First published 2009
Jane Roberts arrives in Los Angeles at nineteen with big dreams and an internship waiting. She brings her best friend Scarlett along for the adventure. The two friends think they've struck gold when a television producer offers them starring roles in a reality show he describes as Sex and the City for real life. Jane jumps at the chance and quickly becomes the breakout star. Designer clothes fill her closet. Exclusive clubs roll out red carpets. Hollywood premieres become routine. Jane embraces every perk that comes with celebrity status. Her new circle of friends always knows where the hottest parties are happening. But Jane starts noticing that these same friends seem more interested in her spotlight than her friendship. Everyone in Los Angeles appears to be chasing something, and Jane realizes she has become the thing they want to catch. The girl from Santa Barbara discovers that her glamorous new world operates on different rules than she expected.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, rags-to-riches
Setting: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara
Period: 21st Century
326 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins