Sweet Little Lies

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. Reviewed by: Angela S.

I read the 1st book, and purchased this one yesterday, due to being snowed in in NYC I was given a full day of relaxing at home. This book is a fun, light hearted read that makes the time fly by. I am in my mid-twenties, and enjoyed this book. The writing isn't complex, but you have to take the book for what it is. If you enjoy fiction, somewhat chick-lit, you will enjoy this book. It keeps you going, and I read the entire book in about 3 hours. Cute interesting story, touching on some subjects that most girls deal with.

Loved Lauren's first book and love this one too! They are just easy fun books giving you an inside look at what life is like behind the cameras. The relationships among the characters and the personalities keep you wanting more. This is the perfect light read that you sure will enjoy.

I gave Lauren Condrad's first book, "L.A. Candy," 4 stars. That rating was probably biased because I loved "The Hills" so much, and it probably only deserved a 3 or 3.5 at best, but "Sweet Little Lies" really amped it up! I plowed through this book much quicker than I thought I would, considering that I'm a college student who has tons of reading to do already, but I just couldn't put it down. I read it before bed, and I read it when I had time in the morning. It was just simply addicting. The story moves much quicker in "Sweet Little Lies" than it did in "L.A. Candy," and everything is just so much better. It's funnier, edgier, more glamorous, and definitely a lot juicier. I find that the books, movies, and TV shows that really hook you are the ones that make you yell out to the characters as if they can hear you in that very moment: "No! Don't do it!" or "Stop! Don't believe that!" or any other craziness, and that's exactly what happened to me with this book. Bottom line: If you liked "L.A. Candy," then you will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE "Sweet Little Lies."

I just finished reading this book and I loved it. I loved the first book,LA Candy. It had such a cliffhanger ending that I couldn't wait to read this one to see what happened next. The ending of this one sets up for the next one in the series, but not with such a cliffhanger. If you liked LA Candy, you will want to read this one.