


There are complications, of course, but the story is fairly straightforward and light. Meg’s hand-lettering business is taking off, but she’s feeling blocked and uninspired until she and Reid begin exploring the city together, looking at all the hidden lettering scattered on signs throughout different neighborhoods, playing intricate games with their discoveries, and getting to know one another in unexpected ways. This is a mostly sweet urban romance, featuring the creative Meg and the numbers-focused Reid, who initially seem like total opposites.

But the signs are there-irresistible, indisputable, urging Meg to heed the messages Reid is sending her, before it’s too late. As they gradually open up to each other about their lives, work, and regrets, both try to ignore the fact that their unlikely connection is growing deeper. But with a looming deadline, a fractured friendship, 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.

Ī year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out-before he leaves New York for good-how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode. She hadn’t counted on sharp-eyed, pattern-obsessed Reid. Weaving a secret word into their wedding program was a little unprofessional, but she was sure no one else would spot it. Like the time she sat across from Reid Sutherland and his gorgeous fiancée, and knew their upcoming marriage was doomed to fail. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Meg Mackworth’s hand-lettering skill has made her famous as the Planner of Park Slope, designing beautiful custom journals for New York City’s elite. In this warm and witty romance from acclaimed author Kate Clayborn, one little word puts one woman’s business-and her heart-in jeopardy.
