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Blame It on the Fame Kindle Edition
Amidst all the press-schmoozing and angsting over which designer gown to wear, these Oscar contenders feud, commiserate, and face a succession of personal crises – scandalous secrets come to light, marriages implode, accidents land two nominees in the hospital while another receives news that could derail her career, all culminating on Tinsel Town’s biggest night when anything can happen, and does.
BLAME IT ON THE FAME is the debut novel of author Tracie Banister whose writing is similar in tone (sexy, humorous) to the works of Lauren Weisberger and Candace Bushnell. This is a full-length novel that runs approximately 136,000 words.
***AUTHOR’S NOTE*** The characters in BLAME IT ON THE FAME are a naughty bunch who live and work in the notoriously debaucherous film world, so you will find some colorful language and a few spicy love scenes in this book.
***FINALIST in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Chick Lit category)***
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- ASIN : B006ZBG5HU
- Publisher : (November 16, 2013)
- Publication date : November 16, 2013
- Language : English
- File size : 1.0 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
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- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 476 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,163,614 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,801 in Movie Tie-In Fiction
- #6,605 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction
- #11,773 in General Humorous Fiction
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About the author

An avid reader and writer, Tracie Banister has been scribbling stories since she was a child, most of them featuring feisty heroines with complicated love lives like her favorite fictional protagonist Scarlett O'Hara. Her work was first seen on the stage of her elementary school, where her 4th grade class performed an original holiday play she penned. (Like all good divas-in-the-making, she also starred in and tried to direct the production.)
Tracie’s dreams of authorial success were put on the backburner when she reached adulthood and discovered that she needed a "real" job in order to pay her bills. Her career as personal assistant to a local entrepreneur lasted for 12 years. When it ended, she decided to follow her bliss and dedicate herself to writing full-time. She is the proud winner of the 2017 Independent Press Award (Romantic Comedy) and a Bronze Medal in the 2017 Readers’ Favorite Awards (Chick Lit).
Although Tracie swore she’d never write a sequel to any of her books, the character of Izzy Alvarez, who first appeared in In Need of Therapy, would not be denied. Izzy As Is is Tracie’s fifth novel, and she hopes readers enjoy this return trip to Miami.
Tracie blogs about books and other fun stuff at http://traciebanister.blogspot.com/
You can subscribe to her author newsletter, The Banister Buzz, here: http://eepurl.com/by0VAv
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Customers find this book to be a definitive page turner with interesting storylines, particularly enjoying the scenes with Philippa and Miles. Moreover, the characters' personalities are engrossing, with one customer noting the author's ability to juggle multiple characters well. Additionally, the book features laugh-out-loud funny dialogue and is well-versed in fashion and Hollywood, making it an entertaining and fast-paced read.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012The moment I started reading, "Blame It on the Fame", I knew that it was my kind of book. As someone who is obsessed with anything involving Hollywood, celebrities and awards shows, I knew this would be the perfect book to curl up with on the couch to just get lost in the world of the five Best Actress nominees, especially with the actual Oscars coming up. Each of the actresses are so unique and different that they stand on their own two feet as women who could certainly exist in Hollywood, as well as woman who are going through things in their life that many of us can identify with in some way or another. One of the funnest parts was knowing who the author originally saw as the real-life actresses that could play each of these roles on the silver screen and then coming up with my own actresses that would fit into each of the roles. Each actress is written in such a thorough and thoughtful way that I really felt a connection to each one as they maneuvered each twist and turn that came from being nominated for an Oscar. Plus, who doesn't love a good love/hate relationship like the one we see with Miles and Phillipa? I couldn't wait to find out what happened to each one by Oscar night and who ultimately ended up taking the statue home was quite a surprise since I had expected someone else to win. This book is filled with tons of fun Hollywood tidbits that really made the book come alive, as well as relevant to the world of Hollywood today. Of course, I didn't want the book to end and when it did, I was pleasantly surprised to see that an Epilogue had been included to give the audience insight as to what happened in the lives of these five determined and successful women. It was refreshing to see that these women stayed true to who they were and didn't conform to what was expected by society in the end. This is one of the best books that I've read in a long, LONG time. I can't wait to read more from Tracie Banister in the future!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2013I loved the premise for this book! I started reading this book at 10pm at night thinking I'd read a chapter or two and go to bed. Nope, I was reeled in! I forced myself to go to sleep around 4am, but it was a struggle. When I finally did finish the book, I was pleased - for the most part - with the outcome. I felt the writing was strong, the character development was amazing (5 main characters and each with their own subplots!) and the main plot was fun. It was a nice treat to escape into the glamorous and catty world of Hollywood and I absolutely loved the author's use of real characters and places. I felt her knowledge of Hollywood and the life of an actor were spot on (and if not, she did a hell of a job faking it!) and it added quite a bit of authenticity to the story. She really made you care about the characters, well except for one, and I know this is a book I'll recommend to my friends who love ChickLit.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2012I was so excited to read Blame it on the Fame from my fellow author friend Tracie Banister. You got celebrities, award shows, glitz and glamour, backstabbing, romance, frenemies - and a bit of love and true friendship underneath it all. From the moment I started reading I could not put it down. This is one of the best chick lit books I've read this year, and a new addition to my Favorites list!
