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Sweet Little Lies (L.A. Candy #2)

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How Sweet it is?

Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own reality show, L.A. Candy. Now the girls have an all-access pass to Hollywood's hottest everything. But there's more to life on camera than just parties and shopping. . . .

When racy photos of Jane are leaked to the press, she finds herself at the center...more

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Published February 2nd 2010 by HarperCollins (first published 2010)

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Nov 11, 2009 stephanie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, young-adult, would-never-rec, series

pathetic, i know. but i do want to read it. everyone needs a guilty pleasure?

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Nov 07, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews

Reviewed by Angela S. for TeensReadToo.com

This second novel in the L.A. CANDY series starts off where the first one left off.

Jane Roberts, star of the hit reality TV show L.A. Candy, finds herself in the middle of a national scandal after a tabloid prints some photos of her in a rather compromising position. Not knowing what to do or where to turn, Jane takes the advice of her castmate, Madison, and takes off to Cabo for some much needed peace and quiet with Madison by her side to comfort and co...more Reviewed by Angela S. for TeensReadToo.com

This second novel in the L.A. CANDY series starts off where the first one left off.

Jane Roberts, star of the hit reality TV show L.A. Candy, finds herself in the middle of a national scandal after a tabloid prints some photos of her in a rather compromising position. Not knowing what to do or where to turn, Jane takes the advice of her castmate, Madison, and takes off to Cabo for some much needed peace and quiet with Madison by her side to comfort and console her.

Jane can't run forever though, and she can't keep ignoring the persistent phone calls of her concerned friends, family, and crew members, either. Facing reality, Jane heads back to L.A. to make things right.

After leaving without as much as a word to let anyone know where she went, everyone is pretty upset with Jane. Her roommate, Scarlett, can't believe that Jane took off with that two-faced master manipulator, Madison. Scarlett tries to explain to Jane that Madison is the one who leaked the photos...but Jane won't listen and this causes a rift in their long-time friendship.

At this point, Jane doesn't know who she can trust anymore. To further complicate things, Jane's heartthrob boyfriend, Jesse, is willing to take her back after she publicly humiliated him by cheating on him with his best friend, Braden. Though Jane loves Jesse (or at least she thinks she does), she really can't deny her feelings for Braden. As Jane and Jesse's relationship becomes more and more turbulent - and abusive - Jane has to decide what she really wants.

Does she really want the cameras altering her life to fit what works for the show? Or does she want her old life back, where she wasn't America's Sweetheart and she didn't have to do things just because the producer wanted her to?

Showing that Hollywood life isn't always so glamorous, this novel really brings the series to another level. Though Jane is extremely naive about everything, it's still a suspenseful and intriguing page-turner. The only question is : Will Jane see the truth before it's too late? You'll have to read on to find out.(less)

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Jun 06, 2010 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Let's be honest. The only reason she has a book deal is because she's famous, rather than has any formal qualifications for writing. And I'm OK with that. I'm drawn to it because I also have no formal qualifications for writing, and so as I read I wonder to myself- could I write this? Could I write better than this? And it fulfills that basic, and somewhat voyeuristic, human desire to compare yourself to someone else who has more fame and money than you do.

The only down side I see is that this t...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Teresinha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: česky, in-english, cooboo

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Pokračování L. A. Candy se v zásadě nese v podobném duchu jako jednička. Takže jestli vás příběh nevinné Jane a o něco protřelejší Scarlett zaujal, dvojka vám taky sedne do noty. Řekla bych, že je o něco svižnější, jako by se autorka malinko vypsala. Jane je ještě nevinnější (a o to pitomnější, až je to do nebe volající) a ze Scarlett je pro mě favoritka jako blázen, mám tu holku moc ráda :)
Jinak Gaby možná není tak hloupoučká, jak se zdá, a Madiso...more

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Dec 29, 2011 Jackie rated it 3 of 5 stars

So I renewed my SF library card and I had to make sure that I could download a book to my Nook, and wouldn't you know this was the ONLY book I could find that was currently available. Don't judge me!

