Goodbye Again ☾𖤓
by Caitlin Moss
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 stars!!

Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss is an emotional rollercoaster in the best way. Julia and JP’s on-again, off-again romance will have you laughing, crying, and rooting for them through every twist and turn. It’s not just a love story; it’s about timing, fate, and finding your way back to the right person. I loved the characters, especially the heartwarming moments with Julia’s dreams of her grandmother. If you’re into books with deep emotions, witty banter, and a touch of magic, this one’s a must-read. Trust me, it’ll stay with you long after you finish!

Thank you NetGalley and Caitlin Moss for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was such a pleasant surprise. The cover made it seem like a rom-com romance (which I love) but this book was so much more than that.

This was a roller coaster. My heart was breaking and swooning on repeat.

Julia meets JP on the way to her sister’s gender reveal party, JP happens to also be going to that party. They get dinner that night and visit a fortune teller who implies they will be connected to each other for a long time. They continue to get to know each other.

There are some time hops and some obstacles along the way but life keeps bringing them together. Sometimes they’re ready for it and other times they aren’t.

The book was beautifully heartbreaking. I loved the dreams with Gramma. I loved Julia’s friendship with A. I loved all things JP (thoughtful, sexy teacher who loves to read and writes children’s books). I loved the growth and repairing done with Julia and her mom.

★5/5
My love for Caitlin and her writing grows with each book. This one brings all the feels! It’s like a big ole billboard message for love will find you when it’s supposed to, that healing takes time, and to spread your sprinkles!!

The banter between JP & Julia is perfection! Their connection jumped off the pages and is obvious to everyone but Julia’s sister. 💕
I’m a sucker for some fortune telling. Especially if it comes out of a machine. 🙌🏼
I wouldn’t mind a rewrite with a throat punch to Julia’s mom added in the beginning. 🫢😂
The👏🏻Olive👏🏻Garden👏🏻scene! My sides were hurting from laughing.
And pretty sure I need a certain tattoo now. 🌮
The sprinkles. No words. 🍩🥹. Giving as gifts for Christmas.

Lastly…The Gramma made me miss mine so much! (Hoping we get a coffee table book with all of the grandma advice people sent in!!!)

I didn’t want it this one to end because JP & Jules took my heart on the best twisty rollercoaster. But it was the acknowledgments that sent me over. 😭😭😭 Just thinking about it makes me emotional.

Thank you to Caitlin & Netgalley for my #gifted e-arc in exchange for my honest review. 😊

👉🏻Read if you like:
•Right Person, Wrong Time •Fortunes •Witty Banter •Family Drama •Grief Journey •Invisible String •Multiple Chances •Taco Bell •Matching Tattoos

Goodbye Again is so much more than the fluffy rom com that I was expecting it to be! It touched on topics of grief, loving someone in spite of everything, navigating difficult relationships, knowing when to move on from things/people that no longer bring you joy, and so much more! If you walk away from this book without learning something about yourself, I fear you didn’t read it correctly!

Caitlin Moss’s writing is so lyrical and drags you into the story. I remember distinctly one scene where the MMC is sitting in a room and the FMC is going to find him and she explains the way the light is coming into the room in a way that she could see all of the dust particles floating around the room and for half a second, I swear I was there too. She writes the characters in a way that you cheer for all of them. Even the ones that aren’t so great, you are still hoping that life treats them well.

I could go on and on about this book all day, but I’ll leave you with this: Goodbye Again comes out on September 3rd. Please go read it! I promise you will not regret

Thank you to NetGalley and Caitlin Moss for the ARC!

This was truly a pleasant surprise. I was sucked in by 10% and read this in a day.

If you like Emily Henry, you will like this book. Caitlin Moss puts her own spin on a complex but likeable FMC and irresistible but frustrating MMC.

I liked that the “instalove” was done well, as that is very hard to do. Second-chance romance can be cringe, but Caitlin Moss created realistic stakes and circumstances that made me agree with the characters’ justifications for their actions. Or if I didn’t agree, I understood why they acted that way.

The pacing was fantastic. It didn’t drag at all and was a perfect length.

4.5stars!!!!!

This book was simply stunning!

It's only my second Caitlin Moss book, but I'm completely hooked to read everything she's written!

Right person, wrong time is one of the most underrated romance tropes and I think this is the most beautiful iteration that I've read. The amount of chemistry and connect that Caitlin established between Jules and JP in so few pages, laid the foundation for the entire book. Normally there's a huge risk of things feeling too insta-lovey, but this didn't feel that way at all. I believed everything they were feeling even though they were "strangers".

Absolutely some of the most naturally flowing banter I've ever read! The epilogue had me grinning ear to ear...the perfect full circle moment that every romance reader will just eat up!

