By the Book is the second love story in the Meant to Be series by Jasmine Guillory.
The beloved fairy tale is a story as old as time. . . for a new generation.

Isabelle was completely lost. When she first began her publishing career after graduating from college, she had no idea she was twenty-five years old, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or holding back, Izzy thinks there’s more to this publishing life. So when she overheard her boss complaining about a notoriously feisty author who hadn’t delivered the manuscript he’d long hoped for, Isabelle saw an opportunity to prove her worth, and finally accepted the offer. get the recognition she deserves. All she has to do is go to the author’s Santa Barbara mansion and have a quick chat or three with him. How difficult could it be?