Savannah is heading down to Bloom, North Carolina to spend some time with her grandmother, Eleanor. Her fiance dumped Savannah after they found out that she had lupus. Eleanor has a library in her backyard for anyone to come and borrow a book. She is a retired librarian and loves recommending books to others that she thinks they need to read. It's her way of advising without actually giving it. THE FINDERS KEEPERS LIBRARY is such a fun idea and I would love to have one of them in my backyard. Next to the library are rose bushes that everyone feels the need to talk to.
I enjoyed the small-town setting and the romance between Evan and Savannah. There is a great set of characters and I would love to read more about the secondary characters as well. I think the pacing in the book is great and would give a good foundation for the next book in the series if Ms. Rains decided to continue writing about them. I had a great time reading THE FINDERS KEEPERS LIBRARY. Annie Rains pulled me right in and hooked me from the very first page. She is now an auto-buy author for me. Her characters feel very real. They aren’t perfect and while they all have flaws they are also very lovable. I now know I will devour everything this awesome author writes and do it all easily with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes.
THE FINDERS KEEPERS LIBRARY is a sweet novel about letting go of the past and making amends. Of rediscovering what it's like to be in love again, friendships and of coming to terms with loss. In a week where I have started four or five books and given each up at between 30% and 50%, I read THE FINDERS KEEPERS LIBRARY straight through because the story is an easy read with engaging characters, a fun plot, and a believable storyline. I look forward to reading more from Bloom, North Carolina. Annie Rains writes snappy dialogue, fantastic female friendships, and laugh-out-loud moments to give the story the perfect balance of humor and “Will somebody pass the dang tissues?!" THE FINDERS KEEPERS LIBRARY is not my first book by Annie Rains and it won’t be my last! I received a complimentary copy of this book from Fresh Fiction. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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