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Glamour #3

Fast Glamour

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As a teen, Sterling Legend, fell in love with Rhiannon Bliss. Family secrets caused her parents to send her away to keep them apart. Now Rhiannon and Sterling are adults, will they find love together again?

258 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2014

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Maggie Marr

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Profile Image for BookSmackedMel.
916 reviews386 followers
August 11, 2018
A second chance romance that is full of all things straight out of a Hollywood drama. Fast Glamour was intense and riddled with secrets that seem to pour out from everywhere.

Rhiannon and Sterling meet again after several years the circumstances surrounding their separation is definitely intriguing. You can feel there are definitely big secrets that may have led to Rhiannon leaving all those years ago.

With an intriguing storyline, intense chemistry and revelations that you just know are going to happen this book was super entertaining and another page turner from this series.
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5,013 reviews446 followers
September 10, 2018
Awesome love story that is expressed between Sterling and Rhiannon. The tragedy that is their childhood romance has them both determined to not let that happen again yet when they find each other after years apart, will they take the chance to let love in again ? The emotions in this story will have you reaching for tissues because of how much emotions are shed in this story. There is angst, heartache, pain as well as passions, laughter, steamy heat and love. Sterling and Rhiannon make great main characters.

My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
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2,143 reviews13 followers
August 9, 2018
Fast Glamour is the third book in this series and we have a second chance book.
Sterling has lived under his father's shadow for all of his life but now he has a chance to make his game on his own when his ex and the love of his life comes back in his life.
Rhiannon is back to help her mom but her feelings for Sterling is still there.
Can she get back the love she still has or is it to late?
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1 review
July 23, 2014
Fantastic love story between Sterling and Rhiannon. The tragic past of their childhood romance makes for a page-turning story as they find each other again as adults, all set around the Hollywood lifestyle. Terrific writing and storytelling by Maggie Marr. Can’t wait for Easy Glamour!
Profile Image for Jennie Fortna.
2,601 reviews29 followers
August 13, 2018
ARC for honest review with no compensation

Fast Glamour is the 3rd book in the Glamour Series and is another amazing, in depth read by Maggie Marr.

Sterling Legend and Rhiannon Bliss were children of Hollywood stars who's families were best of friends and fell in love in their teens but scandal hits both families and they are separated for over 7 years. Now Rhiannon is back in Hollywood and the scandal that separated her and Sterling all those years ago is slowly coming to light. Will it destroy their love for each other or will it show them that sometimes love can last forever in Hollywood???
Profile Image for Jennifer.
2,512 reviews86 followers
July 23, 2014
Love being a beta reader :-)

LOVED everything except the ending. There needs to be something more of
their story. And WHAT ABOUT THE MOVIE!?!?!?!

Rhett's story will be amazing. Who's Rhett you ask? Guess you'll have to read it to find out
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659 reviews10 followers
August 16, 2018
Fast Glamour by Maggie Marr had me completely swept away. Rhiannon and Sterling's story was bittersweet, and my heart was taken along their journey.

This was a second chance romance novel, and I am a complete sucker for those kind of books. Discovering the secret that tore their relationship completely broke my heart. From what I gathered of Sterling's life, he deserved all the good things. He and Rhiannon were perfect together; she brought the calmness out of him and made him feel worthy.

I loved Rhiannon's character so much! She was strong and independent and caring of the people she loved, and was placed the burden hat would break her heart. I felt for Rhiannon's character, and I admired her love for her family and her loyalty, even if it meant destroying her own HEA. She was a great character to read.

Fast Glamour is a great read full of tragedy and drama. It's one knock-out of a read. Great Read!
Profile Image for Catty Jane.
385 reviews4 followers
August 10, 2018
****4 STAR****
****ARC Received for Honest Review****

I really enjoyed this take on the second chance romance in this 3rd installment of the Glamour Series. The story of Rhiannon and Sterling runs deep and many years. They were forced to cut ties with each other when they were teens and Rhiannon was made to leave the country. Many years later, Sterling is a jaded man who lives in the shadow of his father in the entertainment world and wants to stand in his own right.