Ok, I WANT to read it. Still, don't judge me.

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May 04, 2013 Te Uranga rated it 2 of 5 stars

To be honest this novel is more like a reality tv show on paper. I do like reality tv shows but on tv and this book was just a little too cheesy for me. However, I guess it was entertaining and I did manage to get through it.
I decided to read this book because I was overseas one time and needed something to read and I thought this would like alright. Also because the author of it is Lauren Conrad and I was interested to know how she was like as a writer.
This novel ticks off the 2011/2012 releas...more

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Oct 16, 2012 Tanha Patel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, girls, girly, teens

I absolutely LOVED this book ! I would recommend it to any teenage girl that likes to read books about reality shows and girly things. Sweet Little Lies is the second book in the L.A Candy series by Lauren Conrad. It's not a book made for everyone, it's a teen fiction book intended for girls.

Welcome to Los Angeles, where scandals, betrayal and steamy romances are the norm !

In the first book, Jane and Scarlett, along with two other girls are chosen to be on a new reality show called L.A Candy. It...more I absolutely LOVED this book ! I would recommend it to any teenage girl that likes to read books about reality shows and girly things. Sweet Little Lies is the second book in the L.A Candy series by Lauren Conrad. It's not a book made for everyone, it's a teen fiction book intended for girls.

Welcome to Los Angeles, where scandals, betrayal and steamy romances are the norm !

In the first book, Jane and Scarlett, along with two other girls are chosen to be on a new reality show called L.A Candy. It's not much of a reality because it's all scripted and edited.

Jane and Scarlett move to Los Angeles, where Jane works at Fiona Chen's events company and Scarlett attends college. When they are discovered, they are upgraded from a normal lifestyle to a richer lifestyle. There are two other girls, Madison and Gabby, whom Scarlett doesn't get along with, whereas Jane tries to be friends with them. The cameras film them going out to parties and having fun constantly. The main focus on the show is Jane, because she is the easiest to relate to. When she begins to date bad boy Jesse, they become the 'it' couple. Jesse seems to be changing his ways, at least in front of the cameras. When Jane goes to a party at Jesse's, she meets his roommate Braden, and she becomes friends with him. Eventually, a scandal involving Jane is put on all the tabloids, just as was bound to happen. Jane is told Jesse is the person at fault, by one of her co-stars Madison, who has her own plans. Scarlett is told by Jesse that Madison is at fault. Is Madison really a true friend or is she putting up a facade to get what she wants ? Madison convinces Jane to fly done with her to Cabo, Mexico, to get away from all the press for a while.

In the beginning of the second book, Jane is relaxing on the beach with Madison and is shocked to see the press there. When she decides to come home, she is home alone, as Scarlett has gone to spend Christmas with her parents. When Scarlett gets back, she tells Jane that Madison is the reason for the scandal. Jane refuses to believe Scarlett, because Madison was such a good friend to her, when she needed it. After this, Jane and Scarlett start to slowly drift apart, and Madison schemes it so that Scarlett is out of Jane's life. Jane moves out and moves in with Madison. Scarlett eventually talks to Gabby, and sees she's not too bad. She also has a small scandal of her own going on. Jane talks to her friend Diego who works for the editor of Bliss, the magazine in which the scandal first started. He goes on a mission to figure who was really behind it. Madison is acting like the best friend to Jane, but has her own motives behind it. Towards the end of the book, Jane finds out who really started it all. She eventually makes up with Scarlett.

What was the scandal ?
Who was behind it ?
What was their reason ?
What's going to happen ?
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Oct 02, 2012 Mollie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is about an average life girl that follows her dreams into fame on a Hollywood reality t.v. show called "Sweet Little Lies." When the papparazzi catches her in an affair with her boyfriend's best friend, she has no idea what to do and what to say to anyone. Throughout the course of this book she finds out who are the liars, who are her true friends, and who aren't worth caring about.

