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Los Angeles is all about the sweet life: hot clubs, cute guys, designer...everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts can't wait to start living it up. She may be in L.A. for an internship, but Jane plans to play as hard as she works, and has enlisted her BFF Scarlett to join in the fun.

When Jane and Scarlett are approached by a producer who wants them to be on his new series, a "reality version of Sex and the City," they can hardly believe their luck. Their own show? Yes, please!

Soon Jane is TV's hottest star. Fame brings more than she ever imagined possible for a girl from Santa Barbara-free designer clothes, the choicest tables at the most exclusive clubs, invites to Hollywood premieres-and she's lapping up the VIP treatment with her eclectic entourage of new pals. But those same friends who are always up for a wild night are also out for a piece of Jane's spotlight.

In a city filled with people chasing after their dreams, it's not long before Jane wakes up to the reality that everyone wants something from her, and nothing is what it seems to be.

L.A. Candy (L.A. Candy #1) by Lauren Conrad will be our 4th GBR for October 2020.

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Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

29% (view spoiler)[ I never watched The Hills, but from what I understand this is basically supposed to be L.C.'s life with different names.
So far I'm ambivalent with both girls. Nothing about them is really standing out for me. It's crazy that they got scouted for a show out of nowhere (hide spoiler)]

50% (view spoiler)[ I wonder if this will tear Jane and Scarlett apart? Scarlett seems to hate the filming but Jane likes it. I also wonder if Braden really likes her or if he's stringing her along? (hide spoiler)]

80% (view spoiler)[ Hmm, I think it's a bit unbelievable that Jane is still so naïve about people. She doesn't know that Madison is awful, that Jesse is playing her, and that Scarlett is miserable doing the show. Wake up girl! (hide spoiler)]

finished (view spoiler)[ That ending was abrupt. This was okay, but not my favorite. Jane should have been more upfront with Jesse about Braden or at least made it clear they were broken up. But he didn't treat her well either.

Scarlett's storyline was kind of boring compared to Jane's. Maybe she does more in the sequel? (hide spoiler)]