MJ & Her Movie Star

HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN BOY, ELIAS ASLAN, WAS PHOTOGRAPHED LOOKING SMITTEN WITH CHARITY CEO MADELYN JANE AUSTIN AT HER FUNDRAISING GALA. BUT WHERE WAS HIS INFLUENCER GIRLFRIEND?

Madelyn Jane Austin:
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this one was no exception. What words did I use when I saw it in print? That was easy. How could Elias possibly look even more gorgeous than he did in our senior year of high school? The press didn’t know that was the year Elias became mine, or at least for a little while.

We were young, in love, and certain our futures would somehow fit together. But his dream was Hollywood, where millions would know his name. Mine was far from the spotlight, helping hurting teenage girls find hope. So we walked away, each chasing the future we believed we were meant to have.

But twelve years later, I realize I’ve never stopped thinking about what could’ve been.

Now he’s a mega-star with fame, fortune, and millions watching his every move. I’ve quietly built the life I dreamed of but in New York. Our worlds couldn’t be more different.

One look, one smile, and suddenly I’m eighteen again, and he’s the guy who still makes me feel like a treasure to be cherished.

Elias Aslan:
The paparazzi think they have me cornered, but what they left out is that I broke up with my influencer girlfriend when I found out she was with me only for my fame.

Now that photo has put both my reputation and Madelyn’s at risk, and I won’t let any harm touch the girl I never got over. She was my first love. I was her first kiss. And now that she’s back in my arms, I have no intention of letting her go.

My publicist came up with a brilliant plan. Fake date her until the rumors die down. I couldn’t have scripted this better if I’d written it myself.

Between walks in Central Park, rainy days in Brooklyn, and dinners at home by the fire on crisp fall evenings, getting to know each other again is all I need to convince Madelyn she was always meant to be mine.

Can we bridge the distance between our worlds? But more importantly, can I ever find the faith Madelyn has built her life on before the spotlight tears us apart again? Could the love story I thought I left behind be the one God was saving for our future?

MJ & Her Movie Star is book one in the Where Love Leads Next series. These are second-generation stories featuring characters from the Elements of Love series. These stories can stand on their own, but because of the history and interconnected storylines, they are best enjoyed in order, given the overlapping characters. If you’d like to read MJ’s origin story as a curious, brilliant little girl, you’ll find it in Love by Design!

Tropes:
Celebrity Romance
Redemption Arc
Fake Dating
He prays for her
Faith Themes
First Love/First Kiss
Notting Hill Theme