Seventeen-year-old Lacey dreams of being a famous actress. Her role in an indie movie starring alongside Hollywood Heartthrob, Grant James, might be her big break into the industry. Strange things keep happening on set and she begins to wonder if someone is trying to sabotage her.

Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss was a cute teenage romance. It was fun to read Lacey’s story after getting to know her in Love, Life, and the List. I really enjoyed how Lacey had the opportunity to film a movie and how she was following her dreams despite the difficulty it was causing with her family relationships, friends, and education. I’m still not sure how I feel about the zombie movie they were filming. It seemed so random. And silly, maybe? I’ll admit, the zombie storyline grew on me as I read, but I couldn’t stop picturing Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. And that’s a topic for a whole other day!

My favorite character was Donavan, the student hired to tutor Lacey. He was a normal guy. Academic. Fairly serious. I thought he and Lacey complimented each other well. Lacey had some self-centered moments, and I wish she had a little more growth in that department. Instead, it seemed like she was allowed to be selfish because she was a dramatic person. That’s a minor detail though.

I really enjoyed the setting of this story being on a movie set the majority of the time. It was interesting to read the behind the scenes perspective of the movie. I thought the mystery of the movie set sabotage was a fun element. I thought I had it figured out, but I was wrong. In the end I thought it was a little bit of a letdown, but I would argue that I was here for a cute teeny bopper romance, not a thriller full of plot twists.

Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss was well written and fun to read. The story was entertaining and the romance was sweet. Even though this wasn’t my favorite book by Kasie West, I had a good time reading it. I do have one question for the author though… what happened with the drug dealer?