Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr is a great book for anyone ages 18 and older. The sequel to Hollywood Girls Club, this book is a must read for anyone who is interested in the crazy and drama filled Hollywood life!

Celeste, Jessica, Lydia, and Mary Anne have managed to find and hold on to true friendships amidst all of Hollywood’s superficial stars. The girls have stuck together and are intent on making even more great films. But when the girls begin to experience major issues they need a lot more than one another.

Celeste isn’t getting any younger and although she looks great now, she won’t in a few years. As she contemplates plastic surgery she has to deal with the emergence of a sex tape that could ruin her career. Mary Ann is dating Holden Humphrey, the hottest young stud in Hollywood but his crazy ex is determined to drive them apart. Not only does Mary Ann have to deal with his crazy ex but she also has to dal with the fact that people all over are watching her every move. Lydia is busy trying to run the film studio, help her friends, and try to figure out who is sending her creepy notes and blackmailing her. Jessica is busy juggling a family, her job, and her clients.

Can these girls juggle everything and still remain on top? Or will they drop the ball and have their careers ruined? This is a great book but make sure to read Hollywood Girls Club first or you might be a little lost!

By The Book Reviews had the opportunity to interview Maggie Marr! Check out the interview below.

Q: What inspired you to write the “Hollywood Girls Club” series?

A: Probably this wonderful world of entertainment I stumbled upon when I became an agent. Plus I started to hear a voice in my head, telling me the story that became Hollywood Girls Club.

Q: Which of the main characters in the books do you relate to the most and why?

A: A producer friend of mine says he sees a little of me in all the characters. But when I was an agent I think I related most to Jessica, trying to break into the business with hard work and determination plus she was an attorney turned agent. Now, as a full time writer, perhaps I relate to Mary Anne the most, we’re also both from the Midwest.

Q: What is a typical day like for you?

A: Let’s see, I get up at 6 am and go for a walk and eat breakfast with the family. I like to be at my computer by 8 am. I work from 8 am to 12 noon. My girls get home at noon and we eat lunch together. Once I get them down for nap, (anywhere between 1 and 2) I work for another 2 hours. I always think, I’ll get more work completed in the evening after the girls go to bed, but usually I don’t. Sometimes I read, or catch up on reader emails.

Q: How do you deal with writers block?

A: I try to write through it. I usually get a little stuck right before I hear the final act. Sometimes, I lay down for a while and try to visualize the characters going through the end of the story…then I’ll hear a line and I rush back to the computer and start typing.

Q: Have recent Hollywood happenings inspired any of your writing?

A: Of course. All the time.

Q: What made you want to start writing?

A: I’ve written stories since I was 8 years old. I won a number of awards as a child and in junior high for my writing, but I never thought becoming a writer as a profession was an option. I grew up in middle America, my grandparents were farmers…on both sides. My father was the first person in his family to graduate college and he became a doctor. No one I knew wrote or worked in or made a living in ‘the arts’. I did what a lot of kids who are exceptional writers do, I went to school and became an attorney. It wasn’t until I was much older, that I had the courage and the knowledge to actually take a shot at my dream, my passion, my love…writing.

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It’s so hard to pick one favorite movie, but I’m going to go with 50 First Dates.

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Favorite Movie is Pride & Prejudice.

Great Contest!

best movie ever: Kagamusha by Akira Kurosawa.

Boy so many movies to pick from but I love Enchanted or Star Wars. ~ Thanks!

To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite classic American movie. It has drama, heart, suspense, and a great message for all people and all times.

The original Wizard of Oz was a great movie!

I agree that Pride and Prejudice was great also. But To Kill a Mockingbird just edges it out, for me.

I like The Green Mile also.

I’m standing by To Kill a Mockingbird.

To kill a Mockingbird rules! Although, Juno was cute.

animal house belushi rules

Star Wars would be my favorite of all time.

The Pest lol

I love THE NEVERENDING STORY!!!

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I’m watching it as I write this.

I love 50 first dates

Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back

shakespeare in love

We love comedies and a favorite at our house is “Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels” with Michael Caine and Steve Martin.

Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion.

So many movies, so little time–To Kill a Mockingbird.

dumb and dumber

the original charlie and the chocalate factory

The Princess Bride

The Cutting Edge

Favorite book is the Uglies

Movie is Little Miss Sunshine

My favourite movie is Forest Gump.

City of Angels and 50 First Dates!!!

Forrest Gump is GREAT, but so is American History X!!! Those are in a tie for my favorite!

I have a tie for my favorite movie of all time…Forrest Gump and American History X

just to cool

The Darjeeling Limited is my favorite new movie.

animal house belushi rocks

Star Wars is still the best!

