They have more of a full view of the characters lives and Love Lettering really hit the mark in that regard for me. This is always a sign of a great romance to me, there are a lot of good ones out there, but for me the great ones have more to it than just romance, sex, romance, angst and more of the same. I also loved our side characters and plot, where not every scene or discussion in the book was about their relationship.

Written in one point of view, we take this journey with Meg but learn a lot about Reid along the way and eventually get a delicious letter written but the swoon worthy hero himself. This book is written beautifully, with a lot of in depth emotions and rounded out language and filled with artistic description and nerdy learnings about typefaces and text artworks which the geek in me loved. I would say that a woman stood next to me on the subway and I think she used the same shampoo as you, and I could hardly breathe for how much I missed you.” “I watched every video you’ve got on your website so I could hear the sound of your voice again. I really enjoyed the slow pace of their relationship which had a strong connection and also their vulnerability and emotion when it came to their growing feelings for each other. Both gorgeous characters and more than a little awkward, their connection builds slowly as they spend time getting to know each other stiltedly on these walks through New York. Meg decides that together, they should explore the city on a quest for hand written signs and reclaim their lives. Meg’s creative spark has become blocked, causing her to potentially miss a big upcoming opportunity, and Reid’s job has begun to suck more of his soul, while New York seems like a place he cannot stay. It takes practice to get it right, and it’s painful, but if you want to stay with people, you do it.” “…Sometimes fighting isn’t about leaving, it’s about staying.

When Reid turns up at her work one day demanding to know how Meg knew his marriage would be a mistake Meg sees in him, someone that is in need of a little inspiration and faith in life, just as much as she is. “Whatever is worse than man-splaining, this is it. But one day she can’t help but let it out and before she realises she’s coded the ‘mistake’ into a wedding program and set off a chain reaction of events that may destroy her business and the calm life she’s strived to build. It’s this nature that has left her living with a friend who is pulling away from her, and creating wedding invitations for couples she knows are doomed to fail. Meg is a quiet girl who avoids confrontation at all costs. Love Lettering is a sweet little romance about a insta-famous calligraphy artist and an uptight wall street smarty pants who come together on a fun quest which turns into a budding romance.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn