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.

I won’t lie–I was disappointed by my first Melissa Ferguson book (The Dating Charade). I’d heard a ton of good things about it and expected to love it, but had to walk away. Still, I’ve continued to hear good things about her work, so I borrowed this audiobook from the library.

I’m so glad I did.

Anyone who knows me know I rarely give five-star reviews, and I might be biased about this one because of the content, but I listened in one day because I couldn’t put it down.

Regarding the content–I’m a book editor, and I edit a lot of women’s fiction/romance novels. I’m known for being pretty brutal, so I completely related to and understood the “mystery editor” in this book, and I love that the editor wasn’t the bad guy! He was harsh and challenging, but Savannah didn’t complain or fight back, she worked with him to improve her story. That gives me hope that my authors see me the same way and can appreciate my work for what it is (instead of being offended at its honesty).

I’m also a romance/women’s fiction author, so I also related to Savannah’s role in the book. It’s never easy when your book is ripped apart, but it’s always worth it when you have a better book at the end. Not many readers will relate so completely to both of those characters, but I did, and I’m sure that’s one of the reasons it pulled me in so close.

Engaging, romantic, mysterious, relatable, and fun — I’m glad I decided to borrow this book.

Rated PG. Get your copy here!

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