Secrets of My Hollywood Life: On Location

Secrets of My Hollywood Life: On Location
By: Jen Calonita
Pages: 240
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Chick-lit
Rating: B-
Recommended to: Girls 12-14

      Kaitlin Burke returns in the sequel to Secrets of My Hollywood Life, On Location. She has finally gotten the part to The Untitled Hutch Adam’s Project, a dream job with a dream director (or so she thought). After getting cast over Sky Mackenzie, jealous co-star, Sky shows up on set with the news that she was cast to play the next big role. Sky’s assistant keeps messing up Kaitlin’s schedule, and the director of the movie isn’t all she thought he is. The movie’s publicist has plans to make Kaitlin and co-star/ex-boyfriend Drew seem to be dating, and things between her and Austin are a little rocky. Will Kaitlin come through at last, or will the pressure break both her and her career?

      This book lived up to the expectations brought upon by the first novel, though by no means exceeded it. I felt that Kaitlin seemed weaker in this book that in the previous one, and that Sky was a little too manipulative and mean than was realistic. I loved Laney, Kaitlin’s publicist, and Hank, the crazy director. Kaitlin’s brother, Matty, seemed too young for his age, and Liz, Kaitlin’s BFF was uncharacteristically irresponsible with her new job. On the other hand, I loved the plotline involving Austin and Drew, and the movie’s publicist’s schemes. Austin was always described as the perfect guy, and Drew was everything you would expect from a Hollywood guy with a big ego. The brand names and outfit descriptions were too much and made the book have a cheesy, fake shell. I loved the amusing Hollywood Secrets, and the fun writing made me keep reading, although it’s somewhat shallow. It is a fun chick-lit, and I was happily waiting for the sequel.