Love Lettering
A Witty and Heartfelt Love Story
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4.1 • 50 Ratings
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Publisher Description
“The perfect quarantine read. It’s funny, sweet, and beautifully written. The romance is so perfect it made me ache."
—Alisha Rai, Bustle
Kirkus Best Fiction Book of 2020
PopSugar Crazy Popular Books of 2020
Amazon Best Romance of the Month
Top Ten Best Romances of 2019—Entertainment Weekly
Kobo Best Romance of the Year
Bustle 17 Best New Books Of December 2019
SheReads’ Most Anticipated Books of 2020
HelloGiggles 8 Best New Books To Read In December
One of the most beloved romantic comedies of 2020, Love Lettering is a heart-melting and touching story that fans of Tessa Bailey, Jen DeLuca, and Emily Henry cannot miss.
In this warm and witty romance from acclaimed author Kate Clayborn, one little word puts a woman’s business—and her heart—in jeopardy . . .
Meg Mackworth’s hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope, designing custom journals for her New York City clientele. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Knowing the upcoming marriage of Reid Sutherland and his polished fiancée was doomed to fail is one thing, but weaving a secret word of warning into their wedding program is another. Meg may have thought no one would spot it, but she hadn’t counted on sharp-eyed, pattern-obsessed Reid.
A year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode. But with a looming deadline and a bad case of creative block, Meg doesn’t have time for Reid’s questions—unless he can help her find her missing inspiration. As they gradually open up to each other, both try to ignore a deepening connection between them. But the signs are there—irresistible, indisputable, urging Meg to heed the messages Reid is sending her, before it’s too late . . .
Praise for Love Lettering
"I can't wait for the whole world to fall in love with Love Lettering!"
—Jasmine Guillory
“Delicious and beautiful and perfect.”
—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean
“This book will wake you up in the middle of the night aching for these perfectly imperfect characters.”
—Sonali Dev, author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This whimsical rom-com from Clayborn (Best of Luck) contrasts cute romance with cringe-worthy moments of embarrassment for the bumbling central couple. Meg Mackworth is a New York City calligraphy artist whose intricate hand-lettering is in high demand. No one but Meg was ever supposed to notice the secret messages she doodles into her designs to keep her work from becoming boring. When Meg's former client Reid, a high-strung math genius, confronts her about spotting the word mistake hidden in the wedding programs Meg made for him and his now-ex, Meg admits to having picked up on the couple's discontentment. Stalled out on her latest project and feeling guilty for embedding the subversive message in Reid's wedding programs, Meg impulsively invites him to walk the city with her in search of inspiration in the form of signs both literal and figurative. This leads to a sweet, if frequently awkward, slow burn as the pair grows closer over the following weeks. Though Clayborn's style occasionally verges on twee, her loving descriptions of New York are deeply appealing. This touching story is full of love and laughter.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful
This is a wonderful book full of really and lovely characters that grow and change. Meg and Reid’s relationship is sweet. Megs trauma is real and her healing is beautiful. Reading this book felt like watching a spring flower unfold- slow and sweet and special.
So beautiful and heartfelt!!
It is indeed a slow burn romance, but the communication and growth we see between characters is amazing. Great main characters and an interesting plot make this book a must-read!
That Clark Kentish hero you didn't know you needed
I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn is definitely on my list of books I loved 2019. I liked it so much I read it twice. Meg Mackworth a calligrapher, is in one of those dips we all go through in our lives, her professional life is at a crossroads she’s moderately successful as the Planner of Park Slope but is not sure that she wants to continue in that direction and she has what could be a huge opportunity if only she could work her way through the creative block that has her stymied. On the personal front her relationship with her best friend has drifted in a limbo state where although they still share an apartment they no longer spend time together or really talk and she’s walking on eggshells trying to figure out how to make it work again and not knowing why it’s like this. So when a former client Reid Sutherland walks into the shop where she is working wanting to know why and how she knew his up-coming marriage was a mistake it’s a bit of a wake-up call and she asks for his help in overcoming her creative standstill and together they explore the city she loves and he hates. This is a witty friends to lovers story with a lovely slow burn and a Clark Kent hero who’s buttoned down and nerdy but really hot and hiding a big secret.
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