The Green Mile is my favorite movie and I have read the book. Its one of many in my collection.

SERENDIPITY with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale

i would love to win this

Secondhand Lion

Pretty Woman because I am a dreamer

oooh.. tough choice.. I’m gonna have to go with “To kill a Mockingbird”.. what can I say it’s a classic

Thelma & Louise. My Grandmother turned me on to it. That was Brad Pitt?!! Wow!!

Remember the Titans - the best!

It’s great to see someone else liking The Green Mile as I do.

keepiong the faith

Slingblade

As Good As It Gets

i’m not sure, but maybe “lady jane”

The Shining is my all time favorite movie

Pretty in Pink is my favorite movie!

gone with the wind

Looks like a great book!

I love Moulin Rouge!

Chicago, just a fun movie to watch.

“Clueless” was a great movie.

My all time favorite movie keeps changing as I watch new movies!

Chocolat is a great movie.

Lets hear it for my heart and onetime hero: ET; I;m now 58 and he still melts my heart with laughter and the tears and the humility from a alien.

Darjeeling Lmited is good, but in a different way than To Kill a Mockingbird.

I like The Princess Bride

Favorite movie ever— Momento

Can’t wait to read the book

My all time favorite movie is Dirty Dancing.

My favorite movie of all time is Welcome To The Dollhouse, an indie flick.

Dirty Dancing.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Chocolat was good, too, but I stand by To Kill a Mockingbird.

Beauty and the Beast

Gone With the Wind

Fargo! can watch it over and over!

Lost Boys

i vote for The Green Mile!

My favorite is the Princess Bride

Anyone seen Kagemusha by Akira Kurosawa?

Dirty Dancing!!!

requiem for a dream is my favorite.

Halloween series is the bomb

Another favorite movie is Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.

I think people in America are more familiar with remakes of Kurosawa’s films, like Seven Samurai turned into the Magnificent Seven.

I love books about Hollywood life !

My all-time fave, feel good movie is Grease!

Harry met sally

The Princess Bride is my favorite

The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan

The Seven Samurai ANd the Magnificent Seven were great movies. Really there are a lot of great ones.

The Way We Were

The Green Mile is still #1, but Fried Green Tomatoes was good, too.

Favorite movie of all time is: Dangerous Liasons. Definately not family fare but certainly one of the finest acted films I’ve ever seen. Love this contest!

I love The Shawshank Redemption.

My favourite movie is Forest Gump

American History X

Wizard of Oz

star wars is my favorite, thanks for the contest!

To Kill A Mockingbird will never be dethroned!

I’m sticking with The Green Mile.

looks like a great book

I’ll stick with The Princess BRide

Being There with Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine

Would love to read it!

Still lovin’ The Green Mile. Anyone seen The Darjeeling Limited?

To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite classic American movie

I love Darjeeling Limited!

I also love Dirty dancing

The Princess Bride, baby!

Favorite movie is Training Day

Darjeeling Limited is great. But not quite as great as To Kill a Mockingbird!

Sound of Music

Sound of Music

I reply, Hairspray!

Hairspray is a great musical.

Rainman

Dirty Dancing. Again

To Kill A Mockingbird! I could watch it every week. Well, almost. I also enjoyed Dirty Dancing. One should be challenged.

Dirty Dancing. still

Thelma & Louise. That was Brad Pitt?!

Open Season

300

While You Were Sleeping

One’s views should be challenged. In that sense I see To Kill a Mockingbird and Dirty Dancing. I still love The Green Mile.

Trading Places

Favorite movie- Mommie dearest- no more wire hangers!

Wow, difficult choice but right now I am feeling “The Neverending Story”.

Under the Tuscan Sun is my favorite movie.

The Darjeeling Limited

My all-time favorite is The Princess Bride

Days of Thunder!

Talledega Nights

Pretty Woman

To Kill a Mockingbird rules. Has anyone seen Iron Man? How was it?

How about Forrest Gump.

Another favourite movie of mine is BIG

Evelyn.

Under the Tuscan Sun

Juno was cute. Did anyone like Juno?

Well Juno was cute, like you say, but other movies have more depth like your favorite To Kill a Mockingbird and my Green Mile.

pretty woman.

My favorite movie is “The Grudge” - I know, I’m weird like that

Here is a movie about culture clash: The Gods Must Be Crazy. It’s a little dated, but funny.

The Rush Hour movies are funny with some great movie quotes.

The Cutting Edge is cheesy and great!

pick me

Thelma & Louise!! The Best!!

The Notebook is my favorite

Big is good. To Kill A Mockingbird rules.