The story follows the lives of the five women nominated in the Best Actress category for the Oscars. You have the sweet-as-pie from the outside seasoned actress who is the biggest bitch behind closed doors, an ex-model turned actress who can't stay away from the drugs and alcohol - or keep her pants on, an indie queen who tends to stay away from the limelight, a has-been making a comeback, and the outsider from the UK who no one knows in America. This insane cast of characters, along with some delectable supporting characters - make up Blame it on the Fame and make this an irresistible read!
The book moves at a fast pace, starting with the day the Oscar nominees are announced and give readers a glimpse into each of their lives. The peek into Hollywood made this book read like a juicy, juicy celebrity tell-all book, and I was actually holding my breath when it came down to announcing the winner. I loved the wrap-up at the end on what happened after that Oscar night to the leading ladies, and some stories had me laughing out loud. It got just a tad unbelievable at the end, as I've never really seen a celebrity drop bombs like what happened on the Oscar stage, but hey - could happen, right? Still a 5 star novel in my opinion!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013Cute story but completely predictable. Didn't hold my interest for very long. Ended up not even reading the last bit because I felt like it was writing for the sake of writing. Easy read...
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- The Cris CornerReviewed in Spain on July 22, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read
It is brilliant
- Simona ElenaReviewed in Germany on April 13, 2014
4.0 out of 5 stars With amazing Hollywood spark!!!
This book is Tracie’s debut novel actually. I read In Need Of Thearpy first though and I enjoyed it so much, that downloaded this one instantly and I don’t regret it at all.
Firstly, I think is great and fits perfectly with the cover. This novel is very different in the style from Tracie’s other book.
Here we read about five successful actresses who are nominated for the Academy Award.
I really enjoyed getting to know them all. All the fives ladies had something special and Tracie beautifully managed to make them unique and create their own story.
We get an inside of how these ladies experience the pre-Oscar weeks and of course also who gets the Oscar in the end.
Philippa Sutcliffe is the British actress, she is beautiful and full of energy. When she is angry you better stay away from her. Miles, her former co-star and ex-boyfriend, has to experience that over and over again. He’s a man-whore, but in the story he realises that he is really in love with Philippa and I love how he is fighting for her and it was great reading about the two of them. There were a lot of ups and downs in their relationship and some very interesting and enjoyable scenes. Miles had such a cute and wowing surprise at the Oscar night! I was always guessing something like that could happen and when it did, I was so happy. These two were my favourites in this book.
Actress #2 was Jordan Schaeffer. I liked her from the beginning, she had something sweet and genuine about herself. She had to put up with her famous parents, who were both really successful in their earlier days. There is a secret she’s hiding until the Oscar night and I loved the way all this turned out in the end. A lovely character with a great personality and Tracie managed to include an important message in the book through this character.
Then there was Laurel. She’d already won an Oscar 15 years ago and really struggled after that and she never really recovered. The Oscar nomination only makes it harder. She has a great family, but her husband was hiding something, which totally broke her and brought her to a low point again. I felt so bad for her and hoped everything would turn out to be okay, I loved how her kids were caring for her and Tracie found a great way to makes us feel Laurels feelings and emotions.
Next was Danielle Jamison, oh she was a real bitch, I’m sorry. The way she treated her husband and kids was so not human and it made her so dislikeable. I always hoped for her husband Logan to stand up to her. Well, that took a while. The scenes between them for written from a great perspective though and I really enjoyed that.
