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    Love Lettering
    Love Lettering
    Love Lettering
    Audiobook11 hours

    Love Lettering

    Written by Kate Clayborn

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella

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    About this audiobook

    Meg Mackworth's hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope, designing custom journals for her New York City clientele. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Knowing the upcoming marriage of Reid Sutherland and his gorgeous fiancee was doomed to fail is one thing, but weaving a secret word of warning into their wedding program is another. Meg may have thought no one would spot it, but she hadn't counted on sharp-eyed, pattern-obsessed Reid . . .

    A year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode. But with a looming deadline and a bad case of creative block, Meg doesn't have time for Reid's questions-unless he can help her find her missing inspiration. As they gradually open up to each other, both try to ignore a deepening connection between them. But the signs are there-irresistible, indisputable, urging Meg to heed the messages Reid is sending her, before it's too late . . .

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateDec 31, 2019
    ISBN9781541435476
    Love Lettering
    Author

    Kate Clayborn

    Double RITA(R) nominee Kate Clayborn lives in Virginia, where she spends her days reading and talking about all kinds of great books. Kate loves to hear from and connect with readers—follow her on Twitter, on Instagram, and on Facebook. Visit her at www.kateclayborn.com to sign up for her newsletter.

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    • 4/5
      This was just absolutely amazing and fun to listen to! I was super invested and loved the narration!
    • 5/5
      "Love Lettering" is an original piece of work filled with secret codes and messages (my favorite portions of the book), flawed characters and symbolism that made this downright unputdownable.It's like wow. I am pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this. No joke. I had previously read some reviews and anticipated the worse with this one but I was nearly knocked off my feet with this uniquely written contemporary romance concept. The characters' storyline was refreshing and the pace was painful on the intake but gradually started to improve chapter by chapter. I kid you not, my eyes glued to my screen, taking all the words to heart and then without missing a beat, I found myself in a whimsical journey of self discovery and as the story unfolded, Reid and Meg great character development.In addition, if you're looking for a whirlwind romance, this is not the book for you. This slow burn novel can either make it or break it for most readers, and the romance aspect to Meg and Reid relationship didn't start until a little after the halfway mark but the wait was worthwhile.This is a must have, must read, must everything book for any reader looking to close the year on a high note.
    • 4/5
      Really cute story. I enjoyed listening to this book while working out and it really made time pass quickly
    • 5/5
      When I started this book I didn’t think I would really enjoy it, it didn’t click for me. However, I soon came to love Meg and Reid and the way their relationship developed. Great chemistry!
    • 4/5
      A Brooklyn artist meets a Wall St. numbers guy. Meg and Reid’s relationship wasn’t convincing at first, but it grew on me. I love that Meg runs her own business and doesn’t drop everything for a new romance. It was more a story of a woman finding and learning to trust her own voice than just a rom com. The plot could have skipped the whole hidden messages thing. I did love the friendships in the book. They were realistic, showing that sometimes fights happen and you chose to work through them, even when that’s tough. “The point is… sometimes fighting isn’t about leaving, it’s about staying. It takes practice to get it right, and it’s painful, but if you want to stay with people you do it.”
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed reading "Love Lettering" by Kate Clayborn! It's fun, light-hearted reading that reminded me of a Hallmark movie in a way. As a writer myself, I loved the connection to letters and hidden messages. It's a perfect novel to cuddle up with a blanket, a cup of cocoa, and read!
    • 5/5
      Light, fun, clever. A nice romance. I'll be looking up other books by this author.
    • 2/5
      predictable love story.
    • 5/5
