NEW RELEASE
Sugar and Spice - Lauren Conrad (2010)
Jane, Scarlett and the rest of the LA Candy cast are back for a second season. Jane, who is LA Candy's main star, has decided to swear off boys for a while, but that proves very hard to do when her old high school boyfriend, Caleb, reappears and her crush, Braden, shows some interest in her. It becomes even harder when the LA Candy producer tells Jane that she needs to have a relationship on the show, so he starts fabricating one between Jane and Caleb. On top of that, Jane is still feuding with Madison for sabotaging her and then selling her secrets to the tabloids, but Madison is showing up at all of Jane's shoots and being super sweet on camera. Just when Jane thinks everything is getting too out of control in her life, she stumbles upon a gold mine of information that will change the course of all of the LA Candy cast members lives forever. Out of all of the LA Candy novels, this is probably the most uneventful. Though it follows the previous novel nicely, it just doesn't have as much action or drama as the others. However, the ending is well done and it often mirrors Lauren's real life, while still keeping the fictional feel of Jane alive. It also shows that what may look like reality TV to viewers, is nothing more than a bunch of staged interactions for the benefit of getting good ratings. (AS)
Sugar and Spice is the final book of TV star Lauren Conrad's L.A. Candy trilogy, following on from L.A. Candy and Sweet Little Lies. After being picked up to star in a reality TV show, Jane Roberts has become a bona fide celebrity, enjoying VIP treatment, couture clothes and starlet looks. But on the downside she's also had to contend with tabloid scandals, fake friends and prying paparazzi. Having learned a few things from her first season on the air, Jane is trying to surround herself with the people she knows love her for her ... and take a break from boys. But when her high school sweetheart, Caleb, and her unrequited LA crush, Braden, show up, Jane has a hard time remembering her no-boys rule. Then Jane makes a shocking discovery which changes everyone's definition of "reality" forever. Sugar and Spice is out in October.