Author : Katy Clayborn
Our December book club read is a different kind of a romance with two unique protagonists we don’t usually come across in books or real life. A lettering artist and a wall street Mathematician come together in this book which is primarily driven by letters, fonts and numbers. Meg, a lettering artist is hired to handwrite the wedding invitation of Reid and Avery. Meg’s instinct says that the wedding is not going to last and she weaves a secret code in the invitation thinking no one will figure it out. But it turns out that Reid is a mathematician and is proficient with numbers and codes, and he deciphers the message. The wedding is called off.
After an year, Reid walks into Meg’s shop demanding an explanation on how she knew that his relationship with Avery will not last. And then begins the game of letters and numbers. As they form a pattern, Meg and Reid are drawn towards each other. But nothing is as it seems. There are twists and turns before all is well.
This book is very creatively written about two professions which stand out. The internal struggles of the protagonists are captured beautifully. Both the protagonists are quiet and are low in confidence. For both of them to come out of the shell and get into a warm relationship is an effort by itself and that journey is very well captured in this book. Being a quiet person, Meg struggles with all relationships As the book progresses, each of her relationships, be with her clients, her friends or Reid take a unique turn. It is very heartwarming to see the change in her and how she deals with the crisis in the later half of the book.
My main issue with the book was that I could not understand the hand lettering part of it .The author goes in detail to explain the Fonts, the Styles and the Signs on the streets of New York City , how these signs are designed to reflect the vibe of the store. Being a novice in that field, the whole narrative around calligraphy and hand lettering went over my head. I really felt some visuals with the signs would have helped a lot for the amateurs. The games were also a bummer, I could not make out head or tail of those games with the letter and number puzzles. So, I ended up dissatisfied.
Because both the protagonists are quiet, it is also hard to find the chemistry between them. It’s a very quiet , slow burning romance. If you can see through the words and the descriptive language around the signs and letters, which few of my book buddies did, I think you will enjoy this book. I must admit, I flunked miserably.
My Rating : 👍👍👍
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