I really like this book because first of all, i'm into the whole reality t.v. show thing. I also like t...more

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Jul 30, 2011 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chicklit, ya

Um, HELL YEAH!!! The new Lauren Conrad book! I have been waiting for this book since I finished the last one. They didn't list it at the library as soon as it was released, but I checked the website daily and they FINALLY! added it, and I added my name ASAP, so luckily, I didn't have to wait too long for it. YAY! I love YA Lit. It's the best stuff to take out of the library because I can usually read it in a day or two and they charge a fortune for it in bookstores and when am I ever going to wa...more

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Jun 23, 2011 Beth Shapeero rated it 3 of 5 stars

How can you not love LC? She’s so cute. Sweet Little Lies is the second in the LA Candy series which follows ‘fictional’ girls in their early 20’s as they deal with fame from a reality TV show. It is very obviously Lauren’s storey from the Hills; she has mixed up the charcters and storey lines a bit but if you are a fan of the TV show you recall most events in the books.

I loved LA Candy, the first in the series, because it gave an insight into the lives of the girls beyond what you are shown on...more

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Mar 20, 2011 Lissa Chandler rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, we-own

Lauren Conrad's LA Candy series is perfectly named: They're fluffy and enjoyable, the main character is sweet, and when the story's over, it's pretty forgettable.

I read the first of these books last summer and when I picked this on up at ten last night, I couldn't remember what had happened in the first novel. The first of the book nicely recapped everything, though, and when I finished a couple hours later, I had thoroughly enjoyed this little treat of a celebrity novel. The story's written ve...more

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Nov 11, 2010 NorwegianBook rated it 3 of 5 stars

Jane Roberts has escaped from Hollywood, and has gone into hiding with her friend Madison. The press is all over Jane, after pictures where Jane is with another guy who is not her boyfriend, have been leaked to them. Little does Jane know that Madison is behind the whole thing. And with Jane missing, Scarlett is now the star of the TV - show. But one cannot hide forever, and soon Jane must go back and confront the unfortunate events and the press. And she must do so in full view of the TV - came...more Jane Roberts has escaped from Hollywood, and has gone into hiding with her friend Madison. The press is all over Jane, after pictures where Jane is with another guy who is not her boyfriend, have been leaked to them. Little does Jane know that Madison is behind the whole thing. And with Jane missing, Scarlett is now the star of the TV - show. But one cannot hide forever, and soon Jane must go back and confront the unfortunate events and the press. And she must do so in full view of the TV - cameras. Unbeknowst to Jane, Madison is doing her best to destroy her image, but will she succeed?

Main character:
Jane Roberts is 19 years old were excited when she got her own reality show, but she is soon to find out what the drawbacks of success are. Sometimes I think she is a bit naive, and I also thought she rubbed Scarlett of way to fast when Scarlett tried to tell her who was behind leaking the photos to the press. I would have listened to my best friend in a case like that, and not trusted a girl I had just started hanging with. But I liked that Jane had the couraged to confront Jesse about what she had done, and tell him that she was sorry. But I actually liked Scarlett way better than Jane. She was much more sensitive and likeable.
The book:
I must confess that I was a bit biased towards this book, before I started reading it. I have never watched "The Hills" and I am not a typical girly girl. But I was in for a surprise. This book consumed me. Once I started reading, I could not put it down. And it amazed me just how addictive the book was. A bit like chocolate really, sweet, easy to consume and you can't seem to stop once you have started eating.

"Sweet Little Lies" is not a craftly written book, but the writing flows easily and there is always something happening that makes you turn page after page. I was eager to learn more about Jane, and how the problems in her life was going to be solved. I cheered for Scarlett, and cursed Madison ( what a bitch).

