London Spark, the second sister, is the focus of this book. She played the mediator between Avery and their younger sister Harley in the first book, and we see that being a peacekeeper is a role she plays in much of her life. Being averse to conflict means she doesn’t always stand up for herself. Additionally, she often puts other people first, setting aside her desires. I found her extremely relatable because of her personality. Her anxiety and her tendency to overprepare connected with me as well as her discomfort with conflict.

I thought Jackson was a positive influence on London’s life. I loved how he pushed her outside her comfort zone and continually encouraged her to do things she loved as well. He didn’t flaunt his b/millionaire status but was willing to use his reach to help her. Additionally, I appreciated his transparency about pursuing her, and it made me like him even more.

The romance was somewhat slow, which is explained by their complicated business and personal relationships, and the narration was good--I was sick so listened to the audiobook for most of it and switched back after I started feeling better. The book didn’t give me butterflies in my stomach like the first book’s friends-to-lovers romance with Avery and Declan. The conflicts were predictable; however, I didn't mind very much until the things that happen in the third act.

Pick up Starry-Eyed Love, if you’re a fan of Helena Hunting. If you’re looking for a straightforward romance with compatible leads, this one is a good choice. Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke are excellent narrators. I would recommend the audiobook as well if you’d prefer to listen to it. (3.5 stars rounded to 4 stars)

I didn't realize this book was in a series and started here. I didn't adore this one as much as previous Helena Hunting books I've read, which was a pretty big let down. The title, cover and synopsis had me hooked, but I just didn't feel the starry-eyed spark, if I'm being honest. Maybe I wanted too much from it?

This could possibly have been a case of it's me, not the book. The slow burn, slow build up and anticipation might have lost me a bit, but. I didn't feel the raging chemistry from the main characters that I desperately wanted. The conflict in the book felt too cheesy and could have easily been solved with a simple conversation, so that lost a lot for me as well. I did enjoy the characters, they were sweet and lovable but I do think I got lost in the slow burn. Off to see if the other one in the series is better for me!

Super cute characters that Author Helena Hunting has made to add your list of fav couples.
Told in dual POV, I liked how we get inside the heads of both characters.
This story was sweet and and quick read.
Cute romance to read.

Starry-Eyed Love is the story of London and Jackson, and really, Jackson steals the show. He’s one of my more recent book boyfriends. He’s so sweet.

This book is a quick read. It’s the follow-up to When Sparks Fly, but I think it can be read as a stand-alone.

While the hero is an almost billionaire hottie that has a private jet and can get anything by simply asking, and the heroine is a 20-something that co-owns a super successful boutique hotel/event center with her sisters…. these characters were relatable. They had honest conversions. The tensions and struggles they went through felt realistic. They had real life experiences that we’ve all faced.

In Hunting’s recent books, she’s taken her spicy writing and added such an emotionally sweet depth to it. I found myself smiling with the characters, frustrated when they were frustrated, tense in particularly uncomfortable moments, and more. While I miss some of the spice of the Pucked and All In series, I find myself equally enjoying these sweeter, deeper, more meaningful stories… just don’t go into these with expectations of fire (except the play on words where London SPARK creates FIRE with her boo, Jackson).

I adored the relationship London has with her sisters, and equally, I enjoyed watching Jackson and his best friend Trent’s relationship shine. I came away wishing there was just a little, teensy bit MORE to the side characters. We didn’t get to know them, so I didn’t know who I could trust or who I should believe as the story unfolded, and therefore when the tension came to a head, it sort of fell a little flat for me, even though I WAS heartbroken on London’s behalf.

The reunion was sweet, and the happily ever after even sweeter.

This book gets 4 stars from me. There were some elements that were missing, but overall I enjoyed the story and consumed it quickly.

Rating: 4 stars

Note: I received an ARC of this book. These are my honest thoughts/feelings.

This is the second book in the Spark House series about three sisters: Avery, London, and Harley.

