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Beneath a Starlet Sky

by Amanda Goldberg, Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper

3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 · rating details · 115 ratings · 30 reviews

The New York Timesbestselling authors ofCelebutantes return with a dazzling new novel set among the star-studded crowds of the Cannes Film Festival, where everyone’s hoping to discover, sign, screw or become the Next Big Thing. And a three-picture deal would be nice.

Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed Actorholic and daughter of Hollywood Royalty—is now...more The New York Times bestselling authors of Celebutantes return with a dazzling new novel set among the star-studded crowds of the Cannes Film Festival, where everyone’s hoping to discover, sign, screw or become the Next Big Thing. And a three-picture deal would be nice.

Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed Actorholic and daughter of Hollywood Royalty—is now not only bicoastal, she’s Bi-Lolar: That is the condition which causes her to swing like a pendulum between the opposing poles of the fashion world in New York and the real world with her Doctor Boyfriend in Los Angeles. She hardly knows which shoe fits her anymore: the Louboutin stiletto or the Croc. As Lola tries to launch Julian Tennant’s new dress line, it looks like they’re about to get their next big break: his wedding dresses have been chosen to feature in the top film at the Cannes Film Festival. And suddenly Lola is staging a full-blown couture show on a yacht – in the middle of the Med. Think those super models had trouble walking down the catwalks at Fashion Week? With an unexpected finale twist, this time it’s Lola who’s tumbling off the runway.

Having recently endured a disastrous break-up with Lola’s brother Christopher, Kate Woods, Lola’s BFF and CAA’s rising star agent, is newly single, and focused 24-7 on her clients. The only thing worse than thinking it was a good idea for Kate to date Lola’s brother, is thinking it was a good idea for Kate to put one of her most loose-cannon clients, Nic Knight, in Lola’s father’s movie. Among Kate’s other mega star clients is Saffron Sykes whose appearance on the cover of Vain magazine in Julian Tennant could be the difference between Julian Tennant, Inc. weathering the economy or going bust.

As Lola fights to survive the Cannes Film Festival, will she get swept into the French Riviera’s riptide of glamour and superficiality? Are real love and couture mutually exclusive? Or can Lola have it all – the good doctor and her Louboutins. With her father and brother vying for the same prize, her mother starring in her new reality show, and one heartbroken girlfriend about to declare motherhood, it’s all on Lola to come up with the answers. And it’s going to take more than one of her mother’s prosperity chants to save the day.(less)

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Published April 26th 2011 by St. Martin's Press (first published 2011)

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Apr 11, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Beneath a Starlet Sky is a wonderfully fun and often times outrageous novel that will appeal to readers who can't help but be mesmerized by Hollywood gossip. Lola's father is a famous movie director. She's done with dating actors and the whole Hollywood scene. She wants nothing more than to success in the fashion world as the CEO of her best gay friend's clothing line and to settle down with her doctor boyfriend. But when her mom gets her own reality show, her brother's film gets accepted to Can...more Beneath a Starlet Sky is a wonderfully fun and often times outrageous novel that will appeal to readers who can't help but be mesmerized by Hollywood gossip. Lola's father is a famous movie director. She's done with dating actors and the whole Hollywood scene. She wants nothing more than to success in the fashion world as the CEO of her best gay friend's clothing line and to settle down with her doctor boyfriend. But when her mom gets her own reality show, her brother's film gets accepted to Cannes (to compete against their father's film), her boyfriend gets a taste of fame and her company has one disaster after another, Lola is sucked back into the cutthroat Hollywood world again and again.

Beneath the Starlet Sky will suck in any celebrity junkie from the very start. It's a entertaining look into Hollywood, through the eyes of someone trying to escape its grasp, is snappy and addictive. Lola is immediately lovable and readers will find themselves rooting for her at every turn. With "cameos" from many well known celebrities, along with fictional movie and reality stars, fame has never looked so decadently and, well, dirty.