The dream sequence chapters brought such a warmth and nostalgia to the story that is hard to articulate, but felt entirely purposeful and necessary for Jules' development.

My only nitpick is a particular side character (who plays a significant role in the middle of the book) that I wanted to explore more...I just wanted their presence in the MCs life to be fleshed out more so I could understand their relationship and have more context.

Overall, this book was just so good and I'm excited to recommend it to anyone and everyone that wants to get all in their feels for their next romance read.

This book surprised me in the best way!

Going into this book I was only expecting a cute little romance story, but I got so much more. I laughed, I cried, and I even got a bit frustrated with the characters at times! Going through such a wide span of emotions while reading is always a mark of great writing for me.

I definitely recommend reading this book if you want to read an emotional rollercoaster that is hard to put down!

*Thank you to Netgalley and the author, Caitlin Moss, for the eARC!

Julia Waters, a woman who believes in logic and order, meets JP Chapman on a cross-country flight. Their connection is instant, and a night of wandering Seattle leads them to a fortune teller who predicts their futures will be entwined.However, life's twists and turns, including career changes and different cities, keep them apart for years.

This has me kicking my feet, squealing, crying and laughing with all the tension , angst, and love all at the same time. The amount of chance they took on their love is mind blowing.

But I would have loved it more if the number of times they broke up is less. At a point it became bored reading they fell apart again.

This book is so binge worthy and definitely a Rollercoaster. It's a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and the power of destiny. This is not your usual love story but with “Right person, Wrong time”

Julia Waters, a woman who believes in logic and order, meets JP Chapman on a cross-country flight. Their connection is instant, and a night of wandering Seattle leads them to a fortune teller who predicts their futures will be entwined.However, life's twists and turns, including career changes and different cities, keep them apart for years.

This has me kicking my feet, squealing, crying and laughing with all the tension , angst, and love all at the same time. The amount of chance they took on their love is mind blowing.

But I would have loved it more if the number of times they broke up is less. At a point it became bored reading they fell apart again.

"Goodbye Again" is a wild emotional ride that had me hooked from start to finish. Moss's ability to create characters that feel like real people makes the story incredibly immersive—it's like you know them personally, and you're right there with them through all their ups and downs. The book is packed with drama and angst, which kept me turning pages, but the repetitive arguments between the main characters got a bit exhausting towards the end. Jules's stubbornness and the constant emotional swings felt overdone, making it hard to fully connect at times. Despite these issues, the romance and intensity were worth the read, and if you're up for a rollercoaster of emotions, this book definitely delivers.

This book's cover gives off a romcom vibe, but this definitely isn't a romcom. This is like a more realistic take on romance but then again, I can't vouch for how real it is. What ultimately annoyed me the most was the number of 'second' chances. It was painful to read with how long and dragged out the story got. I'm also tired of the one character being compulsorily villainized with no reasoning. After a point the author just lost my attention and interest because it got exhausting.

✨ARC Review ✨

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss is an emotional rollercoaster dressed up as romance. I liked every bit of it. And of course ended up falling in love with it!

So the good parts... The pace... I loved how Caitlin paced this story. I have been having difficulties with finding an ARC that sweeps me up from the beginning, and have been failing to find one... But this here definitely was that kind of a book, making you engrossed in it right from the start! The. The characters... I loved how Caitlin portrayed the complexities of emotions of the two main characters. And I did love Julia very much... Maybe the first time in a the past few books that I fell in love with the FMC rather than the perfect book boyfriend😅 Though, JP too is awesome. Also I loved how she turned this into not just some romance, but something very deep and beautiful. The tragedies, the unresolved relationships, self realisations, self love... It was basically a study on "life"! And the twist of the Gramma Elle of dreams, it was just perfection!!!

Now for the not so good parts... And no surprises here, because there isn't much. Maybe the confrontation between Julia and her mother felt a bit rushed, not when it happened but rather the conversation. And that's it , everything else was great!

5/5 stars for me since I ended up falling in love with the story more than I expected.

And if these tropes excite you,
🔮 Right person, Wrong time
🥚Missed Opportunities
🔮 Fortune Teller
🥚 Invisible String Theory
🔮 Dream Theory
🥚 Emotional Twists
🔮 Situationship
🥚 Strangers to Lovers
Then definitely try this.

Thank you Author Caitlin Moss and NetGalley,  for sending me this ARC. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Wow, talk about a book giving you it's all. And then some. This right here, this is the book!

This book is unabashedly romantic. And hopeful. And heartbreaking. And frustrating. Oh, so very frustrating!!

