Goodbye Again
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- Author：Mariah Stewart
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Summary
A woman strives to move beyond her devastating past in an uplifting novel filled with hope and second chances by New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart。
In the wake of her daughter’s unexplained suicide and her husband Jim’s sudden abandonment， Liddy Bryant is determined to move on and make some positive changes in her life。 In her hometown of Wyndham Beach， the neglected and shuttered bookstore is also in need of renewal， and Liddy recognizes an opportunity to get herself and the bookshop back on track。 With a little help from her friends， she’s well on her way。
Local contractor Tuck Shelby has been a friend of Liddy’s forever。 He’s made himself indispensable in the rehab of her shop—and in her life—but now he wants out of the friend zone。 Then Jim returns with a long-overdue apology， hoping for forgiveness and a chance to start over， and Liddy has a life-changing choice to make。
Into a year when Liddy’s faced changes and the shocking truth of a well-kept secret comes not only a second chance at love， but a second chance at life。
In the wake of her daughter’s unexplained suicide and her husband Jim’s sudden abandonment， Liddy Bryant is determined to move on and make some positive changes in her life。 In her hometown of Wyndham Beach， the neglected and shuttered bookstore is also in need of renewal， and Liddy recognizes an opportunity to get herself and the bookshop back on track。 With a little help from her friends， she’s well on her way。
Local contractor Tuck Shelby has been a friend of Liddy’s forever。 He’s made himself indispensable in the rehab of her shop—and in her life—but now he wants out of the friend zone。 Then Jim returns with a long-overdue apology， hoping for forgiveness and a chance to start over， and Liddy has a life-changing choice to make。
Into a year when Liddy’s faced changes and the shocking truth of a well-kept secret comes not only a second chance at love， but a second chance at life。
Reviews
Jennifer Newell
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This is the journey of Liddy Bryant following the unexplained suicide of her daughter and the abandonment of her husband。 With determination to make some positive changes in her life， she decides to take on rundown book store in her hometown。 With the help of her friends she is on her way。 Tuck Shelby long time friend and contractor has stepped up to help her a great deal。 But now Tuck is hoping to get out of the friend zone。 Just when Liddy is starting to open her heart to Tuck， her ex husband This is the journey of Liddy Bryant following the unexplained suicide of her daughter and the abandonment of her husband。 With determination to make some positive changes in her life， she decides to take on rundown book store in her hometown。 With the help of her friends she is on her way。 Tuck Shelby long time friend and contractor has stepped up to help her a great deal。 But now Tuck is hoping to get out of the friend zone。 Just when Liddy is starting to open her heart to Tuck， her ex husband shows up with an apology。 Will Liddy be willing to forgive her ex for leaving her when she needed him most？ Will she be willing to forgive him and give him another chance？ Will Tuck remain in the friend zone？ This was a great book about friendship and pulling together after a large loss。 Thank you Netgalley for complimentary copy。 。。。more
Karren Sandercock
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Liddy Bryant was devastated when her daughter Jessica unexpectedly committed suicide， and a year later her husband of forty years leaves her。 Without the support of her best friends Maggie and Emma， Liddy doubts she would have found the strength to keep going and now she’s ready to start a new chapter in her life。 Liddy’s decided to buy the rundown bookstore in her hometown of Wyndham Beach， and it needs a lot of work。 Liddy completely transforms the shop from top to bottom， with help from her f Liddy Bryant was devastated when her daughter Jessica unexpectedly committed suicide， and a year later her husband of forty years leaves her。 Without the support of her best friends Maggie and Emma， Liddy doubts she would have found the strength to keep going and now she’s ready to start a new chapter in her life。 Liddy’s decided to buy the rundown bookstore in her hometown of Wyndham Beach， and it needs a lot of work。 Liddy completely transforms the shop from top to bottom， with help from her friends Maggie， Emma， Grace and builder Tuck Shelby。 Liddy’s rather nervous the day Wyndham Beach Reads opens， she has so many things she wants to try and other plans。 She’s still unsure if she has done the right thing financially， Liddy’s worried the novelty of a new business will wear off and her bookshop will fail。 Tuck has been very supportive， he’s a really nice man and Liddy wonders if they could ever be more than just friends。 When Jim returns， Liddy's not overjoyed to see her ex-husband， he does say he’s sorry about hurting her and wants Liddy to forgive him and start over？A long kept secret is finally reveled， Liddy feels Jessica can finally rest in peace， she loves running her own business， she’s accomplished more than she ever thought she could， she helps a young man in need， and decides who she wants to spend her future with。 I received a copy of Goodbye Again from NetGalley and Montlake in exchange for an honest review， and I have also read the first book in the Wyndham Beach Series， An Invincible Summer and I absolutely adored both books。 Mariah Stewart writes with real tenderness and is sensitive to people’s feelings regarding difficult subjects and she’s an extremely talented author。 Liddy’s story will make you feel really emotional， I can’t wait for the next book in the wonderful series and five stars from me。https://karrenreadsbooks。blogspot。com/https://www。facebook。com/KarrenReadsH。。。 。。。more
Dsbook
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My Recommendation This is the second book in this series。 The first book showed the lives of three young women who had been best friends since they were very young。 This book takes place about 25 years later and their children are grown。 It is about second changes with the original woman finding new loves。 And about the younger women dealing with their lives I really enjoyed this book
Chris C - A Midlife Wife
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Tender and satisfying。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the last book， An Invincible Summer， Stewart really got to me with her storytelling about going home， cultivating friendships， and lost loves。 This book targets the intense feelings of the loss of a child and a marriage。 How one can move forward towards finding yourself again。Stewart dives into the rebirth of a midlife woman as she pours herself into buying a business while finding hope and thinking about love again。 We are also treated to several other c Tender and satisfying。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In the last book， An Invincible Summer， Stewart really got to me with her storytelling about going home， cultivating friendships， and lost loves。 This book targets the intense feelings of the loss of a child and a marriage。 How one can move forward towards finding yourself again。Stewart dives into the rebirth of a midlife woman as she pours herself into buying a business while finding hope and thinking about love again。 We are also treated to several other characters in this saga that love and support her。 It is a wonderful feeling to be able to reach out to a support system without judgement and Stewart combines that effortlessly in this book。Her characters are strong and well developed with a backbone and care for all in their quaint town。 She manages to develop and create a place and space that we could picture ourselves living in today。With loads of emotion and tender feelings all around， this story will cause a few， okay， many tears to fall。 But have no fear。 She rescues us in the end with smiles for all！* copy received for review consideration* full review - https://amidlifewife。com/goodbye-agai。。。 。。。more
Chatting About
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Author Mariah Stewart has penned a wonderful women’s fiction novel with GOODBYE AGAIN。 The main character， Liddy Bryant， is in her early 60’s， divorced， and grieving the loss of her only child， Jessica， to suicide four years ago。 Presently， Liddy is given a new outlook in her life when she purchases an old bookstore and remodels the interior and exterior then opens the doors with great success。 Her best friends from childhood help and support her—Emma and Maggie—as well as Grace， Maggie’s daught Author Mariah Stewart has penned a wonderful women’s fiction novel with GOODBYE AGAIN。 The main character， Liddy Bryant， is in her early 60’s， divorced， and grieving the loss of her only child， Jessica， to suicide four years ago。 Presently， Liddy is given a new outlook in her life when she purchases an old bookstore and remodels the interior and exterior then opens the doors with great success。 Her best friends from childhood help and support her—Emma and Maggie—as well as Grace， Maggie’s daughter。 Liddy is re-acquainted with handsome contractor， Tuck Shelby， and feels a spark inside that she hasn’t felt in years。Liddy’s emotions over opening the bookstore transfer well through the author’s pen。 I was amped up along with Liddy and all her friends。 I enjoyed how the author added suspense （Dylan）， history， conflict （Jim， the ex）， and romance （Tuck）， and blended it all so well。 I initially felt the first few chapters were slow， but the pace soon picked up and soared from then on。 It’s heartbreaking once the truth about Jessica’s suicide comes out， yet I enjoyed all the ways Liddy and her friends kept her memory and talents alive through Liddy’s bookstore。 I was also pleased with all the happy endings and positive outlooks to satisfy readers。 Bravo！I honestly reviewed an unedited digital arc provided by NetGalley and Montlake。 All opinions are my own。 Thank you。 。。。more
Mo Smith
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。All opinions are my own。I reviewed the first book in this series for NetGalley in 2020， and was SO EXCITED to see the next book in the series available。 A little mystery， a little romance， and some small-town life？ Count me in！ This did not disappoint。I love the characters- they're all well-developed， honest， and relatable。 Throughout the book， I felt as if I had known these women forever。 The power of female friendsh I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。All opinions are my own。I reviewed the first book in this series for NetGalley in 2020， and was SO EXCITED to see the next book in the series available。 A little mystery， a little romance， and some small-town life？ Count me in！ This did not disappoint。I love the characters- they're all well-developed， honest， and relatable。 Throughout the book， I felt as if I had known these women forever。 The power of female friendships came shining through， especially the new adult friendship between Grace and Liddy。 I cannot wait for the next installment in the series！I would not hesitate to recommend this to others。 If you're a fan of Elin Hilderbrand， Mary Alice Monroe， or Kristy Woodson Harvey， put Mariah Stewart on your list！Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC！ 。。。more
Mary Mellgren
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Liddy Bryant is struggling to move forward after her daughters suicide and her husbands abandonment。She purchases the town bookstore and plans to remodel and get her life back on track。 She hires her friend Tuck Shelby to do the remodeling。 They begin to have feelings for each other but Liddy’s husband wants them to get back together。 Who will she choose？ Also share the lives of Liddy’s friends。 Loved the book！Thanks to Mariah Stewart and Montlake
Karen Axnick
