Instagram is fun, but I don't think I'd enjoy it if it were my job. Especially if I had to promote products I didn't believe in. But that's the reality -- or perhaps I should say unreality -- for influencer Cat-never-Catherine-Cranwell in Melissa Ferguson's Famous for a Living. And it ends up being a scandal with just such a bogus brand that ejects her from The Montana, her posh Manhattan apartment, to a tiny cabin in Montana the state. Cat's beloved park ranger uncle has offered her a post as a social media maven. All she has to do is raise the profile of an unpopular national park amid snakes, grizzlies, and a cast of kooky coworkers while riding out her notoriety. And the toughest nut to crack proves to be brooding and brutally handsome Zaiah, a man who abhors social media.
You see where this is going, right?
I always enjoy a fish out of water story, especially when the fish in question is as un-outdoorsy as I am. That's something I can relate to, even if I can't identify with said fish's willingness to wax poetic about itchy jumpsuits. Also, I like that Cat learns and grows while holding on to what makes her her. My only note is that I wish there was more about her and Zaiah. Then again, maybe this is meant to be an albeit-light-hearted, I-am-woman-hear-me-roar-in-the-woods monologue as opposed to a romcom duet.
And now to post this (honest and unbiased) review on -- where else? -- Instagram. 😏