I loved just about everything in Beneath a Starlet Sky. Unfortunately it lost me occasionally when Lola's job was the focus. Fashion isn't my thing and I feel many readers will be confused. It seems as though the authors assumed that common folk would be know current trends in the fashion world and have a subscription to Vogue. Those who possess this type of knowledge will be fine. Those like myself, not so much. While I know of Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik, I can't tell the difference between them. When fashion took the stage during the book, I felt less involved in the story.

Beneath a Starlet Sky is scandalous at times and pure emotion at others. It contains a wonderful mix of crazed fame and real life. While some portions of the book may be a bit beyond the reader's understanding, be it film, fashion or celebrity obsession in general, Beneath a Starlet Sky is sure to delight.(less)

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Sep 18, 2012 Paula Phillips rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lola Santis is back in action , a few years have passed between the introduction of Lola and her crazed family to the second book. In Beneath A Starlet Sky, we see Lola has finally sworn off dating actors and instead of dating a star from Grey's Anatomy she is dating a real life doctor named Lev. Her brother Chris has decided to give his hands a go at directing a film following in their father's footsteps , whereas their mother never one for going without a spotlight has landed herself in a new...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Karielle Stephanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Blurb: Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed actorholic and daughter of Hollywood royalty—is now not only bicoastal, she’s bi-lolar: This is the condition which causes her to swing like a pendulum between the opposing poles of the fashion world in New York and the real world with her doctor-boyfriend in Los Angeles. She hardly knows which shoe fits her anymore: the Louboutin stiletto or the Croc. As Lola tries to launch Julian Tennant’s new dress line, it looks like they’re abo...more Blurb: Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed actorholic and daughter of Hollywood royalty—is now not only bicoastal, she’s bi-lolar: This is the condition which causes her to swing like a pendulum between the opposing poles of the fashion world in New York and the real world with her doctor-boyfriend in Los Angeles. She hardly knows which shoe fits her anymore: the Louboutin stiletto or the Croc. As Lola tries to launch Julian Tennant’s new dress line, it looks like they’re about to get their next big break: his wedding dresses have been chosen to feature in the top film at the Cannes Film Festival. And suddenly Lola is staging a full-blown couture show on a yacht – in the middle of the Med. Think those super models had trouble walking down the catwalks at Fashion Week? With an unexpected finale twist, this time it’s Lola who’s tumbling off the runway.
Having recently endured a disastrous break-up with Lola’s brother Christopher, Kate Woods, Lola’s BFF and CAA’s rising star agent, is newly single, and focused 24-7 on her clients. The only thing worse than thinking it was a good idea for Kate to date Lola’s brother, is thinking it was a good idea for Kate to put one of her most loose-cannon clients, Nic Knight, in Lola’s father’s movie. Among Kate’s other mega star clients is Saffron Sykes whose appearance on the cover of Vain magazine in Julian Tennant could be the difference between Julian Tennant, Inc. weathering the economy or going bust.
As Lola fights to survive the Cannes Film Festival, will she get swept into the French Riviera’s riptide of glamour and superficiality? Are real love and couture mutually exclusive? Or can Lola have it all – the good doctor and her Louboutins. With her father and brother vying for the same prize, her mother starring in her new reality show, and one heartbroken girlfriend about to declare motherhood, it’s all on Lola to come up with the answers. And it’s going to take more than one of her mother’s prosperity chants to save the day.

