'Famous for a Living' by Melissa Ferguson is a cute story about a social media influencer named Cat who moves from New York City to Montana to help her uncle. Cat moves because of a scandal, and she decides to take her uncle up on his offer to become the social media director for a small national park in Montana. She is totally out of her element, but she finds friends and possibly more in the snowy mountains. Cat meets Zaiah, who is a park ranger that she starts to work with at the national park.

Zaiah and Cat seem like such opposites, but the more that they interact with each other, the more they see that they are actually more similar than they thought.

I enjoyed the book, but I wouldn't classify it as a romance. It was more of a women's fiction book with a sprinkling of romance. Having a dual point of view would have been a great addition to this book. I would have liked to see more romance and more of their connection being explored.

I enjoyed the discussion about the dangers of social media and the dependence on likes and comments on posts. I think it's an important topic, and I like how the author, Melissa Ferguson, handled this topic.

The book has a great premise, interesting characters, and a beautiful setting, but the execution was lacking

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for an ARC of this book. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I was taken by Melissa Ferguson’s voice on the first page. It’s contemporary, witty, and drew me right in. I couldn’t wait to see where the story would lead and I was not disappointed. Each character is three dimensional, well-developed, and unique. She took a fish out of water and taught an important message wrapped in a funny package.

This book was too freakin cute! I loved it from the very first chapter! It’s sweet, funny, romantic, and will keep you hooked!

This is the second book I’ve read by Melissa Ferguson and I’m sure it won’t be the last. She has a gift of developing interesting characters along with strong story lines laced with humor. This is an intriguing, story involving social media and the potential consequences of being addicted to your phone.

Cat Cranwell, social media influencer is known and adored throughout the world. When her business partner is accused of a serious crime, she finds her popularity waning. She is advised to get out of New York City, which has been home for many years, and take a break from social media. Her closest family is Uncle Terry who suggests she join him in Montana to work with him at the Kannery National Park. Unless the park can be marketed as an attractive place to visit, it risks being absorbed into Glacier National Park. The number of visitors needs to increase and what better way to do that then to have a prominent presence on social media. Cat is the perfect one to do that.

This is a charming, humorous story as Cat adjusts from the fast-paced life in New York to the mountains of Montana. She arrives in the winter with 6 pieces of luggage and a battery-operated coat that controls the temperature. Woven into this captivating, and often laugh-out-loud story is the real problem of being addicted to social media that is overtaking many.

There is an interesting cast of characters, including the handsome park ranger Zaiah Hudson, who still has a flip phone and firmly believes social media has created nothing but havoc and evil in the world. There are many twists and turns as the story progresses, as well as a bit of unexpected romance.

At the end of this book there are some thought provoking questions we all should pay attention to regarding our compelling attraction to social media.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Comments and opinions expressed are my own.

I really enjoyed this rom com! I loved Meet me in the Margins by this author so I was thrilled to get to read another story. And I think I liked this one more! The characters were witty and fun and I loved reading their romance unfold.

THIS BOOK! <3
This was my first Melissa Ferguson book and I immediately went and bought her others. Thank you Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for this ARC!

This book explored overcoming social dependence and learning to love and be yourself and was hysterical. I loved how it was a little bit of a love story but really it was Cam learning she is more than her social media following and her likes. I think it is so interesting how Melissa writes about the social aspect, feeling the high from the likes which I think we can all fall victim to.

This book was laugh-out-loud funny, as Cam moves from city life to Montana to avoid public scrutiny after she had a deal go sideways. Now she traded in pumps for sneakers and explores the national park with her father figure Uncle Terry and her love interest - park ranger Zaiah. The plot also explores them trying to save their park from being absorbed into a bigger park and there is rivalry and so much banter from this.

Overall it was such a sweet book and I am excited for it's release!

Cat Cranwell is a disgraced influencer who takes on a job as a social media coordinator for her uncle's small national park in rural Montana. Zaiah Smith is a park ranger in the same national park, and a critic of all things viral. Cat and Zaiah put aside their differences to draw visitors to Kannery National Park and help save their much smaller park from being absorbed into the larger Glacier National Park.

This was such a cute story! It definitely reads more like women's fiction with a side plot of romance because most of the novel is devoted to Cat's journey to find her true self outside of her carefully curated internet persona.. At times it felt like a Parks & Rec fanfiction (in the best way) because the supporting characters are delightful and all unique. There's Kevin who hates nature but somehow works for a national park; Serena, Cat's best friend and kickass businesswoman; Uncle Terry who is Cat's father figure and a Montana national treasure; Jax, the pretty boy; and Mina, with her endless golden retriever energy and Cat's nosy roommate. They even have a silly rivalry with the "Glacier Boys," who claim their national park is bigger and better. While it's definitely a rom com, there are some serious topics addressed, and the danger of social media addiction is a big plot point. There is no steam except for a kiss, but this story was a nice break from all my Halloween monster smut.

I finished this book in two days, pulled charmingly along through the pages by a dash of humor and a great setting.
One of the strengths of the author is her zany, lovable side characters. Both in her previous book, Meet Me in the Margins, and this one, the supporting cast is just so enthusiastic and also bonkers that I really warm to them.
This story would make a lovable romcom movie.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Cat Cranwell is trying to get away from the spotlight after her business partner is accused of financial crimes. She accepts her uncle's offer to work with in Kannery National Park. She realizes that she enjoys the freedom away from the world and falls for a a park ranger who hates social media.

This book is even better than the writer's last book... Cat and Zaiah are terrific characters. Love both of them. Enjoyed their chemistry together a lot. I love all the funny scenes and laughed out loud so many times. Love the ending of course.


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I loved this book it had me laughing. The character interaction was magic. I loved the characters together.