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Jessica James
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Author of FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY (out now w/Berkley)
FOR OUR NEXT SONG (coming Jan 13 2026)
Agent: Samantha Fabien at Root Literary
Film: Hannah Vaughn at The Gersh Agency
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✨Cover Reveal ✨

I’m over the moon to share the next Glitter Bats book! And yes, the rumors are true—it’s Jane and Keeley’s time in the spotlight!

FOR OUR NEXT SONG is scheduled to release January 13, 2026 from Berkley!

Thank you to Carolina Fuenmayor for another stunning cover! 😍
The words “Cover Reveal” in purple font on a lavender background. It also reads “the band is back: January 13 2026,” and has the logos for Glitter Bats and Berkley publishing. In the center of the graphic is the cover for FOR OUR NEXT SONG by Jessica James. On it, two white women portrayed from the shoulders up are laying down opposite each other, mouths close in an almost kiss. The one on the left has wild red curls that spiral across the cover. The other is laying upside down, and has a short blond bob and a septum piercing. The cover has a blue and purple background scattered with motifs of stars and wisps. A blurb on the cover reads “nostalgic and heartfelt, with all the rush of a stadium anthem” and is attributed to Courtney Kae, on For One Night Only. The decade-long friendship between two rock goddesses is thrust into the spotlight after their mutual desire strikes a perfect—and very public—chord. For Glitter Bats keys player Jane Mercer, writing music helps tune out her self-doubt from a strict upbringing. Composing also distracts from her longtime feelings for her bandmate and best friend, Keeley, who Jane can’t pursue if she wants to keep her bisexuality out of the media. But when an incompetent percussionist quits mid–recording session on one of her major solo projects, there’s only one drummer to call to make the deadline. Keeley Cunningham is determined to do what’s best for the newly-reunited Glitter Bats—including conceal her incurable attraction to Jane by keeping her distance. Still, when Jane asks for her help in the studio, Keeley drops everything to fill in. They collaborate harmoniously… until their repressed feelings crescendo into a massive argument about the band’s future that leaves them barely speaking. As music forces Jane and Keeley into increasingly close proximity, the lingering tension finally ignites into the romance they’ve both been craving—and it’s hot, emotional, and fundamentally secret. But after an intimate moment is caught on camera, they’ll have to decide if their duet can survive its debut—both on and off stage.
April 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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1. The moment my dog gives a stretch and a silly face when I get home
A black and tan Lapponian herder dog with a red collar stretching out his graying nose and looking forlorn while perched on tan carpeted steps
January 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Today’s the day! My debut second chance romance about bringing the band back together, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, is out now from Berkley/Penguin Random House!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/754980...
The book cover for FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, by Jessica James. The blue book cover has illustrated art of a white woman with pink hair and a white man with dark wavy hair. The couple is locking eyes over a shared microphone with a twirling yellow cord that weaves around them. They’re also surrounded by white stars and a whirl of colorful motifs in shades of pink, purple, and blue.
January 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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the annoying thing about having a Nordic dog is that it can be 32 degrees out and the pup thinks it’s fine weather to zoom unhingedly around the yard

culprit:
A black Lapponian herder dog, with pointy ears, brown eyes, and a tan and white snout. He has one tan paw and one white paw. There’s a forgotten red nylabone on the beige carpet next to him.
November 20, 2024 at 5:08 AM
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FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY is my debut second chance romance releasing 1/7/25! It’s about a bi actress desperate for good press who reunites the band that made her famous, and her co-founder, the anxious introvert who ran from the industry when she broke his heart.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/754980...
The book cover for FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, by Jessica James. The blue book cover has illustrated art of a white woman with pink hair and a white man with dark wavy hair. The couple is locking eyes over a shared microphone with a twirling yellow cord that weaves around them. They’re also surrounded by white stars and a whirl of colorful motifs in shades of pink, purple, and blue. A blurb on the cover reads, “A sensational debut about first love, heartbreak, and getting your second chance while the whole world is watching." from USA today bestselling author Jenna Levine.
November 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Might be around here a bit more. So hi, I’m Jess! I’m the debut author of FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, a steamy second chance romance about bringing the band back together, coming from Berkley Romance on January 7 2025.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/754980...

#romancelandia
Alt text: A trope graphic of the book cover for FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, by Jessica James. The blue book cover has illustrated art of a white woman with pink hair and a white man with dark wavy hair. The couple is locking eyes over a shared microphone with a twirling yellow cord that weaves around them. They’re also surrounded by white stars and a whirl of colorful motifs in shades of pink, purple, and blue. The graphic reads, “What to expect in FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY,” and includes “when the fandom thinks you’re back together, so you lean in,” “reuniting the band (your found family!) for one last show after years apart,” “there’s only one bed (bed is struckthrough) microphone—suddenly that spotlight feels hot” “childhood bffs to lovers to exes…to whatever the hell is happening,” “anxiety representation,” “bisexual representation,” “songwriting as “closure” (but it’s more like foreplay.)” There is also text that reads, Berkley Romance, January 7 2025.
November 11, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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COVER REVEAL!

I’m thrilled to share the cover of FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, releasing Jan 7 2025 from Berkley!