What Stephanie Thought: I expected to enjoy Beneath a Starlet Sky a lot more than I actually did, since it looked so glamorous and pretty and all that. Even the blurb (though pretty much summarizing the entire book) wasn't that bad. And it wasn't a bad read at all. But I couldn't find myself to quite love it either.
The book is the ideal example of style over substance; while the book contains juicy and brutally accurate details of Hollywood society (not that I would know, since I'm not an LA insider), the plot falls flat and leaves the reader (in this case, unfortunately, me) restless. Written by Amanda Goldberg (a movie producer) and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper (a famous actor's daughter), it is evident the content that goes into the novel are real-life points of view. However, not all (or many) movie producers are fit to write novels; the cinema industry and book industry are completely different realms. Goldberg may have a successful film career, thanks to her bright imagination and vision statement, but her words penned down on paper fall undeniably flat. And as for Hopper, the only achievement she's made outside of being a celebrity herself, is co-write a previous book with Goldberg titled Celebutantes, which, I have not read, but can imagine is about.
Lola's journey as a rising A-lister in the captivating but deceptive Hollywood world is interesting, at best. Not even entertaining, because half the book describes in great detail, an outfit, or an interior design, or a power couple relationship. Maybe good for tabloids, but not a novel. I myself, am a fan of People and Cosmopolitan, which is why I found a lot of the celebrity observations interesting. But with each sentence filling up about a sixth of the page, the book itself was in no way, fun to read, or amusing, or really anything a good book should be.
If Beneath a Starlet Sky had been published as a magazine, I would have gobbled it up. But sadly, I just couldn't put admiration into it, due to weak writing, lack of intrigue, dull characters, or maybe a combination of the three.

Stephanie Loves: "'Thank you for helping me find my way back to myself,' he whispers in my ear as I throw my arms around his neck and then pull away so that I can look into those green eyes that look like the closest thing to home I'll ever know. There's one thing in life that I've learned isn't an illusion: it's love. So I say to my Lev, 'Now let's go play doctor.'"

Where Stephanie Got It: Directly from publicist via Romancing the Book for review.

Radical Rating: 5 hearts- Satisfying for a first read, but I'm not going back. ♥♥♥♥♥(less)

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Feb 17, 2012 Megan Mann rated it 5 of 5 stars

Disclaimer: This is a sequel to their previous book, Celebutantes.

After last year's whirlwind Oscars week, Lola Santisi had expected to have had a better year as the CEO of Julian Tennant Inc., her best gay friend's high-end fashion label. However, Lola is still sleeping on Julian's couch in New York City while trying to make ends meet and not get dumped by their financial backer. She struck big when she convinced her mega-star director father to use one of Julian's gowns in his new film and has...more Disclaimer: This is a sequel to their previous book, Celebutantes.

After last year's whirlwind Oscars week, Lola Santisi had expected to have had a better year as the CEO of Julian Tennant Inc., her best gay friend's high-end fashion label. However, Lola is still sleeping on Julian's couch in New York City while trying to make ends meet and not get dumped by their financial backer. She struck big when she convinced her mega-star director father to use one of Julian's gowns in his new film and has been hoping to get Julian to design the wedding gowns for the new Baz Luhrmann musical opus. The only bright spot in her stress filled days is her doctor doctor, not actor cast as a doctor on TV, boyfriend that she flies home to LA to see.

But even being the most buzzed about designer a year before means almost nothing now. Unless she can get Julian's gowns into that film and for the star to wear one on the most coveted fashion magazine cover, Vain, she wonders what she'll do to keep the company afloat. Lola decides to stage a fashion show at this year's Cannes Film Festival in the desperate hope to get every celebrity to see Julian's talent. Of course, Coz, the evil employee at Vain, is doing everything she possibly can to screw over both Lola and Julian Tennant Inc. Between Coz, her brother's secret movie going up for the Palme d'Or against their father's, her mother's constant camera rolling for her new reality show, her best actress friend being the tabloids new target, her doctor doctor boyfriend and everything else, Lola wonders how she's going to hold it altogether and succeed all at the same time.

Like I said, this was the sequel to their previous book, Celebutantes. I bought that book on a whim and devoured it in about two days. It's a fun romp through all things fashion and Hollywood while still having something relatable to those not within that world. It's very funny and every other page is filled to the brim with well known names. However, it's not really that aspect that draws you in. You want Lola to succeed and you root for those around her and you want her to reach that happy ending that you feel she really deserves. I really loved this book. I don't care that it sounds like a girly throw away. It isn't and you would know that if you picked up both. Which I think you should!(less)

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May 17, 2011 Angelc rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

If you're addicted to Access Hollywood and/or US Magazine, you're going to love this book. It's a great, easy beach read.

