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Fame (Firstborn #1)
"Fame "is the first book in the soul-stirring new Firstborn series from Karen Kingsbury. As Dayne Matthews returns to Hollywood after his shocking discovery in Karen's best-selling novel "Reunion, " he faces the dangerous world of fame and paparazzi. Meanwhile, Katy Hart receives the offer of a lifetime--starring opposite Dayne in a Hollywood film. Dayne and Jamie's choice...more
Paperback, 354 pages
Published
June 1st 2005
by Tyndale House Publishers
(first published January 1st 2005)
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The "Firstborn" series is in excelent collection. BUT, you need to read the 'Redemption Series' first!
The books in order are:
Redemption
Remember
Return
Rejoyce
Reunion
Fame
Forgiven
Found
Family
Forever
The books in order are:
Redemption
Remember
Return
Rejoyce
Reunion
Fame
Forgiven
Found
Family
Forever
I read several of the books in this series. When will I ever learn?
These books were a complete waste of time. Karen drew the series out way too long, and as a result bored me to death. We don’t need to know every little detail of the characters lives. This was one of her classic Mr. Imperfect and Miss. Perfect books.
Some of the characters were so perfect it scared me. And the others were so imperfect (affairs, illegitimate children, shacking up, abortion… you name it) that it truly was scary. S...more
These books were a complete waste of time. Karen drew the series out way too long, and as a result bored me to death. We don’t need to know every little detail of the characters lives. This was one of her classic Mr. Imperfect and Miss. Perfect books.
Some of the characters were so perfect it scared me. And the others were so imperfect (affairs, illegitimate children, shacking up, abortion… you name it) that it truly was scary. S...more
I LOVED this book (as I loved the 1st Baxter series). I was glad that nothing in this book really made me cry...I did get teary eyed a little whenever someone would remember Elizabeth (the mother). I did not understand why the author changed the CKT directors name to Katy. In the last book of the 1st series it was Jessie or Jenny (something with a J). So it was hard for me to see her as a Katy for the first half of the book. But I loved how this book gave us basically more back story on Katy and...more
The main character Dayne was in Hollywood living the wild life as an actor. He was a play boy with the ladies and having a good time. He was the lead in a up and coming moving and they were looking for the female lead. They tried six current leading ladies but still could not find the one they wanted. Dayne remembered a woman he had never met in Indiana, a woman he never spoke with but one he could not get out of his mind. He had seen the woman for about ten minutes at a community theater. He co...more
I have read all of Karen Kingsbury's novels, and am very hard-pressed to find a favorite. Each one of them is so good! This book is the sixth book in The Baxter series, of which there are ten altogether. The first five tell about the Baxter family and what each of their college-aged children go through in growing up. It is by no means a tender Grace Livingston Hill type of novel. The problems the family has to deal with are very modern and very hurtful. Karen manages to endear us to her characte...more
FAME is the first book in the Firstborn series, which follows the Redemption series by Karen Kingsbury.
Dayne Matthews, Hollywood heartthrob, whom we briefly met in REUNION, is captivated by Katy Hart. Katy is a director of children’s theater that Dayne stumbled across while he was in Bloomington, Indiana. Though their meeting was brief and one-sided, for whatever reason he can’t seem to get her out of his mind. When he returns to Hollywood and is cast in a new romantic comedy, the only woman he...more
Dayne Matthews, Hollywood heartthrob, whom we briefly met in REUNION, is captivated by Katy Hart. Katy is a director of children’s theater that Dayne stumbled across while he was in Bloomington, Indiana. Though their meeting was brief and one-sided, for whatever reason he can’t seem to get her out of his mind. When he returns to Hollywood and is cast in a new romantic comedy, the only woman he...more
Okay, this book is really good. I really LOVE the writing style. Other than the falling in love part, I never once went, "This is going too fast." unlike other books that I've read. Plus, the author's writing styles really...Ah, I can't even explain it, but it brings life, and a bit of peppyness that really attracted me.