Rhiannon comes back to life she was forced to leave only to find what she left behind, Sterling, so different and angry. Will they be able to work through all of the pain and secrets of their pasts to make a future for themselves?-Review by Catherine(Catty)
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7,498 reviews70 followers
July 3, 2018
Fast Glamour by Maggie Marr is the third book in her Glamour Series. Every book in this series can, while connected, easily be read as standalones.
The previous books are Hard Glamour; and Broken Glamour.
Sterling Legend is Amanda´s brother frm Broken Glamour. He grew up Holywood royalty and now he´s back. At age 17 he lost everything and everyone, but now he´s back, successful.
Rhiannon Bliss was forced to leave Los Angeles. 7 years later she´s back and she still has feelings for the man who broke her heart.
Rhiannon and Sterling shared a teenage love. But now both are all grown up.

Fast Glamour is well written and the characters are captivating. I liked the story and give 4 stars.
1,813 reviews11 followers
August 28, 2018
The third story in the series is a beautiful second chance romance. This one features Sterling, the brother of Amanda from book two. Although this has a character from a previous story it can be read as a stand alone. Sterling and his childhood love, Rhiannon, were forced apart by lies and interfering parents. They meet again as adults and work through the effects of the past deception to be together. They are a fabulous couple and their love shines through. Lots of emotion and love. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
2,419 reviews59 followers
August 7, 2018
Fantastic second chance romance! A tragedy in their childhood ties Sterling and Rhiannon together forever, even if they don’t want to admit it. But the bonds between them run so deep, they can’t be severed.

There are a lot of ups and downs between these two, and a lot of issues that they have to work out, but I’m a sucker for a second chance romance with a HEA and this story left me turning page after page, waiting to get there!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Profile Image for Nina ~ Meleth Bookaddicted ~.
1,569 reviews48 followers
August 29, 2014
>> 3.75 Stars <<

FAST GLAMOUR is the third book of Maggie Marr’s The Glamour series and a story about second chances at love. Although it’s part of a series it can be read as standalone, which I did.

Rhiannon Bliss and Sterling Legend have known each other almost their complete lives, because their mothers were best friends. With Sterling’s dad being a famous and successful actor and Rhiannon’s dad being a successful screenplay writer they have been living a privileged life in Hollywood.
Somewhere along the way they fall in love when they are teenagers. But then tragedy strikes and Rhiannon does what she believes is best for all and leaves for Europe, together with her dad and her sister. Her leaving breaks Sterling’s heart – first this tragedy and then his first love’s disappearance is simply too much for him to take in.
Seven years later, they still haven’t been able to forget one another, both never been able to really move on. Sterling, now the head of his father’s movie studio, buries himself in women and work, while Rhiannon never managed to keep a new relationship going.
When fate brings Rhiannon back to California after such a long time, they both start to comprehend how deep their love – a love of two – now grown-up – teenagers actually goes. While they are trying to cope with their emotions, more and more (dirty) family secrets and lies are revealed – each of them known by Rhiannon for all that time.

Can Sterling trust Rhiannon with his never-healed heart? Will Rhiannon run away again?
Or do the secrets tear them apart?

This is a story of broken hearts and family secrets.
It is fast-paced, well written and keeps you guessing about the secrets until the very end.
While all the secrets were uncovered, there was one issue that wasn’t solved:
During the whole book Sterling was adamant about making the movie that was written by Rhiannon’s father and is intimately connected with the tragedy all these years ago.
He wanted to produce it no matter that everybody else seems to be convinced that the script is cursed – yet we don’t know in the end if the movie will be made or not.

