To move forward, she’ll have to go back…

Book cover of "Annie in Retrospect" by Kristina Voegele, with the Golden Gate Bridge and a mirrored city skyline on a teal background.

It’s 2008, and Annie Young is a hot mess. Navigating a quarter-life crisis in San Francisco, she’s juggling unemployment, heartbreak, and changing friendships, all while dreaming of a “married with kids” future that feels farther away than ever. Then, with help of her grandmother and a magical prayer, she wakes up in 2023 in the body of her older self. She is now Annie Hartman, a forty-year-old wife and stay-at-home mom. This is what she wanted—right?

Meanwhile, forty-year-old Annie, disenchanted with mid-life, wakes up in her twenty-five-year-old body in 2008. But can she enjoy being young again once she’s face to face with the first love who broke her heart and the best friend she knows she’ll lose? Forced to confront her regrets and relive her twenties, knowing what she knows now, will she choose a different path?

  • “. . . offers a rare, compassionate look at how we evolve through love, mistakes, and second chances.”

    —READERS’ FAVORITE

  • “An emotionally rich, time-twisting page-turner infused with wit and longing.”

    —MEGAN WALROD, author of It’s Always Been Me

  • “With sharp dialogue and poignant reflection, this novel is both a relatable coming-of-age tale and a tribute to resilience in the face of growing pains.”

    —SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW

  • "Annie’s story is one that will resonate with many a dreamer and with women who enjoy vivid romances that offer many opportunities for reflection”

    —MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

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