The second I read the description I knew I needed to read this!


Though it did take me a moment to get into the story, once I was into I has such a blast following Savannah her job and secret romance novel writing. The concept is so cute and easy to love, I do however wish that a bit more detail for Will had been added, his character fell a little flat for me.

This book left me craving more penpal esque banter and flirting.


Thank you so much to Netgalley and the Publisher for granting me an E-Arc in exchange for my honest review.

2.5 STARS - I love books set within the publishing industry, so when I read that this book centred around a nonfiction book editor who has secret aspirations of becoming a romance writer and the plot included a secret room and romance, my interest was piqued!

The concept of Savannah and her mysterious editor was cute, but the story unfortunately fell flat in its execution. There's a lack of energy to the story and I soon became frustrated with the cliched characters, predictable plot and the twist that was obvious very early on. I didn't like being stuck in Savannah's head as she rambles on about her lack of love life, family, horrible boss etc. and I wanted more explanation about Sav's rather unique family situation. There are misunderstandings, an overly pushy sister, and a cringy future brother-in-law which make for an interesting read, but the romance was much too tame.

I had such high hopes for a fun, light romance set in the world of publishing. I liked certain aspects (hidden room, publishing world, burgeoning romance between the main character and a mystery person), but it didn't go far enough with its characters and plot, leaving me with an underwhelming read that didn't have enough romance.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This is the first book I've read by Melissa Ferguson and I really enjoyed it. The cover and title drew me in. An editor at a small, but formal publishing house accidentally drops her own personal manuscript during a meeting and after frantically gathering it up needs a place to stash it. She has discovered a secret room in the attic behind where all the advance reader copies are stored and stashes it there, only to come back and discover that it has been marked up by someone else. As the story progresses, she relies more and more on her mystery editor for help with her manuscript. The question is, who is her mystery editor? As Savannah begins to get closer to her mystery editor, she also begins to have feeling for someone else. While I had my suspicions about who the mystery editor was, the book left me guessing along with Savannah until the very end. A sweet book that I highly recommend for lovers of romance.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley, Thomas Nelson - FICTION and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I hear the phrase 'laugh out loud romantic comedy' all the time and it has always baffled me. The most I am usually able to muster up is a chuckle. Movies make me guffaw, but books don't usually make me forget myself and my surroundings that much. Well, this book did. I chuckled, I guffawed, I talked to the pages. This was a very fun read.

Savannah Cade would describe herself as a middling human - especially since the family she comes from are all over-achievers. She has feelings of inadequacy exacerbated by a boyfriend-soon-to-be-brother-in-law situation. Yep, her younger, more successful sister is marrying her ex-boyfriend of 8 years. Awks.

In the midst of budget cuts in the small publishing house where Savannah works as a junior editor, William Pennington, the boss's son sweeps as the new VP and wants to turn the company around. To Savannah's surprise he seems to want her to be part of the change - even though she doubts her own value. He seems to like her work and seems to like her, even though he may think she is a tiny bit ridiculous.

She's also pursuing a dream to become a romance author but she's desperately in need of a good editor (that's not herself obviously). Hmmm - where would she find one? In the secret attic room of her publishing house of course!

I love the chemistry between William and Savannah - it's subtle but still electric. And this author can certainly turn a phrase. The other characters are superbly drawn, especially Lyla who is a lovely, sardonic treat.

This book is very well-written and I think it's going to be one of the most popular romantic comedies of the year.

The writing was witty and fun, I really enjoyed this book.
This is a romance and I was invested in the characters and their relationship. It gave me 90's hallmark movies vibes and I loved it.
a great contemporary book and a must read for romance lovers.

This is a very sweet book - that is definitely in the romance genre - but falls more to the side of Women's Fiction for me. .Savannah is an editor with a very small, very traditional publishing house - she has also been writing a romance novel in her spare time for a long time. She's pitched it to an editor - and on the verge of her writing dreams coming true -until that very editor wants her to do a major rewrite before she retires for a shot at getting the book published. At the same time, Savannah's day job is changing. The publishing house is in financial trouble - and the owner's son is there to take over and make a lot of changes. Savannah begins working on her book in a hidden room in the publishing house - and starts finding editorial notes in the margins. What offends her deeply at first - becomes a special relationship with her mystery editor - and has her falling in love with a person she's never met.

I have a great love of epistolary romance - and I had thought this book would be more like that - but it wasn't. It is a version of that - but we hear more about the notes than read them for ourselves. We also don't get a lot of time between Savannah and Will. The time we do get is quality - but it leaves so many questions hanging.

I liked a lot about this book - but some things weren't the greatest for me. It is very much a slow burn (Which is fine) - but I am not even sure we even get a kiss between the characters let alone anything more. IT also felt too slow for me at times. I would have liked more of Will and Savannah talking - or even more of Savannah and her mystery editor (Rather than just being told about it happening). I think that is where the connection was missing for me.

Overall this book had some great characters and the relationship between Savannah and her sister was particularly well done.

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinions are all my own.

I received a copy of this title in return for a fair review.

Savannah finally might get her book published! There are just a couple of problems: She only has a little over a month to completely rewrite it and she still has to do her day job at the floundering publishing company she works for. There is hope though, as she discovers a mystery editor who has promised to help her.

Sparks soon fly, but she finds herself torn between her growing feelings for her new boss and the budding relationship with her mysterious editor. Who will she decide is her perfect match? And will she make her deadline and have her book chosen for publication?

This is a super-cute quick read with fun characters and witty dialogue. Highly recommended for fans of a bookish romance.

