For One Night Only

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. (Jan.)