How I Came to Sparkle Again

Jill Anthony%E2%80%94reeling from a miscarriage that left her infertile and prompted her husband to cheat and file for divorce%E2%80%94leaves Texas and returns to her charming hometown of Sparkle, Colo., in this wintry rom-com. Relieved of all she had come to call her life, Jill jumps at opportunities to reinvent herself and forge ahead%E2%80%94she and her best friend, Lisa, catch up, commiserate, and hit the slopes, and Jill finds work as a babysitter for Cassie Jones, the 10-year-old daughter of a recently deceased childhood acquaintance. Throughout ski season, Jill reconnects with her roots and love of "making turns" in fresh powder, but when the snows melt, she knows she must decide once and for all if Sparkle is to be her home again. Though outcomes are telegraphed far in advance and the pacing mimics Sparkle's layabout ski bums more than its exhilarating ski runs, McLaren's (On the Divinity of Second Chances) intimate portrait of a seasonal town and its colorful characters makes for an entertaining ride. Agent: Meg Ruley and Christina Hogrebe, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Oct.)