Jules (Julia) and JP are drawn together in a way I can only dream about. Their reasons for not being together aren't as strong as they think they are, except in one instance, which you'll know when you read the book.

I don't necessarily like my heart being broken by a book continually, but it was worth it for this book. READ IT!!!

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

I don't usually like second chance romance but I really enjoyed this one. It was different enough from the normal second chance romances and that really gave it the edge for me. The characters were also very relatable and it made it easy to create that connection with them. The love that the main characters had was so good. They in a way were friends to lovers as well as the second chance romance. There wasn't a relationship in this book that wasn't well thought out and relatable.

Y'all! From the beginning of the book to the end, I was hooked. The banter, the relationship, the instant connection between the two main love interests...wow! This had me giggling in the middle of the night!

Goodbye Again is quite literally a ticket to a feel-good, delightful escapade! You have two polar opposite characters that instantly connect, but Julia's job and its rules and regulations get in the way at a once in a lifetime romance. The banter and the jokes at the beginning of the book between the main two characters are enjoyable, but the aspect of the book that swayed me away from their romance was the constant lust and love-making that happens. Yeah, it's realistic. People hook up left and right all the time, but to me, it felt like their relationship was just based on their sex life rather than deeper emotions. Anyway, that's just my two cents. I know this will be a lot of people's cup of tea, though!

In this romance, Julia and JP constantly say goodbye multiple times for different reasons. Sometimes it's a new job and other times it's because of flights. You get to experience the longing that Julia develops for JP, and that was done exceptionally well.

Another aspect of the book that is interesting is the part where Julia has dreams where she visits her late grandmother. These moments are sweet and insightful, making this book have a touch of magic. She's added to guide Julia through these tough times and to help her realize that the path towards love is not a straight path for everyone.

This book is similar to a warm hug. It's witty and romantic, but it also has a mixture of heart and destiny, encouraging readers to believe in love and second chances!

4.5 STARS

“I don’t want life to happen to me. I want to happen to life.”

This book was such an emotional roller coaster. I absolutely loved JP and Julia’s story even though it gutted me at times. This book spans 5 years as Jules and JP meet on an airplane, form an immediate attraction but come to learn that timing and circumstances are all wrong for them.

As their lives keep intersecting (especially because JP’s best friend is married to Julia’s sister) they always feel the special connection and pull towards each other. Julia also dreams about her Gramma, a woman who always understood her and loved her unconditionally. These dreams always offer insight and comfort as Julia struggles with her relationship with JP. I so enjoyed these chapters!

“My heart sees your heart.”

This book is about fate and chance and listening to your heart. It’s about family, love, grief and the intricacies of life and relationships. It’s about trusting your heart after it’s been broken and putting faith in the decisions you make. It’s about serendipity, happenstance and believing life will turn out the way it was meant to be. This is an epic, beautiful, heart wrenching love story that pulled me in and never let go.

“What is love without magic?”

Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is my first time reading books by Caitlin Moss, but it definitely will not be my last. I wasn't sure what to expect in this book and was completely blown away.

Julia and JP meet on a plane and have instant chemistry that burns off the pages. It seems they are flying to the same place but try to pretend that they don't know each other. That becomes impossible and this starts the story of their relationship for the next 5 years.

What follows is a love story for the ages and will have you thinking about this book long after you finish.

🤍Thank you @netgalley for the arc copy of this book!🤍

Caitlin Moss has quickly become an absolute must-read author for me, and each new book she writes continues to amaze me with her talent.

Julia and JP had the most heart-aching, sweeping, once in a lifetime, soulmate type of love.

It was messy and beautiful. I was so emotional reading about these two fighting for their love and I can’t recommend this book enough.

If you love:
• fortune teller
• right person, wrong time
• multiple chances
• soulmates
• emotional
This book is out September 3rd!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★/5
Steam: open door

This was my first Caitlin Moss book, and it certainly did not disappoint. This book isn’t just a second chance romance. It’s a right person but wrong time, with eight missed chances and the ninth chance being the perfect one. This book showcases the invisible string theory and how people fated to be together will always find their way back to one another. But let me warn you, while Jules and JP have chemistry that is off the charts, every missed chance will pull on your heart strings more and more. Make sure you have tissues!

OH, my heart.

Talk about a moving story. My goodness. JP and Jules - the two that shared a love so fierce but could never seem to get the timing right. The push and pull of their love is intoxicating. Magical, almost. Every aspect of this story fits seamlessly - the fortune teller, the meetings by chance, Grandma Elle, and hell - even tacos. This book will make you appreciate the value of love in all its forms, because sometimes our greatest love is tucked under our arm each night, and sometimes they are hundreds of miles away.

Caitlin, I loved every minute of this story!