      I do not often select a novel by cover art but as I was browsing Kindle Unlimited, the cover captured my attention. I love calligraphy with Monotype Corsiva, Size 14 my favorite font to use for my labels at Christmas. In retirement it's quite fun to select different fonts for correspondence as business writing does not generally permit that luxury or that adventure. As I've written many letters in the past five (5) months the word "letter" in the title really stood out to me and my intrigue became a spontaneous download. I'm so glad I didn't miss it!The setting is primarily Brooklyn and I'm quite familiar with the outer-borough of New York so I was entranced by own memories of walking in Brooklyn. Have you ever thought about the different fonts on signs, posters, invitations, etc. and how they capture your attention for different reasons? Or, are you a numbers person with the ease of quick calculations, or translating the world you view to become the numbers you understand, or do you enjoy escaping into the world of numbers as they're logical and sense can be made out of chaos?Whether you enter as a letters person or if numbers are your code you'll enjoy the world of either Margaret (Meg) Mackworth's world of letters or Reid Sutherland's world of numbers. Now the question becomes can these individuals develop an appreciation for each other's world?This is a story about relationships and friendships. There are many relationships: parent/child, sibling/sibling, adoptive parents/child, step-parent/child. There are many types of friendships: entrepreneur/entrepreneur, entrepreneur/client, male/female, woman/woman. The story is beautifully told and enfolds the reader to invest some time with Meg and Reid in exploration and discovery of the multi-faceted protections humans devise to disguise their hurts from past relationships and past experiences to protect themselves from ever having to push through those emotions again. Is it necessary to shed the protections so carefully crafted? If we reveal ourselves will we still have friends? If we reveal ourselves can we be loved for who we truly are?"Love Lettering" is contemporary romance at its best or as Kate Clayborn's website shares, "books that make you laugh, cry, and happy sigh." I look forward to reading more novels by Kate Clayborn. I also want to take a walk again in Brooklyn.
    • 2/5
      For those who like that sort of thing that is the sort of thing they like.Implausible romance involving a calligrapher who is quite obviously going to end up with a hunk named Reid. She spends her time looking at the lettering on signs and for some reason got him to go along with her to document signage for a podcast or something. She seems to not know she has a crush on him? He is so strong and silent he seems a bit psycho. This was a Community Read book, so maybe it will improve, but it seems very overwritten and not my cuppa tea right now. Gave up on page 69.
    • 5/5
      Meg Clayborn is a calligrapher who hand-letters invitations, cards, journals, etc. She might also incorporate a bit of code into her designs when she senses something amiss with an order. When she letters the wedding invitation for Reid Sutherland and his upscale New York fiancee, she does exactly that. Reid is the only one who actually catches her and one year later he's back to ask how she knew his marriage was doomed.It's a charming premise for a story, especially because Reid is a numbers guy which I think makes him more likely to identify Meg's coding. They are a lovely couple - this is a slow-burn romance - and perfect for each other. However, things get very complicated with Reid's job and desire to leave NYC. The author does a wonderful job with the Brooklyn setting, and I loved the couple's strolls through Brooklyn and Manhattan to identify lettering from old signs. This is a truly original romance which put Ms. Clayborn on my must-reads list.
    • 4/5
      I loved that Meg’s career in lettering not only plays such a large part in the story, but the affect it has on the telling of the story, the way she frequently relates and thinks in shapes and letters, it made this feel like such a unique reading experience. I also just really enjoyed her artistic journey, the ups and downs, being blocked, having breakthroughs, etc. I’ve become so accustomed to romance novels featuring both the heroine and hero’s POV, that I did kind of miss that here, especially since I very much liked Reid and found him interesting emotionally and intellectually, I would have loved to spend some time in his thoughts, but I get that the plot required certain things be kept secret and that would have been much more difficult to pull off if Reid had his own POV, besides, the author did a fantastic job with seeing him through Meg’s eyes, ultimately I felt like I understood him.There’s a situation towards the end that at one point sort of stretched credibility unless you remind yourself that this is a rom-com, but I think maybe I just noticed that bit didn’t feel quite real because there were other moments that just had such a wonderful honesty to them, the awkwardness between Meg and Reid, the tension in Meg’s friendship, and perhaps best of all, the discussion/description of how Meg’s feeling during her period.If you’re craving a romance that feels like its marching to its own drum, female friendships that get messy but are ultimately uplifting, and a taste of what it’s like to pursue an artistic career, this is a satisfying read.
    • 5/5
      When I started reading this book, all I could think of was the phrase killing me softly

      This book is full of this quiet angst, the kind you feel everyday in relationships. The kind you relate to, wondering what you did, where you went wrong, if mistakes are really ever forgiven and what they mean. And holy hell, this will be my fourth review of Kate Clayborn where I'm at a loss for what to even say.

