Stranger in the Spotlight shines on Donna Simpson who is "discovered" on the stages of the USO Foxhole Circuit performing during WWII. Donna has thrilled audiences from Europe to the South Pacific with her drop-dead gorgeous looks and her huge talent. Now it's time to go home. With the encouragement of a big star, Donna takes a risk to make it big in Hollywood.

As the Hollywood machine rolls over her to produce a star in its own image, Donna realizes her big dreams carry a huge cost. Her small town, Midwest values don't have any place in tinsel town.

But when she meets Antonio "Tony" Fabiano, Donna thinks she has found her true Price Charming. Little does she know, his ties to the underworld will bring havoc to them both...