This was good and a quick read for those that enjoy wholesome love stories set in the literary/publishing/writing world.

A little different romance this time. A writer who live a romance. Well a writer that search for her pubplisher.any things happens in the punlishers house. Ans she wrote romances under a different name but a fun fact happens and some people get to know her better. She has secret help and she has no clues who that could be. She has also a very strange story home but that is not relevant for her success. At least I think so. A.very hard world mist be there to publish a book. A big bow to all out there.

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Publishers for this Arc.

Meet Me In The Margins is a fun, quick rom-com with an adorable premise. Savannah Cade works in a publishing house that wants nothing to do with “trashy” reads, so when she brings her rom-com manuscript to the office one day, she needs to find a place to hide it from her coworkers. Luckily, she has the perfect place–a secret Book Nook off the back of the company’s ARC room. She’s pretty sure she’s the only one who ever visits the book nook, until she comes back to find notes in the margins of her manuscripts.

I adored this premise and thought this book was so much fun. I loved the scenes inside the publishing house, and the weird situation with Savannah’s sister and her fiance. It would’ve been nice to get some more in-person scenes between the love interests, though. I liked that the majority of their relationship took place between the pages, but I was hoping for a little more in-person romance once the secret was revealed.

This book is sure to be a favorite among bookstagrammers. I think every single one of us would LOVE to spend five minutes in that ARC room, especially if we’re able to grab anything we want!

Savannah Cade is secretly writing a romance novel while working for a non-fiction publishing company. A company that does not publish “fluffy” love stories. Knowing that she needs to keep her manuscript out of sight, Savannah chooses the Book Nook/ARC Room that is a hidden room few know about. When she returns to get her book there are notes written in the margins. What follows is a budding romance that is happening in the pages of a book.

Book lovers rejoice! This was such a fun read, and very relatable for anyone who loves reading. I couldn’t get enough of the back and forth between Savannah and the mystery writer. While this was not the only part of the story, it was the main one. Savannah’s family is a little quirky, meaning that her parents are ok with her ex-boyfriend marrying her younger sister. What?! What happens there is a little predictable, but still fun to read about!

Overall I highly recommend this book!

✨ Review ✨ Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson
Savannah, an assistant acquisitions editor at Pennington Press, is working on finishing her first romance novel, while juggling changes at work when Will Pennington, the owner's son becomes her new boss. Savannah starts trading comments comments in the margins of her draft with a mystery editor - will she be able to revise her draft in time.

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Genre: contemporary romance, Rom-com, sweet romance
Location: Nashville
Pub Date: Feb 15

This read was totally cute, and I was living for the publishing and book references. Nothing says romance like an ARC room. 😂❤️📚

The steam level for this is at like a negative 5...there is absolutely none. However, it was still really enjoyable as the characters shared brainy margin comments on the side.

It was definitely a quick read and I flew through it in an afternoon and evening. It was just what I needed!

Read this if you like:
⭕️ Sweet romances without a lot of steam
⭕️ Books (duh) and writing
⭕️ Nashville bars and country music

Thanks to Thomas Nelson and #netgalley for a copy of this book!

What a delightful read! Quick, witty, and unputdownable! I don’t even like fun romances, but this fulfilled me with its relatable characters, realistic plot, and who better to enjoy a book about a book than someone who dreams of an ARC room magically appearing behind a shelf! If this book were a dessert, it would be sweet, a little tart, and topped with a deliciously surprising whipped cream. Key Lime pie, it would be key lime pie!

Savannah Cade’s day job is as an editor at Pennington Publishing, but in her free time she is secretly writing a romance novel. Savannah spends a lot of her time in the secret ARC room at the publishing house. A whole room full of advance copies of books 😍 plz bring me there ASAP! Being in this room provides inspiration for her novel. After leaving her manuscript behind one day, she returns to discover that a mystery person has been reading her book and leaving notes in the margins.

This was such a feel-good, fun, and cute book to read. I almost squealed when I saw the word “bookstagrammer” in the story! All of the talk about books made my heart happy. I love books about books! Melissa Ferguson’s writing is stunning and this one could easily be read in one sitting. I really loved Savannah as a main character. She was the perfect amount of quirky and awkward, while trying to live up to her perfect family’s expectations. The mystery editor was predictable, but I still loved how the story unfolded and wrapped up. Meet Me in the Margins is sure to put a smile on the faces of book lovers.

The plot of the story was super cute. I loved how the main character worked in the book industry and wanted to become an author herself.
I felt though some parts of the book were rushed through. For example at the very end when she meets her secret editor. The surprise of finding out who it was, lacked, and there wasn’t much surprise. It seemed like the editor knew all along who the mystery writer was and it ruined the hype.

