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Shout Out To My Ex by Sandy Barker (Ever After Agency #2)

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Elle is a fashion designer, who puts all of her energy into her work. She still isn't over Leo, her first love who mysteriously fell off the face of the Earth. Her sister (and business partner) secretly contacts the dating agency, in hopes that they find him, and that Elle and him will have a second chance. Well they find him, he goes by a different name and is a celebrated shoe designer. And a completely different person, than the guy she was in love with. Their first meet doesn't go well and it's only downhill from there on. They cross paths all of the time, and the more they do, the more she starts to notice the glimpses of the guy she used to love. It's a very funny enemies-to-lovers romance, set in the most beautiful city. :) ❤ ❤ ❤ book info series Ever After Agency #2 Published February 14th, 2024 number of pages 370 GoodReads Amazon happy reading, anie

A Fresh Start At Wagging Tails Dogs' Home by Sarah Hope

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Sally works in the shelter as a dog trainer. She loves her job and the people she works with. But her love life could use some help. She doesn't give anyone a chance, because she is still pining for a guy she broke up with years ago. He is the one she compares all of the others to and no matter what she does, can't get over him. Then he shows up in the same town. It's a lovely story, focused on the shelter and the trouble that it brings, with a side of romance. I light and fast read! ❤ ❤ ❤ book info Published March 20, 2024 number of pages 292 series The Wagging Tails DOgs' Home #3 GoodReads Amazon happy reading, anie

Make Believe Proposal by Vivi Holt

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Roland is a billionaire businessman and a single father of two little girls. June is a live-in nanny. They have been working together for a long time and have become good friends. Her ex-boyfriend announced a proposal a very short time after their breakup and she is devastated. To help her save face, Roland proposes to her, in front of the ex and his kids. The proposal even though is fake, opened the door to a lot of feelings that they both kept hidden. But dating a boss is a tricky thing, especially when the kids are involved. I like the story a lot, but I wish that the characters had more chemistry. ❤ ❤ ❤ book info Published November 28, 2023 GoodReads Amazon happy reading, anie

At Her Service by Amy Spalding

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Max is stuck, in her career and her love life. She knows what she wants, but doesn't have the self-confidence to go for it and is getting tired of it. When her influencer roommate offers her to try a new app for free. The app can potentially change her entire life, so she goes for it. But there is a catch, she needs to lay it out and document every little step. It's a story of discovering who you are and having the guts to go for it, with a love story in between. I like the storyline but had a hard time connecting to Max. ❤ ❤ ❤ book info series Out in Hollywood #2 Published February 13th, 2024 number of pages 248 GoodReads Amazon happy reading, anie

Ex in The City by Portia MacIntosh

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A decade ago she was a music journalist, traveling with rock bands. Now she lives a life of luxury, with a hot husband and two stepsons. Her life is perfect on the surface but is quickly falling apart in reality. She knows she needs a change, but has not taken a final step to do so. That all changes when she gets a surprise visit by her ex. It's her second chance at love and getting her life back on track again. It is a lovely story about personal growth and love, but I had a hard time getting into it. ❤ ❤ ❤ book info Published February 27th, 2024 number of pages 274 GoodReads Amazon happy reading, anie

Gator Queen by Tara Lush

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Maggie is a gator hunter in Florida. She used to work in Boston Zoo, after her father died she came back to take over the family business and look after her twin Vera. They decide to run their own business and help each other along the way, Maggie will catch alligators and Very is about to open a romance book store. When their biggest competitor and known enemy ends up dead, shot with a bullet from Vera's gun, she becomes the number one suspect. Maggie is not the one to stay still. She suspects Vera's creepy boyfriend has something to do with it and decides to investigate it on her own. Luckily their newest tenant is a criminology professor, there to write a book about serial killers. They team up and investigate under the pretense of dating. Their investigation of the way they spend a lot of time together and fake starts to feel very real. It's such a fun book, I had a blast reading it. The mystery is full of twists and turns, so it kept me guessing till the end and the r

The Island of Dreams by Helen McGinn

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Martha is the youngest daughter, coming home for her sister's wedding. She doesn't like her fiance one bit but decides not to say anything. Then he hits on her and tries to convince her sister that it was all her. The wedding gets canceled and they turn it into a big party instead. Her sister convinces her to go on what was supposed to be her honeymoon alone, as a chance to do something new and get out of the rut she has been in ever since she canceled her wedding years before. The trip doesn't start all that well at first, but soon the Greek island starts to work its magic on her, and she falls for it and the single father living there. The life there is much different from what she has been living and the change doesn't feel so bad at all. She has her freedom, has fun, and learns to enjoy her life again. It's a lovely story of getting a fresh start and learning to live again. I liked the story, but for some reason couldn't get into it. ❤ ❤ ❤ book info Publishe

