For One Night Only
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Publisher Description
GLITTER BATS REUNION CONCERT—SOLD OUT!
When two former bandmates—and bedmates—are thrust back into each other's lives in a fake dating scheme for publicity, they'll be forced to face the music.
After her recurring role in tabloid headlines, Valerie Quinn’s musical TV show is on the network chopping block. Desperate for good press, she hastily reassembles her wildly beloved pop punk band, Glitter Bats. A reunion concert could be the former lead vocalist’s ticket to a media makeover, especially if it renews public speculation around her iconic situationship with bassist Caleb Sloane.
The only problem? They haven’t spoken in six years.
Caleb had the makings of a rock god, but fallout from the messy Glitter Bats breakup left him broke, anxious, and resentful of the industry. But when Valerie shows up at Caleb’s doorstep with that devastating smile and a plea for help, he reluctantly agrees to put on one last show.
So what if the fandom assumes the two of them are back together too? They’ll play along. You know...for the press.
Making music together not only revives the harmony between them, but also the discord that led to the band’s downfall. With their futures—and the Glitter Bats—in the balance, can they survive a romantic reprise?
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James's passion for music shines in her cute second-chance romance debut. Teen pop-punk band Glitter Bats achieved meteoric success before everything came crashing down around them. Ten years later, lead singer turned television star Valerie Quinn, 27, winds up as tabloid fodder after apparently cheating on her ex-boyfriend with her female costar. To save her career, she hopes to get the band back together for a one-night-only performance. She'll capitalize both on her old fans' goodwill and on their intense investment in her never-confirmed but never-denied romantic relationship with her bandmate, Caleb Sloane, to redirect the conversation around her dating life. The only problem is getting Caleb to agree. After Valerie broke his heart, he struggled with balancing his mental health, fame, and family issues and walked away from the limelight for good. When Valerie unexpectedly shows up at his door, are they and the rest of the band ready to face the ghosts of their past? James makes the camaraderie between all the members of the Glitter Bats just as endearing as the lingering attraction between Valerie and Caleb. The foibles of fame and the treacherous waters of the music industry add plenty of delicious drama, but the abundance of frequently name-dropped fictional bands and TV shows grows somewhat tiring. Still, James is off to a promising start.