A quick read – perfect for a lazy day on the beach (and I speak from my own experience ;) ).
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659 reviews68 followers
September 16, 2014
After reading the first two books in the Glamour series I was looking forward to Sterling's story and discovering more about the son of Steve Legend.
The fact that Rhiannon and Sterling are childhood sweethearts, who are reunited after 7 years apart, makes the plot of Fast Glamour refreshing, but also introduces past secrets which could damage any future relationship the couple may have. Fast Glamour is a little like a mini film playing out before us, with its heightened drama and angst, its heroes/heroines and villains.
Sterling emerges as a determined individual who has his own insecurities and flaws, yet his love for Rhiannon is unfaltering, even after the time they have spent apart.
Rhiannon is an artist, home from Paris to care for her mother. She has not forgotten Sterling and the summer they fell in love when she was fifteen, but she allows her knowledge of past indiscretions by the Legend family to hold her back.
It is the couple's indecisiveness which brings them repeatedly to the same point, that stopped me from liking them more. Personally I also found the style Maggie Marr writes the sex scenes in more mechanical than emotional. In the absence of 'crude' language she repeatedly uses the same word which became tedious, although I am sure that there is a reason for this and means the book will appeal to a wider audience.
Fast Glamour is a slick contemporary romance with plenty to keep any reader entertained and perfect for fans of the previous Glamour books. I really liked the sensational ending which leads into Easy Glamour; Rhett is a tattooed rocker bad-boy whom I would love to see with Maeve!
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170 reviews66 followers
July 23, 2014
Fast Glamour by Maggie Marr (The Glamour Series Book 3)

I was given an ARC of this book by the author for an honest review. Ever have a love that started in your teens and never ended? Then you need to read this book. The love between Rhiannon and Sterling is truly magical. Everyone who reads this book will enjoy the story of love that begun in their teens and never really ended.

Sterling Legend had a perfect life until his world was shattered. He lost everything dear to him the year he turned seventeen. Now he's grown into a formidable man on the cusp of outrageous success. He's buried his feelings and his heart so that he will never be hurt again.

Rhiannon Bliss was forced to leave L.A. to extinguish the fire of a first love, but an ocean, a different country, and seven years couldn't quell her desires. Now she's returned to the City of Angels to care for her mother. Can she fight her feelings for the man that once broke her heart? Does she even want to?

Sterling was a lost love that Rhiannon could never forget. While Sterling has no need to forgive, but his desire for Rhiannon is overwhelming. He is on the path to producing his first film, without his famous father as the star, when the ex-love of his life re-enters his world. Rhiannon Bliss left seven years before without a word. Can their broken hearts by using the heat of mutual attraction to find their way back to love?

This is such a beautiful love story. Each book stands alone but they are interwoven so well by the author. If you haven't read the first two books in the series I would highly recommend them also.
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124 reviews1 follower
September 6, 2014
This third book in the Glamour series tells the love story of Sterling Legend and Rhiannon Bliss. He's the son of film star Steve Legend and she's the daughter of Tom -an Irish writer- and Gayle Bliss. Just months before the death of Sterling and Amanda's mother Tom wrote a script that would have been her return to the silver screen. Sterling and Rhiannon fell in love very young, but many things (some known by them, some not) separated them. Rhiannon and her sister left for Europe and, after his mother's death, Sterling embraced for some time the "bad boy" Hollywood lifestyle. When Rhiannon (now a painter) comes back to help her mother, old feelings resurface. Now Sterling wants to produce the film for that script, but both his father and Rhiannon's are strongly against it. Why? What is the curse? What are the secrets of that terrible summer?
This book is narrated in the first person by Sterling and Rhiannon, alternating the points of view. This gives a very special insight of their feelings. Whe also have their flashbacks recalling that summer. All this makes this narrative really rich. The main characters are very well depicted. We really feel the fears, the pain, but also the love and the hopes and dreams of this meant-to-be couple. As for other characters, I've been particularly struck by the darkness in Steve Legend and the mysteries in this past.
The Glamour series by Maggie Marr just gets better and better and I'm very happy to be a Beta Reader. Although this is the third book it can be read independently.
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1,947 reviews12 followers
August 17, 2014
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FAST GLAMOUR is an absorbing story about a second chance at love. The story centers on Rhiannon and Sterling who grow up in a privileged Hollywood lifestyle and fall in love in love when they are teenagers. They spend much of their young lives together because their mothers are best friends and their families are close. However, unexpected tragedy hits and Rhiannon breaks Sterling’s heart when she abruptly leaves for Europe and doesn’t return for seven years. This story is about how they cope with their emotions once they see each again, seven years later.
It’s easy to connect to Rhiannon and Sterling and understand their feeling and motivations for the decisions they make. Rhiannon and Sterling fall in love at a young age and have a difficult time dealing with their emotions and moving forward from the tragic events that occur in their young lives. Although, as adults they are very successful and have careers they love, their lack of trust, hurts their personal lives. Rhiannon is now a successful artist in Europe and Sterling directs movies in Hollywood and anyone would think they have the perfect lives, but they seem to be stuck in the past and it’s hard for them to open up to anyone. Once they see each other again, all the secrets and lies from the past start to bubble up and it could tear them apart again. This is the third book in the Glamour series, each book is a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading them in order.
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January 27, 2015
A broken heart forever bears scars. . .