The Fallback by Eleanor Goyner

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They have been best friends since college. She came to town to work in the lab and she needed a place to stay. He needed a roommate fast. The first time they met, they instantly clicked together and have been best friends and secretly in love with each other since then. He has a very unrealistic view of dating and is always with someone, but it never works out. She gave up on dating altogether. Then he comes up with a crazy idea. They both have to make an effort to date and if they don't find anyone by the time of the Christmas office party, they will get a family together. The change shakes up their relationship at its core. The more they look around the more obvious it becomes that what they are looking at is at their noses. But the path from best friends to HEA is anything but straightforward. I liked the characters, the storyline (it's one of my favorite tropes), and the ending... but I had the hardest time connecting to the writing. ❤ ❤ ❤ book info Published April 11, 2024

Remember Pompeii by Kika Emers

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Kali is a teenager, with an immortal soul. She is being punished for something that happened in Pompeii to live as a mortal girl along with her family. If she manages not to use her powers by the time she reaches 17 years, she and her family will go back to being immortal beings.  She hasn't managed to come to that age in 200 lifetimes, but what no one else knows, is that that is on purpose. She doesn't want to lose what she has and doesn't want anything to change.  This is the lifetime when it all changes. She is being blackmailed and is left with little to no choice. I like the premise of the story, but I had time to get into it. Kali is a very hard person to like and root for. ☆☆ ☆ book info published April 30, 2024 series The Wanshiqi Trilogy #1 GoodReads Amazon happy reading, anie

The Neighbor Wager by Crystal Kaswell

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River grew next door to the sister. He has been in love with Lexi since he first saw her. He moved to NY and has recently moved back to be close to his grandma, while she is sick. All of those feelings come back the moment he sees her again. Deanna and Lexi are two sisters, as different from each other, as you can be. Lexi is blond, bubbly, full of life and desperately afraid of commitment. Deanna is dark, serious, driven and eager to prove herself. They made a dating app together and need investors. Lexi found her perfect match through it but is afraid that it to become serious. Deanna needs that relationship to work, so she can prove that love can predicated by the algorithm. She also needs to keep River away from her sister, so they make a wager, but the more time they spend together, the more sparks fly between them. But this time love is not based on fairytale, but on reality. Every guy she even liked, fell for Lexi sooner or later. And River has spent literary years in love with

Hate Mail by Donna Marchetti

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Naomi and Luca grew up on opposite sides of the country. In the 5th grade, they became pen pals for a school assignment and never stopped writing to each other, until 2 years ago, when the letters stopped. But the letters weren't sweet or heartfelt, they were filled with hate and mean words, and they always tried to outdo each other in their insults. Slowly, over time, underneath all those jabs, a friendship developed. Naomi works at the TV station as a weathergirl. And then she received a new letter at work, from Luca, but without his new address. She and her friend go on a whole adventure to find him, flying across the country, and finding more about his life along the way. At the same time, the cute neighbour asks her out and they start to date. There is this insane chemistry between them, but her heart is torn between two guys. It's so so good! I couldn't put it down. It's funny, sweet and heartfelt all at the same time... and there are many steamy scenes too! :) Hi

When Oceans Rise by Robin Alvarez

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When Oceans Rise is a Little Mermaid retelling, with Filipino elements and alternate universes. It's such a great story, with great writing and interesting characters. It's a great and impactful story full of fantastical elements, but the ones that had the biggest impact on me were the realistic ones. The bad relationship that Malaya finds herself in, the intricacies of gaslighting, the subtleties of gaslighting, and abuse were portrayed in a very, very realistic way. We all feel like we couldn't find ourselves in that situation, it could never happen to me. And when you find yourself in that kind of situation, there is so much shame that you too, feel speechless, like Malaya did. Highly recommend it! rating❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

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

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

Snow Days With You by Leonie Mack

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Luna is driving in a snowy wonderland, with a car that wasn't made for mountain driving, to discover who left the generous inheritance, when she runs out of flue close to her destination, she is saved by a knight in shining armour.  I was hooked right from the start and couldn't put it down! It's cute and romantic and pulls at all of your feelings.  It's the kind of story that touches your heart and transports you into a winter wonderland at the same time, the romance is quite something too. :) Highly recommend it! rating❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤❤ Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie