I have enjoyed 2/3 Helena Hunting books that I have read (now 3/4!) so I was excited to see the audio for this pop up on NetGalley. I enjoyed the narrators and was pleasantly surprised by the male narrators deep voice.
I liked the first book When Sparks Fly fairly well. Not my fave romance but I remember liking it overall. Avery, the mc from that book was kind of awful in this one. I don’t remember her sucking so much but she was not great to her sisters in this book. I really enjoyed the depth of Avery and Declan in that book and the work they put in to their relationship. I guess I just feel like she was a different character in this even thought she wasn’t the main character this time.
I quite enjoyed London as a main character. She felt relatable and was likeable as a heroine. Her romance with Jackson was very insta-love but I wasn’t mad about it. They were cute together. It wasn’t amazing or anything but I did enjoy myself listening to this.
The romance is open door and there are a few spicy moments in the story.
Thank you to NetGalley, St Martins Griffin, and Macmillan audio for the advance copy of the audiobook. Release date is 5/10!
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Starry Eyed Love was such a sweet story. It has a slow burn with all of the passionate romantic scenes you start to crave when the two main characters come together. London is a middle sister and trying to balance work life, family matters, a recent break up and her own small business when she first meets Jackson. She leaves it to fate when she initially rejects him. Fate would bring them back together and a professional relationship eventually turns romantic. This is a great story where you are rooting for the main characters but also realizing sometimes things of the past could keep two people apart.

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While this book had its romance, I felt like I loved this book more for London as a person over a couple. I adored how strong she was, she worked hard, she wanted to do right for others, all while struggling to find her way through the Spark House. I enjoyed watching her grow through this story.

This was a very emotional book for me. I hated that it made me cry but that's when you know you've connected. There are also your typical hilarious moments from Helena and the detail she gives that makes you feel like you're in the story.

SPOILER ALERT : You get a glimpse of the Mills Boys and all three wonderful Mills ladies. <3

Jason Clarke and Stella Bloom do another fantastic job narrating together. I do wish there were more Jason Clarke however, I think it would have taken away from what I needed from London.

I adored When Sparks Fly, so I was extremely excited for this return to Spark House and to see the Spark sisters again.

London made a great main character. In the first book, I was charmed by the way she calmed her anxiety by folding little stars (just like the ones pictured!). She then turned this quirk into a thriving little Etsy business. She is such a creative and resourceful character, and it was fun to read things from her point of view.

We got a few chapters from Jackson’s POV, just enough to show his side of things. At one point I wasn’t sure how the author was going to explain away his indescretions, but it all worked out in the end.

I was a little sad to see Avery slightly villainized in this book, since I loved her so much in When Sparks Fly. Had I read this one first, I might not have wanted to read her love story. It’s not a big plot point, but she’s kind of selfish and controlling to her sisters with regards to their business. I will say though that these sisters improved their relationship a lot by the end of the book.

I read the first half of this book in an ebook and listened to the audiobook of the second half. The audiobook production brought so much more to the experience. I liked the narrators for both London and Jackson. Listening is always so much more of an immersive experience!

Starry-Eyed Love was a great continuation of the series, and I’m looking forward to Harley’s love story to close it out!

Book 2 in the Spark House series, works as a stand-alone

Fresh off a breakup, a man approaches London in a bar and asks her on a date. She declines. Months later, Spark House has the opportunity to be part of a new initiative and while pitching their company, who walks in but Jackson- the man from the bar. They are pulled to each other and struggle to maintain a business relationship. When they finally give in, things aren't easy.

I did enjoy this, as I have enjoyed every book by Helena Hunting that I've read, but I did feel it focused a bit too much on Spark House and not enough on London and Jackson. Granted, they are intertwined, but I'd have like more of their relationship.

It was nice to be back in the world of the Spark sisters again, although Avery was pretty insufferable in this book. I look forward to Harley's book!

I listened to the audio version of the book. My only complaint was that far too few chapters were read by Jason Clarke, lol. (I love when he narrates!)

I received an audio copy in exchange for an honest review.