In 2013, each of the top three films grossed more than $400 million (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Iron Man 3” and “Frozen”) and none relied on a sex scene to get to the top. 1 at $332.8 million, and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” grossed more than $317 million. The start of the love story and characters from talented teen actress, Liana Marie's. In film, none of the top 10 blockbusters in 2014 contain an explicit sex scene: “Guardians of the Galaxy” came in at No. The first three novels, Starlet's Web, Starlet's Run, and Starlet's Light, are fictitious memoirs. Conversely, Taylor Swift kept her clothes on and won the top spot for artist sales: “1989” and “Frozen” are the only two albums to sell more than 3 million copies in 2014. 5-STARS Foreword Reviews Rating: Starlets Man (Reviewed by Pallas Gates McCorquodale) The protagonists inner turmoil will resonate with todays youth who find spiritual conflict in celebrity culture and. Hanna, Author of Starlets End NewInBooks. High school student athlete, Manny Biro, is caught between the boy he should be and the man he wants to become. Who can forget Miley Cyrus and the online twerking frenzy she started? She was an Internet sensation and did break the million dollar sales barrier in May, but where is she now? Her oversexualization has won our attention but not our loyalty. Starlets Web (0.99) youndadult kindle: A Hollywood starlet worries about boys. We see Super Bowl ads and images of young women twerking and think: of course it does. You can find the edited, final version here: As consumers of pop culture, we forget that the myth busters have shown that sex doesn’t sell most consumer products. Contains premarital sex and mild swearing.Ĭopyright 2013 by Carla Hanna, 2012 by Carla J. Genres: YA contemporary romance, teen love and romance, young adult, coming of age fiction, new adult fiction, edgy inspirational romance, multicultural romance. 'YA fans will absolutely want to check out this series, where they'll find a new heroine to root for in the flawed but sympathetic Liana.' - BlueInk Review Gold Medal Winner, 2013 AUTHORSdb Book Cover Contest! Let's face it: Hollywood's web entangles everyone. It turned out awesome until I learned the truth. I'm torn between going to church on Sunday and making a living from pop culture.īut experience builds perspective. Dating super-hot Byron didn't help clear the confusion either. I knew he couldn't hurt me with my bodyguard so near, but his eyes.so I have trust issues. I've been happy until lately.Įvan dumping me leveled me. I keep to myself and don't complain about my life. I'm part of a tight-knit group of kids of celebrities.

Celebrity is what it is: marketing a product. !! GOLD MEDAL WINNER - 2014 READERS' FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD CONTEST !!ĭo you think you know what it is like to be a famous teen star? Do you think she is always sexy and looking for her next party? Think again.ĭiscover the Starlet Series and uncover the life of a talented actress caught in Hollywood's web of lies.

Starlet's Web by Carla J. Hanna