      It will be a time I say once again why I love her-her inclusiveness as a matter-of-life. Her feminism, quietly shining through the page. Her evolved men who are clearly, incredibly leaders without (and sometimes with) the grunting physical presence. Is that enough? I will mention her settings again. This time, in New York, this time taking in every sign and letter. Relating numbers to letters. As if I didn't love this author enough. Her settings, the characters careers, the secondary characters all speak to make a complete, beautiful, fully alive story. And she twists the knife. Subtly, slowly. And you just get it. You feel it.

      But that's not all. Because this is key: She writes extraordinary love stories for basically ordinary people falling in love in ordinary ways. She does so convincingly, quietly....killing us softly.

      Reid and Meg burst with courage. They grow because of each other. They explore vulnerabilities, so much so we often take a deep breath with Meg when she begins her direct confrontations. And though I didn't find what Reid was doing much of a mystery, I appreciated the way it was integrated in the story and the conflict it created. It was well done without being sensationalized.

      This book is all first person POV, and I didn't mind. I enjoyed getting to know Reid through Meg's open book. Through her loneliness and desperation, and I enjoyed getting to see her friends in the same way.

      And despite this, I felt I knew Reid quite well because he was direct. That said, he is easily one of the most unique heroes I've ever read. Reid still felt whole, and I just loved him. I loved everyone in this book. I loved Meg's development and finding her own way. I loved the settings. Her unique job. His unique passion.

      Love, Love, Love, it beats.
      yep, that about sums it up.

      I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. This has not affected my views on this book. I can't wait to get my hard copy, in fact.

