Starstruck
A Bluewater Bay Story
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Starstruck
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Narrated by:
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Nick J. Russo
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L.A. Witt
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Hollywood is full of dirty secrets, but Carter refuses to be Levi’s.
Retired action star Levi Pritchard has made a quiet life for himself in the sleepy logging town of Bluewater Bay, Washington. But then Hollywood comes to film the wildly popular television series Wolf’s Landing, and Bluewater Bay isn’t so sleepy anymore. His retirement doesn’t stick, either, because he’s offered a part on the show—exactly the kind of complex role he’d always wanted, one that would prove him more than a glorified stuntman. The only catch? He has to stay in the closet—no matter how attractive he finds his costar.
Carter Samuels is the critically acclaimed male lead on Wolf’s Landing. And now, the man who inspired him to take up acting—and made him realize he’s gay—is joining the cast, and sparks fly between them instantly. But Carter is out and proud and determined to stay true to himself.
Remaining just friends is the only thing to do, as both the studio and Levi’s disapproving, dysfunctional family keep reminding them. Except their friendship deepens by the day, tempting them with what they can’t have but both desperately need.
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©2021 L.A. Witt (P)2025 L.A. WittCarter is out and proud and always has been, and is excited at the prospect of getting to work with his long-time crush, Levi Pritchard, who is the person who inspired him to go into acting in the first place. He certainly doesn’t get starstruck, but when he first meets Levi, Carter can’t deny that he’s… something; he’s always known that Levi is handsome, but he’s also a charming and maybe a little bit shy and – something just clicks.
The sparks fly, and they bond over a love of obscure movies and a love of cats, but Levi isn’t out and doesn’t intend to be; he’s remained in the closet partly because of his career and partly because of his bigoted parents, and although he and Carter acknowledge their mutual attraction fairly early on, they agree to be friends and nothing more.
Well, we all know how that’s going to go! The attraction strengthens until it reaches a point where neither of them can deny it any more – but Levi isn’t ready to come out (and doesn’t think he’ll ever be) and Carter isn’t prepared to be someone’s dirty secret.
I enjoyed this a lot – the majority of the story is really Levi and Carter hanging out together, but the terrific chemistry, the palpable attraction and the intense longing that develops between them is so good – and I always love a good slow-burn, which this definitely is.
Maybe the ending is a bit rushed and, given the pressure being put on Levi by the studio (to stay in the closet) a bit tidily wrapped up, but eh, I was invested in these two working everything out and getting their HEA.
Nick J. Russo’s narration is excellent; the cast is small, but clearly differentiated, and the leads are well-characterised and easy to tell apart. It’s one of his earlier performances and honestly, the only thing I can fault is that he maybe occasionally, speaks a little fast. Not so fast as to be unintelligible or sound rushed, it’s just a teeny bit faster than I’m used to from his more recent performances. But that really is my only note there. Recommended.
Enjoyable slow-burn romance expertly narrated
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