Really enjoyed this book. Such a rom com and loved the characters . Thanks net
Galley form early read. Highly recommend

thank u so much for giving me the opportunity to read this early!! what an amazing start to my reviewing journey!!

i don’t know what i was expecting when i saw the cover - but i really liked this it was so cute. it was like a second chance romance but x1000 (or nine hehehe)

i loved how it was love at first sight basically & right off the bat i was immediately into it. it grabbed my attention right from the beginning and immediately ropes you into the characters lives - and then keeps you hanging on by a thread EVERY TIME!!!!
i loved the main characters i loved julia and jp - i felt their chemistry immediately and was eating it up.
it was so FRUSTRATING every time they couuuuld be together and then they couldn’t i was sitting on the edge of my seat WAITING.
the donovan story line rlly pissed me tf off but other than that i’m AHHHHHH

also tears when i realized it wasn’t her gramma at the house …. that made me self analyze my life for like an hour.

so cute i’m obsessed!!

thank u netgalley & KDP for letting me read this early i absolutely loved it

I cannot explain how much I loved this book. I devoured it. This was the perfect emotional rom-com and everything about it was great. Real feeling characters with real feeling dialogue. Genius plot. Mix-ups. Feelings. A dog named Kevin. Truly, this book had everything and I will be surprised if it’s not an instant bestseller. Caitlin Moss write so much genuine dialogue and quotable lines, i had to have had 50 highlights! I LOVED this book!! Thank you netgalley for the arc!

This book melted my heart. I felt every emotion that Julia and JP felt…their chemistry, their love, their passion, their pain, their grief, their very complicated feelings about each other and about life! I felt all the swoops and dives, and I was completely invested in these two warm, complex, funny and passionate characters. No spoilers, no synopsis—just read it and hold on for a fantastic ride. I was proved an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher via Net Galley.

I am not a big fan of this book. I started off liking the repartee between the two main characters but became disillusioned with their protracted five-year on-again-off-again relationship.

Julia Waters has a ton of baggage for a clinical psychologist, primarily related to her father’s death when she was 8 years old and her mother’s subsequent, ongoing emotional abuse. In most Master’s degree and PhD psychology programs the candidates are required to undergo their own therapy; in this case, the author clearly neglected this aspect of the protagonist’s character development. Consequently, there is much angst as she struggles with confusion over her feelings for JP, a charming kindergarten teacher who is dealing with his own emotional issues following the break-up of a long-term relationship.

I enjoyed the witty dialogue and comical scenes, which were unfortunately overshadowed by the tedium of the ambivalence of the two lovers. Both seemed to surrender to their passion in the moment while allowing external circumstances to interfere with committing to each other. Neither one seemed capable of directly communicating with the other. Also, I was puzzled that JP was consistently described as a "normal, good guy" when he displayed much avoidant behavior. Adding to the emotional turmoil, there are heavy doses of grief secondary to the loss of loved ones.

Overall, reading this novel was an exhausting experience and a relief to come to the end of the book.

My thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This review is being posted immediately to my GoodReads account and will be posted on Amazon upon publication.

Caitlin has done it again!, JP is sooo swoony in this book! I adored the chemistry of the characters and the various emotions this story made me feel! I highly recommend this book!!

love. love. loveeeeeee. this story was twisted, magical, and fillleeddddd with romance. i loved everything about it. i literally could mot get enough of these two. their chemistry was like something i've never read of before. Cailtin didn't do the same thing that eveeryone else does, she did exactly the opposite and killed it doing it.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC (:

This situationship was a cute read! Lots of heartache, lots of twists and leaving you asking WHAT IF the whole time. Coming this September, definitely put this on your TBR!

Tropes:

🔮RIGHT PERSON, WRONG TIME
💛MULTIPLE CHANCES
🔮FORTUNE TELLER
🩷INVISIBLE STRING THEORY
🔮DREAM THEORY
🩵EMOTIONAL TWISTS
🔮SITUATIONSHIP
💛STRANGERS TO LOVERS TO...
🌶️🌶️

Julia and JP have consistently been pulled to each other, but the timing never seems to work out for them. Over the span of five years they find themselves going in and out of each others lives but always being pulled back together by some invisible strings.

Overall, I did find the story to be cute! However, certain parts of the book seemed to drag for me. I understand that the whole point was that they were going in and out of each others lives, but after the fifth time or so I was internally screaming at them to get it together HAHA. The writing for me was a little choppy at parts. I do like how Julia always stood her ground with her career, especially with her mom. JP was also always just so sweet. I found myself guessing that they were going to run into each other and expecting them to get together only to realize they could not actually be together and go their separate ways. I did like the book! I was just expecting a little more I guess?

Thank you to NetGalley and Caitlin Moss for the ARC!!

Thank you to Caitlin Moss of the advanced copy of this title.
I love a second chance romance. This one is more like a 10 second chance romance. I found this book to be a fresh take on instant connection and ill timing.
Julie and JP find themselves on the same flight and have immediate chemistry. Their banter is great and their relationship starts fast, but never strays into unrealistic territory. They conveniently have mutual friends and over the course of several years, continue to run into each other. Their paths are always intersecting, but never for long.
"Aways something, but never everything." These two are like two ships passing in the night. They get the briefest touch and taste, but nothing that can linger. They are both on two different trajectories throughout the book. I felt a range of emotions while reading this and was surprised by the character depth and emotional longing depicted on the page.
This is single POV from Julie's perspective, but the author gives enough detail to know exactly how JP is feeling.

I couldn't put this book down. I came for the angst and I stayed for the what ifs and what could have been.

Amazing. Absolutely amazing.

