like he is interested in a relationship and even though there seems to be a spark (pun intended), he turns down London's advances. But then flies her to New York to meet his friends as a business opportunity that really doesn't appear to be solely business.

This installment was a little harder for me to get through as it seemed like Jackson was just perfect and there wasn't much conflict. He thought of everything, had an answer for everything, and it was smooth sailing. When the conflict did arise, it was an all or nothing situation and was resolved quickly and again too perfectly. The plot itself was a little slow and it did take me almost a month to read and get through. I feel like this book painted out the sister from the first book, Avery, to be a total witch. She was wholly unlikeable in every scene she was in. I am hopeful and looking forward to Harvey's story (the youngest sister) and I think she may end up being my favorite sister.

Helena Hunting can do no wrong in my eyes. When I first read the synopsis I was grinning like the Cheshire Cat. I'm obsessed with the trope of bad first impressions coming back to bite you in the butt. Our Lead London Sparks, is over men. Turning down men left and right. One sorry guy offers to pay for her drink and slips her his number for her to hand it back saying "no thanks"!!!
On top of all that, London is trying to prove to her family she can make it on her own. So when a multi-million dollar company calls to offer her a partnership, she jumps at the opportunity. On the day of her meeting, who walks in as the CEO of the company she is wishing to join forces with? None other than Mr. No Thanks.

This book is super sweet, and a really fun time. Perfect for sunning out at the beach, or cuddling on a rainy day. All of the characters were really thought out, and carry their story arc with humor and relatability. I'm excited to see what the rest of this series brings.

Helena Hunting has me in love again with her second book in the Spark House series. It’s a slow burn workplace romance that has a funny meet cute before they realize they will be working together. London finally gets the healing her character needs after suffering the loss of her parents as a teen. Jackson is #mangoals billionaire, cares about the environment, loves to spoil his girl… oh and mossy green eyes. Hunting proves yet again why she’s a one-click buy the second she announces a book for me.

"I'd hate for karma to pass judgement on me and get in the way of our future together, so I'm just going to hope I run into you again when you're single. Have a lovely night, ladies." he nods to my sisters and gives me one final lingering glance before he winks. "Thank you for existing."
And then he walks away.

That's how she meets Jackson Holt for the first time. He definitely took her breath away the first time. Now that she is meeting him in the real world, everything has turned upside down. He is handsome, charming and everything she should stay away from. Now, with an amazing work opportunity, they'll be spending way too much time together.

Jackson knew London was special all those months ago when he saw her across the bar. After getting shot down, he really didn't expect to see her again. But here she is. In his office. Apparently for a meeting with his assistant that he immediately invites himself to join. From there on, he knows he is hooked. Unfortunately, now that they are working together, he knows they can't have a personal relationship. Well, not yet anyway.

London and Jackson's chemistry is fantastic! I love the story and their journey to get to their happily ever after.

I preferred the first one in this series. This one was a kind of coworkers to lovers/boss/employee trope book. The FMC spent a lot of time worrying about it up front and so did the guy which made me enjoy it less. I also thought the guy did too much up front (buying an apartment where she lives when she hasnt expressed interest yet?) its weird.

I really enjoyed London and Jackson's romance. They started out with strong chemistry - even though due to working together they were avoiding that aspect. As their working relationship began to separate they got even stronger. I loved that Jackson was helping her make connections, but also wasn't trying to tell her how to do things.

My favorite aspect of the book is the three sisters. There is some turmoil for them in Starry-Eyed Love, but that turmoil makes them come out stronger. I also appreciated that London found her voice and advocated for her needs. You have to live your best life, and sometimes you have to fight for it.

Starry Eyed love
By Helena Hunting

I loved and adored WHEN SPAKS FLY so I was really excited to read this second book of the Spark House Series, and did I love this oh so much!

Helena Hunting has always delivered in the romance genre and she is a go to auto-buy author for me for all things love, and the contemporary romance genre.

Starry Eyed Love is a billionaire romance between London Spark, one of the siblings that run the Spark House, a premier hotel/event space in Colorado Springs, and Jackson Holt, a media mogul known for his adaption of green earth friendly business. London wants to take Spark House to new heights and partnering with a multi-million dollar company may just be the answer, until a familiar face unsettles her – he is the same attractive man she turned down at the bar.

I just loved London and Jackson’s relationship arc, and how their relationship blossomed, in the most uplifting way. They both had each other to turn to, and despite them wanting to keep a professional relationship, it was clear their attraction and chemistry for each other is giving me butterflies all over.

Though Starry Eyed Love is a second book in the series, it worked well as a stand alone. I cannot wait for the next installment.

4.25stars--STARRY-EYED LOVE is the second instalment in Helena Hunting’s contemporary, adult SPARK HOUSE romance series focusing on the Spark sisters: Avery, London and Harley. This is business and financial administrator, co-owner for the Spark House /Event hotel London Spark, and thirty-five year old, billionaire businessman CEO Jackson Holt’s story line. STARRY-EYED LOVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (London and Jackson) STARRY-EYED LOVE follows the building romance and relationship between business and financial administrator, co-owner for the Spark House /Event hotel London Spark, and billionaire businessman CEO Jackson Holt. Several months earlier, following the break up of her most recent relationship, London spent the evening at a bar with her sisters where she would meet a stranger but with her break up still fresh in her mind, London rebuffed the handsome stranger never getting his name or details in the process. Several months would pass and a business opportunity for Spark House presents itself wherein London will come face to face with Jackson Holt, the CEO of Holt Media and Consulting, the man she met months before. Holt Media is hoping to liaison with Spark House for a business proposal, a proposal that will bring London and Jackson up close and personal but when London offers Jackson a second chance to take her out, our hero refuses, placing London on the sidelines with a potentially broken heart. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between London and Jackson, and the potential fall-out as Jackson’s past refuses to walk away, destroying London in the process.

Jackson Holt had no idea that London Spark would be the woman he met months before but working together meant the possiblity of a conflict of interest if either one pursued a romantic relationship together, therefore, Jackson had reluctantly set aside his need for London, a need upon which he knew was mutually wanted. London Spark was humiliated when Jackson rebuffed her romantic advance, and in this, London struggled going forward with Jackson Holt but the business opportunities afforded Spark House meant the potential for an enormous surge in bookings and popularity, if only the heart did not want something it could no longer have.

The relationship between Jackson and London is one of immediate attraction but London refused Jackson’s initial advances, and in the end, perhaps he wanted something she was unable to afford to give. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including London’s sisters Avery (Declan), and Harley. We are introduced to Jackson’s friends and business partners Trent, Lincoln and Griffin , as well as his assistant Mitchell, and Selene Angelis, Jackson’s social media and marketing advisor.

STARRY-EYED LOVE is a story of family, relationships, and acceptance; misunderstand and mistrust; romance, passion and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are strong-willed, determined and dynamic.



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