Hook, Line + Star-Crossed

By: T.L. Martin

Narrated by: Ashley J. Hobbs, James Cavenaugh

Things I didn't have on this year's bingo card: accidentally marrying a stranger on a Las Vegas reality show.

But after ninety minutes talking to a voice through a wall, I was gone. No face. No name. Just a raspy British accent and the impossible feeling of being truly seen. As a nurse, I know what a cardiac event feels like. This was worse. So, I did what any "good church girl" with a buried wild streak would do: I said, "I do."

We agreed to an annulment the next morning, but we lost track of each other before the ink was dry. I left Vegas without even knowing his last name.

Three months later, my mystery husband finally has a name, a face, and a global fan base. Luca Chidubem. Future captain of the Atlanta Strikers and—as it turns out—my ex's best friend. Now, he's sidelined with a career-threatening injury and in desperate need of a live-in nurse.

Against every instinct I have, that nurse is me.

Forced proximity was never part of our agreement. Neither was a second chance. But I'm learning fast that Luca doesn't play by the rules. Even on the sidelines, he's devastating, effortlessly dismantling my walls and learning my rhythm. Between the weight of our families and the expectations pulling us apart, I'm starting to wonder if "star-crossed" means doomed, or if some wins just have to be earned.

Repeatedly.

©2026 T. L. Martin

Friendship

I loved everything about this book. How all three where friends and did not know to what extent.

What happened in Vegas?

The narrators! Luca is so sexy and Aspen is so sweet. What a pair! WHAT AN ENDING!!
Friendship, family ties, professional ambitions and a wild night on a dating reality show. What could possibly go wrong? Apparently a lot and it takes time to clean up the mess. A great escape into TL Martin’s world of Cinnamon Grove where the women stand up for each other and the men bring the heat. This series has upscale romance with just the right amount of spice.

The culture used as part of the story

Great story… would have loved to hear more about Eslin and Margot, in the same way you did in book one.
Want more about Miss Rose? Can’t wait to book 3.