The cover of the book and title originally got my attention. The fun story and sweet romance kept me sucked in. Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to read this book!
The book was inspiring and motivational! Makes me want to rethink my attitude towards life and goals for sure!
I loved Kat and Zaiah! They had cute chemistry! I loved the forest setting! It was very relaxing and enjoyable!
I highly recommend this book! It was positive, funny, charming, and a great quick read!

Famous For a Living is about influencer Cat Cranwell, who is always planning her next perfect, post-worthy moment. Unfortunately, some bad luck comes her way forcing her to leave NYC and head to Montana, aka one of the top places on my bucket list! Enter a grumpy, outdoorsy, and of course, good-looking guy named Zaiah who hates phones and social media, and you have the set up for a fun enemies to lovers rom-com. Zaiah gave me major Jonah vibes {#iykyk }. I really enjoyed this read and the overarching theme to just put the phone down sometimes and live your life!

Read this if you’re looking for something light, fun, clean and happy! Definitely a good book for summer vacay, even with the cold, snowy setting!

Thank you, @uplitreads and @our_friendly_farmhouse for my #gifted copy!

I listened to Famous for a Living and it was a fun read. Cat Cranwell starts out as someone very few people could relate to but by the end, her strengths come through for her friends.

Cat's life has been all about the "likes and follows" since she left home at 17 for the bright lights of New York City. Her social media following is massive, and she makes her living simply on the merits of her fame. When Cat partners with an app, she thinks she's "made it" until the app is accused of stealing customer data. Cat flees to Montana, where her uncle is a park ranger at Kannery National Park. With her extensive knowledge of social media, she's a shoe-in to work at bulking up the park's online presence. Living the outdoor life, though? THAT might just kill her.

Zaiah Hudson has no experience with social media, other than the tragedy that destroyed the life of his fiance because of her social media obsession. Seeing Cat in action brings back memories that aren't all that good. As they work together, though, to showcase the best part of their park, he finds someone with more depth than her online posts show. Can their work friendship turn into more, and will she even stay? Their corner of Montana is pretty remote, and the internet is pretty spotty. Will her withdrawal be more than she can stand?

There are so many funny situations in this story and most stem from Cat's moving from Manhattan to the wilds of Montana. When she finally unplugs, her heart starts to shine through. I would have liked to see a little deeper dive into her past history because that is what set her on the course she has taken.

The narration was very well done, and brought each of the characters to life. Whether you read this one or listen to it, I think most readers will have fun while they follow Cat's story!

Cat is a successful social media influencer. She's so successful that she is able to fully support herself in that profession. Until she isn't. A scandal breaks causing to lose her sponsors, and livelihood. She retreats to work for her uncle in Montana at a national park as a social media manager.

There she meets Zaiah, a hater of social media. Yet she can't help being attracted to him. They do say opposites attract but is it possible for this unlikely pair to work out?

Famous for a living is a perfect light summer read with some of emotional moments that really get you thinking about what is important in life.

This is my second book by Melissa Ferguson and it won't be my last. I love her wholesome stories that make me feel good and want to be a kinder person.

Famous For A Living by Melissa Gerguson.

Reading this was such a fun take on the classic city girl meets outdoorsy man; how small town romance, opposites can attract, and that perspectives can shift. Ultimately this book isn’t all about the first two, it’s more focused on Cat’s changed outlook, and how that adjusts her perspective on what really is important in life. I don’t read many closed door romance novels but I highly recommend this one, and believe it has a valuable message about social media, and mental health.

I would like to thank netgalley and Thomas Nelson - FICTION for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This was entertaining.

Famous for a Living was adorable! Set in Montana, it was the perfect Hallmark story. Modern but sweet and lovely. This was the first book I had read by Melissa Ferguson but I am looking forward to reading more.
"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

It was…fine. I was excited to have a “national park romance” only to discover its really just about a woman finding herself, in a way. Which is also fine! But then don’t make it out to be a romance when they barely interact until 78% of the way into the book.

Also, the ending was WAY too fast. There was no room for any of it to come to fruition; you were just there. I don’t love that.

It was fine.

This is Cat's story, a woman who after a partnership goes wrong and after losing a lot of followers ends up living in Montana with her uncle at a national park, there she finds her total opposite, ranger Zaiah, who hates social media. I like this story a lot, Cat's journey is amazing, and I won't tell you why because this is a little spoiler, but I think this book has the perfect balance between a slow burn romance and focus on the main character devolpment.
But, I wanted the romance to appear a little bit sooner, and I'm not complaining about this, because I enjoyed this kinda small town romance and I love the trope of the famous one living away the city to realize what it's important in life. This book was an easy and quick read.

A cute, sweet romance of the unexpected, Famous for a Living highlights the struggles of life in the limelight.

After a partnership goes wrong landing Cat in a scandal, she heads to Montana to work for her uncle. This was more a journey of self discovery than a romance book and unfortunately I lost interest and did not finish this book.

It’s true that this is a love story between Cat and Zaiah, but the true love story is between Cat and herself. This Hallmark-esque story was so precious! I loved the contrast between Cat’s life in NYC and her life in Montana because you could see her come alive.