Pulp Fiction, it’s just so much fun to watch.

Great prize
God bless our troops

night of the living dead

Princess Bride

American Beauty was a really good movie.

All-time favorite: The Grudge - I slept with my mom that night too

The Gods Must Be Crazy 1 & 2

Pretty Woman

Bryan’s Song

To Kill a Mocking bird, after that, maybe The Last Picture Show.

Let’s not forget Tootsie. What a great expose of gender inequality! with humor and heart.

Kill Bill was pretty cool.

My favorite movie is To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar.

The Notebook (a whole bus of teenage girls cried their eyes out watching it)

Ghosts

Schindlers List. To Kill a Mockingbird.

Iron Man

My gf’s granddaughter would love this book.

thanks

American Beauty. after The Green Mile.

Dirty Dancing is my favorite movie

Too Wong Foo, thanks Julie Newmare

All time favorite, To Kill a Mockingbird. Also in the top ten, Dances with Wolves.

Forrest Gump

I still love Singing in the Rain.

and I still love The Green Mile. But let’s not forget The Color Purple!

I love the movie Crash. It really shows how our lives impact each other even when we don’t know that person. Thanks for the contest!

It’s a tie - Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!

The Godfather

That would be Dirty Dancing

To Kill A Mockingbird. Somewhere close behind, Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha.

We just saw 27 Dresses and it’s a really cute movie!

The Green Mile… but who could forget Out of Africa?

Logan’s Run - so campy yet somehow engaging

Has to be Enchanted

My favorite movie is “Before Sunset.” Thanks for the awesome contest!

Gone with the Wind

My all time favorite movie is “The Grudge”

It’s too hard to pick just one favorite movie. I guess my favorite guilty pleasure movie would be Dirty Dancing.

The Notebook

Silence of the Lambs

I’m partial to The Princess Bride

The Green Mile… and The Breakfast Club.

I love The Princess Bride

To Kill a Mockingbird. Dances with Wolves, after that.

love to win

Gone with the Wind

Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring

The Grudge is my fave

Titantic

The Green Mile. Also, Big with Tom Hanks.

Star Wars seems to stick in my mind more than others for adventure. Titanic was a great epic and a great love story.
Western would be Red River with John Wayne.

I love Purple Hearts

My all time favorite movie is A Lot Like Love

Best movie Crash.

My daughter loves Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

Chinatown - perfect Roman Polanski noir film.

My favorite movie: easy—– Bridget Jones Diary and SOON TO BE:

Sex and the City - The Movie….

My all time favorite movie is Kill Bill.

Animal House

To Kill a Mockingbird. Maybe also Little Big Man.

Princess Bride

i loved P.S. I love you

PAY IT FORWARD is one of the best movies ever made.

The Cutting Edge. The original, not the next two.

I don’t get it

A Lot Like Love

History of the World Part 1

the thorn birds

the notebook!

Steel Magnolias

My favorite book of all time is probably the Nanny Diaries. Not the one based on the movie…the original!

To Kill a Mockingbird. Once and for all.

50 First Dates and Secondhand Lions.

I love The Sound of Music and South Pacific!

“Saturday Night Fever”

Strictly Ballroom!

The Princess Bride

The Green Mile. And Schindler’s List.

Big

I have 2 all time favorites;
The Sound of Music
Dirty Dancing

i just love As Good as It Gets. It’s classic to me and I can watch it a thousand times. Jack Nicholson can always pull it off.

Favorite movie? Hands down, Legally Blonde, of course!

Galipoli

The Green Mile!

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

Our family love Secondhand Lion and National Treasure!!!

great interview can’t wait to read the book

50 First Dates, I cried and laughed.

I need this something awful

I’m still partial to The Princess Bride

Impossible for me to choose! My fave ‘fun’ movies are the 80s Bat Pack type. Sixteen Candles still cracks me up.

haaaaaaaa maybe an R would help.
Brat pack. lol

Keep up the fantastic books with the enjoyment to come. Thanks SW

I love the movie grease

Princess Bride

princess bride

titanic

Terms of Endearment

To Kill a Mockingbird. And how ’bout The Manchurian Candidate.

My favorite movie is “The Grudge”

Amelie!

The Cutting Edge, the ice skating movie

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

The Darjeeling Limited is fantastic!

The Wizard of Oz

Green Mile!!! and yes I love Monty Python and the Holy Grail, too.

The Princess Bride

Chocolate

Finally Dirty Dancing.

Sleepless in Seattle and Forrest Gump

The Sound Of Music

Coneheads

Braveheart

It’s a Wonderful Life.

For the last time, To Kill a Mockingbird!

DIRT HARRY