Thank you NetGalley and Forever Publishing for this ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.

Although this book deals with health issues, it is still a “light” read. I liked the characters Eleanor, June and Charlie. However, I found Savannah and Evan to be quite boring. There was no “spark” to the relationship. It was also quite repetitive when it came to Savannah’s thoughts. I just didn’t feel it was a very good romance.

The story is put together very quaint. It wasn’t awful, but it felt like a Hallmark movie. If you are looking for a lighter read, this might be for you.

I always enjoy an Annie Rains book when looking to read a sweet romance, and The Finders Keepers Library did not disappoint. I absolutely love the cover and the interior illustrations for the chapter headings as well as the use of book quotes there. I found the characters likable--especially Eleanor. I would have loved to see even more of her, as some of Savannah's indecisions about staying in Bloom or not/having a relationship with Evan or not felt a little repetitive at times. But overall I really loved the story!

Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book through NetGalley.

I really enjoyed this book despite talking about difficult topics such as grief and loss of loved ones. As someone who loves books - this book was for me and will be for other book lovers.

This book deals with health issues, caring for someone with a chronic disease, death, and second chances. It offers the reality of what life could be like living and caring for someone with a lifelong disease. It is also about family, learning to deal with death at a young age, transitioning one’s life to a new “normal”. The Finders Keepers Library is an excellent book dealing with challenges most of us never have to realize. I highly recommend it!

The cover is what caught my eye and made me want to read this book and I had no idea what I would find.
The main character heads to her Aunts house. Her Aunt is a rabid reader and her late husband had a library built in her backyard. She is able to recommend just the right book at the right time for all the people that want to use the Finders keepers library. After a storm damages her glorious garden and the library she and the next door neighbor(a boy from her past) come together to fix it and make it even better. Then we see her story, her aunts and his as they navigate life after loss. It was a cute book. My favorite part was that there were so many quotes from other books used to move the story along or during important talks. The ending was exactly as expected and will make you smile.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for my Advance Reader Copy of The Finders Keepers Library by Annie Rains. After losing everything, Savannah Collins heads to her beloved aunt’s in Bloom, NC. Aunt Eleanor’s small town has it all: lush rose gardens, long lost friends, personal BACKYARD LIBRARY with fairy lights, and single dads :-)
I also really enjoyed the notable book quotes at the beginning of every chapter that relate to the story. Very clever!
Available for purchase on April 16, 2024.

This was such an amazing book that pulled me in from the beginning! I wanted to finish it to figure out what happens but wanted to stay with the characters too! I love how each chapter is told from a different characters point of view. I also liked how each chapter starts with a different quote from a book. There were so many memorable characters in this book that I won't list them all! This is a must read!!!

Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

A sweet book where family comes back to the grandparents house. A love for books, wonderful.characters and lost love makes this a fun read to not miss.

The Finders Keepers Library is my new favorite Annie Rains book of all time ! She always writes cute little town romances but this one is just the best . It is full of so many elements such as heartbreak, second chances , family and illness. I just love the fact that it has a backyard garden with a library that everyone is welcome to visit .
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for a copy for my opinion.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read the best book I’ve read this year. This was such a special story and best of all it was centered around books. There are so many touching moments in this story. It’s one of those books you can’t put down and you don’t want it to end. There are very special characters in this story. I’ll start with Eleanor who is the center of this story. She loves books so much that she has a building that was built for her by her late husband so she could have her own library. The town people can come and take a book anytime. Her niece, Savannah, has recently come to stay with her after her fiancé broke their engagement due to her recent health diagnosis. Evan, the next door neighbor, is striving to make his daughter, June, feel at home after the recent loss of her mother. I don’t want to spoil this story for anyone., so I’ll just say don’t miss adding this story to your reading list. I highly recommend this book. If only I could give it more than 5 stars!

This was a lovely story of childhood friends and finding happiness with people who love you for who you are and where you are in life. The characters are all realistic and relatable, and I love the bookish plot. Really good.

