The Beauty Game by Michaela Day* 362 pages 4/5 stars “The Beauty Game.When talented copywriter Zoe Diamond first enters the plush offices of global beauty empire Visage D’Or she doesn’t own a face cream.She thinks uplift is by Wonderbra. And wrinkles are removed with an iron.Soon she’s seduced, manipulated and betrayed by charming words, false promises, and the powerful men behind them.She doesn’t drink. Lie. Or have sex on the boardroom table.Yet.She learns beauty means pain.Truth means legal lies.And miracle creams make beautiful profits.Drowning in champagne-fuelled corruption and scandal, Zoe fights to keep her job, her reputation and most importantly, the man of her dreams.But will she succeed before The…

Beneath the Glitter by Elle Fowler and Blair Fowler 277 pages Rating 4/5 stars “Welcome to a place where dreams are made.  And where nothing—and no one—is ever what it seems. After their make-up and fashion videos went viral on YouTube, sisters Sophia and Ava London are thrust into the exclusive life of the Los Angeles elite.  Here fabulous parties, air kisses, paparazzi and hot guys all come with the scene. Sophia finds herself torn between a gorgeous bartender and a millionaire playboy, and Ava starts dating an A-list actor.  But as they’re about to discover, the life they’ve always dreamed of comes with a cost. Beneath the glitter of…

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith 215 pages Rating 3/5 stars “Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Today should be one of the worst days of Hadley’s life… Her father is getting married in London to a woman she’s never even met, and she’s just missed her flight. Hadley has never believed in destiny or fate before… But, stuck at the airport in New York, today is also the day she meets Oliver. He’s British. He’s cute. And he’s on her new flight. Set over twenty-four hours, Hadley and Oliver’s story will make you believe that true love finds you…

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 328 Pages Rating: 1/5 stars “My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our own neighborhood. My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer. This is Susie Salmon, speaking to us from heaven. It looks like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. There are counsellors to help newcomers to adjust, and friends to room with. Everything she wants appears as soon as she thinks of it – except the thing she wants most: to…