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Maureen Johnson is the author of Suite Scarlett (also available on audio from Brilliance Audio), The Key to the Golden Firebird, 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Bermudez Triangle, Devilish, and Girl at Sea. She lives in New York City. You can visit her online at maureenjohnsonbooks.com.

Ever since Mrs. Amberson, the former-aspiring-actress-turned-agent, entered Scarlett Martin's life, nothing has been the same.

She's still in charge of the Empire Suite in her family's hotel, but she's now also Mrs. Amberson's assistant, running around town for her star client, Chelsea - a Broadway star Scarlett's age with a knack for making her feel insignificant.

Scarlett's also trying to juggle sophomore year classes, her lab partner who is being just a little TOO nice, and getting over the boy who broke her heart.

In the midst of all this, her parents drop a bombshell that threatens to change her New York life forever...

Praise for Suite Scarlett:

"Utterly winning, madcap Manhattan face, crafted with a winking, urbane narrative and tight, wry dialogue." - Booklist, starred review

"The authentic charm of the characters and the endearing sweetness of their odd familial relationships…make this light read worthwhile." - Kirkus Reviews

"Johnson keeps the laughs coming." - Horn Book

Children's Literature

15-year-old Scarlett Martin's life is full of chaos. Her family lives and runs a financially strapped hotel. She is pining over her former boyfriend, Eric, the handsome actor who starred in the hotel's summer production of Hamlet. Her persistent boss, Mrs. Amberson, has just become an agent, and Scarlett is practically her indentured servant. To add to the chaos, Scarlett's youngest sister is returning home from a summer camp for children with cancer. Her older sister, Lola, cannot decide if she wants to keep seeing her extremely wealthy boyfriend, and her brother, Spencer, has just landed a role on the popular TV drama series, Crime and Punishment. To make matters worse, Mrs. Amberson has asked Scarlett to keep her eye on Max, a new boy at her school, who also happens to be the brother of Mrs. Amberson's newest client, the teen Broadway sensation, Chelsea Biggs. There are many moments of sensational writing in this novel, and while the subplots are often overwhelming, the author manages to keep Scarlett mixed up in the action at all times. The ambiguous ending will either disappoint readers or make them begging for a sequel. Reviewer: Jody Little