Very cute! There were parts of the story that didn't seem to click with me, like the immediate connection Meg and Reid had. Sometimes it just takes me longer to get there with two characters, so this is not a reflection on the authors writing. But all in all, this was a very enjoyable book. It was cute and the main characters were likeable. I really enjoyed seeing where their story would go, and I liked that it wasn't easy for them. The happy ending took actual work. Loved the added lettering art addition. As an amateur (and terrible) hand letterer, it was fun to learn more about Meg as the lettering artist.

Thank you for the ARC!

I thought the detail about the code in the calligraphy was a bit weird. I thought the book was just okay. I didnt' really identify with the hero or heroine.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I loved the idea of this book. I was super excited when I received the ARC of this book but the fact that it look be what felt like ages to finish reading says a lot.
Overall, Love Lettering was a cute book.

What an amazing book, that has an unique storyline, that will appeal to all readers and fans of contemporary romance.
Set in New York City, Love Lettering is the story of Meg and Reid, both residents of NYC and both running from, or looking for something.
Meg is a calligrapher, who has a somewhat celebrity following for her work. After doing wedding invitations for a couple, and they break up, it is revealed that Meg has put in a code in her lettering.
Mistake or not, Reid seeks Meg out and they end up meeting up. What follows is a beautifully written story, that slowly uncovers the layers and issues that these two have had in the past and present and how they overcome the obstacles life has thrown their way, both individually and together. I loved seeing New York City through Meg and Reid’s eyes, and in fact the signs and symbols they stumble across.
Love Lettering is my first book I’ve read by Ms Kate Clayborn, and it most definitely will not be my last. Love Lettering is a 5 star read from me and I know romance readers will just fall in love with the unique story presented by Kate Clayborn.

Kate Clayborn has become one of my favorite "go-to" writers of contemporary romance, and Love Lettering may just be my favorite romance read of 2019, and perhaps even of 2020, too. I've already read Love Lettering twice, when I rarely re-read any romance. But this book contains such richness of character, such nuanced exploration of theme, and such obvious grounding in feminist ideas that it proves as compelling and satisfying a read the second time-around as it did the first time.

Midwestern (presumably white) nice girl Meg Mackworth hates confrontation, but is "exceedingly, expertly good at avoiding it." Her unusual job—hand-lettering planners and journals and datebooks for privileged, wealthy NYC clients who like the hand-made look, but who don't have the time or talent for their own DIY projects—usually requires more feather-smoothing than confrontation. At least, until a sad-faced, overly formal and polite man comes into the shop, wanting to know why she put a secret (and not very optimistic) message in the wedding invitations she created for him and his fiancée.

This catchy hook may draw readers in, but it's Clayborn's deft handling of character and of language that will keep them reading her love letter not only to heterosexual love, but also to female friendship, to finding a way to learn how to fight productively with your loved ones, and above all to the signs of New York, especially in the Brooklyn in which Meg works and lives. Female readers who are naturally conflict-adverse (or who have learned to be so as a coping mechanism to deal with painful relationships) will find this an especially rewarding read, as they watch Meg gradually recognize all that being conflict-averse has cost her, and begins to experiment with facing, rather than running away from, difficult conversations with those she loves.

And I haven't even mentioned the appeal of the slow-build romance itself. Swoonsh indeed...

I wanted to like this story better. It took me forever to finish it because it was so slowly paced. The characters are developed very well. I enjoyed 3/4 of this book, but the sudden turn in plot at the finish line just had me skipping page after page.

Meg and Reid are an unlikely pair and I rooted for their relationship, but the ending spoiled the whole thing.

Meg Mackworth’s hand-lettered journals and calendaRs are the talk of New York City. As the newly named “Planner of Park Slope,” Meg creates custom pieces to help her clients stay organized, be inspired, share their personal brands, and celebrate the big moments of their lives. Her star is rising, and with good rEason. Her creativity and whimsy is attracting attention from all over.

But Meg has a secret. She’s blocked. While she can certainly throw together yet another cAlendar for a client wanting a springtime “Bloom Where You’re Planted” motif, she herself wants something more for herself. She wants something Different. She wants something new. She wants to be reminded of the hand-lettered signs that first activated her creativity when she moved to New York. Meg wanTs something new. But first she has to deal with something old.

Back when she was doing weddings, Meg was working witH a couple that she thought were not a good match. She left a secret in the wedding program, a secret that she never expected anyone else to see. But someone did. Straight-laced Reid Sutherland is a quant, a math genIus, and he knows codes. When he confronts Meg with this, she has to make a choice about what to do next. Does she follow her dreams, her inspiration, her heart, or does she stay Stuck?

