Fiona St. James was the breakout star of TV's Birds of California in the mid-2000s, until she blew up her life--and the show--with her antics and scandalous behavior. Drinking, shoplifting, fighting paparazzi--all the hallmarks of a young actress in crisis. Now, she just tries to lay low, working at her parents' print shop and acting in community theater under a fake name. When the network decides to reboot the show, they send Sam Fox, who played Fiona's older brother, to convince her to rejoin the cast. Sam needs the reboot to happen for his own reasons but can't help but be drawn to Fiona, just as he was when they acted together as teenagers. But his mission to bring Fiona on board makes it hard for her to trust him, and she has a powerful reason to stay far away from Birds of California. Cotugno strikes just the right balance between the issues of trauma and abuse and the romantic relationship between Sam and Fiona, and she includes a slew of delightful supporting characters that are entertaining without pulling focus from the leads. Funny and heartfelt, perfect for fans of The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (2020).