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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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0I really liked this one!
For One Night Only follows Valerie and her (former) bandmates, the Glitterbats. Valerie is in a bit of a tough spot career-wise and in order to reshape her image in the public eye, she decides to convince her former bandmates to return for a reunion concert "For One Night Only". One small thing - one of the band members is her ex and the band didn't end on the best of terms. Tensions run high as the band prepares for their reunion concert, all while the members juggle their current careers as well. Valerie and her ex, Caleb, reconnect through all the long rehearsals and band bonding activities as well.
I loved Caleb and Valerie's story! I think the author did a great job of highlighting the media scrutiny that female celebs receive in opposition to their male counterparts (slut-shaming, "wild child" branding, being called a diva for basic requests, etc.) and I loved how much Caleb defended Valerie when it came to the media. There were also times I got annoyed with the characters (these guys have physically run away from their problems...multiple times) and it felt like there wasn't much character growth until the last 20 pages, but I still loved them. I loved the whole band dynamic and the personalities of each character were so unique. I felt like the author also know technical information about making music (she at least has more knowledge than me) and that was something that was really cool to see showcased throughout the book.
Thank you to Berkley publishing & NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
0I'm a sucker for a book involving music, and I gotta say, this one nailed it for me. I mean, who doesn't love a chiastic bisexual paired with a cinnamon roll? The chemistry had me blushing from their first interaction. I also loved the band members and each of their individual personalities. I think they really added to the book and brought an amazing found family to the main characters. The anxiety representation was (in my opinion as a person with anxiety and also a licensed therapist) was realistic without going anywhere near romantasizing the disorder. Anxiety attacks are real and can happen to anyone, and I like that the book showed this. I honestly kind of want their to be a follow-up book about the band members (read this if you want to know about who I'm specifically talking about). But overall, I'm glad I chose to read this book and highly recommend it to romance and music lovers alike.
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