The sequel to Spoiled follows Max, who was a supporting character in the last book, and Brooke as the two concoct a deception for Max to ghost-write Brooke's Hollywood insider blog so that Max can earn enough money for a NYC writing program and Brooke can gain some fame and notice in the industry.

I enjoyed this more than the first book. I liked Max - she is down to earth, and driven, and sarcastically funny. Brooke has also grown since the last book and I found myself loving the character development arcs for both characters. Because both matured and grew in this book in a way that was absent in the last book.

Also, I was equal parts horrified and amused by the thought of Hollywood turning Nancy Drew into a gritty noir story, with Nancy a kid living on the streets who ends up solving a murder. It is so utterly ridiculous...that I can actually see somebody in Hollywood doing that. ( )

Heather Cocks and Jessica once again kept things very light and clean. The writing is witty and comical and fat with hyperboles and reference to pop culture. The downer was that I felt I was reading something made for Disney. I can stand fluff, but knocked off two stars because this fluff was just too cliche. You will see the ending coming from a mile away. But perfect for anyone who loves happy endings and perfect resolutions! Cheers.

Now I need to sink my teeth into something darker.

Shelby ( )

This is more of a companion than a sequel to Spoiled and does not focus on Molly. Instead her best friend, Max, gets most of the spotlight along with her half-sister, Brooke. The two join forces (a bit reluctantly) to create a blog that will launch Brooke’s acting career. Max, who is basically the brains behind the blog, is hired to pose as Brooke and secretly write all of the blog entries. It was a cute, fun read but it also had some depth to it. It really highlights how important it is to children to have parental approval and attention and shows how far Brooke is willing to go to attain both. Despite taking it a little too far, her plan pays off in the end.

I felt that both girls were very real and relatable. I loved how sarcastic Max was. And despite all her snarky comments, it was obvious by the end how much she actually did care about Brooke. As for Brooke, she once again spends most of the book trying to find ways to get the attention of her self-absorbed movie star father. And although I liked Molly from the first book, I really liked that she wasn’t the main focus of this one. It was a different perspective and a nice change.

The cover of my ARC is completely different than the one on Goodreads. I have no idea which is the final, but I have to say that I prefer the ARC version better which is why I chose to include it in this post. I like how each letter is a different make-up item instead of all of them being different items of clothing.

I definitely enjoyed this one more than the first book. And, once again, fans of The Clique and The A-List will definitely enjoy it as well because it has elements of the two and is sort of in between both. ( )

Perfect fluffy summer read with a clever send up of Hollywood culture thrown in. ( )