"Sweet Little Lies" is a light read, perfect for the beach or for snuggling up in the sofa when you just want to relax. This is not nobel prize - material, and the book is not something that you will be thinking about a long time after you have read it. In a sense the book is like a reality show: very enganging once your are in it, and easily forgotten when you are through. But we need books of that kind too, and I am actually looking forward to reading "Sugar & Spice".
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Oct 14, 2010 Tiny Pants rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, borrowed-library, series, young-adult

People, don't let the whole "This was written by a reality TV star" thing get you down on this series. I mean let's be real -- this was written by her "editorial assistant", i.e., ghostwriter, just like pretty much everything else any YA packager is putting out these days. Come on, do you think she designs her clothing lines, too? If you do, you probably need to sit down so we can have a tough talk about the Easter Bunny while we're at it. As someone who finished reading this on her 30th birthda...more

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Oct 09, 2010 Jessica Lawlor rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was REALLY looking forward to reading this book because I adored Conrad’s first in the L.A. Candy series. However, I was slightly disappointed in this second installment.

In Sweet Little Lies, we pick up right where we left off. Jane and Madison are in Mexico lying low after Jane becomes the star of a tabloid scandal. Scarlett, Jane’s BFF is annoyed and suspicious of the newfound friendship between Jane and Madison and disapproves of the relationship between Jane and bad boy Jesse. Scarlett sti...more I was REALLY looking forward to reading this book because I adored Conrad’s first in the L.A. Candy series. However, I was slightly disappointed in this second installment.

In Sweet Little Lies, we pick up right where we left off. Jane and Madison are in Mexico lying low after Jane becomes the star of a tabloid scandal. Scarlett, Jane’s BFF is annoyed and suspicious of the newfound friendship between Jane and Madison and disapproves of the relationship between Jane and bad boy Jesse. Scarlett sticks with her gut feeling and Jane decides to cling even more to Madison.

L.A. Candy is becoming more popular each day and Jane has become a household name. The paparazzi follow her every where and new photos are leaked to the press all the time. Jane is confused, but never suspects her friend Madison.

Meanwhile, Madison has a plan of her own. Madison wants to be the star of L.A. Candy and will do whatever it takes to make it happen.

Jane has to learn once and for all who her real friends are and who she can trust.

I am disappointed because I expected big things from this book. The entire first book led up to the Madison leaking the photos scandal, so I expected that to be resolved in the first few chapters. Then, I expected we’d tackle the next big scandal. Nope. The entire book sort of dragged on the same conflict from the first book. It was one big repeat. I kept waiting and waiting for something new to happen or for naive Jane to FINALLY figure it out, but she didn’t.

I loved Jane in the first book. I thought she was a strong and likeable character. This second installment turned me off because Conrad painted Jane as so weak and naive. We know from the first book that Jane is smarter than that.

The book finally got to more of an exciting point towards the end, but as quickly as the excitement passed, the book ended.

There was no cliffhanger for the third book. The book just sort of ended. Conrad, you could have done better!

I’m hoping the third and final book in the series will bring back the excitement!(less)

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Jun 06, 2010 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 10th-grade-adivsory

Sweet Little Lies
Lauren Conrad
309 Pages

In hollywood,nothing is real. Everything is superficial and put into the hand of the media. So it didn't surprise Jane, living in the wonderful hollywood life, was chosen to film her daily life in a reality show. Along the ride, you uncover the secret of the glamourous life of hollywood, where everyone has their own motives. The protagonist, Jane, is just a regular level headed girl that just wants to live her life as a normal California girl, and just hav...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Sofia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: drama, romance, ya-teen

BREAKING NEWS!!!

L.A. Candy's Jane Roberts is all smiles, easily portrayed as the "girl next door" type of gal on set. There are so many instances where we, as America, used to see ourselves in this one figure, someone who we could relate to. According to Gossip magazine, Jane isn't who we thought she was. PopTV could've simply blurred out all her flaws in one single motion if they wanted to.

Many questions continue to stump us.

Could PopTV be hiding the real Jane?

Has "America's Sweetheart" c...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Rachel Robinson rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a step up from the first book! The characters are more defined, though stereotypes are still abound, especially the "evil" ones- Trevor Lord, Veronica, Madison.

