By Mallory Mattingly
Author Melissa Ferguson’s book Meet Me In The Margins is heading to the screen!
“It’s official!!!!! Nine months after meeting the wonderful folks in New York City, they announced my romcom is becoming a movie!!!!” Ferguson shared in a post on Instagram.
From Great American Media, MEET ME IN THE MARGINS will star Merritt Patterson, who Ferguson called the “perfect lead to play Savannah!”
Patterson will play “a book editor who secretly pens her own romance manuscript, only to find unexpected editorial notes from a mysterious critic in the margins. The film is a witty, heartwarming story about finding love between the lines,” GAM said in a Feb. 5 press release.
“I still can’t believe that the little world of people made up in my head have turned into this!!!! SO THRILLED to partner with @greatamericanpureflix & @greatamericanfamily on this dream!!” Ferguson added.
The author’s fans celebrated along with her in the comment section.
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“Cannot wait for this!!! So excited!!” one person wrote.
Great American Family commented, “We are SO excited!!! 😍🙌❤️”
“Yay!! I loved this book so much! Can’t wait for the movie!” another fan said.
This news comes as Patterson signed a multi-picture agreement with GAM. She previously starred in the media company’s Originals like JINGLE BELL PRINCESS, CATERING CHRISTMAS, ‘TWAS THE TEXT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, A VINTAGE CHRISTMAS and ONE PERFECT MATCH.
Ferguson’s 2022 book follows Savannah Cade as her dream of becoming a romance author starts to come true when editor-in-chief Claire Donovan, who heads up the “most successful romance publishing company in the country,” asks to see her secret manuscript. But when Savannah, who works for a romance-despising publishing company, has to hide the manuscript from her coworkers, things take a turn towards love.
“…she’s dismayed to discover that someone has not only been in her hidden nook but has written notes in the margins–quite critical ones,” the synopsis reads. “But when Claire’s own reaction turns out to be nearly identical to the scribbled remarks, and, worse, Claire announces that Savannah has six weeks to resubmit before she retires, Savannah finds herself forced to seek the help of the shadowy editor after all.”
“As their notes back and forth start to fill up the pages, however, Savannah finds him becoming pivotal not just to her work but her life. There’s no doubt about it: she’s falling for her mystery editor. If she only knew who he was,” it concludes.
Fans of Ferguson and rom-coms alike will certainly love MEET ME IN THE MARGINS! Stay tuned for more information.
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