OK where do I start to sing the praises of Tracie Banister? I am amazed this was her first book. The writing and imagination to have five YES 5 simultaneous stories all going on surrounding the Oscar race is fab! For the stores we have the b*tch of all B’s Danielle. I wanted to smack her so many times. She was the epitome of selfish and she said things that shocked me so badly I wanted to throw the Kindle. She was married to a former tv star who was struggling to get back into the business. My clippings were filled with her smart remarks. There were so many that I read and sat there thinking ÖMG she said THAT?” 

Then there was Anaya who was discovered in NY stealing a candy bar. She shot to fame, hit the bumps, fell pretty bad but dusted herself off. Her manager and the man that discovered her Robert was a dream boat. He did everything for her.

 Then Laurel! her story was so earth shattering! Her husband grrr I wanted to get him in a choke hold and pluck his chest hair off one by one. That rotten SOB. Her kids were fab, her life, and career were equally as fab. Then the poor thing was hit with panic attacks and took a break to be in the quiet suburb of Avon. Her story was gripping and really pulled at the old heart strings.

 Next is Phillipa and her love/hate Miles Nothing to say but I loved them. He was a swoon on Monday and Stab in the eyeball on Tuesday guy. Yeah I loved him big time! Everything about them was total torture. I will add that they were loaded with naughty scenes too, I may have loved him cause of that. blushing

 Last was Jordan. She was the product of a hot Hollywood couple who was known for actually acting well. She was extremely immersed in her roles and choosing them careful, not to make money.She didnt hand onto the family name for her fame. Her Mother had so many smart and funny lines I could have pissed my pants. When she comes out as being gay and ion love with her assistant Zoe her mom glosses over it and recommends a Japanese straightener for Zoe. How freakin Hollywood is that?

 Together there was a ton of drama, heat, sacrifice and lust. Everything that makes the author a “gotta read” type of author. Just gushing right now. Ooops I highly recommend this one.

 BUY IT http://www.amazon.com/Blame-It-Fame-ebook/dp/B006ZBG5HU

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http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5448518.Tracie_Banister

Quotes 

Chortling, Anaya pointed to the other woman’s rear end, which was tightly packed into a pair of jeans. “Sure, sweetie. Those lumps of fat congealing underneath your butt cheeks are completely natural. Next time you get plastic surgery, don’t go to some quack in Jersey.”

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– Highlight on Page 98 | Loc. 1608-12 | Added on Sunday, November 04, 2012, 06:41 PM

“Do I need to throw you an intervention?” Lisa wondered. “I went to a really nice one at the Levines’ last week. Bitsy confronted Harold about his Twitter addiction, and he promised to get help. It was all very civilized, and the food was amazing; I couldn’t stop eating the Curry Crab Puffs. I’m sure Bitsy would give me the name of her caterer if I told her it was a family emergency.” “There is no emergency. I do not have an eating disorder and I do not need you to throw a party to tell the world that I do.”

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– Highlight on Page 226 | Loc. 3685-90 | Added on Sunday, November 04, 2012, 09:11 PM

“I forbid it.” Logan stuck to his guns. “I don’t care if this pregnancy is inconvenient or unpleasant for you, you can’t just terminate it like you would one of your personal assistants. Our baby didn’t ask to be conceived, he didn’t ask to have two selfish, screwed-up parents who can’t communicate without screaming at each other, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve the chance to live.” “What are you, a Republican now?” she queried disparagingly. “This is my body and I can do what I want with it, so give me the goddamn phone.”
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– Highlight on Page 275 | Loc. 4465-68 | Added on Sunday, November 04, 2012, 09:52 PM

“I wanna donut!” Sierra shrieked so loudly that she scared her little sister who started to cry. “If you keep eating donuts, you’re going to get fat. Is that what you want? To have cellulite by the time you’re five? To end up at Kiddie Weight Watchers?” Danielle queried irritably as she pulled her wailing toddler out of the highchair.
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“You don’t have to sell her to us, darling. We already think Zoe is wonderful, although I would like to see her do something with that hair of hers. It’s a bit on the frizzy side, which is a problem for a lot of natural redheads. I think she’d benefit from a good Japanese hair straightener. They use the Yuko System at my salon; it only takes 8 hours for the process, and it’s an absolute bargain at five hun—”