This book had so much potential, but unfortunately it fell flat for me.
As other reviews have said, it's more of a chick-lit book than romance. Also, why is this labeled a Christian fiction book� It's clean-ish fiction but the only time religion is even remotely mentioned is in one brief reference to Sunday school over 200 pages in.
Cat and Zaiah had no chemistry and I just can't see a couple like them ever working. I didn't like how Zaiah had a cop-out for not liking excessive cell phone usage. Would it have been so hard to have a character opposed to that without a tragic, dramatic back story?
Also, is Zaiah his real name? I kept waiting for him to mention it being a nickname for Isaiah or something, but that never happenedâ¦
The whole story just felt unrealistic, and while there were some cute elements and funny moments, this was not my favorite read.
As other reviews have said, it's more of a chick-lit book than romance. Also, why is this labeled a Christian fiction book� It's clean-ish fiction but the only time religion is even remotely mentioned is in one brief reference to Sunday school over 200 pages in.
Cat and Zaiah had no chemistry and I just can't see a couple like them ever working. I didn't like how Zaiah had a cop-out for not liking excessive cell phone usage. Would it have been so hard to have a character opposed to that without a tragic, dramatic back story?
Also, is Zaiah his real name? I kept waiting for him to mention it being a nickname for Isaiah or something, but that never happenedâ¦
The whole story just felt unrealistic, and while there were some cute elements and funny moments, this was not my favorite read.
Happy Pub Day to Melissa Ferguson and Famous For a Living! I've read Melissa's three previous novels so I knew this would be a contemporary romance with a plucky heroine who gets involved in humorous situations.
Ironically the major plot points of Famous For a Living are identical to The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight, a novel released by the same publisher last week (May 9). In both:
- the main character is a very successful social influencer
- a situation beyond her control damages her influencer career
- she flees NYC and goes to a remote area to recover and be with family
- she misses her former life and has fish-out-of-water experiences
- she forms relationships with people in her new setting
- a hunky local hero is deeply connected to his environment
- she has a happily-ever-after ending.
The big difference between the novels is in tone. Famous For a Living is a fun and frothy rom-com while The Thing About Home is more thoughtful women's fiction.
In the mood for a light-hearted book, I enjoyed laughing along with the antics of the young Kannery National Park staff and Cat Cranwell's interactions with the big forces of Montana nature. But there are deeper threads woven among the laughs, especially about the potential dangers of social media.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for access to the audiobook narrated by Talon David.
Ironically the major plot points of Famous For a Living are identical to The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight, a novel released by the same publisher last week (May 9). In both:
- the main character is a very successful social influencer
- a situation beyond her control damages her influencer career
- she flees NYC and goes to a remote area to recover and be with family
- she misses her former life and has fish-out-of-water experiences
- she forms relationships with people in her new setting
- a hunky local hero is deeply connected to his environment
- she has a happily-ever-after ending.
The big difference between the novels is in tone. Famous For a Living is a fun and frothy rom-com while The Thing About Home is more thoughtful women's fiction.
In the mood for a light-hearted book, I enjoyed laughing along with the antics of the young Kannery National Park staff and Cat Cranwell's interactions with the big forces of Montana nature. But there are deeper threads woven among the laughs, especially about the potential dangers of social media.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for access to the audiobook narrated by Talon David.