Oh my, Famous for a Living was a cute, sweet rom com that had me smiling from ear to ear!

I found the premise intriguing and adored the characters. I'm always a fan of opposites attract romance. The setting was great, and I found myself really invested in the characters. Famous for a Living was a fairly quick read and I was able to finish in 48 hours or so.

While I overall really enjoyed the book, I did find the ending a bit rushed - the legal issues seemed to wrap up very suddenly and weren't nearly as critical to the book as the initial few chapters suggest.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the gifted copy!

A famous Instagrammer has her life implode in NYC, and finds herself living in rural Montana. Cat has turned to the only father-figure in her life, her uncle, to escape the spotlight. Her online social skills soon become the park's savior as Cat rebuilds her followers drawing interest from tourists.

Famous for Living is a young women's journey to find her joy without giving up herself. Cat is thoughtful, kind and addicted to the reactions of every post. Slowly, she learns to not be concerned about every "like" and "comment." Cat finally looks-up to see not only what's she's been missing but a man, Zaiah. He's a total sweetheart.

The cabins, snowy mountains, and wildlife make this an amazing setting for a coming of age, romance. Shout out to the secondary cast - Uncle Terry, Cat's BFF Serena, Mina and Kevin.

The author has also shared the positives and negatives of social platforms in meaningful way in this story..

Thank you Thomas Nelson--FICTION, Thomas Nelson for the complimentary copy.

I was excited to read this book based on the cover! However, based on the cover I was expecting more of a rom-com when the book was more of a personal growth journey for the main character. The main character Cat goes from a social media influencer with millions of followers to working at her uncles small National park. The aspect that I did enjoy about the book was the reminder of the dangers of social media can have on a person and sometimes you need to unplug. I wish romance played a larger role in the book. Thank you NetGslley for the e-book in exchange for my honest review.

3.5⭐️

Famous for a Living was quite enjoyable!

This novel was more a story of self discovery than of a romance; I wish it had been marketed differently! As many reviews mention, I was left waiting and hoping for a romance that was not showing itself. It's also safe to say this book was clean (which is fine), but there were also not many moments between the leads that showed any chemistry at all.

On the note of self discovery, I did love how Cat was overcoming phone and social media addiction, as that seems like such a relevant issue nowadays and definitely applicable. Cat made progress while staying true to herself, and I was kept interested in her story!

If you love a camp or cabin setting, the author does a great job transporting you to Kannery National Park. I loved her Uncle Terry and the other workers from the park, they added a lot of the wit and charm to the story.

This book did publish last month and this is a late review, but I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the eARC!

Meet Me in the Margins was one of my favorite books of 2022, and I was excited to get the chance to listen to Melissa Ferguson's latest novel, ⁠𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈. I am delighted to say that I absolutely loved it! Once again, Melissa knocked it out of the park! This storyline was so unique and had me hooked from the very beginning. It had me rooting for Cat, Zaiah, Kannery Park, and the sweet cast of characters. The characters are all so charming and lovable. I loved the opposites attract trope, and Cat and Zaiah embodied it perfectly! Cat is the epitome of social media queen, even though she has fallen from grace. Zaiah is her opposite. He is as anti-technology as it gets with his flip phone and a zero-tolerance policy for anything viral. The overuse of cell phones and social media throughout the plot rang true to life. Without being overbearing, it was an excellent eye-opener to how much time we waste scrolling through social media. It highlighted the real-life consequences of cancel culture and how social media can negatively affect our lives. The message was perfectly wrapped up in a hilarious romantic comedy with laugh-out-loud moments and a sweet, feel-good romance. And the ending…Oh, so perfect! I highly recommend this book to my romance-loving friends!

Thank you Netgalley & Thomas Nelson for this ARC!

This was a cute story. An influencer bascially gets cancelled and secludes herself to Montana to get away from the public eye for a little bit. I liked Cat a lot and I appreciate her character growth. All of the others were super likable as well. This was a quick, cute read.

This is a cute book! Cat is a very successful influencer until she gets cancelled due to a business partnership gone wrong. To get a break from the public eye, she heads to Montana where her uncle is a park ranger. Along the way, she discovers herself and falls in love with a local guy. Famous for a Living has a cute plot line, but it also delves into our phone and social media addictions and includes some tips at the end for how to help.

This book just made me happy.

I guess I need to say more so what I like about this book for me is that there is no spice, that it made me laugh out loud, that it had an entertaining group of secondary characters (whether they were the rich and famous or the junior ranger variety), and that it had a sweet romance.

I think that my favorite part is that this book had characters in which life wasn’t always perfect but they made it perfect for them.

The main character, Cat, is a New York Instagram influencer that becomes down on her luck and has goes to work for her Uncle Terry. (The beginning of each chapter has a very fun IG post.)

She becomes the social media director for a very tiny Kannery National Park in Montana.

Cat lives a real different life in Montana. She tries some new activities like the Polar Bear Plunge and even participates in the 10th Annual Skijoring Race (go look that one up). There is also a ranger named Zaiah who is very different and yet also quite similar to Cat.

I enjoyed the energy of this book and honestly everything Melissa writes.