Overall, I thought it was a cute story

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I devoured this book in a few hours, I couldn't put it down. Though it is extremely obvious that it was Will that edited her manuscript for her and the story tries to create that it was someone else. It's a slow burn but god I enjoyed that they romantically got together only at the end of it and the kiss scene was a delight, I just kept rereading that part and even showing it to my partner. It did felt a bit rushed at the end or that something was lacking in the part where Will and Savannah had a "fall out" and it felt a bit awkward too. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed this over the weekend. It brought back my love for reading to say the least, thank you.

This book was an absolute wonderful read! It's a sweet clean romance that is a fun read, the perfect book to escape with for a couple of hours. I loved it and highly recommend it.
I received a complimentary copy from Thomas Nelson--FICTION via NetGalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book was a sweet, cute, and fun clean read. This book does not have the steamy scenes (only two kissing scenes in the whole book) in it that a lot of the books I’ve read have had, but honestly I didn’t miss it.

This was a great slow-burn workplace romance fluffy read with a slight grumpy-sunshine vibe to it with Will being the scary new supervisor that came in guns blazing to make change and Savannah being optimistic for the most part.

The side stories in the book I didn’t feel detract from the story at all which I enjoyed as sometimes the side characters get in the way or are unnecessary, but they worked in this one.

The ending is predictable but honestly I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I knew what I wanted in the ending and it was delivered, what more could I ask for? I recommend this one highly if you are looking for a clean romance book!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the ARC of this book! I was so excited to read this one in advance of its release!

This is a sweet romance, set in a publishing firm, where Savannah Cade is an editor by day and a romance writer on the side. When she finds herself in a rush to submit her manuscript but has to hide her work from her boos, she leaves her work in a small room, hidden in the attic. On her return, Savannah finds that her manuscript has been edited with notes in the margins. Not knowing who the secret editor is, she eventually decides to leave her manuscript there again in the hope of receiving more feedback. As time goes on, they start to exchange notes.
A thoroughly delightful book, with a clever storyline. The characters of Savannah and Will were both interesting, with Will trying to do the right thing by his mother, the owner of Pennington Publishing and the employees. He listens to Savannah, making her feel valued. I enjoyed watching this friendship develop, revealing more about the background of both Will and Savannah, which involves baggage from their families. I found the setting of the book fascinating and added to the charm of this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I wasn't expecting this book to make me cry!!! I think this might be my favorite of all of Melissa Fergusons books so far ! Will was the epitimome of a dashing lead, the scene at the courthouse was just, heart eyes, all the heart eyes. I wish they would have gotten together quicker than the last chapter but that's my only complaint!

Thanks to NetGalley for the arc copy of meet me at the margins !

I enjoyed this book - it's got a nice story arc, and although predictable from the beginning I found myself desperate to finish it to see if I was right! It's written nicely, the characters are believable and easy to like. It's a story to escape into where nothing too awful happens, a nice read! I was a little lost in it's American setting but it doesn't detract from the story

Honestly, I found Meet Me in the Margins to be an enjoyable but middle of the road romance novel. It had all of the classic elements of a sweet introduction between the characters but the plot was weighed down by the author's expansive writing. The irony that the first few pages describes how an author must sometimes cut out quite a bit of their hard work, was not lost on this reader as Ferguson should have done the same.

"Meet Me in the Margins" follows Savannah Cade, an assistant editor who aspires to be a romance author, which poses a slight problem given that the publishing house where she works specializes in literary fiction and nonfiction titles. On a particularly stressful day at work, she forgets her secret manuscript in a book nook she found in the company's ARC room only to find the manuscript full of edits in the first chapter. After a rejection from her dream publisher, she asks the mystery editor for help in strengthening her manuscript for publication and begins to start having feelings for the person behind the notes in the margins. At the same time, she also begins to have feelings for Will Penington, the owner's son who just started working at Penington.

This book was such a warm, cozy, page-turner that kept a smile on my face. I've noticed that I gravitate towards books involving writers and editors in some fashion and working at a publishing house has always been a bit of a dream job for me. I enjoyed the humor and the writing style and felt invested in the success of Savannah's novel. It reminded me a little bit of "You Got Mail" in terms of plot, and I liked the change of pace in terms of the development of the relationship between the main character and the love interest. However, I did feel that the first few chapters painted Savannah in too much of an unfavorable light and that the book lost a little bit of footing towards the end. I also found myself a bit frustrated with the main character when she convinced herself that another person was the mystery editor when it was fairly obvious that it was another character.

Nevertheless, this was a very fun read, perfect for Valentine's Day, and I would definitely pick up another book by this author.

