Paparazzi Princess

Title ~ Paparazzi Princess
Series ~ Secrets of My Hollywood Life #4
Author ~ Jen Calonita
Release Date ~ March 1, 2009
Age Group ~ Young Adult
Publisher ~ Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Source ~ a Real Bookstore

Goodreads Summary

As the last season of Family Affair comes to a close, prime-time teen star Kaitlin Burke is no closer to deciding what she wants to do after the show ends. Struggling with career choices and bummed over a ridiculous catfight with her BFF, Liz, Kaitlin is so mixed up she even starts to semi-bond with her archnemesis, Sky. Worst of all, she falls in with two of Hollywood's biggest party fiends when one of them asks her, "Don't you ever do what you want to do?" Shopping sprees and the Tinseltown nightlife seems fun at first, but soon Kaitlin realizes that being a paparazzi princess just might be her downfall.

Review

There is a reason this book is titled Paparazzi Princess. When Kaitlin’s show is canceled, she is getting a lot of bad advice and she caves in to peer pressure. Oh Kaitlin, I am so disappointed. I felt like I could always count on you to be a good role model. This time around, you went off the deep end hanging out with the wrong crowd and making bad choices.

Reading about Kaitlin in all these new scenarios was so different than the earlier books. She was out of control big time! She was going to parties and spending all her money shopping. Ahhh! I am glad that she finally comes around and realizes that she needs to stop acting like this.

I like this series because it shows the good and the bad of what goes on behind-the-scenes in Hollywood. I love Kaitlin and I am so happy that she learned from her mistakes. That’s how real life is sometimes and Jen Calonita is not afraid to write about it.

Each book in the series has a theme of its own. Paparazzi Princess is about growing up and learning from mistakes. I wonder what is in store for Kaitlin in the next book, Broadway Lights.

Rating

4 Liked

Cover Comments

Leopard print! This print is a bit more edgy than the earlier books and it fits in perfectly with the story line. Love it.