Pop Tart

By Kira Coplin and Julianne Kaye

She was America's sweetheart. Until the love affair ended with a bang…

Young make-up artist Jackie Reilly has always dreamed of making it big in TinselTown, concealing the flaws of the rich and famous. Stuck in a rut with a crazy boss, she thinks her big break will never come – until she meets a girl who guarantees her life will never be the same again…

16-year-old Brooke Parker is bubbly, vivacious, charming – and about to become the world's most famous teenager. A pop singer on the verge of superstardom, Brooke instantly takes a shine to Jackie and draws her into a world of white-stretch limos, screaming fans and invitations to VIP events.

But as Jackie quickly finds out, fame has its dark side. Forced to juggle the various egos of Brooke's entourage – from bitchy stylists to over-eager publicists and a manager that serves his own interests before all else – all preserving the golden girl image of brand Brooke.

Caught in the tight grip of the P.R machine, Brooke starts to rebel, taking Jackie along for the ride. At first her bad girl antics are a blast, earning her even more column inches, but when her heavy partying brings Brooke's demons to the surface she begins to fall apart and soon, she is taking Jackie down with her.

When Jackie is forced to learn the rules of showbusiness the hard way, her friendship with Brooke is put to the ultimate test – will she be yet another casualty of Brooke's increasing quest for fame?
Or can she save herself – and Brooke?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Jun 5, 2009
• ISBN: 9780007331451

Reviews for Pop Tart

[dudara_2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Pop Tart is a novel set in the world of pop, glamour and Hollywood. Brooke Parker is the rising young, all-american star and Jackie O'Reilly is an aspiring make-up artist who is along for the ride. Jackie befriends Brooke who seems young and innocent at times. She is fun and kind-hearted, but also impulsive and volatile.The pair quickly become swamped by the glitz and glamour of the celebrity lifestyle as Brookes star goes into meteoric ascent. Hounded by press and the failure of her first relationship, Brooke is thrust into the spotlight and her management expects her to stay there.Jackie is quick to take advantage of the jet-set lifestyle, but following a disastrous series of events, she realises that she needs to step back and truly follow her own dreams. But is it too late for her to help Brooke?Any reader will see lots of truth in this story, written as it is by two Hollywood insiders. Ultimately, it's not really original, given the fact that we've seen all this before in the press, but it is a fast-paced, summer read.