The whole storyline of a nobody with a celebirty falling for her is cliche, but the author really did her job in making it interesting. Even though the author didn't want Katy t...more
The whole storyline of a nobody with a celebirty falling for her is cliche, but the author really did her job in making it interesting. Even though the author didn't want Katy t...more
I understand that when reading, you are supposed to suspend your disbelief, your grasp on reality, and allow yourself into the world of the book. But this book was so blatantly unrealistic that I couldn't just let go and allow the plot to take over. There is so little character development in this book. The author just keeps repeating the same things over and over. Dayne is famous and has angst about God because his missionary family died. He's a playboy. Blah blah blah. Small town girl miraculo...more
Voor mij was dit boek een beetje dubbel, aan de ene kant weer heerlijk om te lezen over de familie Baxter, over hoe het nu met hen gaat en ook de verhaallijn van Dayne vond ik leuk om te lezen, aan de andere kant vond ik de verhaallijn van Katy niet echt boeiend, waardoor ik de neiging had om die stukken te vlug te lezen. In dit boek zijn inderdaad de christelijke stukjes totaal niet overheersend, hetgeen ik wel erg prettig vond. Dit was nog maar het eerste deel van de Dayne Matthews serie die i...more
I have a little something against Karen Kingsbury. Thats my disclaimer! All her book synopsis's just sound like scripts from a bad tv drama. With that said, this series was the first series of hers that I felt interested in reading. The synopsis is great, it's just the execution. It's that way with all her books, for me. They are like soap opera reading. The fame series is not a believable portrayal of a celebrity. Its way to cookie cutter. I almost feel horrible saying this too, because I know...more
I'd rate this series 3-4 stars. Entertaining yet cheesy at times, but I can't stop reading them. I love the characters though and the books have a great message. My mom sent the Firstborn Series to me and I didn't realize it was a series within a set of series so I'll have to go back & read the first set of books.
Redemption Series - Baxters Series #1
Book 1: Redemption
Book 2: Remember
Book 3: Return
Book 4: Rejoice
Book 5: Reunion
Firstborn Series - Baxters Series #2
Book 1: Fame
Book 2: Forgiven
B...more
Redemption Series - Baxters Series #1
Book 1: Redemption
Book 2: Remember
Book 3: Return
Book 4: Rejoice
Book 5: Reunion
Firstborn Series - Baxters Series #2
Book 1: Fame
Book 2: Forgiven
B...more
Aug 14, 2011
Elaine
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This book is called FAME by Karen Kingsbury.
This review is by Elaine
This is the first of 5 books about the same family and area. It grabs you from the first chapter. You learn about a "Poor Hollywood Mega-star" who is looking for love in all of the wrong places. He happens to go to Indiana, and stops in to a small children's theatre, and falls in love with the director.... which he only sees from a grat distance away. There are many twist and turns, and then the story is continues in the second...more
This review is by Elaine
This is the first of 5 books about the same family and area. It grabs you from the first chapter. You learn about a "Poor Hollywood Mega-star" who is looking for love in all of the wrong places. He happens to go to Indiana, and stops in to a small children's theatre, and falls in love with the director.... which he only sees from a grat distance away. There are many twist and turns, and then the story is continues in the second...more
I really like Karen's writing. A part of me says this story is cheesy with the famous movie star falling in love with the small town girl who is a wanna be star as well but stays from the amazing offer she gets to do children's theatre due to her moral principles. But really people say I am cheesy too and my life is really a bit of a story book too. I like that Karen does keep it real with the moral dilemmas and such and problems of our time. I can tell this is a series book and not one to be r...more
I like Karen Kingsbury's books. In choosing this book, though, I saw it as book #1 in a series of 2. Getting into it I realized this series is a follow-up of the "Baxter" series that I have not read. I have a problem with a story that is constantly referring back to earlier relationships, resolved problems, etc. that I not yet familiar with, so was tempted to give it 3 stars. Oh well, I did enjoy it and am now into book #2 of this series. I should learn to use the goodreads reviews instead of ju...more
The book *FAME* by Karen Kingsbury is one of the most amazing books I have ever read! It is just absolutely perfect! Famous, Hollywood heartthrob DAYNE MATTHEWS, and innocent country girl KATY HART couldn´t be more different, yet their lives get intertwined in a lively scene of events. THE FIRSTBORN series is a series you DON´T want to miss out on! I promise you´ll like it, and FAME is the book to start on! It really makes you think more about your faith..A big bonus: the way Karen has taken tur...more
An okay read. I've heard so much about Karen Kinsgbury, so I was expecting alot more. Yes, Kingsbury delivers a book that was easy to slip into, but I felt like I could have been closer with the characters. I noticed that all the books had been published about three months from each other, so that could play a factor into the limited character development.
However, Kingsbury does recieve praise for presenting us with Katy Hart, a woman that has the same feelings and desires as any woman I have e...more
However, Kingsbury does recieve praise for presenting us with Katy Hart, a woman that has the same feelings and desires as any woman I have e...more
This is the first novel in a series called FIRSTBORN. Fame is where it all starts. I actually read "Forgiven" first and had to go back to read the first one! Kingsbury is a spectacular Christian romance novelist.
The most refreshing thing I can say about this engaging story is that it is clean! It's about time I pick up a good romance that doesn't have illicit sexual affairs in it. The lead male acts with honor, and the lead female is respectful. What a refreshing change!
