In Suite Scarlett, Scarlett’s family not only name their children for actors and movie characters, but they also own a dilapidated hotel in NYC. However, the hotel’s about to go bust, and Scarlett’s brother, Spencer, can’t get a handle on his acting career. Fluffy, sometimes witty, slightly unbelievable.

The good stuff: snappy dialog, believable and endearing sibling relationships, living in an old hotel in NYC, brother who wants to become an actor, an off-beat production of Hamlet, eccentric Auntie Mame-type fairy godmother character.

The not-as-good stuff: uninteresting, stereotypical love interest, plot drag halfway through, obligatory minor gay references (very minor), a few unbelievable incidents and developments. What kind of hotel functions at all with essentially no staff and continues serving food with no one who can cook on the premises?

Scarlett Fever, the sequel, is more of the same. If you liked the first one, you’ll enjoy the follow-up. Scarlett’s family is still endearing. Mrs. Amberson, the eccentric Mame character, becomes Scarlett’s employer in the first book, and Mrs. A and Scarlett get into more trouble in the second. Spencer’s acting career takes off, but as the villain in a popular detective show, Spencer gets a lot of the wrong kind of attention from fans. Scarlett’s older sister Lola must decide what to do about her rich ex-boyfriend and his snooty family. And Scarlett can’t stop thinking about her summer romance even though he’s unreliable and uncommitted.

If you don’t mind a lot of romance for 15 year old Scarlett, dating and chasing boys, these two novels are good, light chicklit for teens. If your teens would rather pursue more lofty goals, or if parents would rather de-emphasize the teen romance, steer them toward something else. I’d let 15 year old Brown Bear Daughter read these if she wanted, after I warned her that Scarlett was a fictional character not a role model. I want Brown Bear Daughter to hold off on the romantic entanglements for a while, if at all possible.