Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson Review

 Happy Friday Friends :)

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

I hope you're all having a great week so far, and I hope that you're looking forward to the weekend.

I'm going to be working the majority of it, but when I'm finished my shifts, I can't wait to curl up with some great books.

I recently finished a book that I was a little ho hum going into as I really didn't enjoy this particular author's last release. 

However, I ended up completely loving it, and in fact, it just might be my favorite read of the year so far.

I can't wait to share with you all about it.

Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Publication Date: February 15th, 2022

Genre: Christian Fiction/Romance/Contemporary/Clean Romance

Synopsis:

Savannah Cade is a low-level editor at Pennington Publishing, a prestigious publisher producing only the highest of highbrow titles. And while editing the latest edition of The Anthology of Medieval Didactic Poetry may be her day job, she has two secrets she’s hiding.

One: She’s writing a romance novel.

Two: She’s discovered the Book Nook—a secret room in the publishing house where she finds inspiration for her “lowbrow” hobby.

After leaving her manuscript behind one afternoon, she returns to the nook only to discover someone has written notes in the margins. Savannah’s first response to the criticism is defensive, but events transpire that force her to admit that she needs the help of this shadowy editor after all. As the notes take a turn for the romantic, and as Savannah’s madcap life gets more complicated than ever, she uses the process of elimination to identify her mysterious editor—only to discover that what she truly wants and what she should want just might not be the same. Melissa Ferguson’s latest—a love letter to books, readers, and romance—will leave fans laughing out loud and swooning in the same breath.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I can pretty confidently state that no matter what I may write in my review, it won't do this hilarious and heartwarming story justice. I was initially drawn to this one after reading the synopsis and finding out it's about the publishing world. I'm someone who loves bookish themed books, and while I did think this one sounded cute, it wasn't one I was too overly excited about. However, I was quickly proven wrong as this story dragged me right into it, and the real world pretty much seized to exist while I was caught up in Savannah's world, and never wanted to see it come to an end.

This lovely read had pretty much everything in it I could ever want in a romance story. A bookish setting, a couple that falls for each other through letter writing (made even better that it's through notes on her work in progress romance novel manuscript), many moments of hijinks and hilarity, a swoon worthy romance that stays completely clean, and many great examples of friendship that span out throughout the pages.

Some might say it was completely predictable, and of course it was, but in the best way possible. Everything was still believable and authentic, emphasis was placed upon the idea that everything and everyone are not always what they seem, and the writing was both witty and engaging, and had me wanting much more after the story finished.

This book is truly a love letter to anyone who loves books, and I can't possibly recommend it enough. Without a doubt, it's my favorite read of the year so far, and I know I'll have to reread it in the very near future.

While I had so many favorite parts, in particular I loved the scenes that were set at the book festivals. I laughed at just how accurate the author is able to capture the chaos that exists when ARCS are free for the taking, and those scenes were pure perfection.

Final Rating: 5/5.

It was everything I could have wanted, and the only thing that could have made it better would have been if the story had a faith element woven throughout, but overall I loved it, and highly recommend picking it up if you're a fan of squeaky clean romances like I am. 

Thanks so much to Thomas Nelson for allowing me to advance read and review this!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Thomas Nelson) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)