This was a fun romance with more of a slow burn than I'm used to from Helena but nevertheless I enjoyed it! The relationship between Avery, London, and Harley is the perfect example of sisters who love each other while also sometimes annoying each other. It is one of my favorite parts of the series!
Jackson and London started off slow and through most of the book, keep things professional…until they don’t. Once they got together, I was so happy to see more of Jackson’s personality and feelings for London come out. Their chemistry really comes out in the second half of the book!

As always Helenas signature humor and steam make this a perfect summer read!


**𝑨𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓, 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑺𝒕. 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏'𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘**

Helena Hunting delivers a charming workplace romance with Starry-Eyed Love.

The second novel in her Spark House contemporary romance series finds middle sister and Spark House event hotel administrator London Spark navigating a working relationship and possible more with Jackson Holt, the CEO of a multi-million-dollar company with the power to rapidly increase Spark House's cliente and also the same man she turned down at a bar a few months ago because she wasn't ready to date after her latest break up. As their attraction starts to turn into more, London and Jackson will need to decide if they're ready to take the next step in their relationship after the project ends or go their separate ways.

I really enjoyed falling back into step with the Spark sisters, each one has such a unique and vibrant personality. I also enjoyed getting to know more about London and meeting Jackson. I appreciated how introspective they both were, it felt very authentic.

Helena Hunting did a wonderful job balancing the romance with the personal journeys for both London and Jackson. The family and business sides of London's personal journey were especially well done.

I look forward to seeing what Helena Hunting comes up with for the next Spark House novel.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Helena Hunting for the chance to read this digital review copy.

“Starry-Eyed Love” by Helena Hunting, is an unputdownable witty romance. It’s the second book in the Spark House series. It works as a stand-along read - in fact this is my first read of the series, but it won’t be my last. [Insert giant sigh] This book is dreamy.

London Spark is a hard worker and a great person. She loves her family and will do anything for them, sometimes even to her own detriment. She is a strong person, much stronger than she realizes. She, along with her sisters, runs the family business. She also has a side-hustle doing something that she truly loves. Her life is full, or so she thought - insert Jackson, the handsome dreamboat.

Will London survive the stress of running a business, find the delicate balance of fulfilling her life’s purpose and find happiness with The One? Through instant explosive chemistry (sometimes making me blush), several difficulties and lots of laughter, Hunting hits all the feels.

Thank you to NetGalley, Helena Hunting and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. ❤️️

4.5 stars

When I first requested this on NetGalley I hadn't realized it was the second book in a series. Luckily, I've read the first book When Sparks Fly and loved it so once I realized this was the second book in this series, I was even more excited to read it.

The sister dynamic in the book is still amazing. Of course, they fight like all siblings but the love and support for each other is unconditional. I loved getting to see these sisters again and see what kind of hardships they had to make it through this time.

The romance was so cute. I loved Jackson and London together. This was a slow burn romance and the whole time I was thinking just get together already. The banter was on point. I love a book with some good banter between characters. I will say I totally saw the conflict coming but that didn't take away from how much I enjoyed it. I applaud London on how she handled it though.

What caused me to dock a half a star was the repetitiveness about how her parents died and Jacksons. It was constantly brought up and it became annoying pretty quickly. They talk about their parents' death in the first book, so I didn't need to be constantly reminded about it in this book. I can understand mentioning it a few times throughout the book but as much as it was brought up in this book was totally unneeded.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and only had the one minor complaint about it. I can't wait to read the final sister's book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with and ecopy in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this story with the Spark sisters. This time we have London Spark, she recently has broken up with her boyfriend and is at a bar celebrating her new single status. Across the room she sees an extremely handsome man that is eying her. As the sisters try to pay for their bill, they find out the handsome man payed for it and then slips a piece of paper with his phone number to London. Handing it right back to him, London explains she’s not 8n the market for meeting someone.

London’s job at Spark House, the family owned event hotel, is to bring in new business clientele. A few months later, a multi million dollar company contacts her to discuss the possibility for a joint partnership. London is delighted for this chance to prove to her sisters that she can bring in more revenue to their hotel. As she gives her presentation to the board, the CEO, Jackson Holt, walks in and she realizes it’s the same man she met at the bar two months.

Working together with Jackson, is becoming her favorite part of her job. Even thou, he has told her that they can’t get involved while his company is working with Spark House. As London falls for Jackson by the day, she faces problems with what she wants for her future.
Can they have a future together?

This was a beautiful love story!

Helena Hunting always hits the mark for me and this one is no exception! Not my absolute favorite of her books but still what a joy this book is!

Fabulous book, definitely a beachy read. Love the cover and blurb but what really brought me to this book was the author.

What did I like? Swoon worthy book. Very little angst but a fun and delightful story. I love devouring books like this because they’re just so fun and flirty. It’s also the second in a series but easily a stand alone. A Cinderella type story who is swept away by a handsome prince. Five huge stars!

Would I recommend or buy? Definitely will be buying a copy! I really enjoyed the first book in this series as well. Romance done well. You won’t want to put it down!

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher to read and voluntarily left a review!

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It is a very sweet story, well thought through and satisfying to read.. London is the middle one of three sisters, who took over the ownership and running of a boutique hotel , Spark House, when their grandmother decided to retire. Their parents died in a road accident when the girls were young, and they have clung together ever since. They are each responsible for different areas of the business, have made the hotel as green as they can, and have started to gain a reputation for excellence. One evening the girls go out to a bar together, and a good-looking man comes over to ask them to have a drink with him, although it is clear that his eye is on London. She turns him down. Months later they are contacted by a large company who have started a new initiative to work with green companies to help them achieve their goals and connect them with other like-minded companies. London goes to the interview with them, and discovers that their CEO, Jackson Holt is the man she had refused to have a drink with ages before.

And so begins their relationship. It blows a bit hot and cold at first because Jackson will not mix business and pleasure, so he needs to stand down from the business initiative so they can properly get together. In the meantime he arranges dinners and meeting that provide London with useful business contacts. Jackson lost both his parents to cancer when he was a young boy, so they have a lot in common. Theirs is a long-distance relationship and there are inevitably twist and turns, and a break-up before they can finally settle down to their happy-ever-after. A good read.

This is London's story. When the sister's are out planning up coming events at Spark House and London's recent breakup with her boyfriend, a handsome stranger asks her out. She turns him down, much to both her and her sisters' surprise. While the girls are especially busy this summer, with Avery's wedding coming up, they team up with Holt media. While giving the presentation, none other than Jackson Holt walks in and London is shocked to learn that he is the man that she turned down in the bar.

This is fun story, with ups and downs that keep you reading until the end. I can't wait for the next book in the series!

Whoa. Starry Eyed Love gives new meaning to a slow burn romance. I was beginning to wonder if they’d ever kiss. But no worries, Helena Hunting finally gives us readers what we want about 65% in. ⁣
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I really like the dynamic between the sisters - one minute it’s all sisterly love and in the next, one or more of them annoy the other. It almost makes me wish I had sisters. Almost. ⁣
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This is the second in the Spark House series. I enjoyed this book more than book 1 even with the extreme slow burn. Because it starts out with London and Jackson’s working together for a big event, much of the first half is spent on business matters with them secretly pining for the other. I found the details of the event planning interesting (although some may not). But once that is out of the way, their relationship really develops and sparks fly. ⁣
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Starry-Eyed Love has a little something for everyone. It’s funny, charming, and has some angst/emotional moments in the second half. There is steam, but not as much as in her indie series. ⁣
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And for fans of this author, there are Easter eggs from the Shacking Up series to be on the lookout for.

