Just received a taste of this book and I absolutely can not wait for more . The characters are alive and I can see the scene play out so well. This chapter was graciously provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Edited 10/29
Received the complete book once again from the publisher and could not put it down . The sample chapter was the perfect tease for this fabulous book . Highly recommend!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for letting me read Love Lettering.
This book is so different to every romance I've read. Meg, the main character, expresses herself through her writing. Not only with what she writes, but also the way it's written. How the script is formed has meaning to her. She's a gentle soul who avoids drama and lives a fairly quiet life.
One day she takes a chance, and what follows is a reflective journey through New York with an unexpected guest. Meg is able to use this time to confront her feelings about her talent, friends and family, and the man she is learning about.
A beautiful, unpredictable story about life and love. A lovely reminder that everyone is different.
4.5 stars

I received a free copy of the complete book LOVE LETTERING by Kate Clayborn in exchange for an honest review. Meg Mackworth is an artist with letters; she’s famous for her hand-drawn custom journals and day planners. A year ago, Meg couldn’t resist hiding a message in a client’s wedding program. When the groom, Reid Sutherland, shows up on just prior to his one-year anniversary, Meg believes he’s there to purchase his wife a gift for their paper anniversary. He’s not. Reid found the message Meg couldn’t resist hiding in the wedding program and he wants to know how Meg knew his marriage would be a mistake. Meg is flustered and thrilled simultaneously. Though she never expected anyone to decode the message, Meg’s thrilled to find someone who understands her. As it turns out, Reid cancelled the wedding before it ever happened; he’s unhappy in New York and plans to leave as soon as he wraps up a project at work. Meg, who loves New York, offers to show Reid what she enjoys most about the city. Through a series of rocky dates where both Meg and Reid struggle with being honest with each other in a way that does not hurt the other, the pair come to understand each other in a way very few others can or do. This is a properly nerdy romance that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to connect to, interact with, and form emotional attachments to other human beings.

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I had to DNF this book about 25% of the way through. I understood what the author was trying to do in terms of the stationary and calligraphy admiration of the main character. However, I just was struggling to care and the plot was just not as interesting as the author wanted it to be. Maybe I’ll give it another chance someday, but for now I have to sadly DNF.

Oh. This book. THIS. BOOK.

I adored Clayborn's last series, CHANCE OF A LIFETIME. I thought the premise was incredibly clever and the execution was brilliant. So when she announced that she was writing this one, I thought, "She's outdone herself." Hidden messages in hand-lettered programs, planners, and invitations? What an intriguing concept.

The book more than lives up to the concept. It's heartfelt, wise, and clever. Our heroine, Meg, is such a real person in all her talents and insecurities. She's experiencing success but somehow not feeling it, which is so very relatable. And Reid is a classic Clayborn hero. Reserved and guarded, but so tender underneath it all. Watching his walls come down brick by brick is so swoon-worthy.

The surprises in the book are the best: the type where in the midst of your shock you think, "But that makes SO MUCH SENSE!" I don't want to get into spoiler territory, so I'll leave that there.

The best compliment I can give a book is to say that I finished it and wanted to start it all over again. And I may do just that.

I was given an advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

Love Lettering was a lovely story, and I felt like I went through this life journey with Meg. She starts off in the novel feeling isolated from the people around her (especially her best friend who has become distant), and struggling with an artistic block. She's been trying to come up with a new idea for an upcoming work opportunity, but hasn't had any luck. That's when Reid Sutherland comes back into her life asking about a secret message Meg left on his and his ex-fiancé's wedding program.
After a rocky meeting, Meg and Reid soon find themselves hanging out and exploring New York together and looking for hand-lettered signs in hopes of getting Reid to hate the city a little less, and getting some inspiration for Meg.

It started off a bit slow for me, but Meg was a very likable character, and she grew on me fairly quickly. I have to say that one of the highlights of this novel was watching Meg open herself up to new friendships after years of keeping people at a distance. Also, seeing her and Sibby confront the issues of their friendship was such an important plot point. I thought it was so realistic. Sometimes people forget that as they grow, their friendships and relationships need to evolve as well if they have any hope in continuing them. I just really enjoyed the female friendships that were explored here.

Reid was a sweetheart. There were times when it felt like he wasn't a big presence in the novel. He was pretty reserved throughout, and we didn't get to see a lot of his personality until the second half of the novel. Of course, once we get to the main event, it all makes so much sense. And there was still enough shown of his personality to find him completely endearing. Reid held his cards very close, but he showed signs of being shy, nervous, and having a sense of humor that looked like it was dying to come out.

My only complaint would just be that I would've loved to have seen more of Reid after everything calmed down in the end. We got a small glimpse, but I'm greedy and wanted more lol.

Overall, another fantastic novel by Kate Clayborn that contains realistic and relatable characters.

Meg Mackworth, who makes a living from creating beautiful bespoke journals, made a mistake. One little hidden word in a wedding programme that she never expected to be noticed, has been. One year later Reid Sutherland turns back up in the shop to find out how Meg knew his wedding was doomed to fail.

I liked the journal/calligraphy concept to the book which gives it a very current theme and of course it's set in New York, which is always a winner in my mind.

I really liked how the characters were written and enjoyed the journey of Meg and Reid with their initial akwardness growing into something deeper. I also liked the added side to Reid's story which I thought was in keeping with his character. The ending wrapped up the story well.

Fantasy Film Cast: (Sometimes I see the characters as famous people, some even as characters they have played!) Zooey Deschanel as Meg and I saw Reid as Daniel Gillies (but as his character Elijah Mikaelson from The Originals)

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Books for the ARC

I absolutely loved this book! Read in 24 hours. The details of the story were unique. The characters were relatable and had so much to them, definitely not the flat characters you find in a lot of romance novels. Best I've read since One Day In December. I would 100% recommend this!