This is my first Caitlin Moss book and I'll definitely be reading everything else she's ever written. What an amazing author! 😍

This book is so full of feelings. The characters have such amazing chemistry and they're written so well that they felt anything but fictional. There was so much heartbreak and sadness and moments where you felt the difficulty of their situations. But there was also always hope and love and the feeling like things would work out because how could they not?

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. 🖤

𝒜𝑅𝒞 𝓇𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌: Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️♾️

𝕡𝕦𝕓 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖: September 3, 2024

Thank you @netgalley for the advanced copy of this one🥹

𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤: It is absurd how much I love this book with my entire heart!!
I had to FORCE myself to put it down the other night so I could go to sleep and not be a complete zombie the day after.
I am so attached to the characters in this book after spending 2.5 days reading about them. I fell in love with this story immediately. It made me feel ALL of the feelings. Love, pain, grief, healing.

TW: grief

𝕤𝕪𝕟𝕠𝕡𝕤𝕚𝕤: Julia is on her way back to her hometown to go to her sister’s gender reveal party. On the flight there, she meets JP who is immediately endearing to her.
During their first magical night together they have their fortunes told, the fortune teller tells them a cryptic fortune that Julia will have many great loves, and JP will have one.
Neither of them truly believe this fortune. They were just doing it for the gimmicks. After all, they barely know each other.
One thing leads to another, and obstacle after obstacle comes toward them splitting them apart, giving them chance after chance, year after year. Will it ever stick? What is that invisible string pulling these two together time after time?

I was absolutely obsessed with this book. From the start JP and Julia had the best chemistry with each other. I felt like their relationship and story was believable to read. Every time we got a new chance meeting, I got more worried there wasn't going to be a happy ending at the end of this book. To family drama and loss, this one goes through it all for love.

This book is absolutely amazing, and hands down my best read of the year. Prior to reading this book I was stuck in a bit of a reading slump that I couldn't shake. However as soon as I started reading Goodbye Again I couldn't put it down. For the very beginning meeting Julia and JP I knew they were destined to be together. Of course it never quite that simple as both Julia and JP had things going on in their lives that kept them from each other, only for them to find each other again and again, continuously repeating the cycle. This book pulled at my heartstrings from the beginning to the end. I clearly felt all the characters emotions throughout the course of the book. When they laughed, I laughed. When they cried, I cried (more than once). The story was a beautifully crafted story that took readers on an emotional sometimes gut wrenching journey for love. It felt as though I was right beside Julia and JP throughout the whole book. No amount of words will ever be enough to express how much I loved the characters, the storyline, and the book overall. It was an instant 5 stars from beginning to end.

This is my first Caitlin Moss story, but certainly won't be my last. Alexa, play Invisible String by Taylor Swift. This was a really refreshing book with a lot of great hidden messages and a ton of character depth!

This book! Wow..I just loved it. What an emotional ride. I honestly felt like I was Julia and I was going through everything she was going through during this story. I felt what she felt and that takes some good writing! Although there was one part where I was more mad at JP than Jules was but I won't give it away. So many characters that I loved and connected with. Just really a great romance that kept me glued to the book and stuck with me after finishing. Highly recommend!!!

Goodbye Again
By Caitlin Moss
Published by KDP

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to be an ARC reader.

Fated to meet, destined to fall in love, bound to fall apart.

This story spans 5 years and follows the lives of two people with an undeniable connection but poor timing.

No matter where life took them somewhere, at some time they were drawn together but there was always something standing in the way.

There is friendship, there is heartbreak, there is grief, there is family but ultimately there is love. This book is full of it.

I hope that everyone can love this book as much as I do.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of my favourite quotes,

There are a million reasons why, but ultimately, he’s just my person. My voice of reason. My steady ground. My peace of mind. My comfort movie and lazy Sunday evening. and also, “because you’re profoundly normal.”

OMG! I would give this book TEN STARS, ALL THE STARS! This was such a great read. The chemistry between Julia and JP. The ups and downs.... The love.... Wow!

I feel like we have all been in a place when we meet someone that it just wasn't the right time or the right place... Someone that we have thought about and wandered about at times in our lives what could have been.

I laughed, I cried, I sobbed!!!! This was an absolutely fantastic book! I will be singing its praises and recommending to everyone!

Thank you Caitlin Moss and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest opinion.

#NetGalley #CaitlinMoss #GoodbyeAgain

It isn’t often that I find a book that I want to read slowly and digest because I truly don’t want it to end, but this is one of those books for me. I absolutely loved getting to know Julia and JP throughout this book and watching their journeys through each “goodbye” and “hello.” There were times that I laughed out loud, ugly cried, and wanted to reach through the book to hug the characters. I truly cannot thank Caitlin and NetGalley enough for this ARC!!

"Goodbye Again" by Caitlin Moss is an absolute gem that effortlessly captures the complexities of love, loss, and second chances. This book swept me off my feet from the very first page and kept me hooked until the very end.

Moss's writing is nothing short of mesmerizing. Her ability to weave together a story that is both heart-wrenching and hopeful is truly impressive. The characters, Julia and JP, are beautifully developed, each with their own flaws and strengths that make them incredibly relatable and compelling. Their journey is a rollercoaster of emotions that had me laughing, crying, and everything in between.

One of the standout features of this book is the warning at the beginning, preparing readers for the emotional depth they are about to experience. It's a thoughtful touch that shows Moss's care for her audience.

As someone who received an ARC of this book, I am beyond grateful to NetGalley and Caitlin Moss for the opportunity. This is my first book by Moss, and she has quickly become a new favorite author. Her storytelling prowess and the raw, authentic emotions she brings to her characters are simply unparalleled.

"Goodbye Again" is a must-read for anyone who loves a beautifully crafted story about the intricacies of human relationships. I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy and revisit the world of Julia and JP. Thank you, Caitlin Moss, for this unforgettable journey.