    • 4/5
      Meg is desperate for inspiration and company. She comes up with a project, looking for hand-lettered signs around New York, and invites along a former client -- who has turned up to question Meg about the hidden message in the wedding program she designed for him and his ex. This has a strong sense of place and of Meg’s passion for lettering, with an element of mystery thrown in, as Meg tries to understand others better. It is a story about signs, secrets and the importance of having difficult conversations. I liked how those themes are explored in different areas of Meg’s life: making an effort to get to know Reid, setting boundaries with a new client, and trying to stop her best friend from drifting away. Keeping just to Meg’s perspective gives this narrative space to show how important Meg’s friendship with Sibby is and to explore their difficulties in a realistically positive way. The friendships were one of my favourite things about Clayborn’s previous trilogy, but this was still unexpectedly thoughtful -- and unexpectedly relatable.“[...] sometimes fighting isn't about leaving, it’s about staying. It takes practice to get it right, and it’s painful, but if you want to stay with people, you do it.”Something sparks in my circuit board then, some wire livening with its new connections. I haven’t fought with anyone in years and years, have shoved down even the smallest inclination [...] It’s a revelation, but it’s not an easy one. Even the thought of it -- more confrontation, more moments of getting it wrong -- my palms feel clammy, my fingers weak. I think fleetingly about my desk at home, the wasteland of attempts and failures from the last week. Holding a pencil has felt like holding a thousand pounds of weight.“Practice,” I repeat, and I can hear the way it sounds disbelieving, suspicious.“Listen, Meg,” she says, reading my tone. “You didn’t come to this city and teach yourself your craft and start your own business because you're weak. And you don’t make nice with your clients and get them to trust you the way they do because you're weak, either. You practised getting along with people. You can certainly practise not getting along with them, too.”
    • 4/5
      Meg is a hand-lettering designer in Brooklyn, designing things like planners and wedding invitations. It's a bit of a surprise for her when Reid, the former fiancé of a bride-to-be she'd worked with a year ago on some wedding programs, confronts her about a secret message she had worked into the program: just as she'd hinted, their relationship collapsed. Though both of them are facing stressful deadlines at their respective workplaces, and though Reid loathes New York and is hoping to leave it in the near future, they slowly find themselves drawn to each other, and romance ensues.This was so sweet! I really liked both of the characters, and I found their romance, for the most part, very believable. I also liked Meg's interactions and relationships with her female friends, which also felt organic and well-developed.
    • 4/5
      When I started this book I was afraid it was overhyped. I found the beginning slow but as I got into it I found it better and more of what I had expected. I liked Meg and Reid. They were definitely opposites but both brought out the best in each other. I enjoyed their games with letters. I also liked how supportive Reid was with Meg. Cecelia and Lachelle were the friends that Meg needed. They told her how it was. I appreciated Lachelle's telling Meg she did not know how to fight and then explained what Meg needed to do. I could use that advice. I was glad that I found out what the scandal was that took Meg to New York. Meg learned through the years and was able to make choices to her advantage when the latest bad news hit her. I liked that neither Meg nor Reid were perfect but those flaws helped them grow together as a couple and as individuals no matter how the past had scarred them. Definitely worth reading!
    • 4/5
      This book started out a bit strange for me. It was a different type of story then anything I am used to. But I think that was part of the reason I enjoyed this book as much as I did. It was nothing like a romance story(thank goodness, for I do not like them). But a women's fiction is the closest thing I can think of to describe it. Great characters and there was a few different surprises in it that kept me engaged and wanting me to turn page after page. I read this fairly fast.
      Without giving anything away, This was a story of a women who moved to New York after a fight with her parents and a year later was beginning to build her own business when she starts having issues with her best friend and roommate. And also with an old client. It takes you through her ups and downs and I felt invested to read about her adventure. Good story! I would definitely recommend!
    • 5/5
      Such a cute romance read! I love the creativity of Meg being a designer, specializing in hand lettering journals, wedding invites and signs. It's a job that I never thought about before and so I found it very interesting. Especially, the fact that she hides messages in her work. When Reid, a groom that she designed invites for, spots her message, what happens next is what you have to find out! 2 different kinds of people discover signs, both literal and figurative through their relationship. Kate Clayborn is a very good author, she keeps you wanting to read and it really sucks you in. It's like you know Meg and Reid and you are invested in their relationship!

      Thanks to Kensington Books and SheSpeaks for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
    • 2/5
      This was a prize I won in a Facebook contest from the publisher. Leaving a positive review, or any kind of review, was not required or requested. All words are my own.

      The first completed read of 2020 is a “new-to-me” author – Kate Clayborn.

      “Love Lettering” is a contemporary romance set in New York.

      Meg Mackworth is a “custom designer”. She uses her hand-lettering skills to design calendars, planners, journals – those things – for her clients. But, she sometimes works in a message into the designs.

      One client was the fiancée of Reid Sutherland who had gone to Meg to design their wedding program.

      A year after his canceled wedding, he seeks Meg out to ask her how she knew the wedding would’ve been a MISTAKE. She knows and sees “signs” that others would miss. She didn’t know how he saw the “sign” – but being that he is obsessed with patterns and numbers – he did. He wants to know how she knew. She hasn’t done it with too many clients, but it is a “habit” of hers.

      Meg’s best friend Sibby is drifting away from her, Meg is also suffering from creative block, which isn’t good with a deadline looming ahead of her. And, Reid is thinking about leaving New York.

      She then decides to show him the “signs” she saw when she first moved there. They begin to gradually open up to each other while Meg is working with a childhood idol, Lark Tannen-Fisher, which can help Meg get a job she’s always wanted.

      Despite the “charm” of the premise, I found it a tense read – it was hard to get into it and stay with it. There were a LOT of references to fonts and math. It felt like the novel was trying too hard to be charming. I could only read “sans serif” so many times. I don’t even have *that* font in my Word fonts, so I was a bit lost with the reference.

      Meg is, to me, always comparing things to “fonts”, even “feelings” and the way people talk. While it is her livelihood, it felt almost forced and pushy. I didn’t know there was a calling for “hand-lettering” artists. So, it was hard to relate to the character.