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This the second book in the Wyndham Beach series。 I did not read the first （An Invincible Summer） and I felt I was missing a lot of context。 The story does well as a stand-alone novel， but I think my experience would have been enhanced by reading these in order。Liddy Bryant’s life fell apart when her budding artist daughter， Jessica， committed suicide。 Her grief is accentuated by the fact that there seemed to be no reason for this tragedy – no overt warning signals。 Then a year to the date of th This the second book in the Wyndham Beach series。 I did not read the first （An Invincible Summer） and I felt I was missing a lot of context。 The story does well as a stand-alone novel， but I think my experience would have been enhanced by reading these in order。Liddy Bryant’s life fell apart when her budding artist daughter， Jessica， committed suicide。 Her grief is accentuated by the fact that there seemed to be no reason for this tragedy – no overt warning signals。 Then a year to the date of this loss， Liddy’s husband， Jim， packs up and walks out of her life with no communication and a subsequent divorce。The storyline begins as Liddy is reconstructing her life by purchasing a run-down， shuttered bookstore。 Just as she is rejuvenating her life， she pours her passion for books into rejuvenating the town’s only bookstore。 Slowly， Liddy begins to rediscover her sense of self with the support of her two longtime best friends and a host of other characters that provide opportunities for her to explore new possibilities， including a new love interest。The issue of suicide is addressed with sensitivity and compassion as the author demonstrates the ripple effect such a death has on the lives of family and friends。 It was gratifying that an explanation was forthcoming， painful though it was。 Liddy is a character that is both believable and relatable。My only criticism is the pacing started off a bit too slowly， but the second half of the book definitely picked up and kept me engaged。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。 。。。more
MAB LongBeach
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A pleasant second Wyndham Beach story。 Liddy is starting over after her daughter's suicide and husband's desertion。 She has bought the town's failing bookstore and is sprucing it up to reopen。 With help from her best friends and the town handyman， a former classmate， she moves forward into the future， even as she is caught in the past by her grief and disbelief at her daughter's death。Not enthralling， but not bad。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 A pleasant second Wyndham Beach story。 Liddy is starting over after her daughter's suicide and husband's desertion。 She has bought the town's failing bookstore and is sprucing it up to reopen。 With help from her best friends and the town handyman， a former classmate， she moves forward into the future， even as she is caught in the past by her grief and disbelief at her daughter's death。Not enthralling， but not bad。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Betsy
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This is a review for Net Galley。 I didn't realize when I chose this to read to review that it is the second book in the Wyndham Beach series until I saw it on Goodreads。 However， it was a very easy read。 I enjoyed it so much I plan on reading the first book in the series and re-reading this book。We follow Liddy a divorced woman whom purchases a building to make into a bookshop。 With the help of some friends she is able to accomplish owning a bookshop。 Grace， an ex Attorney， ends up working with This is a review for Net Galley。 I didn't realize when I chose this to read to review that it is the second book in the Wyndham Beach series until I saw it on Goodreads。 However， it was a very easy read。 I enjoyed it so much I plan on reading the first book in the series and re-reading this book。We follow Liddy a divorced woman whom purchases a building to make into a bookshop。 With the help of some friends she is able to accomplish owning a bookshop。 Grace， an ex Attorney， ends up working with Liddy。 Liddy used to have a daughter named Jessie， whom committed suicide。 Liddy didn't know what lead up to Jessie's decision to。 One day when Grace was reading an article in the newspaper about a bunch of girls coming forward about being assaulted by a basketball coach that was once Jessie's coach， a lightbulb formed。 Could this be the reason that led up to Jessie taking her life？ In the mean time Liddy's ex husband tries to enter back into Liddy's life。 However， a man named Tuck whom helped Liddy with the bookshop has been spending quite a lot of time with Liddy to the point to where Liddy knows she has to make a decision soon。 Who will she chose？ Honestly， this is a very cute well written story。 It does not have anything about how Jessie took her life in it。 There is more romance than that in the story。 I enjoyed learning about each of the characters。 It didn't take me long to figure out why each character was brought up in the story。 If a third book were to come out in the series I would say you wouldn't have to read the books in order to figure out what is going on。 It is that good。 I highly recommend。 。。。more
Elisabeth
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Well written with a great set of characters。 I really enjoyed the first in the series and have been waiting for this second in the series。 It draws you in and makes you feel like you live at Wyndham Beach！ I can’t wait to read the next in the series。
Jen McDowell
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Great， well rounded， likeable characters and an overall wholesome read。 It’s nice to see a storyline involving older women， who often appear to be invisible in literature， especially in romantic settings。 The character development is wonderful。 Overall， it was a really enjoyable read。 Not too heavy but with just enough tackling of real like issues to make it believable and relatable。
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