The A-List: Hollywood Royalty #1 (A-List Novels (Quality)) [Paperback]

Zoey Dean (Author)

Book Description

Series: A-List Novels (Quality) | Publication Date: January 1, 2009

Some people are born with it.

Meet the new Hollywood Royalty: Amelie, the no-so-innocent starlet; Myla and Ash, the golden couple; Jacob, the geek turned hottie; and Jojo, the outsider who'll do anything to get on the A-List.

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About the Author

Zoey Dean divides her time between Beverly Hills and several small islands in the Caribbean. She is currently working on her next juicy A-List novel at an undisclosed location coming in July 2009. Zoey's debut adult novel, How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls, was published by Grand Central in August 2007, and her second adult novel, Hollywood Is Like High School With Money, will be published in 2009.

Product Details

• Paperback: 229 pages
• Publisher: Poppy (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031603181X
• ISBN-13: 978-0316031813
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Health, Mind & Body > Sexuality

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guilty pleasure at its best, June 8, 2009

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This review is from: The A-List: Hollywood Royalty #1 (A-List Novels (Quality)) (Paperback)

The A-List, that elite group of Hollywood's finest, is back. But while some people are born into that kind of glory, such as the golden couple Myla and Ash, others have to work their way up the celebrity ladder to even be deemed worthy. And that's what outsiders like the good girl Amelie, the reformed geek Jake, and the nobody who's just discovered her Hollywood connections, Jojo. But making it to the A-List and staying on are two completely separate things, and being included among these privileged ranks calls for a whole new set of drama, not to mention a whole new playing field for it. Each of these teens will have to decide, is it all worth it?

Dean brings back the high fashion, sneaky lies and deception, and good old-fashioned unrequited love characteristic to the first ten installments of The A-List series in its next generation. The cast may be all new, but the plot remains much the same--a covert name-dropping, rumor-spreading, boyfriend-stealing war between the insiders and the outsiders. Yet even though I question the value in reading about retail therapy and the drama of Hollywood High, I can't resist indulging in this guilty pleasure that realistically portrays the spoiled and sometimes scandalous lives of the young and filthy rich, and those trying to get there. There are really two ways to look at novels like this: as a guilty pleasure read or an inadvertent social commentary. Although I highly doubt it was Dean's intention to truly criticize the glamorous lifestyle, it's pretty plain to see that there is something seriously shallow and wrong about how people pay so much attention to the latest styles and celebrity gossip. Nevertheless, Hollywood Royalty is a quick read perfect for a sunny day at the beach.

Fans of any teen guilty pleasure, such as Dean's original A-List series, The Elite series by Jennifer Banash, the Private series by Kate Brian, and the Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar, is sure to enjoy Hollywood Royalty. Though not exactly brain stimulating material, I will probably check out the sequels to this gossipy read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Up There with Gossip Girl, September 11, 2009

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This review is from: The A-List: Hollywood Royalty #1 (A-List Novels (Quality)) (Paperback)

I actually thought I was purchasing the first book of the regular A-List series-I didn't realize there was this "spinoff" Hollywood Royalty. It's good though, obviously alluding to Brangelina and their kids. The characters are easy to connect with because they're real, down to earth people underneath all the Hollywood fuss. Great book for teens or anyone who enjoys Gossip Girl.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT, April 12, 2009

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frunc "flittered" (Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The A-List: Hollywood Royalty #1 (A-List Novels (Quality)) (Paperback)

This new spin-off is way better than the original - though those were okay as well.

In Hollywood Royalty there is no boring Anna Percy, fat sam, or wannabe Pinelli brothers.

I love all the characters so far:

Myla - daughter of Hollywood's hottest couple, and sometimes a bitch (similar to Cammie in the original series)

JoJo - the outsider, she is sister of Myla, feels totally out of place in Beverly Hills - at first.

Ash - Myla's ex. Hollywood hottie-rocker type. (Like Ben Birnbaum)

Amy a.k.a. Fairy Princess - children tv star.

Jacob - geek-turned-into-hottie, tutoring Amy. (Adam-type)

Cant wait till August to see what happens next!