One thing I liked about the book was that there was so much drama, but it was all pretty PG-13 drama. There were no moments of thinking, "Ew, gross, she did what???" like you see in some Hollywood gossip style books.

Lola was a cute character, there wasn't whole lot of depth to her, but she was cute. I loved that she had a sweetie for a boyfriend, so that bumped up my...more

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Apr 21, 2011 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, hollywood, new-york, series

So good! I have to read Celebutantes as soon as possible! The tagline "Welcome to Hollyweird" should say it all but when the Santisi family and friends (and a few or hundred photogs and paps) take off for the International Film Festival at Cannes, anything can happen. Mother Santisi is starring in her own reality show; Lola Santisi is CEO of struggling wedding designer, Julian Tennant, Inc; Papa Santisi is looking to score yet another Oscar nod for his latest mega-star film, but a rehab-bound ac...more

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Apr 16, 2011 DynamicUno rated it 3 of 5 stars

Lola Santisi is the CEO of JT Inc. and she's also on the verge of a continual breakdown. Not only is her mother driving her nuts with her own Wristwatch Wives reality show, her brother and best friend are on the outs, and her father chose a different gown designer for his movie costumes over her own company, but Lola is also having to travel coast to coast to maintain her steady relationship with Lev, the doctor--not actor. If all of those shenanigans were not enough, she has to deal with Coz, t...more Lola Santisi is the CEO of JT Inc. and she's also on the verge of a continual breakdown. Not only is her mother driving her nuts with her own Wristwatch Wives reality show, her brother and best friend are on the outs, and her father chose a different gown designer for his movie costumes over her own company, but Lola is also having to travel coast to coast to maintain her steady relationship with Lev, the doctor--not actor. If all of those shenanigans were not enough, she has to deal with Coz, the editor of Vain magazine to try and display Julian's gowns in the magazine--something Coz is not exactly fond of, so she makes Lola's life beyond crazy with her demands.

When her brother and her father end up competing for the limelight at the Cannes film festival, Lola has more on her plate than she thinks is possible to handle. Will she be able to juggle her real life versus the life she wants to have? Will Coz ever accept her offer for Vain magazine? Will Lola pull JT Inc. out of the dumpster and into the spotlight it deserves? You'll have to read the book to find out.

While a cute story, I was a little lost because so many "company" names and "designers" kept popping into the story and I wasn't sure which ones were real and which ones were made up. Once I got past all of the names and learned to ignore then, then I became wrapped up in Lola's story. There were times that I was rather envious--after all, who wouldn't want to live in NYC and travel to LA on the weekends? However, I think the growth of the characters is what intrigued me the most. I don't want to give too much away because this story is definitely woven, but I am proud of some of the decisions Lola makes and I can complately see some of Hollywood's biggest stars acting they way they did in this book.

I am definitely intrigued and want to find out what else happens to these characters. I'm especially interested in Kate's life and the changes that are made with her character at the end of this book. If you are into fashion and lots of drama, then Beneath a Starlet Sky is the book for you. Let me know what you think. Happy Reading!

**I did win this book from the Goodreads giveaways in exchange for an honest review.**

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Nov 02, 2011 Ashley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Ashley by: delta2004@gmail.com

I received this book for free in a contest on Twitter from a Blogger I follow.

I'll start off by mentioning 2 things:
1) This would be a perfect summer beach read or vacation book. I had hoped to read it over my summer vacation, but the shipping was delayed, so I ended up reading over the month of October. I'm sure if I had read it over the summer, during a vacation, when I was looking for a fun-and-flighty novel, I'd have enjoyed it much more than I did. As such, that's the reason I've decided to...more I received this book for free in a contest on Twitter from a Blogger I follow.

I'll start off by mentioning 2 things:
1) This would be a perfect summer beach read or vacation book. I had hoped to read it over my summer vacation, but the shipping was delayed, so I ended up reading over the month of October. I'm sure if I had read it over the summer, during a vacation, when I was looking for a fun-and-flighty novel, I'd have enjoyed it much more than I did. As such, that's the reason I've decided to round up and give this book 3 STARS instead of the 2.5 I initially felt it was.