Last but not least we had Anaya Reynolds, an ex-model, who is acting now. With her it was all about party, alcohol, sex, drugs and rock’n roll. All she wanted to do is having fun, she didn’t care about anything until her accident. I enjoyed seeing her change and realising her real feelings.
There were also scenes where these very different women interacted and that was just such a pleasure to read and there was something new to discover on every page. As a reader you also get an inside of what fame can do to a person and who different people behave when they’re famous. A great story with lots of depth and meaning. It makes you see life in a total different way.
The Oscar night took this story on a whole other level again. I was so impressed how Tracie managed to include all these five women and their feelings without leaving one of them out and I like the Oscar winners (also male, not only female) and some action going on on stage.
The reason why this book is only a 4.5 for me and not a 5: I didn’t like the epilogue very much. Of course it was great to get information about their future and what happened with them after this big Oscar night. I felt as though some of these things were a bit unreal and just written down for us to know. I still enjoyed it though and the very last scene was brilliant. A must read!!!
Rating: 4.5
- Rani SReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars My Oscar Vote is for Tracie Banister!
I discovered this book and author via twitter and thought I would give it a try, and I am really glad I did. This is a terrific debut novel from Tracie.
The story starts from the announcement of the five Academy Award nominations for best actress which include Laurel, Jordan, Danielle, Anaya and Philippa. It then introduces you to each character in turn, their reaction to the nomination and then take you on their individual personal journey from nomination to the night of the ceremony. As you get to know each character, you do start forming opinions as to who you feel should be winner of the great prize even if you haven't as a reader actually seen the individual movies they perform in. Alot happens in their individual journey from nomination to the big night and the problem for the ladies is that the spotlight is on them and their every move and actions between now and then.
To give you an idea of just how much happens for these ladies between nomination and the awards ceremony, we have an accident, a pregnancy, nervous breakdown, infidelity, a seperation, betrayal, parent expectations, partying, drink, drugs, bitchiness, arrogance, secrets and lets not forget the scene in the ladies toilet cubicle! :)
The five lead characters in this story are all very different, some likeable and some not so.
Firstly, we have Philippa, an English stage actress and her on off relationship with the georgeous rakish Miles is central to her story, a fellow actor. The chemistry and scenes between them are quite sparky and electric and I did so much enjoy them alot :)
Secondly, we have Danielle, a well established hollywood actress and what from the outside has a perfect home life with husband Logan and two little girls. Although we soon find out from the inside its all an act. She appears to be a completely unpleasant character, arrogant, selfish, uncaring,controlling, ambitious and career orientated. She is disappointed in a husband who she feels lacks ambition and deeply regrets the marriage and having children so young. Its clear she isn't in love with her husband although he probably is with her. I felt sorry for Logan who had to put up with so much and who appeared to be a very likable character.
Thirdly, we have Jordan, a lovely girl who is very caring, talented, committed, dedicated and hardworking. Unfortunately she has successful glamourous hollywood parents and has alot to live up to being in their shadow. On top of that her very successful mother from a bygone era is always trying to manipulate and control her life. Being the nice person she is , she doesn't want to disappoint or let her parents down even if she suffers in the process.
Fourthly, in Laurel we have an actress from the same era as Jordan's mother, a wife and mother who in the past has found the hollywood lifestyle too much and claustrophobic resulting in a mental breakdown. She now has more heartache and betrayal to come which she has to rise above to become stonger.
Lastly, we have Anaya, ex-model, young, popular, attractive, sexy and living a wild, party loving hedonistic lifestyle and completely out of control which creates a challenge for her agent, Robbie and all the people who are trying to manage her.
I found in terms of an individual I felt Jordan was the nicest and most likable character. The scene where the director who approached Jordan with a view to her starring in his next movie 'Yeti' had me in fits of laughter. With Laurel, another lovely lady, I really wanted her to get over the betrayal and show everyone what she was capable of becoming a stronger and more independent person in the process. Anaya was quite fun to read about and I could understand her wild ways but at times I sympathised with Robbie and really wanted her reined in for the Oscars when she seemed intent on a suicide mission. Danielle although not likable I could understand she had made a mistake marrying young when she didn't really know her own mind. However that was no excuse for her behaviour and I found myself really enjoying Anaya's verbal put downs of her when they were together and hoping she got her comeuppance.
