Resisting the Reclusive Star
(2026)(The fourth book in the Moonstruck Cove series)
A novel by Miranda P Charles
‘To escape a media storm that refuses to die, I reluctantly go to Moonstruck Cove to hide. But the woman assigned to keep my stay a secret is the one I've never been able to get along with. And the more time I'm forced to spend with her, the harder it is to get her out of my mind.’
RYKER
For years, I've avoided putting down roots anywhere. It's easier that way. No attachments. No expectations. No chance of getting hurt.
But after a public backlash threatens both my reputation and the side business I've worked hard to build, my manager and bandmates insist I disappear for a while. Unfortunately, the safest place to hide is Moonstruck Cove—the town I couldn't wait to leave. The town that made it clear years ago that I didn't belong there.
Now I'm staying at Moonstruck Lodge, keeping a low profile while the controversy blows over. The problem is that Sierra Quinn—my main point of contact at the lodge—is the one woman who's always known exactly how to get under my skin.
She's stubborn, opinionated, and far too invested in a town I've spent years convincing myself doesn't matter. Worse, she seems determined to drag me into every part of Moonstruck Cove I'd rather avoid.
She's also impossible to ignore.
And when a business opportunity ties us together more closely than either of us planned, resisting Sierra becomes a whole lot harder than resisting the spotlight.
SIERRA
Ryker Ellwood has always been trouble. Back when we were teenagers, we argued about everything. Fifteen years later, not much has changed.
The world sees a famous rock star hiding from unwanted attention. I see the same frustrating man who still refuses to admit that Moonstruck Cove might be worth coming home to.
Unfortunately, keeping my distance becomes impossible when I'm his main point of contact at Moonstruck Lodge—and even more impossible when we end up working together on a project that could change the future of my family's business.
The last thing Ryker wants is to get involved in small-town life. The last thing I want is to spend months watching him hide from it.
The more time we spend together, the more I discover there's a lot more to Ryker than the headlines suggest. But if he still plans to leave the moment his problems are over, falling for him could be the biggest mistake I've ever made.
Because losing him would hurt a whole lot more than losing an argument.
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Resisting the Reclusive Star is the fourth book in the Moonstruck Cove series—where famous men come home... and stay. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone.
RYKER
For years, I've avoided putting down roots anywhere. It's easier that way. No attachments. No expectations. No chance of getting hurt.
But after a public backlash threatens both my reputation and the side business I've worked hard to build, my manager and bandmates insist I disappear for a while. Unfortunately, the safest place to hide is Moonstruck Cove—the town I couldn't wait to leave. The town that made it clear years ago that I didn't belong there.
Now I'm staying at Moonstruck Lodge, keeping a low profile while the controversy blows over. The problem is that Sierra Quinn—my main point of contact at the lodge—is the one woman who's always known exactly how to get under my skin.
She's stubborn, opinionated, and far too invested in a town I've spent years convincing myself doesn't matter. Worse, she seems determined to drag me into every part of Moonstruck Cove I'd rather avoid.
She's also impossible to ignore.
And when a business opportunity ties us together more closely than either of us planned, resisting Sierra becomes a whole lot harder than resisting the spotlight.
SIERRA
Ryker Ellwood has always been trouble. Back when we were teenagers, we argued about everything. Fifteen years later, not much has changed.
The world sees a famous rock star hiding from unwanted attention. I see the same frustrating man who still refuses to admit that Moonstruck Cove might be worth coming home to.
Unfortunately, keeping my distance becomes impossible when I'm his main point of contact at Moonstruck Lodge—and even more impossible when we end up working together on a project that could change the future of my family's business.
The last thing Ryker wants is to get involved in small-town life. The last thing I want is to spend months watching him hide from it.
The more time we spend together, the more I discover there's a lot more to Ryker than the headlines suggest. But if he still plans to leave the moment his problems are over, falling for him could be the biggest mistake I've ever made.
Because losing him would hurt a whole lot more than losing an argument.
***
Resisting the Reclusive Star is the fourth book in the Moonstruck Cove series—where famous men come home... and stay. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone.
- Enemies-to-lovers
Small-town romance
Forced proximity
Grumpy/sunshine
Rock star in hiding
Steamy slow burn
DUAL POV
Feel-good HEA
Holiday season romance
Genre: Romance