The Perfect Rom-Com: A Sweet Grumpy-Sunshine Rom-Com from the Bestselling Author of Meet Me in the Margins

By Melissa Ferguson and Melissa Ferguson

Book Overview

"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 her grandmother's financially struggling organization where she teaches ESL full-time. What she doesn't expect is to get tangled up with Jack Sterling, a jaded literary agent who will change everything. Their partnership begins with a devil's bargain: Bryony will ghostwrite for his talentless bestselling client if Jack will represent her real novel. But as deadlines loom and sparks fly during a traveling book tour that's always one breath away from disaster, Bryony realizes she's not just rewriting romance novels--she's living one.

Don't miss the latest delightful laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling author 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.

"Clever and adorable . . . brimming with warm humor and a lot of heart." --Rachel Linden, bestselling author

"I loved this book " --Sheila Roberts, USA TODAY bestselling author

The Perfect Rom-Com is a kisses-only romance for fans of You've Got Mail with a HEA guaranteed

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0840716885
• ISBN13: 9780840716880
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Another win from Melissa Ferguson

Ah, Melissa Ferguson, you win again. Of course, that means that I also win because I got to spend the last few days reading and thoroughly enjoying this book. Win-win, I say. It's kind of funny. Ordinarily, books with famous main characters are not my favorite ones. Their lives are so far removed from that of "the common folk" that I consider them to be out of touch with reality. But now that I think of it, the four Melissa Ferguson books I've read have been about people whose names are, well, I guess you could say "known" within their fictional world: authors and editors (Meet Me in the Margins), actors and screenwriters (How to Plot a Payback), social media influencers (Famous for a Living), and now authors and literary agents (this book). And I've loved all of them (though admittedly, Famous for a Living fell slightly short of love because I struggled to like the main character). Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is that Ferguson has managed to make me like books about characters who I normally wouldn't care to read books about. Scratch that: I love books about authors and books because I love books. But you get the point. I spent so much of this book being incredibly frustrated for Bryony (27 at the start). I wanted to expose Amelia Benedict for the self-important fraud that she was, and I don't know how any of the people who worked for her could stand her. She as an absolute beast. But this isn't about Amelia (even though she'd probably disagree). This is about Bryony, who loved and cared for people, whose dedication to The Bridge motivated her to be patient and put up with Amelia. I loved the relationships Bryony had with her ESL students and the lengths she went to in order to help them. And I really, really adored Jack (how old is he?). I loved his perseverance, loyalty, and willingness to do whatever it took to help Bryony. Even when they were just friends, they were perfect together. Let's talk a little about side characters, too. We got little glimpses of Bryony's ESL students, and they brought a subtle, very real humor to the book. I loved Bryony's sister, Gloria, and all the ways she supported Bryony and pep talked her. Even characters who really didn't do or say a whole lot (Trina, Penny, Susannah, etc) . . . they're all great, and they all have personalities. Oh, I would watch this as a movie in a heartbeat. I would watch any of her books as movies (as long as they were done right). We need more good rom-coms, and she is writing them! I'm excited to work my way through her catalog, and I can't wait for every book she ever releases in the future.

Story was amazing, romance-not so much

The plot of this is crazy amazing to me! But in all honesty I liked Bryony's story more than the romance. So no, I do not personally think that this is the perfect rom-com. I actually have a problem with the romance parts of this book. But I can't say much because of spoilers. Bryony's character development was the best for me. I love her character, I love her job(s) and her passions. She's actually very relatable and you just want to be her friend. You just keep rooting for her until the very end. The flow of the story is amazing too! I loved the all the directions where this book took us. All the random, funny, cringe, and sad details were all I'm here for. This audiobook was fantastic. I listened to other audiobooks by this narrator and I just loved all the voices she did for the characters. She gave a richness to the characters that I truly loved.

another fun offering from Melissa Ferguson

"I wanted to live in his nothings and him to live in mine." Melissa Ferguson has a special touch in creating lovable Millennials with heart and wit as her main characters. Bryony is no exception. Her first person voice is honest, warm, heartfelt, passionate, and funny. The entire book is from her perspective so we meet Jack only through her thoughts and interactions. Jack is a layered hero - a charmer to the core driven by success and money but with substance, loyalty, and deep feelings when those layers are uncovered. Their banter is wonderful and I really enjoyed watching their relationship blossom from enemies to friends to more. The complex sphere of publishing is incredibly fascinating and I learned quite a bit through Jack's expertise. The work that Bryony does teaching English as Second Language holds a special place in my heart and I loved delving into that world. The romance is subtle but the outright laughs are not. If you are a rom com fan, you will enjoy this book. I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Thomas Nelson through NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a positive comment. All opinions are my own.