Catch a Rising Star (Drama Queens Series #1) [Paperback]

Tracey Bateman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2007

When thirty-something Tabby Brockman has the opportunity to reclaim her role as a killed-off character on the nation's #1 daytime soap opera, she figures this must be God's reward. But back on the set, she's faced with the same hateful head writer who killed off her character in the first place, kids who drive her crazy, a stage dad who rubs her completely wrong, and and an unwanted boyfriend who can?t seem to get the message. Faced with this dizzying rollercoaster of challenges, Tabby has to wonder: is she finally a star on the rise or just on the brink of another spectacular fall?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bateman (I Love Claire) kicks off a new series about three single 30-something roommates in New York City. The protagonist of this installment is Tabby Brockman, a struggling actress who is asked to resurrect a character she once played on a popular soap opera. It's a dream job, even though Tabby wrestles with how to be a faithful Christian on the set of such a steamy show and occasionally refuses to play a scene that she thinks is immoral. Meanwhile, her off-the-air love life is heating up, too. Tabby's mom is determined to set her up with a drippy guy who won't take no for an answer, but Tabby loses her heart to a hunky, recently widowed stage dad, whose two children play her twins on the soap. There are only two problems: Tabby can't stand kids, and her archrival, an annoying actress named Rachel Savage, appears to be after the same man. Tabby's first-person narration is chatty and fast-paced, the dialogue is snappy, and Tabby's roommates, parents and sister are all well-developed characters. The number of hospital scenes in this otherwise winsome and fun novel strains credulity, but in the realm of Christian chick lit, Bateman is a rising star in her own right.
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About the Author

Tracey Bateman lives in
Lebanon, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: FaithWords (July 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446698938
• ISBN-13: 978-0446698931
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 stars, July 22, 2007

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C. Widman (CT) - See all my reviews
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Tracey Bateman caught my attention with the Claire series- light, fluffy, funny reading. Catch a Rising Star is still light and fluffy but the little plot there is, is very predictable. There are a few endearing scenes- when we first meet Tabby, she is dressed as Peter Rabbit and reading to small children. She was a star soap actress but her character was killed off. Now she's working odd jobs to make ends meet. But things start to click for her again, and she swept back into the soap opera world.

The romance is sweet and the story itself is an easy read for one sitting. But overall nothing happens that comes as a real surprise. It was very contrived and predictable. As with Defiant Heart, I'm disppointed that both are not quite up to Claire's standards but I'm not ready to give up all hope. Ms. Bateman has a fun, witty writing style so I'll stick around to see if the storylines can improve enough to be worthy of her talent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series, March 7, 2010

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K. Lucas (Bentonville, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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I have to say, wow the 1 star review person sounds a tad bitter! Not sure at all where they come up with that assessment. The great thing about Traceys character is they hold "THEMSELVES" to a certain Christian standard, NOT forcing it on anyone else.

I have to say, I just picked this book up at the library on a whim and couldn't put it down! IT was so FUN! I had to run out and get the next 2 in the series as quick as I could. You can relate so well to the characters, you feel like you are sitting in the living room with them, in the middle of their converstations and drama. The same types of drama, we all face on a daily basis. Family issues, loss jobs, man issues, uncertainty of the future, and feelings of inadequacy to name a few. I would say with total confidence that when you read these books, and I recommed the whole series, that you will relate in many ways to one or ALL of the characters in some way shape or form. The books have gotten me thinking about certain things in my life, such as the direction I am going, is it some dream I have or a God given gift?

Go ahead, grab a coffee, a blanket, and the book and ENJOY! I sure did!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catch a Rising Star, March 28, 2008

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C. Reigner - See all my reviews
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Tracey Bateman did a great job writing this book. I read this book in one sitting. I tried to pace myself, but it was just too good!