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Diva - Carrie Duffy (2012)
What happens when you realise that the life you are born with is not what you want? When Dionne Summers realises that she is meant to be a supermodel, she swaps the poor roads of Detroit for beautiful Paris. Alyson Wakefield is tired of being sole carer of her alcoholic mother so when she is given a chance to leave England and go wherever she wants, she heads to Paris, a city she has always loved. When these two girls move in with aspiring fashion designer CeCe who was born to a life of luxury but chose to live on her own terms, their life becomes one big party. After spending their days in boring and temporary jobs, these three girls drink together and discuss dates while waiting for their chances to break into the world of power, money, fashion and glamour. Dionne gets her first big assignment modelling for a retail brand catalogue while Alyson gets an entry-level job in a champagne company after sleeping with a business tycoon. The game gets dirty when Alyson unknowingly crushes Dionne's dream and CeCe has to choose between Dionne and Alyson. Once best mates become worst enemies. This book is a brilliant attempt to show that what goes behind all the glamour. Once the cameras are off and the show is over, the ugly side of this life begins to show. Diva is the perfect blend of dreams, success, failure, love, hate, jealousy, fame and the consequences which follow. (SS)
Diva, by Carrie Duffy, is about three women following their dreams. The summary says: "Stunning and sexy, Dionne Summers is a girl who speaks her mind. Brought up on the mean streets of Detroit, she is determined that nothing will stop her from becoming the world's next supermodel. Beautiful and innocent, Alyson McIntyre is desperate to escape her upbringing. She decides it is time to take hold of her life and follow her dreams. Heading to the chic streets of Paris, the girls move in with a maverick young designer, CeCe Bouvier. Born to a life of luxury and glamour, CeCe is determined to stand on her own two feet and take the fashion world by storm. The girls vow to make it to the top, but their friendship is about to be tested to the limits when deception, betrayal and tragedy are played out in the glare of the paparazzi flashbulbs. Can the three girls overcome the ghosts of the past - or will the catwalk consume them?" Divas is out in July.
Carrie Duffy is releasing an ebook short story to lead into the release of her novel Diva. The summary of VIP says: "Three girls are finding themselves in the most romantic city in the world and this will be one night they will never forget... Dionne Summers arrived in Paris with one ambition: to be a star. Desperate to make it in the modelling world, she's ruthless and uninhibited. For Dionne, life is one long party, but her wild ways are heading out of control...Alyson McIntyre has moved to Paris to reinvent herself - from a shy, gangly schoolgirl to a beautiful, successful Parisian woman. When she meets a handsome stranger on the train, he offers her a glimpse of the stylish new world she longs for - if only she can put her demons behind her and learn to trust him. Eccentric fashion designer CeCe Bouvier lives life to the max and loves with all her heart. But can she avoid getting her heart broken as she parties with the glamorous jet-set in the city's most exclusive clubs?For each of them, Paris is an escape, giving them the opportunities they've always dreamed of. Will they have the courage to reach for their goals, or will the city destroy them...?"