I find so much comfort in Annie Rains' books. She writes small town, sweet romances with heart and depth that drives me back to her communities without question every time. Finders Keepers Library is no different. Savannah grew up spending summer's at her Aunt Eleanor's house. Suddenly after some unexpected life changes, she is back there again indefinitely. What she thinks will be a few weeks of getting back on her feet turns into a summer of finding herself, finding family and finding love while also gaining the community and path she has longed for. The romance is low angst and sweet. The side characters are fun but have heart. I will always click read on Annie's books.

I liked this book so much more than I was expecting. The author has a great way of wording things and it flowed so much, I didn't notice time passing as I read it.

Savannah and Evan reunite as next door neighbors after falling head over heels during her summer visits to her aunts house next door, each year. Then life happens and they don't see each other or talk for many years.

How they handle things as mature adults was cute, if predictable. June was so fun to read and I could feel her teenager drama so well.

I would recommend this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Many heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. A variety of issues fill this story making one care completely about these characters. A sweet page turner. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

As a librarian, I am partial to books about books and libraries. This one did not disappoint. I appreciated the quotes from books at the chapter beginnings and also the ones mixed in as advice for the characters. This book addresses so many issues that resonate with me like grief, health issues, aging, and anxiety in a compassionate and non-triggering way. Thank you to NetGalley for making it possible for me to read and review this book. All opinions are solely mine.

Writing this review breaks my heart because I wanted to love this book.

I’m a big Annie Rains fan, but this book was not my favorite. There were a couple things in this book I couldn’t get past.

The ages were confusing to me. They said June was 12. Savannah was 29. Evan was in his 30s. Then they said Savannah and Evan were both 19 at the same time. And that 19 was the last time they saw each other, but June wasn’t alive then so that further mixed up the ages.

I wish we knew a little back story about June’s mom and how her and Evan met, etc.

I enjoyed Eleanor; Charlie, and June. However, Savannah and Evan didn’t give me soul mate vibes. I truly didn’t care when they broke up and wasn’t necessarily rooting for them. This book I feel like was more about June’s journey settling into Bloom, Savannah’s journey with Lupus, and Eleanor’s journey leaving the house. This book isn’t for someone hoping to read a romance book in my opinion.

I love annie rains too much to give her only 2 stars or to write a negative review publicly so I will just leave this here. Thanks for the opportunity to read it!

I couldn't put this book down! Best book of the year so far! Savannah goes "home" to her aunts house to recover from a broken engagement to Mr. Wrong. He refused to be there for her in sickness and in health.
She finds her aunt dealing with some inner struggles as well as her childhood best friend, now a single dad. Trying to help his daughter recover from the loss of her mother.

All are dealing with their past hurts. Can they overcome them to move forward?

Ms. Rains did a wonderful job of researching and learning about the struggles of living with an autoimmune disease. As someone who lives with one. I can relate to Savannah's struggles. Especially after the failed relationship with Mr. Wrong.

I encourage everyone to read this book!!

The Finders Keepers Library is a feel-good and emotional story. It deals with the fear of living with health challenges, loss, moving forward, making changes, and best of all, learning to open one’s heart to new love and finding and accepting new “normals”. I loved the tie-ins to books, the bits of advice Eleanor dispensed from various book quotes, the listening potential of the roses, and Figaro - so many unique touches and delightful characters. This is definitely a book worth reading.

Like the book shows, sometimes the right book is placed in your hands for a reason. I felt like this was the book I needed to read right now. I was immediately invested in each character and cared about what happened to them. The little town of Bloom, North Carolina was a place where anyone would feel welcomed.. Each chapter begins with a quote from a different novel that relates to what is going on in the chapter, and I really enjoyed seeing how that quote would come to fruition in each chapter. My only wish is that the actual Finders Keepers Library was more a part of the story. if you are looking for a story with relatable characters, and a happy ending this is your book.

I used to really love Annie's books, but I just can't get into the recent releases. They are so sappy and unbelievable and read like a bad soap opera. I love a good romance, but there has to be some believability. Both of the last two books have had such bad and corny dialogue. I only read the first 2 chapters before giving up.