      The story is told only from her POV shifting from her interactions to people. There was no secondary or third POV which makes the book more of a monologue.

      The secondary character – Reid Sutherland, started as unlikeable and I waffled back and forth between liking him and disliking him. He detested New York, and Meg seemed to be forcing New York on him. But, there were a few moments where I felt sorry for him.

      He seemed like a flat character and there was little about him that made him interesting.

      By about chapter eleven (11), plot starts to pick up. Though, it wasn’t until chapter 18 where the “drama” began. Considering this book had 22 chapters with an epilogue, it wasn’t a long drama and certainly more of a “blurb”.

      Even adding in a scandal with Reid’s boss and work was not enough for me to really give this even a four-star rating. At best, it was a three. While the “drama” slightly explained Reid’s character, it would’ve been better to have introduced that story-line in the beginning or middle and work around it.

      What also was a bit much for me – his secret drawing Meg into the spotlight because of the “MISTAKE”. That could’ve ended her career.

      And, when Meg was approached to use that for “good things” by the company she’d wanted to work for – she turned it down. She was being given a “second chance” even after a disaster.

      As far as their “romance” – they were a mismatched pair, and their romance seemed a bit forced to me. Nerdy guy hooks up with a creative girl from a questionable background; who also has issues.

      The other characters: Sibby (Sybil), Meg’s friend and roommate, is only seen from Meg’s POV. It would’ve been interesting to see Sibby from her own side or others. The Sibby friendship was strained – and to cut to the heart of it – jealousy over the fact that Meg has adopted New York as a home and has started her own business while Sibby is still struggling.

      There were other minor characters as well: Lark, a former child star; Cecilia and Lachelle who work with Meg. They were “support” characters without much background.

      The story does have a “happy ever-after ending” though, as most romance novels do.

      Now for the bad parts:

      ** The language is questionable as there are quite a few “f” bombs tossed about in the novel. It isn’t loaded with them though; however some readers might object to the language.

      ** There are also two chapters with some sex scenes. In the past I’ve heard and read worse – they are not explicit per se, but the author does go into quite an extensive detail.

      For those who like cleaner reads with no foul language and no descriptive love scenes, I wouldn’t recommend the book.

