anie's books

published August 26, 2022 number of pages 127 genre science, history rating ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ The History of the Computer is a lovely book that takes you through time, as computers came to be. It's beautifully illustrated and short but to the point. The writing is clear and engaging. I especially like the key player's section, where you could read a bit about important people who impacted computer history. Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie received from NetGalley, all thoughts and opinions are my own

series Lighter Ones #4 published July 27th 2021 number of pages 270 genre romance, best friends to lovers, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ I rarely read a book, when I like both MCs so so much and root for them through the book, from start to finish.  Sami and Marshal have been best friends since they were little kids.  The first part of the story jumps through significant life events, prom night, college, and parties. One thing is consistent, they are always there for each other. Sami found her forever and is getting married, but when it all goes horribly wrong, she has the person to lean on. Quickly their friendship turns into something more. The more they explore it, the more right it feels.  From friends to friends with benefits, their chemistry is off the charts. I had so much fun reading it, it's swoony, funny, and so good! Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

published December 1, 2022 number of pages 352 genre romance, Christmas, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ ❤ Elodie is a toy store owner. The store is not doing so well most of the time, but at Christmas time it's crazy busy. Mostly because her grandfather is everyone's favourite Santa. After a stroke, he has to retire and she is forced to find his replacement. She has no choice but to hire Nick Winter. He doesn't look right for the part, but he is all she good. She can't fail and nothing gets her more determined than Callum, her nemesis and owner of the department store who is her biggest competition. I was so excited to read it, but I struggle with the book for the last half. I wish there was more to the plot, more depth,  and the romance was just not it. Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie received the ARC from NetGalley, all opinions are my own  

published July 28, 2022 number of pages 328 genre romance, second chance romance, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤ cover ❤❤ Hollis and Lily were high school sweethearts but broke up ten years ago. After rough few years, Hollis got into a band and is now world famous. Lily stayed back, went to college and after a bad relationship, she is focused on work. When he comes back home they ran into each other again and sparks fly. But giving a second chance it's hard, especially when everything is on the line. The story is a dual point of view, with lots of feelings from both sides and with a lot of flashbacks. While I like the general storyline, I had such a hard time getting into it. Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie thanks for the ARC to Xpresso Book Tours & NetGalley, all opinions are my own  

published June 22, 2022 number of pages 120 genre short stories rating ❤❤❤ ShegoraTH is a collection of intertwining short stories, all leading up to the final message of the book. It's a short one with an interesting format, I haven't read anything like it before. It reads more like a collection of flash stories and thoughts. While the story isn't the best fit for me, I appreciate its uniqueness. Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie received from the author, all thoughts and opinions are my own

series Heartthrob Hotel #2 published November 2021 number of pages 230 genre romance, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ So fun! He is an athlete on medical leave, just recovering in one of the family's own hotels, dying of boredom, when a pretty girl asks him if he wants to earn 20 dollars and pretend to be her boyfriend.  She is in town for a family reunion and her mom insists on matching her up with the guy she hates and has hated for the past decade.  He does his job a little too well, and they end up spending quite a lot of time together over the weekend, getting to know each other, saving her from family drama and mostly falling in love.  It's funny, it's sweet, it romantic... it has it all. :) Highly recommend it! Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

published October 14, 2022 by HQ Digital genre romance, Christmas contemporary, adult rating ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ Zoey is not having the most festive December. After a big fight, her boyfriend left and no matter how much she misses him, he is not coming back. Then at a Christmas Parade, when she had to be on stilts, she was hit by a bus, just a moment after seeing her BF, happy with someone else. But she gets something special, a second chance. If she manages to help 6 couple find their true love until Christmas, she can live, if not she will die, this time for real. Fancy sports watch that her horrible BF got her because she supposedly eats too much cake ( he is a real jerk), now tracks the love matches she makes. She is excited to help people find love, but it's not as easy as it sounds. Especially because she spends a lot of time trying to be the perfect girlfriend to a man-child.  During this challenge, she finds her self-esteem and gets much-needed perspective, as well as fi

published September 13th, 2022 number of pages 472 genre thriller, romance, adult rating ❤❤❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ follow the tour giveaways a Rafflecopter giveaway synopsis When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us… Their rise was meteoric. Only a few years before, they had been three friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger and dysfunction. But on one Hollywood night in 1993, they were on the world’s biggest stage, accepting their Oscar in front of the watching world. That night was the beginning of their careers. But it was also the end of their friendship. Over the next twenty years, Mirren McLean would become one of the most powerful writers in the movie industry. Zander Leith would break box-office records as cinema’s most in-demand action hero. And Davie Johnson would rake in millions as a producer of some of the biggest shows on TV. For two decades they didn’t speak, driven apart by a horrific secret. Until now… Their past is coming back to bit

series Brother's Best Friend #5 published February 24th 2022 number of pages 73 genre romance, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤ cover ❤❤ A long time ago, when they were still in college, he was her first one. She fell hard, but it ended soon and badly. Now they run into each other again. She is a wedding planner for his cousin's destination wedding in Colorado and he is there mostly to keep his cousin from doing stupid stuff.  When the bride and groom are late to their rehearsal in church, they step in, but someone didn't get the memo that it's not real. They get snowed in and all of the old feelings resurface. I had trouble connecting to the characters and the story. I wish there was more complexity to the story or any kind of depth. Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

