In September 2006, Madonna introduced plans to launch a sequel to the story, titled The English Roses: Too Good to be True. David Sexton from the London Evening Standard criticized Madonna's choice to put in writing the story, together with making the character of Binah an attractive looking girl, since he believed that in reality "the kids who endure wounding rejection from their friends aren't the gorgeous, the clever and the sporty, however the ugly, the dull and the awkward". In the same article, creator Francesca Simon felt the guide "has no characters, no story and there isn't any tension, which is an issue." Both criticized Fulvimari's illustrations with Rosen describing them as "odious photos". A reviewer for Publishers Weekly compared Fulvimari's illustrations to the images in Vogue while saying the story was preaching in nature. The story continues with the girls encountering their first romantic crush and the reader once more learns a invaluable lesson.