This book was AMAZING and I truly never wanted it to end. This is my first 5 star review of February, and it deserves all the stars and more! I’m currently experiencing a book hangover at this very moment.

What I loved:
▪️Everything about this book!
▪️The ‘You Got Mail’ vibe. Not as straight forward as you may think…definitely surprises here.
▪️Savannah. She was so strong (especially with the Ferris situation). I instantly loved her from page 1.
▪️William. He’s that guy that we all assume is a jerk, then we realize he’s not. He won me over with how he kept helping Savannah out of all her precarious situations. He was never rude, obnoxious or overbearing and I loved his non-nonsense vibe. *SWOONS*
▪️Their office being inside an old Victorian house truly fascinated me! I loved the detailed descriptions of the atmosphere and all of its rooms.
▪️The scene at the Courthouse was golden and hysterical 😂
▪️The Romance. No heaving bosoms and no bulging ripped muscles anywhere. This was 100% clean. It was so refreshing and straightforward which made for a realistic swoon worthy romance. I’m all warm, fuzzy and giddy inside. There was zero dialogue of wanting to rip each other’s clothes off and I loved ever bit of it. I do love my steam at times, but lately I’ve learned to appreciate clean books as well.
▪️The absence of many of my pet peeves. No Ex being lied to and tossed aside, no terrible MCs we can’t relate to and love, and no immature behavior. None of those cliches were present.
▪️The surprise twist and pure magical ending *swoons again*

What I disliked:
▪️Zero! I’m in love with this book - PERIOD 😍😂

I’m thrilled I had a chance to experience the greatness of this book. Thank you @netgalley and @thomasnelson for this #ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book releases February 15th and I highly recommended that it goes directly to your shopping cart. It will be for me because I now have to have a hard copy for my shelves. ❤️

I loved this book sooooo much! Everything about it was perfect in every possible way. I wrote a very detailed review of it on my blog, here: http://www.booksforwhat.com/2022/02/meet-me-in-margins-by-melissa-ferguson.html
The characters were super realistic, I enjoyed the setting (both Nashville and the publishing house atmosphere), I loved the whole idea of the book where Savannah gradually begins to trust herself and understands that she's the most (if not one of the most) important persons in her life, and of course, I really enjoyed the tension caused by the mystery editor!
In my opinion, this is a clean, cozy, charming, and incredibly funny book that focuses on plot and character development rather than the romance itself. No sex scenes are present (which I found refreshing).
I will be reading more by Melissa Ferguson in the future... I thoroughly enjoyed the banter in this one!

Thank you very much to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book.
Goodreads review link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4541894846?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1
I will post a review on the book's Amazon page after it is published, too.

3.78 Stars

I don’t know why I have such different opinions when I’m 80% into the book and when I’ve reached the end.

Because when I was reading upto the 80% mark I wanted to give this book a 5 star. I was thinking about all the things I wanted to share about how kind blowingly amazing this book felt to read. How I had a smile plastered on my face throughout the book because it was just that funny. How real and genuine the characters and story appeared. Finally, how I ruined my perfect sleep streak and couldn’t put it down until my sister had to snatch it off my hands to get some shut eye.

Honestly guys, this was a highly refreshing read.

But that all changed after I finished it and actually had time to reflect on what I read. That’s when I felt that overall, something was missing. The end didn’t really pack the punch I was hoping for. There wasn’t much physical interaction (like even the kiss wasn’t really described). I’m not asking for graphic content, but at least give me warm hugs and kisses. And they didn’t even use the many words they know to describe how they feel for each other. I also didn’t like certain bits (like when he uses her to gain intel on the inner workings of the employees).

I didn’t like how in the end the leads weren’t bothered that they had no interaction for weeks. And when they do get together it’s not sizzling.

BUT
that is all relevant only when you finish the book. Because while you are reading, none of this really registers because the story flows that well! The hero’s notes on the margins were the highlights of this book. It had me giggling nonstop.

Overall I think this is definitely worth a shot for any romance lovers out there who are looking for a quick, lighthearted and funny read!

I absolutely loved the premise of Meet Me in the Margins and I really enjoyed the author's writing style, my main problem was just the pacing. I found that it took quite a while for the premise to start to play out, however, once it did I really enjoyed this. The plot and characters were enjoyable and I really liked the setting (the main character works in publishing). This is a book that talks about books and publishing, but it never felt like pandering. My only other complaints were that the love interest was a bit unnecessarily rude at the start of the book, and I wish the main characters spent a bit more time together, but these are small issues and really didn't take away from my enjoyment of this book. I can't explain what it is, but this story and writing style really drew me in and I'm really glad I picked up this book.