Lastly Philippa and Miles were the romantic element in the book and at times it did feel like 'Taming of the Shrew' reading about them. I was on Philippa's side on this, Miles deserved everything she spat and threw at him! even if he was georgeous and sorry. I liked her playing hard to get, it really made the story alot juicier :)
Althought the book is based around the glamourous and glitzy backdrop of Hollywood , it remains very down to earth as a novel and that is what I liked about it. I found the book deeply absorbing, humourous at times, fun to read, sparkly and entertaining! I would say the true winner of the Oscar in this book is the author of this novel. The book is very well written for a debut novel and I will certainly be reading Tracie's next book!
- MF MillerReviewed in Canada on February 9, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Blame it on the Fame: Duly Blamed and Exonerated
This novel follows the paths of five actresses, all nominated for Oscars, from the time they get the news to Oscar night. Each is vastly different from the other, with different problems, relationship dynamics and personalities. Lively, fast-paced and dynamic, this highly original novel sweeps the reader away and is as addictive as the best soap opera plus a box of expensive chocolates (with champagne).
The sex scenes are spicy and explicit, but never gratuitous; so much a part of those characters who indulge that you can't imagine anything else happening. The characters are fully fleshed out, although some of them are as over the top as certain A-list celebrities seem to be. You probably won't find yourself able to pinpoint particular real-life stars as the book's main characters, but so many real A-list names were dropped, I actually found it distracting, and that is one of two minor quibbles: For me, using real A-list names broke the fantasy slightly because they reminded me the main characters were fictional, and also because Hollywood changes so quickly: For example, Billy Crystal no longer hosts the Oscars.
I was also disappointed to see one of the characters quickly labeled a "victim", while devastated over finding out about her long-term husband's infidelity in a particularly traumatic way. In real life, people think that calling someone who is traumatized a "victim" is all that's needed to fix everything and make them pull themselves together; and that's simply not how it works when a relationship is trusted and long-term; especially at the level of complex betrayals this particular character suffered. Apart from that, I was awed by the skill with which Tracie Banister draws her characters and faithfully keeps them true to themselves. I love the way she lets them do their own thing, and just scurries after them, trying to keep up with the story.
I can't really relate to Hollywood celebs, but it was a fascinating and admittedly voyeuristic look behind the scenes--and the dynamics between Philippa and Miles in particular kept me thoroughly entertained. (I was also pleased my "pick" for the Oscar won.) It takes real skill to take people who live like stereotypes and make them feel anything but.
Bottom line: Lots of fun and a lively read. I couldn't put it down; and for that alone, it gets five stars.
- Wendy JReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Who will win the Best Actress Oscar?
Meet the five women who are up for the Best Actress Oscar. There's ambitious Danielle, party-loving Anaya, English stage actress Philippa, established film actress Laurel, and talented but shy Jordan. Against a glamorous backdrop of dazzling designer clothing and a clamouring press, each woman faces her own personal drama in the build-up to Oscar night.
I was thoroughly entertained by both the Hollywood glitz and by the individual stories of the women. Even though I was exasperated by many of Danielle and Anaya's antics, I still thought they were vivid characters. However, I was more naturally drawn to the other three women.
The love-hate relationship between Philippa and Miles is excellent. Often these types of relationships can be really irritating, but I think this one works because the author gives Miles just the right combination of charm, roguishness, selfishness, and a genuine love for Philippa. Their sparky dialogue just zings off the page.
I love how the author brings out the comedy in Jordan's mother's natural ability to steal a scene, on and off screen, but at the same time shows how Jordan uses this to her advantage. Her mother is a glittery bauble that takes the spotlight off Jordan who pursues her own career with dignity and poise. I also like the fact that despite being born into the upper echelons of show business Jordan has her talented feet firmly on the ground.
I think the author gives Laurel the most difficult journey of all the characters. Outwardly Laurel has it all - a loving husband, healthy children, a flourishing career. But inside she's struggling with demons brought on by her film success decades earlier. Not knowing whether she'll cope or not creates an enthralling tension. Just like Jordan, Laurel has a secret she wants to keep from the gossip-hungry press and public, and the way the author handles this aspect of their stories is really impressive.
I had great fun trying to guess who the author was going to choose to win the Oscar, and deciding for myself who I wanted to win. I hope my review hasn't given away any clues or spoilers.