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn is a beautifully written romance that Blends the excitement of New York City, the anxiety of life changes, the charm and sweetness of a new relationship, and the slow burn of secrets long held coming tO the surface. Meg and Reid are delightful characters, and being a small part of their journeys is such a pleasure and an honor.

Reading this nOvel feels like being a part of a very personal journey, a lovely journey through self-doubts and loneliness, through creative blocKs and personal healing to take these characters to a place where they not only fall in love with each other, but they learn to love themselves too. I don’t read a lot of romances, but this one is well worth it. Highly recommended!

Galleys for Love Lettering were provided by Kensington Books through NetGalley, with many thanks.

⁣If I only said one thing about this perfection of a romance, it would be *swoonsh* If you’ve read it already, you know! ⁣
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I’ll be honest, Love Lettering was a bit of a slow start for me. But holy cow, did it pay off. This was my very last read of 2019 and it met all the huge hype I’d heard about it beforehand. ⁣
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This was my first Kate Clayborn, and I now understand why people talk about her books so much. Her writing is absolute magic. Even with the first half of the book being a little on the slow side, I completely fell in love with Meg and Reid. And New York. The setting is definitely one of the key characters in this story and I absolutely loved how the city played a role in their friendship and eventual romance. ⁣
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The entire story is told from Meg’s POV and by the end of the book you feel like Meg is one of your friends. There’s so many little thoughts and quirks that add to her character. I’m big on dual POV romances, but having Love Lettering written in this way was perfect. It’s impossible not to feel her feelings about Reid right along with her. And Reid *swoonsh* I love a nerdy hero and his character was right up my alley. Their characters together were everything! ⁣
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There’s a definite twist I did not see coming, but it made me love the characters and the story even more. It’s probably already clear from being in my top 2019 reads stack, but I LOVED Love Lettering. Absolutely a five star read for me. ⁣
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Kate Clayborn’s writing is magical, delightful, *swoonsh* perfection. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Love Lettering ASAP!

The title of this book is what made me choose it; LOVE LETTERING, just caught my attention. Having never read anything by author Kate Clayborn I wasn’t sure what genre this book would fall into for me. I am not normally a romance reader; I tire quickly of silly banter and aggressive/passive relationships so I was hoping that was not Ms. Clayborn’s style. Though not a fan of Romance, I am a fan of bullet journaling. I had just picked up my first journal and began to try to be creative making a day planner and here was the main character Meg, an artistic letterer making day planners!! Perhaps this added to my enjoyment of this novel.

Meg is an artist, quirky and often scattered in her thoughts and actions. Reid is a mathematician, analytical and serious in his thoughts and actions. There is no silly banter, only intelligent conversation. There is no passive-aggressive behavior, only respect. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey Meg and Reid embark upon looking for signs and decoding messages while making a connection of the sweetest kind.

This book was a slow starter for me, all the references to fonts was losing me at the beginning, before I was invested in Meg and her relationships. Aside from Meg and Reid, the relationship between Meg and Sibby was perfect; defined how we change and grow and our friendships do not always follow that path. It showed the reality of friendship, true friendship, not the catty, back biting relationships between women too often present in romance novels.

This is a novel with a romance and a worthy story. I highly recommend it, especially to anyone who is bullet journaling. Love Lettering will delight you and keep you entertained with intelligent caring characters.

4.5 stars

When I saw cover for Love Lettering I was so excited for it. The concept itself was original and creative. Kate Clayborn is not too new for me and I loved her other series. Meg is pretty unique in that she sees signs in letters also because that's her livelihood. I think it's awesome really those personalized qnd pretty planners. I likr watching tutorials on those but I'm never any good. Reid is pretty much direct what you see is what you get. He feels old fashioned a bit stiff and super smart. The creatived in this story goes both ways, book smart and artist smart.

Awkward start but now they are working and playing the word games it becomes lovely to see. As they explore New York city looking for signs and just enjoying each others company. Meg usually avoids confrontations and is light hearted mostly. But when pushed or hurt her hackles rise. Words can we hurtful and words don't always mean what they say. Meg finds that not all fighting and confrontation is bad somethings you fight for. These two gave me the swoonsh, Reid and his masterpiece theater looks all the simple gestures and smiles between them.