My favorite part of the book was the disastrous relationship between Jane and Jesse; I often wondered if Lauren Conrad was writing about her own relationship with Jason Wahler. It was very sad but realistic, because even though I could tell that Jane should break up with him because he was an alcoholic, unreliable, and ultimatel...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Chloe Lam rated it 4 of 5 stars

I personally found this series quite good and I truly can't fathom why people are giving such low ratings. Maybe we just have different views.
Anyway, I'm actually giving the book a 3.5/5.
At first glance, I'd thought that this series would be all about dark Hollywood dirt that would probably disgust me. But some of my friends have read it and given it recommendations, so, at length, I picked up a copy at a bookstore, and started reading it. Then I found myself flying through the pages. The begi...more I personally found this series quite good and I truly can't fathom why people are giving such low ratings. Maybe we just have different views.
Anyway, I'm actually giving the book a 3.5/5.
At first glance, I'd thought that this series would be all about dark Hollywood dirt that would probably disgust me. But some of my friends have read it and given it recommendations, so, at length, I picked up a copy at a bookstore, and started reading it. Then I found myself flying through the pages. The beginning wasn't really very interesting but as far as I know, most aren't intriguing at all, even to the point of boring. But when I got deeper into the book's main events, and there was this ridiculous scandal about Braden/Jane/Jesse, I kinda couldn't wait to know more. I craved something juicy and vivid.
Then I started Sweet Little Lies, and it wasn't half bad. In fact, things were getting more and more fun for me. Madison's evil and secret about her true origin, Jesse and Jane's unstable relationship, Scarlett and Jane's tenuous friendship that seemed to be falling apart, Scarlett and Liam's 'secret' relationship, Hannah's weird behavior...so many people are plotting and scheming and doing dark dealings while the rest are kept in the dark, oblivious and completely unknowing. Jane's 'innocence' wasn't exactly my thing. i rather like Scarlett's bitchy-ness, she was sort of rebellious, and smart, and one of a kind. And she protected her friend at (almost) all costs. Her approach to guy matters I do not agree with, but how she treated other things I can actually relate to - her dislike for the cameras that were constantly following her around, and her fierce loyalty to what she believed was right - this is what I call hardcore.
Somehow, at last, everything turned out just fine and 'cosmic shifts' did occur, transforming everything from ugly and shaky to great and well.
This book might not be the most beautifully-written and deepest novel on the planet, but it's a fun, light read that would serve your purposes just right if you want something light-hearted for the holidays. Don't discriminate against it just because it's written by a tv star. The book feels real, and you should give it a try.(less)

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Jan 19, 2013 CarmabelleJane rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, chicklit

Ook dit tweede deel kon me bekoren. Nadat ik het eerste deel had uitgelezen, haastte ik me zo vlug mogelijk naar de bieb wanneer ik kon (nog steeds examens dusja...). Op een avondje lezen had ik ook deze weer uit. Het vorige boek stopte op zo'n spannend moment! En daar ging het nu weer mee verder. Ik vind het niet fijn als iemand zijn tweede (of welk vervolgdeel dan ook) begint met heel veel herhalingen. Ik ben van mening dat iemand die een vervolg leest, ook de eerder verschenen delen wel gelez...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Cassidy Costa rated it 2 of 5 stars

The only reason why I wanted to read Lauren Conrads book series is because I liked the show The Hills, but the book deffinatly didnt live up to my expectations that I had for it. I was dissapointed because I felt that the book was dragged on and it was very flat and just repeated everything that happened in the first book. I expected that thier would be another big scandal or at least something semi interesting that would want me to keep reading the book and actually be interested in what the b...more The only reason why I wanted to read Lauren Conrads book series is because I liked the show The Hills, but the book deffinatly didnt live up to my expectations that I had for it. I was dissapointed because I felt that the book was dragged on and it was very flat and just repeated everything that happened in the first book. I expected that thier would be another big scandal or at least something semi interesting that would want me to keep reading the book and actually be interested in what the book was portraying.But that never happend. I had nothing to look forward to, when it was the "climax" there was no "WOW" factor like there should have been.The book was very bare because Jane had already found out that it was Maddison that gave the pictures to Gossip, so the rest of the story seemed pretty average to me and nothing very exciting happened.

