Faced with her family's financial woes, Scarlett has taken on the job of assistant/indentured servant to a newly minted theatrical agent: professional eccentric Mrs. Amy Amberson. Scarlett ends up at the beck and call of a Broadway star (her own age!), dealing with territorial doormen, and walking a small dog with insecurity issues - all while starting her sophomore year at one of New York's most rigorous high schools.
It doesn't help that Scarlett's brain is clouded with thoughts of Eric, her former sort-of boyfriend. She has thousands of things to say to him, if only he would call. And then there's her new lab partner, the impossible Max, who's on a quest to destroy what little mind she has left.
Meanwhile, her older brother, Spencer, has become New York City's most controversial TV villain; her ever-reliable older sister, Lola, is sliding off the rails; and her younger sister, Marlene, most worryingly, has suddenly become... nice.
But somehow Scarlett will prevail.... Right?
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"I really like reading about Scarlett's crazy life in New York. I love that Scarlett is involved with her family, and just doesn't ditch school for the fun of it or gets involved with drugs or any of that other stuff. She is a genuinely good character to read about. Maureen Johnson left a lot hanging, so I'm hoping and praying that there will be a third installment into the series. (:"
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Tanner (4 out of 5 stars)