Thank you to Carolina Rodríguez Fuenmayor for creating such a beautiful cover beyond my wildest dreams!

Preorder: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/754980...

#romancelandia
Alt text: The book cover for FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, by Jessica James, on a yellow back ground with pink motifs and “cover reveal” in blue text. The blue book cover has illustrated art of a white woman with pink hair and a white man with dark wavy hair. The couple is locking eyes over a shared microphone with a twirling yellow cord that weaves around them. They’re also surrounded by white stars and a whirl of colorful motifs in shades of pink, purple, and blue. 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? Th
April 15, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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That’s me! My debut novel, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, will officially be coming to you from Berkley! A huge THANK YOU to my editor Liz Sellers for her enthusiasm, and to my agent Samantha Fabien for believing in me!!!

I can’t wait to introduce you to Valerie, Caleb, and the Glitter Bats in 2025!
Publisher’s Marketplace announcement, which states Jessica James’s FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, a debut second-chance romance about two former bandmates—and bedmates—whose publicity-driven fake-dating scheme forces them to face the music, to Liz Sellers at Berkley, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2025, by Samantha Fabien at Root Literary (world).
October 5, 2023 at 3:07 PM
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Are we doing aesthetics over here? Made this one for my second-chance rockstar romance tonight because I’ve been thinking a lot about this book lately.

(All images from Unsplash.)
A Polaroid-style mood board. From top left: a guy in a leather jacket with a white tee underneath, an LA street with a view of the Hollywood sign and palm trees, a girl in denim shorts with tattoos and a skateboard, a rock concert with spotlights on the band, a couple embracing with black nail polish-covered hands, an electric guitarist onstage, a silhouette of a couple kissing on the beach, and another band onstage from the crowd’s POV
September 23, 2023 at 2:32 AM
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@ publishing, always
A gif from Steven Universe. Peridot’s green hand is typing “am I having fun” into a search engine on a tablet.
September 21, 2023 at 10:11 PM
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Honestly one of my favorite TV meet cutes
Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer in Schitt’s Creek, smiling at Dan Levy as David Rose. Patrick is wearing a blue button down, while David is in his signature black.
September 15, 2023 at 10:47 PM
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Trying to stay interesting on four different platforms without duplicating too much.
Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek saying “We’ve Done the Best We Can!” Moira is wearing black designer clothing with a lot of eccentric jewelry.
September 14, 2023 at 12:48 PM
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Using an image, show a movie you are sure you have watched more than 10 times…
Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union facing each other as Torrance and Isis in the 2000’s teen comedy Bring it On. Dunst is wearing a red cheerleading uniform, while Union’s is green. A different cheerleading team unimportant to the plot looks on in the background.
September 10, 2023 at 6:16 AM
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Yeah, I’m religious. I believe in the holy trinity.
Keeley Jones, Jamie Tartt, and Roy Kent standing on a street at night in Season 3, Episode 11 of Ted Lasso.
August 13, 2023 at 1:27 AM
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Only 3 episodes into HSMTMTS season 4 and we’ve already found the best line of dialogue.

(Ugh can’t tag, but this is more like a snapshot than a spoiler)
Alyson Reed in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series playing herself, playing Ms. Darbus saying “Kenny Ortega, where are you when I need you?”
August 11, 2023 at 11:22 PM
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Like I don’t think you understand
A Venn diagram with musicals in one circle and Star Trek in the other. Jess is where they overlap.
August 3, 2023 at 11:10 PM
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I understand in publishing that we’re all supposed to develop a thick skin, but even armor wears down after repeated impact.
Star Trek The Original Series still of Dr. McCoy with “I’m an artist, not a fighter” written across the image
August 1, 2023 at 2:41 PM
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haven’t posted many (any?!) selfies here yet but I finally got my nose pierced and wanted to document
A woman with blonde wavy hair and a nose piercing wearing a black tank top, holding up an iced latte at the camera.
July 28, 2023 at 9:30 PM
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Reskeet with a favorite photo of yourself.
A woman in a blue denim shirt with long blonde curled hair, smizing and taking a selfie with her dog, a red-and-white Lapponian Herder who looks absolutely unbothered about the fact that he is not supposed to be on the couch with her
July 4, 2023 at 11:33 PM
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I’m about halfway through this book and it’s so good (and I keep fanning myself)

I can’t believe I waited this long to read it! 📚👀
A photo of Tracey Livesay’s romance novel, American Royalty, set on a piece of quilted blue velvet furniture.
July 4, 2023 at 3:42 PM
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This show is a personal attack on me as an #author
Two stills from Adventure Time in the library. The first still is a Banana Guard asking “Where do your ideas come from?” The second still is an annoyed Ice King saying “They’re beamed into my melon at night, same as everybody else.”
July 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM
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sending good vibes to #author friends participating in NaNo this month! I’m taking this one off to work on a non-book project, but I used November NaNo to fast-draft my most-recent project!
Gif from Julie and the Phantoms with Luke, Reggie, and Alex. Luke is saying “you got this”
July 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM
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posting a dog pic to prove it’s me
a black and tan Lapponian herder dog in a grassy yard, smiling with his tongue out
June 30, 2023 at 12:46 AM