ARC Review – Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye

Title: Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye
Author: Jacquelyn Middleton
Rating: ★★★★☆
Read: November 3-7, 2020
Book Read in 2020: 134
Format: eARC
Page Count: 453
Release Date: November 25, 2020
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Kirkwall Books

Synopsis: Leia Scott has sworn off love. Fresh from a messy, public divorce from her hockey player ex, the twenty-six-year-old fashion designer temporarily trades New York for London to heal and embrace her freedom. Her vow? To protect her heart, steer clear of relationships, and say yes to flings without strings. She throws herself into designing upcycled dresses and exploring London with her sister. But Leia’s carefully curated plan encounters a flirty complication with an irresistible British accent.

Wealthy, charming, and devastatingly attractive, Tarquin Balfour istired of meaningless hookups and dates that go nowhere. For years, he has played the bon viveur with reckless abandon, throwing decadent parties, sleeping with a parade of women, and diving into extreme sports around the globe. But now the young property developer wants more. He craves love and commitment, to prove his kind heart matters more than the abundance of zeroes attached to his bank balance. Struggling with undiagnosed depression, Tarquin worries he’ll never find The One…until he meets his princess, a fashion designer named Leia.

Afraid of falling in love and fearful of being alone, Leia and Tarquin enter into an entanglement that threatens to hurt them both.

Review: Having met Tarquin in London, Can You Wait? I was eager to read a story from his POV. Turns out he’s even more of a darling than I had already thought. He’s such a sweetheart.

Just like with Middleton’s previous books, go in knowing these books deal with fairly heavy subject matter at times. They’re emotional and very moving. The author knows how to handle these topics with care.

As a constantly snackish Canadian, I can’t put into words how much I appreciated the numerous mentions of our nation’s glorious junk food.

If you’re a fan of Middleton’s previous novels, you’ll get a kick out of the cameos.

*Disclaimer* I received an eARC from the author. An honest review was provided.