5 stars

I would like to thank the publisher and author for providing an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley.

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The “right person, wrong time” trope is perfectly displayed in this fresh and original romance novel. Julia and JP have a happenstance meeting when they are seated beside each other on a flight to Seattle. The two quickly hit it off – I was very impressed by the author's writing of their banter. I went into this book thinking it would be a typical, silly contemporary romance, but it turned out to be a layered, heart-wrenching, and addicting story. I couldn’t put it down, and I was emotionally invested in Julia and JP’s journey.

Hopeless romantics, this one is for you!

This book had me in a chokehold! What an emotional rollercoaster ride! JP and Julia had such a beautiful emotional story I couldn’t put it down.

After a chance meeting on a plane JP and Julia have an emotional on again off again relationship for 5 years. I love that the story spanned over 5 years of their relationship we really got to see them in so many stages of life as they tried to navigate real life problems and their relationship.

This was my first read by this author but I will definitely be reading more!

If you love tension & angst, then you should read this book. If you want you want to feel all of the emotions and are willing to watch your heart break and then be put back together then read this book. If you would like to feel all the feels with Julia & JP then you should read this book.

Very fast paced, great chemistry between FMC & MMC, laughter and all the feels

I really enjoyed this book. Very lovely story and cute characters.
Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for my copy

In Julia’s meticulously organized world, everything has its place—until she meets JP on a cross-country flight. JP, a charming kindergarten teacher with an irresistible sense of humor, immediately captures her attention. After spending a magical night exploring the streets of Seattle, the pair encounter a fortune teller who predicts their futures will be forever entwined. Yet, over the next five years, careers, different cities, and missed opportunities keep them apart. It’s only when Julia begins listening to the wisdom of her late grandmother, who visits her in dreams, that she understands love isn't always straightforward. Trusting her grandmother’s guidance, Julia begins to unravel the invisible string that keeps pulling her back to JP.

I adored this book! The storyline, with its beautiful exploration of second, third, and even fourth chances at love, completely captivated me. It highlights how love often arrives only when the timing is right. The characters, particularly Julia and JP, are so delightful and endearing. Their connection felt real and deep, making their journey all the more satisfying.

I will never stop reading and recommending anything by Caitlin Moss. She never fails to amaze me with the amount of emotion she packs into one story. The will they, won’t they in this one pulled at my heartstrings and had me not wanting to put it down. This one is a must read!!

I got major One Day in December vibes with this one and that’s a good thing in my estimation because I loved that book.

You should be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster. This plot gave me so much anxiety! This was “right person, wrong time” but over and over again for the entire book!!! Every time you thought it would finally work out, BAM! a new tragedy or major life event keeping them apart. The universe made them work for their HEA.

No shortage of excitement in this one, though. It kept me on the edge of my seat. It made me laugh and cry and get angry.

I think that readers who love a romance with a lot of emotion will definitely enjoy this. It’s not necessarily a light-hearted read but they pay-off is worth it.

This is a "right person, wrong time" story and it was a good one. The book is set in Chicago which I love since I live here lol. It's emotional, it's thoughtful, it isn't a repetitive story that you read nowadays.

In Julia’s world, everything is easily explained. Simple, uncomplicated, logical. Until she meets JP on a cross-country flight, the handsome kindergarten teacher charms her with his wit, humor, and irresistible smile. While spending a magical night wandering the streets of Seattle, the two stumble upon a fortune teller who predicts their futures will forever be entwined. But sometimes the road to love isn’t a straight line. Over the span of five years, careers, different cities, and missed chances stand in the way of them being together. It isn’t until she starts listening to the advice of her late grandmother, who visits her dreams since that first night in Seattle, does Julia realize not everything about love is straightforward. If she hopes to discover why an invisible string continues to pull her back to him, she must trust her grandmother’s advice and, ultimately, herself.

I absolutely ADORED this book. I love the storyline so much with it's second, third and fourth chances at love. That it is only right at the right time. The characters are delightful and I enjoyed Julia and JP so, so much.

Thanks to the author and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first read from Caitlin Moss and it definitely will not be my last! I thought this was such a fun, unique book. I feel like it’s easy to write a book where everything continuously clicks into place for the characters so it’s refreshing to find one that feels like real life where things don’t always work out as planned. The topics of grief, right person wrong time and toxic relationships can be difficult to write but I thought that Caitlin portrayed them perfectly!

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I liked this book, but I didnt love it. Just as a warning, you will feel every emotion possible reading this book.

And thats not a bad thing, but just know it's not a happy go lucky rom com kind of book.

Still, I enjoyed the story and the characters! I think Moss did a good job and I would definitely read other books by her!

Wellllll your heart will be ripped out and put back together a million times.

JP and Julia meet by chance and then continue to cross paths but their timing isn’t right again and again. While normally that type of story makes me roll my eyes you just can’t help rooting for these two. The banter and the chemistry made you just want them to be able to figure it out. This one will rip your heart out for a million reasons but the journey was beautiful.

If you like romance with a side of emotions and tears then you’ll like this one too!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I can’t ever go into one of Caitlin’s books with expectations of any kind. She loves to throw the curve balls!

The first 40-45ish% is fairly standard rom-commy. You love the characters, you enjoy the cute fun story, and expect it to be a light fun read from there. Then the author says “GIRL YOU THOUGHT!!”

Around that 40-45% mark we start to get some drama, some intrigue, some TENSION, and then….some heartache.

That last Gramma Elle chapter? Chills. CHILLS I SAY!!

❤️

Oh this was HEARTBREAKING in the BEST way. I have so much respect for authors who can capture the delicacies of human emotions on paper. This is romance that pulls you in from the beginning but the plot delivers a novel that’s so so much more. I was cheering for the characters, but devastated with their situations right along side them. It’s precious that he’s a kindergarten teacher, and it emphasizes how pure his heart is throughout the entire book. Cheers to these deep “once in a lifetime” loves that never leave our hearts and change us for the better.

I received an advance review copy for free from the publisher via Netgalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I was hooked from the first chapter. Goodbye Again was well written, with the perfect amounts of banter, angst, tension, and romance. JP was utterly charming, and both he and Julia were perfectly flawed. It was both heartbreaking and uplifting. I enjoyed the growth of the MCs and their relationships, especially that of Julia and her mom. My only complaint was that some of the plot points were a bit clichéd. This was my first book by Caitlin Moss, and it won’t be my last.

really enjoyed this book, a new author for me and i was engaged with the characters straight away and the story had me wanting to read more.
a great holiday read

This book is perfection. I'm still coming down from devouring it, I couldn't put it down. JP and Julia were perfectly written, perfectly flawed, and you can't help rooting for them.

I'm too overwhelmed to even write a coherent review. If you love romances with incredible banter, a bit of mysticism, will-they-or-wont-they, invisible string and the perfect amount of spice, I tell you this is for you.

Immense thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I will hold this book dear.to my heart and in my top 5 reads of 2024.

This book was really good. It had me invested in the main characters from the very beginning of the novel. I liked the character development of Julia and JP. It definitely was the right person/wrong time theme. They had great chemistry throughout the entire book.

I really enjoyed the grandmother and the dreams. It definitely added some magic to the book. I would definitely recommend this book. Caitlin Moss wrote a fun, second-chance romance and I couldn't put the book down.

Thank you NetGalley and Caitlin Moss for the ARC.

As always Caitlin Moss delivers. I loved this premise and the dual settings. The book gets you in all the feels as hers do. I laughed, I cried and I was rooting for them the whole time.