      If this type of romance novel doesn’t bother you – then it might be worth a quick trip to the library to find it.
    • 4/5
      This charming contemporary romance follows Meg and Reid who meet under unique circumstances and then meet again a year later under even more unique circumstances. They are very different but find that they complement each other well. I liked both main characters, and Clayborn does a wonderful job of portraying the other main character - New York City. Meg and Reid (and the city) feel very real - they have foibles and issues, but nothing too extreme or exagerrated. Their relationship is lovely and co-equal and the Big Problem that threatens to derail them (though of course it doesn't), while kind of silly, doesn't overwhelm the plot or lead to too much angst and drama.4 stars"{E}ven when it's blocks away, Times Square is still a shouty, ocular migraine-inducing shadow, too many honking horns and flashing lights and tourists doing incomprehensible things like actually enjoying themselves in the madness."
    • 4/5
      Love Lettering overall is a very good book. I loved Meg and, even with all her insecurities, I would love to be friends with her. I had a harder time connecting with Reid. The story ebbs and flows through relationship and work issues and several twists keep things interesting.
    • 4/5
      2019 was the year of reading romance for me. I read a lot of them! I enjoyed a lot of them, but to be honest so many seemed to run together for me. I saw lots of the same, same, over and over. Love Lettering was different. It was unique. I loved the way Meg's love for letters and words and the way type would speak to her vs. Reid's opposite love for numbers and how they worked. They were a unique couple and I really loved their dynamic. The side characters were also interesting and complemented the story. This book would have been 5 stars for me if it would have just started off a little better. I'm glad I stayed with it. The reward was a very satisfying and unique read. I am now interested in other books by this author as this was my first from her. I recommend.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book. I remember when the Apple Macintosh introduced a variety of fonts and how those fonts could represent how one felt when writing. Well, Meg, has turned her artistry and calligraphy into a full-time job in New York City. She’s known as the Planner of Park Slope designing wedding forms and planners. Giving up the wedding business when her intuition accidently hides the word “mistake” in the program, she is confronted by the ex-groom. She can’t get Reid out of her mind. The two of them seem to clash, and yet this fun New York City romance takes shape as Meg slowly becomes surer of herself and what she wants. I’m seldom a fan of romance, but this was one of the few I really enjoyed reading.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful love story with flawed yet endearing characters that I gradually fell for throughout my reading. It started off a little slow for me (like the first 20%), but I recommend staying with it as I did because it's worth it in the end.
    • 5/5
      On the author’s website: Kate Clayborn – books that make you laugh, cry and happy sigh. Yep. There are books that you know as soon as you’ve read a couple of chapters you will have to read straight through. There is no stopping point, no appropriate place to take a break and get on with your life, no desire to leave these characters who have become real. Who in fact have become so real it’s almost an obsession. You almost pick up your jacket to go for a walk or to eat with them. In fact, they feel so real that you have to know what happens to them now, which means you keep reading until the very last word. And as soon as you’ve finished you want to go back to page one and read the entire book again – now.Love Lettering is one of those books. I could go on and on with a detailed account of every action that takes place, everything the characters say and do. But I’m not the exquisite writer Kate Clayborn is and I wouldn’t do the story justice. So instead I’ll just answer your burning question: should I read this book? The answer is a resounding yes. Read it. Now. Straight through. And then do it again.This is an intense, deliberate, precise, magical book. You can feel Meg and Reid being drawn together like moths to a flame. Meg is good-hearted and caring and has a wondrous gift for letters – and for listening when the letters talk to her – but she has a lot of baggage. Meg has developed so many coping mechanisms, but they fail her and she is caught out by Reid. Reid . . . Reid is . . . perfect. He is so intense you practically have to close your eyes from it, so rigid, so solid, so unyielding, so stoic, and at the same time oh, so fragile, with an air of sadness and bafflement surrounding him. Maybe he’s not really perfect, but you want to care for him, draw him into your space, protect him, and peel back some of those layers to discover the warm, tender, loving man you know is in there.Love Lettering is a book full of layers and secrets and surprises. It is amazing, wonderful marvelous, fantastic – pick a word. The writing, the words, the characters, the phrasing, the hurts and joys and expectations . . . all beautiful and magical. It’s about opening up and learning to trust, to believe in yourself and others, to communicate and be direct.Love Lettering is a special, unforgettable book. Thanks to Kensington Books for providing an advance copy for my honest review. The story of Meg and Reid is a wonderful tale that draws you in and, in fact, does make you laugh, cry and happy sigh as promised.
    • 4/5
      Love Lettering is rom-com at it's best. It has a New York City setting, two people who are slowly falling in love and a plot with some depth to it. How can you not love a book like this?Meg is an artist - an artist of letters. Her skill at hand lettering has made her well known in NYC as the Planner of Park Slope. The publicity has gotten her more business than she can handle making everything that requires hand printing from custom journals to wedding programs and she has little time to work on new projects plus she has writer's block. What is interesting with Meg is that she's sees her entire world through letters and feels like letters give her signs about her life. Kate meets Reid when she is working on the wedding invitations to his upcoming wedding. Reid is a math prodigy and he sees life through numbers. A year after the wedding invitation are completed, Reid goes back to see Meg to ask her about the wedding program. He detected a hidden word coded into the program that said MISTAKE and wants to know how she knew. After that confrontation, they began to spend time with each other looking for signs to the future from the hand lettered signs in the city. Will they get their happily ever after or are they too different?I really liked the two main characters - Meg is a skilled artist who still has very little self-confidence but knows how to have a good time. Reid is very serious about life and has lots of trouble relaxing and enjoying life. The two of them together make an interesting couple. This is a book full of laughs and romance as two very different people learn how much alike they really are.