2) I found out after reading it that this is a sequel to Celebutantes, which came out a few years ago. I had no idea. It's possible that a few of the issues I had with this book arise from not having read the prequel. I don't think you need to read them in order, as the 2nd book feels episodic rather than serial, but it may clear up some confusion I had with the characters.

On to the review!

The book follows approximately 7 months in the hectic life of Lola Santisi, a famous Hollywood director's daughter, and how she manages the crazy stress of running a fashion line and still having a personal life. She is CEO of Julian Tennant, Inc., dating a doctor who lives in LA while she lives in NY, and trying to be a good BFF to Kate, her bestie since childhood. Possible Spoilers Ahead...(view spoiler)[

It's cute. It's fluffy. It could probably have used a more thorough editor, but the book was very topical. As someone who follows celebrity news and fashion shows, I understood most of the book and found it humorous. I could definitely tell, most of the time, who was who and what was what. For example, Blanca Santisi's show Wristwatch Wives is most definitely The Real Housewives of ..., and I'm decently sure Nic is supposed to be Robert Downey, Jr., pre-getting his act together. (Come to think of it, he could probably be any number of stars these days, but RDJr came to mind first so let's roll with it).

There were a few gripes I had with the novel.
1. As I mentioned before, I felt the book needed a more thorough editor. I say this because I noticed twice that some character would in one sentence be sitting at a table, crossing her legs, and in the next sentence she was pacing back and forth. When did she get up? Why? How? It seemed too disjointed to have happened naturally that it jolted me out of the story for a bit.

2. This is purely personal, but what is with the names? Lola? Is she a showgirl at the Copacabana? It just seemed odd and out of place with the other names. Coz was the Fashion Editor, and that name just didn't roll off the tongue. Much like Lola, it seemed out of place. Other names - Kate, Julian, Christopher - I could imagine a character saying those names when mentioned. But when Coz was mentioned, I was again pulled out of the story to figure out how to pronounce the name. Sure, I could say it aloud, but in my head it seemed jolting. Plus, I just kept thinking of Roz from "Frasier" and how Roz would've been a better name.

3. The beginning seemed to be a slow build. It started at Cannes, then jumped to six months previous, and then followed linearly back to Cannes and a little beyond. As such, I didn't care about Kate or Lola or why Coz was so bitchy until well into the book. I would have preferred if the book had been written linearly to begin with, instead of the awkward jump at the beginning.

Ultimately though, it was a fun novel. There at the end, when stuff started getting really juicy and good (Nic gives Lola a concussion!) I couldn't put down the book. I meant to read just another chapter before bed, and I ended up finishing the whole thing! (hide spoiler)]

Today, after thinking on it a bit, I enjoyed it. Mostly. It had it's quirks, and I think had I read it on my road trip vacation this past summer I would have enjoyed it a little more, but if you like chick lit and summer reads this is a good book for you. Also amusing to read about the Hollywood and fashion industries - especially since the ladies who wrote this have experience in the industry and know what it's like. So, I feel like even though some of the stuff in the book is super crazy, it's probably not far from the truth!(less)

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Jul 05, 2011 Samantha Robey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lola Santisi, daughter of Hollywood royalty, is stuck between two worlds. On one hand, she has LA- with her doctor boyfriend who finally isn’t an actor, who seems he could be The One, and where she can wear Crocs and get away with it. On the other end is New York, where she is the CEO of her BFF’s fashion line, Julian Tennant Inc., and always has her Louboutin stiletto’s firmly planted on the ground. The bicoastal life is getting to Lola, Julian Tennant’s fashion line is plummeting, and Lola’s...more Lola Santisi, daughter of Hollywood royalty, is stuck between two worlds. On one hand, she has LA- with her doctor boyfriend who finally isn’t an actor, who seems he could be The One, and where she can wear Crocs and get away with it. On the other end is New York, where she is the CEO of her BFF’s fashion line, Julian Tennant Inc., and always has her Louboutin stiletto’s firmly planted on the ground. The bicoastal life is getting to Lola, Julian Tennant’s fashion line is plummeting, and Lola’s brother just got dumped- by Lola’s best friend, Kate Woods, rising star at CAA. While Lola tries to piece her brother’s heart back together, figure out what got Kate to jump ship, and book Julian’s designs for a magazine cover, her life starts to spin out of control. Add in the backstabbing, ridiculous demands of the Hollywood elite, and a mother with a reality show, and Lola has her hands full. Navigating her way through crisis after crisis, whether with a Croc or Louboutin on her pedicured feet, Lola works to keep her life sane, save her and Julian’s careers, and find happiness with her boyfriend.

Beneath a Starlet Sky is the follow-up from Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper. While I haven’t read the first book and worried that might hinder my experience, it really didn’t. I picked up on the character’s lives smoothly and adored Lola. She cared so much about everyone around her; her family, friends, and boyfriend, and I really wanted good things for her. The insider gossip on what really happens in Hollywood is outrageous, but in a laugh out loud, “are you kidding me?” kind of way. I laughed a lot while reading, but felt sometimes that the other shoe dropped on one to many occasions. Every time something good happened to Lola, something worse would occur to wipe out the happiness. I found myself sighing towards the end of the book because I knew something terrible was going to happen every chapter, it got a little stale for me. But the ending was a happy one, and overall I thought it was a fun book, and if you like reading about celebrities and the insane world they live in, I would definitely recommend Beneath a Starlet Sky to you!
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Apr 29, 2011 Romancing the Book rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, contemporary

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What Stephanie Thought: I expected to enjoy Beneath a Starlet Sky a lot more than I actually did, since it looked so glamorous and pretty and all that. Even the blurb (though pretty much summarizing the entire book) wasn't that bad. And it wasn't a bad read at all. But I couldn't find myself to quite love it either.

The book is the ideal example of style over substance; while the book contains juicy and brutally accurate details of Hollywood society (not that I would know,...more What Stephanie thought:

What Stephanie Thought: I expected to enjoy Beneath a Starlet Sky a lot more than I actually did, since it looked so glamorous and pretty and all that. Even the blurb (though pretty much summarizing the entire book) wasn't that bad. And it wasn't a bad read at all. But I couldn't find myself to quite love it either.

The book is the ideal example of style over substance; while the book contains juicy and brutally accurate details of Hollywood society (not that I would know, since I'm not an LA insider), the plot falls flat and leaves the reader (in this case, unfortunately, me) restless. Written by Amanda Goldberg (a movie producer) and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper (a famous actor's daughter), it is evident the content that goes into the novel are real-life points of view. However, not all (or many) movie producers are fit to write novels; the cinema industry and book industry are completely different realms. Goldberg may have a successful film career, thanks to her bright imagination and vision statement, but her words penned down on paper fall undeniably flat. And as for Hopper, the only achievement she's made outside of being a celebrity herself, is co-write a previous book with Goldberg titled Celebutantes, which, I have not read, but can imagine is about.

Lola's journey as a rising A-lister in the captivating but deceptive Hollywood world is interesting, at best. Not even entertaining, because half the book describes in great detail, an outfit, or an interior design, or a power couple relationship. Maybe good for tabloids, but not a novel. I myself, am a fan of People and Cosmopolitan, which is why I found a lot of the celebrity observations interesting. But with each sentence filling up about a sixth of the page, the book itself was in no way, fun to read, or amusing, or really anything a good book should be.

If Beneath a Starlet Sky had been published as a magazine, I would have gobbled it up. But sadly, I just couldn't put admiration into it, due to weak writing, lack of intrigue, dull characters, or maybe a combination of the three.
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Apr 25, 2011 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, novels

Lola’s life is in the fast lane; unfortunately she isn’t sure if she can keep up. Daughter of an uber-famous Hollywood director and a reality TV wife, Lola’s life is always splashed for all to see. Plus she is trying to keep her fashion PR firm afloat while a nemesis magazine editor is determined to shut her down. How will she even find the time to maintain her relationship to her dream guy?

