Copycat

Sixteen-year-old Georgia Cooper has always managed to stand out from the crowd. Maybe it's her long, flowing, flame-red tresses, her large, appealing eyes, her incredible fashion, or, perhaps, it has something to do with her starring role as Molly Mack, on the TV show of the same name. A role where she took on the persona of a girl detective along the lines of Nancy Drew. But those days are long over. Georgia has turned over a new leaf in life, and wants nothing more than to become a writer; and her internship at FLIRT magazine is most definitely a step in the right direction. The only problem is that there are six other interns crowding around her, and Georgia has to do whatever it takes to steal the spotlight from them, and have it shining on her, and her budding talent. But with Elizabeth Cheekwood around, showing FLIRT's head honcho that she has the chops to cut it in the writing world may prove harder than any role she has ever undertaken before. Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Cheekwood is unlike the other interns in the fact that she didn't apply for the position, she was recruited. By FLIRT's editor-in-chief herself. While she doesn't have the same sort of fame as Georgia, Elizabeth is quickly climbing up the totem pole. Ever since catching the eye of a prominent literary agent, and signing on to write a book, Elizabeth has been hailed as an ingenue. The only problem is that she has only written three chapters of her novel, and is at a road block. Elizabeth hopes that writing for FLIRT will help her overcome her writer's block; but between late-night clubbing, reality TV marathons, checking out the city for the first time without her overprotective parents looming over her shoulder, and indulging in some of the best food New York City has to offer. Unfortunately, while she's living it up, and truly having fun, Elizabeth is neglecting her true duties. And if she doesn't shape up soon, FLIRT just might ship her out. I have been a fan of FLIRT since the first book hit stores, so I was slightly surprised to see how abruptly the characters changed, without hardly a backward glance at the flirtistas I had grown to know and love. That said, I must admit that I did enjoy the arrival of new faces; though I can't say that any of them held the appeal that was so omnipresent in Mel, Alexa, Olivia, and my personal fave, Kiyoko. Georgia comes off as bossy and self-centered, and Elizabeth seems so meek and gullible. I can't say much about Asha, Mikki, Nova, Naliah, or Sivya, as readers never truly get a chance to learn anything in-depth about them. Still, by the end of COPYCAT, I couldn't help but feel that the characters had begun to grow on me, making me want to learn more about them; and the cliffhanger ending has only made me more eager to find out what will happen next. A flirty addition to the FLIRT collection! Erika Sorocco Freelance Reviewer