Fifteen Minutes

A Novel

By: Karen Kingsbury

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

From award winning author and #1 New York Times bestselling writer Karen Kingsbury—known for her “signature mix of melodrama, formula, and genuine emotional punch” (Publishers Weekly)—comes an emotional and thought-provoking inspirational romance about character, compromise, and the high price of chasing dreams.

Zack Dylan has a dream. He longs to sing on the biggest stages, for the largest crowds, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make it come true. But Zack also made a promise to his college sweetheart when he left Kentucky to compete in a nationally televised singing competition drama: If he succeeded, he wouldn’t let fame and faith collide or change who he was.

Overnight, Zack becomes the country’s most popular contestant—a rising star in the vein of a young Tim McGraw—embodying the allure of a country music heartthrob. But fame pressures him to compromise and silence his beliefs. As he nears victory, his moral choices bring him to the edge of ruin. Meanwhile, a former reality TV winner confronts her own loss and questions her journey. Can she guide Zack toward personal redemption and help him understand the true cost of stardom?

With piercing insight and emotional depth, Fifteen Minutes is a celebrity culture critique and a powerful spiritual journey about second chances and holding fast to your values amid the spotlight.

Voice

The voice. Didn’t care for the southern accent. Wasn’t good. Loved the characters. Loved Chandra’s character

Definitely Not the Ending I expected!

What made the experience of listening to Fifteen Minutes the most enjoyable?

It was so true and applied to many different things in life.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Of course Zach! He tried hard to stay true but the temptation of life plays its part.

Have you listened to any of Kirby Heyborne’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I really, really enjoyed this narrator. Good tone of voice and he had great emphasize over the material.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When he finally realizes what he has done and lost.

Any additional comments?

An excellent listen and I highly reccomend it.

A valuable lesson for us all.

Loved this story of faith, trials, success, failures, truth and family. Especially loved the storyline of God's calling, purpose and guidance in our daily lives.

Favorite Christian Fiction Author

Karen’s books are always a joy to read or listen to. So glad a friend introduced me to her novels a few years ago.
This book encourages us to self reflect on how easy to get caught up or tempted in today’s world instead of focusing on our walk with Jesus and protecting the relationships with those we hold most dear.

This should be in any collection

If you could sum up Fifteen Minutes in three words, what would they be?

Surprising,heart-breaking and well-written

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would let each chapter be told by a different character. This should be a series. The last filthy minutes tried to wrap it up too fast. This book should be required reading in this day and age.

Which scene was your favorite?

The heartbreaking song to the girl he loves

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes: When he saw what he lost

Any additional comments?

Do not let my rating hold you back. It is painfully true. Sadly too short.