Lost in Las Vegas

Lost in Las Vegas by Melody Carlson was published by Zondervan in January 2009 and is our 15650th best seller. The ISBN for Lost in Las Vegas is 9780310714927.

Mix six teenaged girls and one ’60s fashion icon (retired, of course) in an old Victorian-era boarding home. Add boys and dating, a little high-school angst, and throw in a Kate Spade bag or two … and you’ve got The Carter House Girls, Melody Carlson’s new chick lit series for young adults!

In a whirlwind, DJ accepts “lonely” Taylor’s invitation to join her mom’s tour in Las Vegas during Christmas break. DJ soon discovers that the unsupervised Taylor is focused on one thing only—partying with a capital “P.” She’s invited Eliza, too, and DJ is quickly overwhelmed by the behavior of the wild duo. Desperate, she calls on Casey for help and prays for a miracle to help Taylor before she self-destructs.

Melody Carlson has written more than 200 books for teens, women and children. Before becoming a best-selling author, she travelled around the world; volunteered in teen ministry; taught pre-school; raised two sons; worked briefly in interior design and later in international adoption. “I think real life experiences inspire the best fiction,” she says. Her wide variety of books seem to prove this theory.