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The Price of Fame by Carolyn Aarsen Review

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If it's not and there's ever anything you need prayer about, please don't ever hesitate to ask!

I'm so thankful you chose to stop by my little bookish corner of the internet today, and I love that I get to share all about my love of books with you all.

Back in 2022, I stumbled upon the multi author Tales From Grace Chapel Inn, and ever since I've been loving getting to curl up with these heartwarming, faith based reads.

If you'd like to check out my reviews of some of the previous titles in the series, you can do so using the links below:

Back Home Again

Going to the Chapel

Recipes and Wooden Spoons

Hidden History

Winter Wonders

Home for the Holidays

Slices of Life

Something Old, Something New

We Have This Moment

All in the Timing


Now I hope you'll all join me today for my review of book fourteen in this wonderful small town series.


The Price of Fame by Carolyn Aarsen:



Source: Library

Publisher: Guidepost Books

Publication Date: February 15th, 2008

Genre: Christian Fiction/Small Town Series

Series: Tales From Grace Chapel Inn


Synopsis:

The winter doldrums are just settling over Acorn Hill when a movie crew comes to scout locations for an upcoming project. The director loves the small-town feel and hopes to film a pivotal scene in Grace Chapel. He leaves behind a crew member to convince the town council to allow the shoot. Will Ore citizens of Acorn Hill make a wise decision?

(synopsis from goodreads)



My Review:

I love taking time out of a busy day to curl up with one of the many heartwarming titles that compose the multi author Tales From Grace Chapel Inn series. Sisters Louise, Alice and Jane have come to feel like old friends, and Acorn Hill is a wonderful place that takes care of its own, and whose idyllic scenery attracts many a visitor, especially to the breathtakingly, beautiful Grace Chapel Inn.

The Price of Fame has Hollywood descending on the small town, and all three of the sisters are a little leery about the unwanted attention coming their way. While the movie sounds like a positive thing, Alice especially has a feeling that the residents aren't being told the truth. However, Hollywood's call doesn't seem to just be focused on the movie itself, as Jane has been offered a wonderful opportunity on a friend's cooking show, and Alice and Louise are left wondering how they'll manage without her at their beloved inn. With all of this already on their plate, the flu hitting the town also has disastrous results, and maybe this time the sisters will have bitten off a bit more than they're capable of chewing.

While this title still had many of the elements I've come to love from this series, I have to be honest that it's my least favorite so far. I found a lot of the Hollywood elements to be over the top and slightly ridiculous, and I often find that to be the case where this kind of trope is used in a storyline. The first bit of the book also seemed to drag considerably, and I personally found the guests at the inn in this title to have a lot less interesting story than many of them have had in previous titles.

I also noticed that some of the happenings in this book seemed out of character for Alice, Louise and Jane, and I'm wondering if that happens to be because it was this author's first contribution to the series. Nothing major, but definitely some things stood out if you've read any of the previous titles.

Still an enjoyable read with a wonderful emphasis on faith and choosing Jesus over the temptations of this world, but not my favorite from the series and probably not one I would reread in the future.

Final Rating: 3/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

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