The whole plot was original, I loved the writing. Reid and Meg were uniquely themselves. There was a twist in the whole thing that made everything make sense. They had to go through tough times but they fought for their relationship. All the signs and codes were meaningful. It was pretty brilliant really how it all came together. Not only for the main leads but the sub characters and all the relationships. There was always honesty even when it was uncomfortable and when they had to keep secrets. I genuinely adored this story I was fascinated by all the clever imagination behind it.

Love Lettering caught my attention with its cute cover and mysterious blurb about Meg and Reid’s relationship. Reid is a numbers guy while Meg is a letters girl. They keep finding reasons to hang out even though they don’t logically understand why. It may not make sense to them but they both got feelings and the more they are together the more feelings grow.
I loved Reid because he was perfectly imperfect and so good for Meg. Reid was such a great guy. He was the best thing about this book.
I liked Meg and Reid but didn’t like the Sibby and Meg subplot as much. I wish there had been more passion between Meg and Reid earlier but overall I would would recommend this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book given in exchange for an honest review.

Such an interesting concept! I loved reading about the lettering and the fonts and using script as a different way to see a city. Overall, I found the central relationship a bit dull, but I did like the way they played off each other's strengths and the way that the main character grew as a person and learned to overcome past learned behaviours to start asserting herself.

This is a Netgalley ARC review. All opinions are solely my own.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn is a laid back novel that had my attention right away. When Meg and Reid met I was a little worried. Then a little Shakespeare is thrown in the mix and I was entranced. I loved the slow pace of the relationship. They had to build it up.

I wish that there were illustrations to go with the writing in the book. I think that would have enhanced the reading experience.

What fine writing this was! This was the first book I have read by Ms. Clayburn but hopefully it won’t be the last. This was a very unique and interesting story, with a little magic thrown in.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I loved the premise of this book. It sounded so fun and just like something I would love. A words girl and a numbers guy? How fun! The plot moved along nicely, and I liked the writing style. However, I just didn't connect with either Meg or Reid. I wasn't excited about the story or itching to find out what happens next. I was disappointed because I read so many wonderful reviews! I guess this one just wasn't for me!

I was very intrigued by this book. It was a fun story, but fell a bit short for me on uniqueness. I still enjoyed it.

I'll be honest I wasn;t sure as I started this book that I would relate to it or like it. I, like many others on the internet, love watching hand lettering videos, but posessing no such artistic skills myself I wasn't sure if the minutia of calligraphy would be confusing or work well within the scope of the book.
I'll admit it; I was wrong. Meg is a interesting character with a unique set of skills and circumstances and as soon as we learn about hidden messages she is encoding in her commissions she is captivating and I am hooked. Reid was less of a slow burn, if only because I have come to recognize the signs of a leading man: brookding, smart, social inept at times, past relationship drama, and a hidden secret.
None of these characteristics of Reid make him less interesting or compelling, but they do serve a good foundation from what to hope for from the story.
This book was like taking a walking tour of New York through its signs, billboards, and awnings and it was a fascinating way to revisit a old friend.

Meg is hand lettering artist trying find her way in New York City and finally start her own business. Despite recent popularity, she is in a lettering slump and often finds herself leaving hidden messages in her work, unbeknownst to her clients. One “mistake” in her work later and along comes Reid making her promise not leave hidden messages in her work. Soon, Meg finds herself drawn to Reid and finding insight in their many walks around the city. But, is there something more than just these games? I had high hopes for this one and found the inclusion of lettering a fresh take on romance. However, I sometimes found Meg to be a bit childish and Reid didn’t quite fit that charming personality I’d expected. Despite this, I found this to be a cute, quick read to start off the year!

I don't usually read a lot of romance and I was kind of hesitant to request and read this book, but I'm so glad I did. I loved the premise of the book, a hand letterer that hides a message in the wedding program that says the marriage won't work. Who has guts like that, Meg certainly did. It started slow and before I knew it, I was hooked. It made me laugh and cry and made me all warm inside. It was funny, endearing, maddening at times, but well worth my time to read it.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn is a wonderful romance, I really enjoyed. Meg Mackworth is a hand-lettering specialist, who uses her talent for making custom journals and wedding invitation etc. When Reid and his fiancee come in to the shop to proof the wedding program, Meg can tell right away the marriage won't work. Meg hides a message that spelled out says mistake. Reid comes to see her a year later, to inquire how she knew. Reid is a numbers genius, and found the code right away. Eventually Meg and Reid start hanging out, and play games looking at signs. There is so many aspects to this book, romance, work, and social interactions just to name a few. How stressful it must be for people like Meg and Reid when their mind is always analyzing everything. I highly recommend this book, and I will be reading more books by this author.
I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and Kensington Publishing. Thank you.