The main character Jane really bothered me because I couldnt understand how she could trust someone that she had only known for three months over her best friend.It made me feel that the book was portraying a very unrealistic situation.I thought this because I dont think that anyone could be so oblivious and played out like a fool for so long like Jane was, especially by someone she barely knew.

What I liked about the book was that it showed how reality TV shows opporated and I thought that was very interesting.It explained how the show would be taped over two days but put into one show like it was all on one day and the actreses would have to wear the same outfit the next day.

Also I liked how the author would have a different character speaking each chapter. I felt by her doing this it kept the readers wondering what would happen next because the author would leave you with a cliff hanger for each charachters chapter, so it would make you want to read more to get to that characters chapter again. I thought that was a good idea to keep the readers hooked and want to keep reading. Also the charachters would talk about the same situation in thier chapters so you would know what they were all thinking and how they portrayed the situation.
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Mar 29, 2012 Samantha Oledan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, love-story, part-of-a-series, great-cover, borrowed-book, adult-fiction

The general description I could give about this book is that the story was flat. It had no climax or rather the supposedly climax wasn't really gripping.

The reason why I read this book was that I got curious of the author. I've seen Lauren Conrad from various showbiz magazines and I was aware that she was part of the reality show The Hills even though I didn't watch any episodes of it. I just wanted to know if she really had what it takes to be called a New York Times Best-Selling Author as what...more

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Sep 20, 2010 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People that enjoy drama in their books.

Recommended to Anna by: I found it myself.

I really enjoyed the sequal to LA Candy. It truely lived up to my expectations. I cannot wait until the 3rd comes out. So the whole book was mostly Scarlett and Jane fight about whether Madison really did leak the photos of her and Braden to the press. While Scarlett shares her suspicions about Madison, Jane ends up defending Madison and Scarlett and Jane get into a huge fight. Jane ends up moving out, and their friendship is on the rocks. Meanwhile Scarlett is having a secret, forbidden relatio...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Chrissy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

So, I've been REALLY surprised at how much fun I've had reading these L.A. Candy books so far. Granted, I've never seen THE HILLS so I have no idea how closely this book follows Conrad's real life experiences. I don't think knowledge of the show is at all necessary -- in fact, I think I may like it MORE simply BECAUSE I've never seen the show.

In this installment of the L.A.CANDY series (and please, stop reading here if you've never read book 1. I don't really see any way to describe the plot of...more So, I've been REALLY surprised at how much fun I've had reading these L.A. Candy books so far. Granted, I've never seen THE HILLS so I have no idea how closely this book follows Conrad's real life experiences. I don't think knowledge of the show is at all necessary -- in fact, I think I may like it MORE simply BECAUSE I've never seen the show.

In this installment of the L.A.CANDY series (and please, stop reading here if you've never read book 1. I don't really see any way to describe the plot of book 2 without spoiling at least a few things from the first novel!!!), naive Jane has just had scandalous pictures of herself leaked to the press -- pictures that show her half naked with a man who is *not* her current boyfriend. Sure, it was a ONE time thing, but it doesn't stop the press from running wild, painting the first next store as a whore rather than the wholesome sweet thing the show had hoped to present. The problem is that Jane can't figure out WHO could have possibly taken the pictures and leaked them to the tabloids. After all, the scene happened in her bedroom -- and nobody else was anywhere near her room... at least, that's how Jane remembers it.

At the same time, quirky, mouthy Scarlett has a secret of her own. She is allowed herself to get caught up in a wonderful, forbidden romance that she can't share with anyone -- including her best friend Jane. But, that's not hard to keep hidden from Jane these days since the girls are barely speaking. Jane has hidden herself away from the world at a remote location with none other than selfish, bitchy Madison -- except, Jane refuses to see anything but good in her new friends. When Scarlett suggests that Madison may have been the one to leak the raunchy photos to the press, Jane refuses to hear it, instead moving out of Scarlett's apartment. Why can't her two best friends just get along, at least for the camera?

