Publisher: Thomas Nelson, February 15th, 2022

Format: ebook

Pages: 320

Rating: 3/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

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. 

My Review:

Thank you Thomas Nelson for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: stories about the publishing industry.
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This book follows Savannah as she navigates her job in the publishing industry while also trying to get her novel published. When a mystery editor gives her feedback on her manuscript, they work together by passing notes back and forth to get her manuscript ready.
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I guess this book would be considered a slow burn romance? There is hardly any romance until the very end. Sure the two characters spend time together and kinda get to know each other, but I wanted more of a development of their relationship before the end. Overall, a cute story and dive into the publishing industry.
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CW: sexism.