Beneath a Starlet Sky is fast paced and entertaining. It’s all that you love about chick lit with a health...more

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Jun 10, 2011 Tracy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

Follow up novel about Lola Santini, the CEO of a fashion designer and the problems that befall her personally and professionally as she attempts to put on Julian's show at Cannes while her brother's film is up for the Palm D'Or at the same time as her BFF has just broken her brother's heart. She has a lot going on.

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Oct 13, 2011 Christine rated it 1 of 5 stars

I was not a big fan. It was very difficult for me to get into this book, I had to force myself to read it. It seemed that they tried to cram too many stuff into the book that it left it lacking direction. Small redemption in the end, but will pass on their future books.

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Jun 15, 2011 Catherine Sumner rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a fun, light read. I have a soft spot for insider-y Hollywood novels, and this definitely fit the bill. Lola, the main character, is surprisingly likable and down-to-earth despite the fact that she has to deal with an insane family, including a famous director father and a mother obsessed with ratings for her reality show. Overall this is pretty outrageous but it was fun.

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Jul 25, 2011 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

Cute and fun chick lit that I really enjoyed... up until the end when everything got resolved in about 10 pages of unbelievable happenings. Yuck.

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Mar 31, 2011 John rated it 4 of 5 stars

Fun and frothy. Enjoyed it. Like a more ridiculous version of Hollywood Wives. Will get on to reading the prequel. Nothing major, but entertaining and likable for me.

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Oct 04, 2011 Shirlee rated it 1 of 5 stars

Couldn't get past the 2nd chapter. The overuse of name-dropping made it totally distracting.

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Jun 23, 2011 Corinne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Great light summer reading from Hollywood insiders. A perfect novel for the beach.

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Mar 15, 2011 Joanie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-book-reviews

I had a lot of problems reading this book. There was a lot of name dropping and way too many characters to keep track of. Unless you are on top of the Hollywood and fashion scene you will be completely lost. So many characters are thrown at you at one time that it's very hard to keep track of them and keep track of their stories. I did like the writing style though because it was fresh and different. I only wish the book made more sense.

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Oct 25, 2011 Julie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another fun read if you are into pop culture, especially the movie scene!

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Feb 27, 2013 Abby Jean rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

good enough. read while sick.

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Jun 23, 2011 Lee-Taylor added it

nice easy read

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Mar 16, 2011 Sasha Strader rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: eh, fiction

Bland, I think is probably the best description for this book. It had a good concept and there were some really well written parts, but there was too much build-up and then way too much going on in the last 75 pages or so. Overall, it wasn't terrible, but I'm certainly not going to read it again. The author needs to work on a more steady flow to the plotline.

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May 17, 2011 Regan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

This was a great sequel to the first book! I somewhat view these books as the Sex and the City for the younger, west coast female. I love all the celebrity name-dropping and fashion references. Instead of now all my favorite tabloids rolled together this second book has rolled Vogue into the mix. I highly recommend both this book and the first Celebutantes! I hope they write a book that follows where this story ended, I love the dynamic of Lola, Cricket, and Kate and want to keep reading!

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Jul 12, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Just a bit too ridiculous and predictable for me.

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Jun 16, 2011 Mundi rated it 2 of 5 stars

Not bad for a "beach read" but nothing special. Pretty typical chick-lit schtick with a lot of film & fashion name-dropping thrown in.

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Jun 05, 2011 Maxine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Although I liked the main character, Lola, I had a rough time reading this book. There was a little too much namedropping for me.

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Jul 22, 2011 melissa added it

Shelves: unfinished

ARC

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Aug 18, 2011 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought it was fun book...I wonder how close to real life some of the writing was...

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Nov 28, 2011 Lacy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Good storyline, just a little to much fashiion and Hollywood for me!

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