While all of this drama is occurring, Jane's new famous boyfriend Jesse seems to be involved in scandals of his own, having been found in the middle of the night passed out at one bar or another, often with strange women at his side. No matter how many times Jane rescues Jesse in the middle of the night, she can't help but staying with him -- this love, she says, is stronger than anything she's ever felt before in her life. But, soon her ex-boyfriend and high school sweetheart Caleb makes contact with Jane as does the man from the cheating photos...

Season one is wrapping up on the set, and neither Jane nor Scarlett is positive that a second season contract would be a smart move. And the girls start to suspect that there is nothing real about reality TV at all. Will Jane and Scarlett salvage their friendship before Madison tears it apart? Who keeps leaking Jane's innermost secrets to all the trashy gossip magazines? And which guy will ultimately steal Jane's heart?

I loved this story and it definitely did keep me entertained, which had me tearing through the entire story in a single sitting. While I commend Conrad (and/or her ghostwriter) for her ability to tell a fabulous story, I *still* noticed that she tended to repeat the same tired little phrases over and over and OVER, just like in book one. I can't tell you how many times Jane twisted a lock of hair around her index finger or how many times we were reminded that Scarlett was stunningly beautiful or how many people started every sentence with the word "UGH"! Next time, let's have the author dictate her ideas to someone with a larger vocabulary and let the magic ensue!(less)

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May 05, 2011 Ade rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love LC! That's one of the reasons why I bought her 2 books at the same time.

The story was simple: a girl who becomes famous and dates someone who’s famous, race to fame, jealousy among friends, blackmailing, etc… An easy read and you can just imagine LC acting as the main character, Jane Roberts. It’s a light, fun and exciting chick-lit which I’m sure a lot of girls will love.

The chapters were short and I can’t seem to put it down chapter after chapter after chapter! I was surprised that this...more

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May 18, 2010 Alison Lin rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jul 14, 2010 Ari rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, borrowed-book

I read this book in one day, I just seemed to fly right through it. It was easy to pick up where the first of this series left off, even though it had been a few months since I had read LA Candy. There's nothing deep about these books, they're just silly little guilty pleasures, but they're a decent read and leave me wanting more... which should be when the next in the series comes out, in December.

It's kind of an interesting series of books, actually, learning about girls starring in their own...more

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Feb 18, 2010 cara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: twenty10

so, i'm a little embarrassed to have read this book, just like i'm a little embarrassed to admit that i REALLY like reality tv. and here we have a book ABOUT a reality tv show! ya, i was all about it.

it read just like watching a reality tv show. i get halfway through a season of episodes and think, "why am i watching this stupid show?" yet, i'm now hooked and have to see it through to the finale. same with this book. it read really fast until about halfway through, then i started wondering why t...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Justin added it

An amazing second novel written by Lauren Conrad. I know people have been criticizing her because she is a reality tv star and people use that against her but this story was really good and a fun little read.

The story is about a girl named Jane who is still recovering after the thrust into the media spolight when the paparazzi snaps picture of her hooking up with her boyfriend's bestfriend, Braden. She is still in the turmoil but unaware thst hr new show friend Madison was the one who turned aga...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Kristy rated it 2 of 5 stars

I wasn't particularly impressed with this book. The first book in the series I felt was better. It seemed like there was more character development rather than the chaos that occurs in book 2. There is constant problems that arise, which I guess is normal for this type of book, but I felt the characters dealt with them in unrealistic ways. Jane totally lost her levelheaded-ness, making rash and stupid decisions without considering the people around her. I found her irritating and I couldn't rela...more

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Dec 01, 2011 Sadie Wadsworth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: november, fantastistic-50

How could anybody not love Lauren Conrad? I read her first book L.A. Candy, and loved it! It also left something to be said, that's why I decided to read the second book to it. After reading this book I most defiantly want to read the third!

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Lauren Katherine Conrad, often referred to as "L.C.", is an American television personality and an aspiring fashion designer. She is best known for being featured in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and for her spin-off show, The Hills, which follows her personal and professional life as she pursues a career in the fashion industry. She earns an estimated $1.5 million an...more

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