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Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham (illustrations)

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Valentine lives with her father. She has an imaginary friend, a Cupid. She loves Valentine's Day and celebrates it each year by making cards for her classmates. That all changes when she finds out the truth about the mother. She stops celebrating the holiday and is heartbroken by the truth. That becomes even worse when she meets the spirit of Saint Valentine. She is ready to give her heart away, until one Lunar New Year festival, when she gets a paper heart. She is ready to believe again, but the road to love isn't easy. It's a lovely story about finding your way back to love and dealing with a harsh family trust. And the artwork is very pretty too. :) rating❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ artwork  ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

Fairytale of New York by Zoë Folbigg

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Perfect winter romance! Charlie has been working long hours as a makeup artist for a TV show and is excited to spend the next few months in New York with her boyfriend. They have been together forever and he has recently relocated to work in New York for a few years. Only, when she lands there is no sign of him. He is unreachable on the phone and she spends all night at an airport waiting for him to show up. She is afraid to tell her friends and family because she doesn't want to ruin their holidays. She gets a place and tries to understand what happened. She goes on a little trip to find him where he was supposed to spend his holidays and meets Pete on the train. They hit it off right away. She spends her days doing touristy things with Pete. But soon she gets a job offer and goes back, with a promise to see Pete when he goes to visit London in spring. It's not without bumps in the road until they find their happily ever after. A lovely, Christmasy, romance that makes you feel

Once Upon An Algorithm by Clara O'Connor

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She almost gave up on ever finding someone, but her friends are not letting it go. When they go on a trip  they download a new dating app and insert the opposite of all the things she would like in a guy. The dating app leads her to meet a mysterious stranger. He is younger, but the sparks between them are undeniable. They ran into each other again, but this time at her new job. I liked the storyline at first, but there were some things that I just couldn't get past and I didn't like the male MC. rating❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

I Feel Awful, Thanks by Lara Pickle

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The story follows Joana, a young witch, as she navigates her first job and deals with mental health issues. It's a beautifully illustrated story that explores deeper issues in a very relatable way. I highly recommend it! rating❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ artwork  ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood by by Stephen Kozeniewski, Kayleigh Dobbs, Wile E. Young, Brian Keene, Jeff Strand, Candace Nola, Bev Vincent, Zachary Rosenberg, Kay Hanifen, Gavin Dillinger

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I first read The Perfectly Fine House and fell in love with it, so I was very excited to dive back into the same world. The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood is a collection of short stories set in the same world. I just flew the book, each story is unique and each one is so good. I read it in one sitting because I just couldn't stop reading. Highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good ghost story! rating❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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Stella loves numbers math and economics. But she has a hard time understanding people. She has Asperger's, so dealing with people is not easy for her.  Her mother is pressuring her to get married. But she doesn't have all that much experience in the dating department, so she decides to hire an escort, to practice all that she has to know to have a successful dating experience. Michael does the escorting once a week to help pay for his mother's medical bills. Her offer is too good to refuse. But being with her, makes him feel things too. The more time they spend together, the more it feels not like working but like being in love. It is a very steamy story of an unlikely match, that fits perfectly together.  It was very eye-opening to experience the world from Stella's perspective... Highly recommend it! rating❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ ❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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Olive is a third-year PhD candidate. She doesn't believe that much in romance, but doesn't want to stand in the way of the friend's happiness. So she comes up with a fake relationship, so her friend will think that she moved on and go out with the guy she likes. The guy she has a fake relationship with is the young professor nobody likes because he can be very tough on everyone.  Every time they spend together, it feels like there is tension between them and the fake starts to feel all too real. It it isn't until the conference from hell, that it all goes wrong, and right at the same time. :) It's steamy, the characters have this intense will they won't the tension, that keeps me flipping pages, and it's all set in a highly competitive academy setting. It's so good! Opposite attract, workplace romance, that will keep you glued to the pages from start till the end.  rating❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ ❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 2 by Kousuke Oono

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Tatsu has exchanged the life of a legendary Jakuza to be a normal househusband. He takes of working out and shopping but in a unique way. It's so funny, and the artwork is very pretty. Highly recommend it! rating❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ artwork  ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

Always the Bridesmaid by Laura Carter

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Charlie is a comedian and Sarah is a widower. they meet at the wedding when friends try to set them up.  But they don't hit it off right away. They find themselves spending a lot more time together, they they wanted, and soon sparks start to fly. It's a cute story, but I had trouble with the writing style, it wasn't my cup of tea.  rating❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

The Secret Book Club by Shauna Robinson

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I love the storyline! It has all of the elements of a great book! Maggie runs a bookshop in a place with strict rules about what she can or can't sell. But rules are made to be broken, and what is better than a secret book club? But tan she discovers a secret.  It's the kind of book you can't put down. And the romance is so good! It's so good, highly recommend it to all book lovers! rating❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ ❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

Welcome to the Cornish Country Hospital by Jo Bartlett

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Danni hopes to have a fresh start when she moves. She needs to get over a guy she loves because he is engaged to her best friend. That didn't last long when they decided to come along and work with her in the same hospital. She needs to figure out what is more important to her, friendship or the growing attraction. I like the storyline and the backdrop of the hospital made it all that more exciting. But for some reason, I just couldn't get into the story. Maybe it wasn't a good fit for me. rating❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie