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Famous In Love

336p. ebook available. Little, Brown/Poppy. Oct. 2014. Tr $18.00. ISBN 9780316366328. LC 2013043744.
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Gr 9 Up—As an aspiring actress in Portland, high schooler Paige doesn't expect to land the role of a lifetime when she auditions for a movie. Jake, Cassandra, and Paige, the three stooges, have been best friends since they were in diapers. Paige leaves her family and fellow stooges for the beaches of Hawaii, where the latest best seller young adult novel is being filmed—starring her. Committed to months of work, Paige wonders if Jake and Cassandra will move on without her. She also worries about whether she will be good enough for such a high-stakes film. If that isn't intimidating enough, Paige will be acting with two of young Hollywood's hottest men. She never expects that chemistry on-set will turn into real chemistry off-screen, creating a love triangle. This come across like a plausible behind-the-scenes jaunt into the lives of today's young actors. The author humanizes the characters in the novel, beyond the image of perfection and glamour of young stars, offering a bit of depth. Teens looking for romance and pop-culture should enjoy this novel.—Mindy Whipple, West Jordan Library, UT
Paige's life is transformed when she's chosen to play the lead in a Hunger Games–like major film franchise. While shooting the movie--in Hawaii--Paige is drawn to both of her gorgeous co-stars. With such enviable problems, it's tough to muster up sympathy, but the novel gives an enjoyable inside look into the work and lives of young Hollywood royalty.

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