Contemporary
Chasing Stars
Alex K. Thorne
Chasing Stars
Ava is a mild-mannered personal assistant who is secretly a superhero. A fake relationship with the movie star she works for complicates both of her lives.
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Fake Dating
- Heat
- Hot
- Published
- 2018
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Chasing Stars
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- A personal assistant living a double life as a superhero finds her secret world colliding with her public life when she enters a fake relationship with her celebrity boss.
- Readers who enjoy superhero genre crossovers
- Fans of celebrity-assistant romances
- Excited
- Features Fake Dating
This may not be ideal if…
- Metadata lacks details on character background and specific world-building
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: F/F
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Asymmetrical due to employer-employee and celebrity-assistant dynamics.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Moderate tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult romance readers interested in contemporary fantasy and trope-heavy narratives.
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Ava works as a mild-mannered personal assistant, concealing a hidden identity as a powerful superhero. When a fake dating arrangement is struck with her employer—a famous movie star—the lines between her two lives begin to blur, forcing her to protect her secret while managing the complications of a high-stakes romance.
Central Conflict
The protagonist must reconcile her secret superhero identity with the public exposure and emotional entanglement of a fake relationship with her celebrity boss.
Setting
Contemporary, with fantasy elements (superhero identity).
Strengths
- High-concept premise
- Strong combination of established tropes
Consider before reading
- Metadata lacks details on character background and specific world-building
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Alex K. Thorne
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Publication Details
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- English
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