Jane and Scarlett are two friends who have come to LA to have fun. Oh yeah, and to complete their internships and start their careers. But when they are approached to be part of a new reality tv show, neither can say no. Not terrible, but very light and probably more of interest to Lauren Conrad/The Hills fans than just your average reader. ( )

Jane and Scarlett are best friends. They move to LA where Scarlett's starting college and Jane's starting an internship with a famous party planner. Discovered by a reality show producer at a club, Jane is soon the star of LA Candy, a show that follows her, Scarlett, and two other girls around their everyday lives. Thrust into stardom, Jane embraces it, but a jealous co-star is out to sabotage her. ( )

I picked up this book at the library mainly because I was interested to see if it provided more insight into Lauren's life behind the cameras. It was a quick read, but somewhat rushed with the plot. I also felt that I spent a lot of time analyzing the characters trying to figure out who was Whitney, who was Audrina, etc and that the book ended so abruptly that I felt slighted. I would read a second book if only to find out what ending remains for Jane, but overall, I didn't think that L.A. Candy held up to all the hype. ( )

http://thenovelworld.com/2009/09/03/l... ( )

I have to admit I actually enjoyed this book. It was a quick read that had all of the elements of good chick lit. There is shopping, boys and a career. This is really a book for older teens since there are scenes about alcohol (alot!) and sex. I would have to imagine that Jane is a composite of the girls on The Hills and Laguna Beach. She has enough detail to make her a sympathetic heroine and I would love to read more about Scarlett. Madison makes a great frenemy that you just love to hate.

I did think it was too cliched in parts, but that didn't reduce the enjoyment. This is a "write what you know" type of book for Lauren Conrad but I am eager to read the next installment in the series since this one did have a bit of a cliff hanger at the end. ( )