series Love, Me & the 303 #2 number of pages 376 genre romance, contemporary, adult, steamy rating ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ OMG, I loooved reading the book. When I turned the last page, I wanted to start again. It's cute, sweet, steamy, funny and totally un-put-down-able at the same time. 💜 Adler works a boring office job to pay the bills by the day and works as a ghostwriter at night. After her first attempt at writing her own book failed, she lost confidence in herself and her own work. However the latest piece she did, proved to be very successful. She wrote a steamy breakup book for a famous author, even though she has no experience in real life.  Joel never wants to get married or have kids. He grew up seeing his parents fight all of the time and was convinced that marriage brings the worst out of people. His last relationship ended because of it and it wasn't pretty. He needed a fresh start, so he moved to Denver and took work at a venture capitalist firm. He is Adler'

published September 2, 2021 number of pages 416 genre romance, Christmas, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ ❤  I adore this book! Perfect Christmas book! Megan Taylor moved back to York, after losing her fiance to cancer. She quit her job and sold the apartment that held too many memories. Since then she ran the family bookshop with her mother and she has been hiding from the world ever since. But the shop is not doing so good.  The last resort to drive customers is hosting a book signing for a famous author Xander Stone. She instantly dislikes him. First, he runs his trolley into her ankles, then he makes fun of her taste in books That would be enough to hate him forever, but there is something about him, that makes her heart beat faster and makes her feel things that she thought she would never feel again. And he keeps coming back. Each time they meet, the more she falls, but they both have past that has been holding them back. Megan hosts a romance book club each week in

series Pixieland Diaries #2 published July 28th 2020 by Monster House Books number of pages 150 genre ya, fantasy, paranormal, fae, romance rating ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤❤ ❤ It's so good! Calla is the new Queen, but no one wants to come to see her at the palace. Maybe it has something to do with Sammy, her sceptre, who likes to bounce around like a ball and slowly drains her of her power. And then there is the Gargoyle King, who offered to help her wield a sceptre and well as cast a protective spell on her kingdom. But Calla doesn't trust him. Then her mother, the Ley Queen sends her on a mission with Dare, which requires a lot of together time. :) It's a chance to find an answer to wielding Samy and finding her power. If only she makes it till then. Calla is the second book in the Pixieland Diaries series, written as diary entries. It's a fast-paced story, that you kind of have to read in one sitting - it's impossible to put down.  I love the adventure, but my favourit

published February 7,2023 genre contemporary, adult rating ❤❤❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ Fallon lives with her husband and daughter in the suburbs. She is a budding chocolatier and relies on her friend group of fellow moms for support through the struggle of everyday life as a mom and wife.  Then her friends start to ghost her, one by one. Addicted to social media she can't help but keep track of all they do, and more importantly what she is not invited to. She tried desperately to get back into the group, without much luck. Then she joins the friendships app, but that brings just more troubles. After discovering an important letter, she gets a new perspective and is finally able to move forward. The Friendship Breakup is a lovely tale of the ups and downs of family life, ob struggle of being a wife, mom and businesswoman and adulting. It is the kind of story that grows on you and stays with you for a long time.  Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie thanks to Crooked Lane Books & NetG

series Soul Mates in Romeo #1 published May 25th 2021 by Swift & lewis Publishing LLC number of pages 220 genre romance, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤ cover ❤❤❤❤ Chloe is romantic to the point of total insanity. She believes in soul mates and is truly desperate for her HEA. When she hears that her soul mate is her first kiss and that she has to find him in one week, she jumps right in. Nick is her ex, and also a private investigator who is hired to help her track down all of the Matt Smith's that maybe are her first kiss. He is the voice of reason, but also very much in love with her.  I really wanted to love the book, but it went from cute to funny to wtf am I read with each Matt they visited. Also, her need to find and marry a soulmate, right now, is weird, especially when you hear about all of the previous relationships that she had, where the guys were really horrible, but she didn't see that. It makes you question her sanity. Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

series Pixieland Diaries #1 published March 31st 2020 by Monster House Books number of pages 360 genre ya, paranormal, fantasy, fae rating ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤❤ ❤ I forgot how much I love this series, it's pure entertainment! Calla is a pixie who is always up to no good. After her latest pranks, the council give her one last chance. She has to keep a diary and keep out of trouble. And while the first one she quickly gets the hang off, keeping out of trouble, it's just not her thing.  There are secrets to be solved and there is Dare to obsess over. He is the winter prince, she is obsessed with, but sadly he mostly sees her as a little sister. It's a fun story, with a lightning-fast pace. Full of twist and turn and the sweetest beginning of a romance.   The story is written in diary form, from Calla's perspective. It makes reading extra fun. :) Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

series Vampires of the Daemonverse #1 published August 25th 2022 number of pages 308 genre romance, paranormal, adult, vampires rating ❤❤ ❤ cover ❤❤ I had a hard time liking the book. It's an exciting storyline - vampires living among us, ancient prophesies and mates, all the ingredients of a fabulous book, but it just fell flat in the end.  Maybe it was because of the backstory and set-up, that I had a hard time getting through, or a bit of confusing time jumps, or slow burn romance, but it was definitely not a good fit for me.  Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie thanks to the author for the ARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own

published July 23rd 2021 series The Perfect Man #1 number of pages 298 genre romance, contemporary, adult rating ❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ cover ❤❤ Ellie is a romance writer and a bit of a loner. She lives  with her cat Mr Darcy above the bookstore. Her best friend has a taco stand in the store and regularly brings her food and checks up on her. She is working on her next book and it's not going well. She needs to find a perfect man and has very vivid dreams about different guys every night, but none are just right. Then the owner's nephew comes to town to work in the store. She is convinced that he will be the perfect guy for her, but he failed to tell her that he is engaged.  When the fiance arrives, she is put in a horrible position. Cruz saved her by kissing her. Nothing is the same after. She starts to look at Cruz in a different way and when she starts looking she cant' stop. Not only is he kind to her, but he is also smoking hot. But it's hard to take a leap into something that co