Love Is Like Tea: Book Review: Starring Me

Thursday 21 June 2012

Book Review: Starring Me





Starring Me is an adorably written new novel for young adults by Krista McGee.

An aspiring actress, Kara McKormick is set to audition for the placement of a variety show host. Arriving in sunny Orlando, competition is tough with all the other girls competing to be the co-star to pop sensation Chad Beacon, and not everyone is what they seem. Through trials and unexpected hardships Kara learns to embrace not only herself, but God as well in the ups and downs of life.

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.


This is a lovely book aimed at teenage girls and it does have a happily ever after with a healthy dollop of faith as well. If you're looking for a light summer YA romance, Starring Me will not disappoint!

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