Sterling Legend grew up a prince in the City of Angels. His life was perfect and he wanted for nothing until his entire world shattered. He lost everything dear to him the year he turned seventeen. Now he’s grown into a formidable man on the cusp of outrageous success. His life revolves around his work and all the beautiful baubles that Los Angeles can offer to a wealthy young man. He’s buried his feelings and his heart so that he will never be hurt again.

A lost love that she could never forget . . .

Rhiannon Bliss was forced to leave L.A. to extinguish the fire of a first love, but an ocean, a different country, and seven years couldn’t quell her desires. Now she’s returned to the City of Angels to care for her mother. Can she fight her feelings for the man that once broke her heart? Does she even want to?

Finding your way back to love can be an impossible path. . .

Sterling Legend is at the top of the entertainment industry. His fast rise to success due to his talent and to his last name. But Sterling wants to find success on his own. He is on the path to producing his first film, without his famous father as the star, when the ex-love of his life re-enters his world. Rhiannon Bliss left seven years before without a word. Sterling has no need to forgive, but his desire for Rhiannon is overwhelming. Can two broken hearts use the heat of their attraction to find their way back to love?

#1 Hard Glamour
#2 Broken Glamour
#3 Fast Glamour
#4 Easy Glamour
#5 Luxe Glamour
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74 reviews
July 24, 2014
We live our lives saying money can't buy love and as adults we learn it can- what it can't buy is normal .. It can't hide secrets forever no matter how hard one tries and it will never be able to buy your happiness. However, can you build a life on a pile of secrets and lies??? Once you know, can the poisonous mound be taken away and a new one start- would the same love have developed without the poison that surrounded it, that intertwined it for so long, and are you willing to find out? Or is the power of fear so strong it can never loosen it's hold on your heart? As you ride what has now become the Legend roller coaster with Sterling and Rhiannon the facade that took years to perfect may all come undone by feelings of a 15 year old and now those of a man. How strong can that facade really be?
Oh Mrs. Marr how I love to hate you for leaving me wanting so very much more!!!! You have intertwined me into the web of these characters and dropped there tempting poison and secrets here and there that keeps me looking for more.... Please don't let him disappoint us in the future!!!!! (That's all I can say without giving away too much!)
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1,387 reviews467 followers
October 22, 2015
It was a good story but didn't really captivate me. The only three characters I liked were Amanda, Maeve and Elizabeth. I didn't like Rhiannon's character simply because she wouldn't defy her father, always the goody-two shoes, letting her father dictate her life and I got tired of her. I liked Sterling. He was easy to read and anyone with two eyes could tell he was still in love with Rhiannon. Unfortunately, life events occurred and his life wasn't an easy one to have lived but he got back in track.

I really thought I was going to enjoy this book a lot more; sadly, I must say it was okay, just not good. It was too slow for my liking, not many stuff were happening. I expected more drama, more conflict, but was disappointed. If you are the one that loves a slow-paced book, then this book is for you.

BUT if Maggie decides to write Rhett's story (Sterling and Amanda's half-brother), I will GLADLY pick up the book and read it.

Rhett gets introduced at the end of the story and in those few pages, I already wanted more from him. He is the definition of dangerous and bad boy. I am very positive his story will be interesting to read, to put it mildly.
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2,217 reviews51 followers
August 26, 2014
4.5 stars!

Its been years since shes been to her hometown, back to the place with secrets and an old love. Rhiannon didn't have much of a choice on the connection between her family and her old love Sterlings family. Some people say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and Rhiannon is hoping that isn't true. She knew Sterling is nothing like his father but there that little gut feeling that he isnt but that isn't the only reason she is trying to keep her distant. Little does Sterling know that Rhiannon knows some dirty little secrets that can tear apart their world.

