Starry-Eyed Love is the second (standalone) book in the Spark House series by Helena Hunting. While the Spark House series is slightly different than many other writing styles by Helena Hunting this this happens to be one of my favorites. The story of London and Jackson is just adorable and the dynamics of their relationship- business and personal will pull you right in. Helena Hunting is always able to find a way to have characters from her other series interlink within her books and brings you back all the feels from the other series and gives you a big smile on your face. If you are looking for a sweet, adorable read then Starry-Eyed Love is the book for you.

resh from her breakup London is not ready for a new relationship, so when a super hot guy pays her tab and ask her out she turns him down. Months later she gets the chance of a lifetime to work with a big company that would help her company in turn... but the company she plans on working with is owned by the same guy she turned down, Jackson Holt. But the more time Jackson and London work together the more they start to fall for each other. Jackson however has drawn a clear line, he won’t ask her out until after their business is done because one should never mix business with pleasure. But when Jackson’s secretive past finally comes out, London will have to ask herself if she can handle all his secrets and if she is ready for the heartbreak that will come with opening up to someone. This was a pretty sweet story about unexpectedly falling in love. Overall, a cute read and great for romance lovers!

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

This book is laugh out loud funny! I love Jackson and London. The writing is great. Helena Hunting knows how to write rom com so you are belly laughing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

What a wonderful book!!! I loved everything about it and couldn’t put it down!! The perfect read to get me out of my reading slump

I loved this book! It was even better than the first in the series. I really enjoyed the main characters as well as the plot. I was able to read this quickly and did not want to put it down.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGallley for a copy to honestly review.

A complimentary copy of this book was provided by NetGalley for my honest review and opinion. Helena Hunting brings another sega to the sister love search. Jackson and London are not able to escape the pull of love when working together so they must fight to not mix business with romance.

I really liked When Sparks Fly so I was excited to read this second book in the Spark House series. This was an enjoyable workplace romance that kind of is a bit of friends-to-lovers. The chemistry between Jackson and London from that first time they meet is undeniable. I was so excited to see their journey together after reading that scene! And then when they finally decided to take the plunge into a relationship, it was like fireworks.

I thought that star theme throughout the book was super cute. I used to make those puffy stars out of paper when I was little so it made me a feel a little nostalgic.

I hope to see a story for the third sister, Harley, soon!

Steam level : 🔥🔥🔥
⚠️mention of a fatal car accident, mention of cancer

Book 2 of the Spark sisters kicks off with a fun, flirty meet cute. Little do we know what’s down the road for the adorably scruffy Jackson and serious London (who’s finally being fun!). The instant chemistry between London and Jackson, the way he deviates from his no-nonsense business mindset to woo and pursue her had me with hearts in my eyes the entire time. The story is well rounded with the build up of tension between the sisters over their shared business endeavor as well as the hang ups that both London and Jackson must overcome in order to be together. And the cameo’s of other characters in this universe always bring me joy. The mix of humor, heartache and heat is *chef’s kiss* perfection. I voluntarily read an Advance Reader Copy for the purpose of review. All opinions are my own.

Cute Rom-Com with a few twists. The characters were likable and relatable. I would recommend this book.

This book has it all - emotions, a strong heroine, a hero we'd all love to know, and a story that hits every single mark! I knew this one would be a winner because the amazing Helena Hunting wrote it but I didn't realize how deeply I'd fall in love with it. This is the PERFECT read!

Such an amazing book!! London Spark & Jackson Holt are a great couple that you will love reading about, you won’t want the book to end. It’s got one of the best lines too!! “I feel like it should rain glitter every time Jackson enters a room.”. This book has wonderful characters, will pull on your heartstrings, make you laugh, has all the feels!! Helena Hunting is an incredible author that never disappoints!! A definite must read!! I received an arc from Netgalley & publisher for an honest review.

2nd installment of the Spark House series has London Spark, business administrator for Spark House, meeting her dream man in media mogul, Jackson Holt, while working on charity events to bring Spark House some much needed exposure. Both know that mixing business with pleasure can have disastrous results.
I really enjoyed reading this book and seeing how they navigate these tricky waters.

I'm living vicariously through the love and bond of these sisters. I know they are book characters but they just make me so happy! Looking forward to the next book of the series!

