Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson is an intriguing book about Scarlett Martin. Scarlett Martin is like any other regular teenage girl. There is only one difference. Her family owns and runs the Hopewell Hotel in New York City. The tradition is upon each Martin child's 15th birthday they are given a suite in the hotel to take care of. Scarlett receives the Empire Suite, a beautiful suite with a moon mirror dressing table. However, the Hopewell is not doing too well and Scarlett's parents need all of their kids to pitch in. This means that Scarlett must give up her summer, her sister Lola will have to work extra hard with her job and also working at the hotel, if her brother Spencer does not find a real acting job he is straight on for Culinary School, and Marlene is just Marlene. Upon Scarlett's reception of the suite a new hotel guest, Amy Amberson checks into the Empire Suite, and Scarlett aids to her every whim. Amberson is quite the character and Scarlett is thrown for a loop in the shenanigans that she gets involved with. Just as Scarlett loses hope for Spencer's acting career Amy Amberson steps in every step of the way saving Spencer in the nick of time, and even setting a few fireworks off between Scarlett and Eric, Spencer's co-worker/ friend.
This book was absolutely hilarious and I enjoyed every minute of it. The humor that Maureen Johnson poured into this book was absolutely entertaining. I laughed and I often felt like yelling at the book, but in the end I was very happy with the outcome. I felt the book was very in tune with all aspects of a great book, and that it really tapped into the family values, sibling rivalry, and romance of teenage lives. Maureen Johnson is a great writer, and I also recommend reading her book 13 Little Blue Envelopes. I just bought Scarlett Fever, which is the sequel to Suite Scarlett. So if Scarlett Fever is as good Suite Scarlett expect a book review soon! ;)