London is out celebrating her new singleness with her sisters when an attractive man passes her his number. She is not in the mood for romance and passes it right back to him. She is more focused on bringing in new clients for their family business Spark House. When a few months later a multi-million-dollar company calls and asks for a meeting, London does not expect the same gentleman to walk into the meeting. Jackson, the CEO, develops a working relationship with London that begins to bloom into more.

I thought that Starry-Eyed Love was just as bingeable and fun as When Sparks Fly. I loved London, particularly her relationship with her sister Harley. I thought that Jackson came across as a jerk at first, especially since his money makes him a bit out of touch with how much things cost and how "normal" people live, but I think his character was developed well over the second half of the book.

I enjoyed Starry-Eyed Love even more than book one! I loved getting to see more of Spark House and the events that they put on. I hope we'll see even more Spark House in Harley's book. I have my fingers crossed that Harley's story will be a single parent romance since she wants a family so badly.

I'm glad that Avery's story came first, because I don't know that I'd want to read an entire book about her after the way she treats her sisters in Starry-Eyed Love. I'm hoping we see more growth from her in book three!

Really loved this slow burn romance!

This book has such a great meet cute. I absolutely love meet cutes and I really like how this one worked out.

I also love books with workplace type romance and long distance because the long distance ones always have really good digital communication (texts/emails) and this one used Google docs too!

Actually now that I'm writing this review I realize this book also has the shared past experiences trope too. In this book it isn't a fun one but it definitely helps London and Jackson relate to each other.

I will admit the issues the sisters have with running their business kept me from loving this book more, but I really loved London and was glad that she knew what she wanted and needed in life.

Jackson overwhelmed me at times as the wealthy men usually do. But, he was really good for London and I loved that about him.

If you live for hot kisses then you'll love this book!

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.

London is out celebrating being single after a bad break up. The last thing she wants is to be hit on by a guy. After refusing drinks and a pass by a guy, things go on. A few months later, a company calls wanting to discuss a business proposition with London's family hotel business. Jackson is the head of a multi-billion dollar company. He also turns out to be the guy that was hitting on London. The two end up in a hot and heavy relationship. London is questioning her place in her family and with Jackson's past their relationship.

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley.

I loved the first in this series and this one did not disappoint!

I loved having the sisters back together and into the same shenanigans. They're such a central part to the story and it always works!

And the romance was sexyyyy. We love a rich man and this dude did it. There was tension, steam and we were here for it!

This is the second book in the series, but could stand on it's own.

I enjoyed this book, although not as much as the first one. This time around London Spark is the sister with her heart on the line, and it takes Jackson Holt - the CEO of one of their vendors - to help her find love.

The story was pretty predictable, and I would have enjoyed it more if there was less about the older sister's wedding. Whenever the story line switched away from London & Jackson, it just became boring, and at points enraging due to her sister's incredible selfishness. However, when the story had nothing to do with the wedding, it was very well done - the pacing was fast, but not too fast that you couldn't believe them falling for one another, and both characters grew in ways that made them better - both as a couple and separately in their individual lives. Those moments made up for the others, for sure.

Overall, the book is well worth the read as London & Jackson's relationship is a delight to watch blossom.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Starry-Eyed Love is the second installment within the Spark House series. In this, we follow Avery's sister, London, and watch her fall in love with Mr. Right. Now I really liked London and Jackson being together. From the very beginning, you could see a tiny spark being created but the timing just wasn't right. Mostly because she was fresh out of a relationship and didn't want to jump into rebound mode.

Luckily, for them both, they ended up crossing paths once again. Their chemistry was so easy to devour. I seriously couldn't help myself from shipping them. The only downside to their relationship was always dreading the drama or for the other shoe to drop. This time around, though, I feel like the drama between them was less dramatic than it was between Avery and Declan. Still, I enjoyed them and was very happy when they reunited.

In the end, I'm happy that we finally got to see Avery and Declan get married. I'm also happy that the girls finally talked about their work life balance and how they really need to hire on more people. It just makes sense and I hope to see some improvement in the next book. Which I really hope we get to watch Harley fall in love.