Book Beginnings on Fridays: Starring Me

    Hello! I'm so excited to share my first Book Beginning on Friday with you. This book is a sequel to a great YA read I reviewed last week, called First Date. (You can find my review of it HERE.) Though both books are about Christian life, the first one focuses on a girl who's already a Christian, while this one is about a girl just finding out more about Christians. Both, however, are fun, spunky books that take a look at different parts of show business, viewed through the eyes of ordinary characters.

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    So, let's get to the first line!

Title: Starring Me

Author: Krista McGee

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis: Kara McKormick is told she's auditioning to star in a new teen variety show. But it's what she isn't told that could change her life.

The feisty New Yorker moves to sunny Orlando to participate in a month-long audition, where she'll live with nine other contestants and an eccentric housemother. Kara knows that the show already has a big-time celebrity lined up for the co-host, but she doesn't know who it is.

Chad Beacon quickly rose to fame after winning America's Next Star, but he doesn't want his entire career to be about singing. There is so much more he wants to do-like act. The new variety show sounds like the perfect next step for him, but his parents want him to have a co-star who shares his faith since they'll be spending so much time together.

Acting is high on Kara's priority list. But a relationship with God? Not so much. In fact, she's tried to stay away from anything religious. But God is after Kara's heart and He's put people in her life who are showing her there's far more to Christianity than rules and judgment.

And just when it seems that Kara's going to have to give up her acting dream, God reveals that she may have a starring role after all-in a story so big only He could write it.

First Line: "I want my parents to pick my costar." Chad Beacon, current pop sensation, sank back in the leather chair.

My Thoughts: I love this first line, both as a writer and a reader. The reader in me wants to know who Chad Beacon is, why he's so famous, and is shocked that he seems to value his parents' opinion. The writer in me nods in approval that the first two sentences are already drawing in the reader. You have to bring in a reader as soon as possible to keep them invested, and McGee's first line certainly does that!

    I hope you enjoy this little sneak peek of Starring Me! Is it enough to make you check out the series? What did you think of the synopsis? Does it make you want to read more?

    Join me next week for looking at a teen author's thrilling fantasy adventure, including a full interview...