Amanda Goldberg Knihy

<b><i>The </i>New York Times <i>bestselling authors of </i>Celebutantes <i>return with a dazzling new novel set among the star-studded crowds of the Cannes Film Festival, where everyone’s hoping to discover, sign, screw or become the Next Big Thing. And a three-picture deal would be nice. </i> </b> Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed Actorholic and daughter of Hollywood Royalty—is now not only bicoastal, she’s <i>Bi-Lolar: That is the condition which causes her to swing like a pendulum between the opposing poles of the fashion world in New York and the real world with her Doctor Boyfriend in Los Angeles. </i>She hardly knows which shoe fits her anymore: the Louboutin stiletto or the Croc. As Lola tries to launch Julian Tennant’s new dress line, it looks like they’re about to get their next big break: his wedding dresses have been chosen to feature in the top film at the Cannes Film Festival. And suddenly Lola is staging a full-blown couture show on a yacht – in the middle of the Med. Think those super models had trouble walking down the catwalks at Fashion Week? With an unexpected finale twist, this time it’s Lola who’s tumbling off the runway. Having recently endured a disastrous break-up with Lola’s brother Christopher, Kate Woods, Lola’s BFF and CAA’s rising star agent, is newly single, and focused 24-7 on her clients. The only thing worse than thinking it was a good idea for Kate to date Lola’s brother, is thinking it was a good idea for Kate to put one of her most loose-cannon clients, Nic Knight, in Lola’s father’s movie. Among Kate’s other mega star clients is Saffron Sykes whose appearance on the cover of <i>Vain </i>magazine in Julian Tennant could be the difference between Julian Tennant, Inc. weathering the economy or going bust. As Lola fights to survive the Cannes Film Festival, will she get swept into the French Riviera’s riptide of glamour and superficiality? <i>Are </i>real love and couture mutually exclusive? Or can Lola have it all – the good doctor <i>and</i> her Louboutins. With her father and brother vying for the same prize, her mother starring in her new <i>reality show</i>, and one heartbroken girlfriend about to declare motherhood, it’s all on Lola to come up with the answers. And it’s going to take more than one of her mother’s prosperity chants to save the day.

In "Skandal in Hollywood" begleitet der Leser Lola Santini, die Tochter eines Starregisseurs, während der chaotischen Oscar-Woche. Mit einer Vorliebe für egomanische Schauspieler und ohne Lebensplan versucht sie, eine Schauspielerin zu überzeugen, die Mode ihres besten Freundes zu tragen. Ein wilder, urkomischer Blick auf Hollywoods Glamour und Absurditäten.

Lola Santisi houdt van Hollywoodglamour en is hopeloos verslaafd aan knappe acteurs. Ze probeert de prachtige designs van haar BHV (Beste Homo Vriend) Julian op de Rode Loper te krijgen. Maar beroemde diva's als Scarlett, Fran, Britney of Paris ervan te overtuigen een exclusieve Julian Tennant te dragen op het Oscargala - puhleeze! Geholpen door haar vriendinnen Kate, een talentscout, en Cricket, comapatiënt in Grey's Anatomy, navigeert Lola door de dolgedraaide hel van Hollywood. Maar op het moment suprême hangt haar succes aan één zijden draadje. Zal Lola nog op haar stiletto's staan als de zon weer opkomt na de after-after Oscar Party?

Lola Santini a pris trois bonnes résolutions : ne plus jamais coucher avec un acteur, cesser d'être seulement une " fille à papa célèbre ", trouver un boulot qui lui plaît. Son meilleur ami, styliste, l'embauche alors pour une délicate mission : persuader les stars de porter ses créations aux Oscars, occasion rêvée pour Lola de percer dans le milieu impitoyable de la mode... Mais la jungle d'Hollywood regorge d'autres " célébutantes " aux dents longues qui feront tout pour lui couper l'herbe sous les talons aiguilles !