Review to come on BookTrib closer to pub date. I'll circle back and post when complete. Spoiler alert: it's a rave.

This was a great second book in this series about Spark House. The three sisters are doing fantastic things here and are learning to adapt with their amazing business growth. London's new relationship has them growing at a record pace. London is burning the candle at both ends though with Spark House, her Etsy shop and her new relationship. Something has to give. And of course Jackson has a few skeletons in his closet. Great romance read!

I was able to read "Starry-Eyed Love" by Helena Hunting on NetGalley. It is the second book in the Spark House series and I have not yet read the first book, but I didn't feel like I was missing anything jumping in with the second book. I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the characters and felt that London's story was well-developed. I'm assuming that the first book is about Avery, another Spark sister. And I plan on reading that one as well now!

London Spark works with her sisters at their hotel, Spark House. When an opportunity arises to work with Jackson Holt in one of his initiatives, London accepts. As they work together, sparks fly.

Since I haven't read the first one, I'm so glad this is a standalone novel. It doesn't take away from the character or the story, and readers get enough of a background of the Spark sisters. I enjoyed all the characters and drama.

The way Jackson and London flirt together with their use of Google docs was adorable and made me so happy. It was a unique and modern love story that kept me reading. I especially enjoyed the Spark sisters and how they felt very realistic as a family unit. Each of their interactions made me think of my own sisters.

I loved how this romance began and continued. London was shown the celebrity lifestyle, both the ups and downs. There was a slight miscommunication trope, but it was fine for me to read because it was more of omitting information rather than actual miscommunications.

I can't wait to read more of the Spark sisters' stories!

This was so sweet! I liked it way more than the first Spark House installment - I think because I related more to London than I ever did to Avery. Hunting's signature charm and banter is present throughout this and I love how side characters from her other series appear. Overall a charming romance novel.

***ARC received from St Martins Griffin and NetGalley in exchange for honest review, opinions are all my own. Thank you!***

This is the first book that I have read by Helena Hunting so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I was happy with what I read. Starry-Eyed Love is the second book in the Spark House series and while I didn’t read the first book I did not feel that it was necessary to enjoy this house. The first book was older sister Avery’s story and while there are things that may be necessary to understand her story you don’t need to read it as this book focuses on London and Avery’s story line is the secondary background story.

London and Jackson first meeting is full of sparks even if both are not in a place to start a new romance. Thankfully we don’t have to wait very long for the reunion. A large company reaches out to Spark House regarding a new initiative that while brought up a few times and explained by Jackson and London I still only vaguely understand how it works. Not really important but when the book talk more about Jackson and his companies views I did begin to lose interest. I know its plot point but this is more of a character driven story and the work dynamics with Spark House are far more interesting and fleshed out than what is going on with Jackson’s company.

The romance is a bit of a slow burn despite their attraction to each other they do work very hard to keep it mostly professional while London is working directly with Jackson. Once they are no longer working together things burn hot and fast. Both London and Jackson are likable characters, I particularly liked London and how she struggled with her insecurities, trying to find a work life balance and the fears that she has about falling so hard for Jackson.

Since this is a romance book there has to be some form of conflict that potentially keeps our leads apart. It sets itself up as miscommunication designed specifically to generate conflict which is something I’ve always disliked but the way the author handled it I actually liked. When its all laid out the reasoning made sense I understood why they wouldn’t or felt it wasn’t really necessary to communicate this information and I appreciate that the author did make sure that it was more than just necessary to create conflict.

The book is well written, I liked the romance and the characters and want to go back to read the first book.

Rating: 3/5
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Read if you liked: When Sparks Fly
Steam: 3/5
Tropes: Workplace

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. Starry-Eyed Love will be released on May 10th, 2022.

I've said this before and I will say it again, Helena Hunting is forever Hit or Miss for me. I read When Sparks Fly last year and enjoyed it for the most part...the conflict was a bit much for me and I didn't like the language London used when talking to her sister Avery. I wanted to see if I would enjoy London's story.

It was fine...nothing outrageously wrong with this book. If I am honest, I was just kind of bored. Another green millionaire CEO as a hero to save the day? Sister's fighting over the business? More business verbiage than romantic dialogue? The first 1/3 of the book was such a slog that by the time we got to the romance, I wasn't invested in the characters or the story. They were sweet together, I will give them that. But I think overall I need an HH break.