I love books set in the book world, so I was particularly excited to read Meet Me in the Margins. I thought it was a cute (although not always) realistic story. I found it to be a quick read!

This book was adorable. If you are a fan of romantic comedy, it is perfect for you! I found myself lost in the story and in love with the characters. I wish I had a little nook, like Savannah. The perfect story for fans of the genre. :)

This was the perfect holiday book! It read quickly, the characters were likeable, and it had the happily ever after I'd been craving after reading several books on heavier topics. The descriptions of the crazy librarians trying to grab up books and merchandise made me laugh out loud!

I love it.

I really didn't want this book to end. The concept was original and interesting, and I enjoyed how it unfolded. I didn't think the secret room needed to be quite so far fetched, but there was charm to it.

My only real critique of this book is that it lacks any level of diversity. All characters seem to be straight, white people, not even any background characters seemed to be diversified even for diversities sake.

Other than that it lives up to expectation in terms of romance tropes and was a breeze to get through.

I really enjoyed this one! Definitely a slow burn full of yearning, familial drama, and everyone's favorite world: publishing.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 out of 5

Savannah Cade is living the dream, working as an (assistant) acquisitions editor at Pennington Books and writing her own romance novel in her spare time. When someone discovers her secret hideaway in the ARC room and leaves edits on her manuscript, There were times I wanted to throw my kindle across the room, but I couldn't put it down once I got into it.
Savannah felt very real, in a way where I was ready to square up with her family and FERRIS... don't even get me started on Ferris. I loved the friendship developing between Savannah and William as he takes on more responsibility at Pennington. The banter between Savannah and her Mystery Editor was cute and fun throughout the book. The parts that detracted for me were sometimes Savannah seemed intentionally dense to a situation or tried to convince herself she was wrong when she was clearly right. Miscommunication is my least favorite trope, but I do love a happy ending!

Overall, a very enjoyable read!

This book wasn't what I expected but I loved it! I love when books surprise you. Sometimes when you get a book and you think it will be one way and it isn't that way it is kind of a letdown... This book doesn't have that problem! Can't wait to get a paper copy!

Firstly I would like to thank Netgalley & Thomas Nelson--FICTION, for the opportunity to receive a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
For us, bookworms Meet Me in the Margins is an interesting book because it is a rom-com taking place in a small publishing house.
Yes, the couple is predictable, and the plot is a good fluff book for me. I certainly see it as a movie through Hallmark or even Netflix.
I love this trope where they fall in love over the writing. Yes, there are far-fetched parts in the story, like the Cade family’s idea of loyalty is a little warped, and Savannah draws out the mystery of her editor longer than is perhaps realistic. The other reason I reduced a star is that It could easily be longer and expand more of Will's background and personality. He's amazing, and it would be good to add more depth to his character. It would be good to have some more romantic moments before the ending.

3.5 stars A cute, if predictable, romance set in a book publishing company in Nashville. Savannah works for a small, prestigious publishing company that specializes in highbrow titles but she's secretly working on her own romance novel. She leaves her manuscript behind in a secret room one day and when she returns discovers that a mystery editor has left notes for her in the margins. As Savannah continues to share margin notes with her mystery editor she gradually realizes that she's falling for him. An enjoyable bookish romance with You've Got Mail/She Loves Me/Shop Around the Corner vibes and a main character you can't help but root for!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC.

I knew I immediately had to read this book based on the cover, the title and the description. I had such high hopes for this one and I did find myself a bit disappointed. I thought the idea of this book could have made a strong story, however, I did not like how it was executed. I sometimes found the sentence structures hard to follow and certain parts dragged on.
I really enjoyed the characters of Savannah and Will. They were so opposite in how they portrait themselves and I loved them both. I could relate to Savannah’s love for writing and reading, and also to her scatterbrain nature. I loved Will’s immediate protective side towards Savannah. This is the type of story that would make a perfect Hallmark movie. Slightly unrealistic, but makes the heart believe in intense, unexpected love.
Rated: 3.5 stars.

Working as an editor, Savannah’s dream is to be a writer. So when a mystery stranger starts commenting on her manuscript she is initially defensive but soon begins to wonder about her mystery editor. Who is he and why is he helping her? Could this be the start of a new romance for Savannah or does she still have feelings for Ferris, her ex-boyfriend?

Set in a publishing house this is an original idea for a romantic comedy which is an enjoyable read. Savannah is a likeable character who we really want to see succeed.

5/5 Meet Me in the Margins. An unassuming heroine, complicated family drama kept mostly off screen, and fun banter between an editor turned writer hiding from a mystery editor. While predictable, it’s completely adorable and I anticipate sharing this story with friends once it comes out!

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This was really, really sweet. A number of lines had me actually laughing out loud, and this was a fun look inside the publishing industry. But Savannah and Will are just SO SWEET! I could say more, but I’m just sitting here with a sappy smile on my face instead. Lots of feels here, folks, and I’m down for it.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I quite enjoyed meet me in the margins and finished it in about a day! The premise is fun, although a little unrealistic, and the plot rolls out pleasantly and predictably. The main characters are fine, even if Savannah's quirky thing was a little too try hard at times. I struggled to make sense of their family dynamic that was so often teased but never fully explored and thought it was a shame the many comments regarding body image went unaddressed. I liked the love interest, he was a charming little shit and the bits of backstory were well constructed.

Overall i had a good experience reading this, despite my frustrations with the writing style and the many asides and details that made it hard to suspend my disbelief and get fully into the story, especially in the beginning.

I'd recommend it if you're into romances for book lovers and know a bit about Nashville, i think you would really appreciate the sense of place that is present in the book :^)

I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review