I highly recommend this...more
The most refreshing thing I can say about this engaging story is that it is clean! It's about time I pick up a good romance that doesn't have illicit sexual affairs in it. The lead male acts with honor, and the lead female is respectful. What a refreshing change!
I highly recommend this...more
Sep 04, 2007
Deb
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kingsbury once again tackles some of life's issues within the lives of her popular baxter family characters. the unknown member of the family, actor dayne matthews, continues his quest for meaning. he is also excited by the prospect of bringing katy hart to hollywood for a chance to star in his new movie. katy, busy with her life as the director of a christian children's theater group, is puzzled by the invite but accepts and is soon blown away by the glitz and romance of hollywood. but does god...more
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Sep 17, 2007
Michelle
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While I own quite a few of Karen Kingsbury's novels, this is the first I've read because the storyline drew me in. It was exciting from the first page. While getting to know the characters I discovered that some had their own stories, which resolved in earlier books, and that intrigued me. Now I feel like I need to backtrack and read the others as well. I really enjoyed getting to know Dayne and Katy. Even though Dayne is lost, he longs for real love. He just doesn't know what it is or where to...more
This book kicks off the Firstborn Series by Karen Kingsbury. I liked it a lot. I thought the characters were interesting and want to see what else happens to them. Reading the Redemption Series first would have filled in some of the background but it wasn't hard to follow the book without having read the others though. It is a clean book in this age which is sometimes nice.
My mom talked me into reading these books (yes, all of them) because they take place in Bloomington, Indiana. I, however, didn't realize that Bloomington, Indiana was Christian paradise, or at least it was depicted so in these books which more closely resemble an evangelical soap opera. Karen Kingsbury seems to subscribe to rather bipolar theology where terrible things happen to every single character in the books (murder, suicide, terminal illness, abortion, etc.), but luckily they pray about i...more
Just like her last series that I read, it took me a long time to get into this book. I kept telling myself to keep going and hoped that it would get better. By the last 100 pages, I was finally excited to see what would happen. I will be reading the next one in the series. If it's anything like her last series, each book will get even better and easier to get in to.
I loved this book and couldn't put it down! Karen Kingsbury continues her series on the beloved Baxter family by delving into the more secret side of the family. Fame is an appropriate name for the book as it deals with both the expectations placed on someone famous, the price of that fame and the toll that newfound fame can take on someone used to being ordinary.
first of the firstborn series, I wasn't sure I would like it, they introduced Dayne late in the last series books, so I didn't get as close to him as I did the previous characters in the first series, but it drew me in quickly, I couldn't put it down and i loved how they kept going back to the orignial characters points of view, so i never really said goodbye to them.
Love Karen Kingsbury! Everything she writes touches my heart. There's always love and family issues that need resolution. God is always the center of that resolution. She has a way of sharing scripture that brings it to a new light for me. I just plain feel good when I read her books. They are an easy read...a curl up in your favorite chair and just enjoy!
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Oct 10, 2009
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Redemption Series - Baxters Series #1
Book 1: Redemption
Book 2: Remember
Book 3: Return
Book 4: Rejoice
Book 5: Reunion
Firstborn Series - Baxters Series #2
Book 1: Fame
Book 2: Forgiven
Book 3: Found
Book 4: Family
Book 5: Forever
Sunrise Series - Baxter Series #3
Book 1: Sunrise
Book 2: Summer
Book 3: Someday
Book 4: Sunset
Book 1: Redemption
Book 2: Remember
Book 3: Return
Book 4: Rejoice
Book 5: Reunion
Firstborn Series - Baxters Series #2
Book 1: Fame
Book 2: Forgiven
Book 3: Found
Book 4: Family
Book 5: Forever
Sunrise Series - Baxter Series #3
Book 1: Sunrise
Book 2: Summer
Book 3: Someday
Book 4: Sunset
I am hooked on Karen Kingsbury books! This is book #1 of the second series of "The Baxters." I have gotten so into these books that I have literally caught myself beginning to pray for one of the characters (no joke). These stories show how faith and family bring you through trials, struggles and just life in general.
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This is the first book in the second series that follows the Baxters, a religious, conservative family. It tells of their trials, mistakes, and resolutions and reminds us how we can be better and happier people by following Christ's teachings. The other books in the series are Forgiven, Found, Family, and Forever.
This novel drew me in from the first page, but as I continued to read it, it became obvious that this book wasn't just about the two main characters. I really didn't need all the details of the other characters lives. However, I would read the next novel because I do want to know how it turns out for Dayne and Katy.
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USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.
Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 1...more
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USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s #1 inspirational novelist. There are more than 15 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 40 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.
Karen has a true love for her readers, and she has nearly 1...more
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