Anne of Avenue a
by Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
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Jane Austen's Persuasion meets the Big Apple in this swoon-worthy holiday romance from the authors of Elizabeth of East Hampton and Emma of 83rd Street.
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot broke Freddie Wentworth's heart when she refused to give up her five-year plan for the sake of adventure. But despite big dreams, Anne, now thirty, is still living at home with hardly a plan in sight. Anne tries to be optimistic--she knows better than anyone that regret will get you nowhere--but that goes out the window when, thanks to her father's bad spending habits, her childhood apartment is rented out to the very man still living in her head rent-free.
Freddie Wentworth never thought he would see Anne Elliot again after she dumped him for accepting a job overseas. He spent years trying to forget her, and he's been mostly successful. So when a job opportunity takes him back to New York, he's shocked to find out that Anne is not only his new neighbor, but also the former resident of his new Greenwich Village penthouse.
Nearly a decade after Anne and Freddie's fateful romance, the only thing they still have in common is a desire to leave their relationship firmly in the past. But between a disastrous off-Broadway show and a drunken Thanksgiving dinner, nosey neighbors, and flirtatious friends, Anne and Freddie suddenly find their lives more intertwined than ever before. When old feelings start rising to the surface, they must decide whether to put their hearts on the line or walk away all over again.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781668097656
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published Date
- October 28, 2025
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 336
- Physical Info
- 8.25 in L x 5.31 in W (0.65 lb)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🫑What’s this? A second chance romance I kinda loved?! I’m as surprised as you are. But in Anne of Avenue A by Audrey Belleza and Emily Harding, there’s no dual timelines with flashbacks, and for me that made a huge difference in my enjoyment. There was no big reveal of a huge thing that happened years ago that gets teased out and hinted at for 75% of the book. In fact, their breakup is in the prologue, lol. Which meant the whole book is Anne and Freddy reconnecting 8 years later by accident (fate), and working through their feelings in the present. There’s forced proximity and a delightful band of side characters to help move the plot and character growth along, and it just worked so well. It’s told in dual POV, and I enjoyed being in both Anne’s and Freddie’s perspectives.This is my second time reading Audrey Belleza and Emily Harding, and this Austen retelling is just as great as Elizabeth of East Hampton. I just need to go back now and read the first in their For the Love of Austen series, Emma of 83rd Street.I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated in Dual Narration by Brittany Pressley and Teddy Hamilton. They’re both fantastic narrators and their performances fit Anne’s and Freddie’s personalities perfectly. They also do a great job narrating the secondary characters and nailing their quirks.If you’re an Austen fan, or just looking for a lighthearted second chance romance with humor and character growth, I definitely recommend Anne of Avenue A.
Sigh... dare I say I might have liked this better than the original? GASP. I know, I know. Persuasion is my favorite Austen novel and when I say this book did it justice, I really mean it. This story was the same, with all the nuances and lovely side characters, but it was enhanced. Anne and Freddie and the tension and the longing. I loved it all. I thought their story was perfectly done, keeping the heart and soul of Persuasion while making modern adjustments. I was able to pick out just who each character was supposed to be in the original and I love when I can do that.
There long road to be together and have a future together which Freddie predicted would happen when they first met.
Delightfully well-executed modernised Persuasion. But can we PLEASE stop with the gratuitous Taylor Swift references? It’s becoming insane to open up contemporary romance and yet again another book littered with them. I am really curious to see if this is the end or there's more to come from this dynamic writing duo.
I picked this up thinking it was a modern retelling of Anne of Green Gables, but it turned out to be a contemporary spin on Persuasion—which works just as well for me. After all, Jane Austen basically invented the romcom, so I was here for it! I hadn’t realized it was part of the For the Love of Austen series; I previously read the second book, Elizabeth of East Hampton, and loved it. This new installment was another witty, heartwarming delight. Set in the heart of New York City, this is a second-chance romance full of heart, witty banter, and a touch of Christmas magic that feels timeless, while at the same time, contemporary.Anne’s life hasn’t turned out quite as she planned—and she’s very much a planner. She’s working for her father in reality TV, but when the show’s star gets arrested, production grinds to a halt. Meanwhile, her father’s extravagant spending has caught up with them, forcing the sale of their longtime home. Her father moves out of town, and Anne lucks out when her downstairs neighbor offers her a tiny, windowless bedroom until she can get back on her feet.Anne’s carefully planned life has gone off the rails. Working for her father in reality TV, she’s blindsided when the show’s star gets arrested and production goes on hiatus. Worse, she discovers her father’s reckless spending has forced them to sell their longtime family apartment. While her father relocates out of town, Anne catches a break when her downstairs neighbor offers her a tiny, windowless bedroom as temporary refuge.When Freddie and Anne bump into one another in the elevator, the encounter is anything but warm. Freddie is still hurt by how things ended, and Anne is devastated to see him again. Freddie left the country to pursue his passion for sustainable agriculture and built a wildly successful business—so successful that he’s essentially retired despite being years away from forty. But Anne had good reasons for breaking things off, though Freddie never knew the truth. Slowly, they rebuild a friendship that blossoms into something more… until the inevitable third-act heartbreak. But, as any Austen fan knows, love finds its way in the end.This was a thoroughly enjoyable read—fun, romantic, and full of charm. I liked it enough that I’ll be tracking down the first book in the series, Emma of 83rd Street, next.
