Birds of California

Following a highly publicized crash and burn, former child star Fiona St. James left the public eye. The tabloids said she was insane and described her as self-destructive. Fiona, who is in her late 20s, feels that her embarrassing past is firmly in the past. Now that she has some measure of privacy back, she won't allow anything or anybody to ruin it.

Sam Fox, who portrayed Fiona's elder brother on the hit TV series Birds of California, is a big fan of the benefits that come with being a great Hollywood actor, including parties, money, women, and celebrity. The desperate actor joins on eagerly for a Birds of California revival when his current show is canceled and his agency begins to ignore his calls. But he needs Fiona St. James to make it happen.

In defiance of her better judgment, Fiona accepts Sam's lunch invitation. They are both caught off guard by what transpires next. Fiona's take-no-prisoners attitude captivates Sam, and Fiona finds a cute goofy hiding beneath Sam's camera-ready visage. Exotic beach drives, late-night drinks at dive bars—this is the type of corny romance that Hollywood promotes. However, there's a plot twist that puts Fiona's new love in jeopardy, just as in the rom-coms she hates. Sam is unaware of the whole context of her collapse. When she tells the truth, what happens?

Page-turning escapist fun in the vein of Beach Read, The Kiss Quotient, and Red, White, and Royal Blue, this sharply sensual and whip-smart romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Katie Cotugno is set against the background of a post-metoo Hollywood. Sparks fly and things get serious in this story.