There is so much to love about this book. From the drama, steaminess and secrets its enough for the readers to want more. I loved the dual POV. I loved that there was enough mystery to keep the readers guessing on that the secrets that Rhiannon and everyone else was keeping. Well written, fast paced and is a stand alone so if you want to just jump into the series you can pick anyone to start with. I would recommend you lovely readers to check it out in order but it doesn't really matter what order you choose it in all of them are great.
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2,557 reviews
July 24, 2014
What a great book! This is the third book in The Glamour Series, and I have to say these books keep getting better and better. Sterling has been in love with Rhiannon Bliss since they were teenagers. When he turned seventeen his mother died, and Rhiannon moved away, he was left heartbroken. He has not seen Rhiannon for seven years, and when he sees her again he realizes that his love for her is just as strong as it was when he was seventeen. However, he is afraid that she will leave him again and his heart will break. Rhiannon has come home to help take care of her mother and when she sees Sterling again, she knows her love is just as strong as it was when she left. Now that Rhiannon has seen Sterling, the past and the secrets are keeping it hard to keep from telling Sterling the truth. I loved how we got to get to know Sterling and Rhiannon, as well as the characters from the previous books. I can’t wait to read Rhett’s story next.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
800 reviews8 followers
July 27, 2014
Young love, broken hearts, family secrets and sins of the parents are all within this great love story. Sterling Legend has it all. He is the son of a famous movie star until his world is destroyed at 17. The death of his Mother and the girl he loves leaves him grieving. Years later he is head of his fathers movie studio and wants to make a movie that was written for his mother. However, his Dad doesn't want it made and is willing to do anything to stop Sterling and his sister Amanda. Rhiannon, Sterling's young love has returned to California for a showing of her art in Amanda's new art gallery. When he sees her, they both realize their young love wasn't lost. But can they overcome all the lies and secrets of their families? I would highly recommend this book!!!
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38 reviews18 followers
August 27, 2014
Fast Glamour was a story about second chances. Rhiannon Bliss and Sterling Legend haven’t been able to forget each other. One buried the feelings in work and other lovers, while the other ran far away never managing to move on.

After an accident brings Rhiannon back into Sterling’s life it is a rollercoaster of do we or don’t we. Can Sterling trust that Rhiannon won’t run again? Can Rhiannon guarantee she will stay? At times I found myself saying ok already….you love each other stop the drama. Their chemistry was off the charts keeping me waiting for that moment it would all come together.

Overall Fast Glamour was a quick read that kept me entertained for an afternoon. Although part of a series this could be read as a stand alone.
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September 3, 2014
Rhiannon Bliss and Sterling Legend are childhood sweethearts who loved and missed each other deeply. Rhiannon moved away as a teenager after Sterling's mother died and when he needed her most. It devastated him beyond belief and he never forgot about her. Rhiannon attempted to move on in her life and meet others, but no one compared to Sterling.

Rhiannon moves back to California from Europe and Sterling fell right back in love at first sight. They attempt to get back together but there are things that are kept from one another that could have an effect on their HEA. You must read this book to see how it plays out. It is the 3rd in a series, but can be read as a standalone very easily.
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Author 56 books53 followers
September 1, 2014
Second chances that's what we see her in this book.

There is steaminess, sexiness, gorgeous characters what more can you ask for.
The plot is fantastic where it leaves you wanting more.
MAGGIE has a really good series here and it is one to read.

I received an arc I exchange for an honest review.
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315 reviews1 follower
April 26, 2015
Good but not as good as the others in the series.
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2,139 reviews195 followers
July 7, 2018
Sterling and Rhiannons story was tragic and sad. First love should not have to endure what they endured. Family secrets and lies that make the reader feel angry and sad and then the truth finally has the reader feeling hope.
I loved this 3rd book in this series. It has a beautiful HEA!
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2,675 reviews6 followers
September 6, 2018
This was a story full of heartbreak, twists and turns, and all the emotions. Sterling and Rhiannon had a young love then events and secrets between their families tore them apart. Years later they get a chance to try again but both have their reasons to apprehensive and its a struggle for them to trust and invest in a relationship again. I loved this book because it kept you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happened to the families that split everyone to pieces. It was also a second chance romance and you could tell that Sterling and Rhiannon still had those feelings even thought they were kids their love was real and carried with them 7 years later.
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