★★★★ The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson, A New Bookish Theme Romantic Comedy
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"Melissa Ferguson delivers yet another sparkling, laugh-out-loud romance!" --RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author
She’s written dozens of smash-hit romance novels. Too bad no one knows it.
Aspiring author Bryony Page attends her first writers conference bursting with optimism and ready to sell her manuscript with long-shot dreams of raising awareness for The Bridge, her grandmother’s financially struggling organization where she teaches ESL full-time. But after a disastrous pitch session, she stumbles into correcting another author’s work in a last-ditch attempt to make a good impression with the agent. And she, as it turns out, is spot on.
No one is more surprised than Bryony when the agent offers her the opportunity to be a ghostwriter for Amelia Benedict, popular rom-com novelist. Bryony agrees on one condition: she’ll write books for this vain, demanding woman just as long as Jack Sterling, literary agent of the legendary Foundry Literary Agency, works to sell her own book too.
What nobody predicted, however, was that Bryony’s books would turn Amelia Benedict into the Amelia Benedict, household name and bestselling author with millions of copies sold around the world.
And just like that, the Foundry Agency can’t let her go.
But on a personal note, Jack is realizing he can’t either.
Don't miss the delightful romantic comedy, The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson, a story of two seemingly mismatched hearts brought together by fate, proving that sometimes, the perfect love story is hidden in the pages of a well-loved book.
MY REVIEW: ★★★★ 4/5
Another great release from Melissa Ferguson!
I thoroughly enjoyed this adorable, light-hearted read! Captured by the hilarious, witty and slightly sarcastic inner monologue of a new writer hoping to connect with an agent for her first manuscript, I was hooked from the very first chapter. It is that same inner monologue that kept me devouring the pages as the meet cute turns to friendship and then romance. Loved every minute!
Ferguson combines a cast of delightful (and not-so-delightful-but-equally-great) characters, a road trip/book tour, ghostwriting and the dreams of saving a beloved ESL school into a sweet story of romance, writing and the woes of the publishing industry. I found the bookish theme of this story to be unique and fun. In true romcom fashion, Ferguson had me laughing and swooning throughout this story. Towards the end, I wasn't Bryony's fan due to her decisions, but will admit, the ending was quite redeeming.
Overall, a great read and a definite recommendation for a fantastic weekend read that will lift your spirits and keep you chuckling from beginning to end.
