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denissereads's review
5.0
I wasn’t ready for a Captain book, but I can’t say I didn’t liked it. Actually I loved it! Finally got some answers about him and his past. There are things I didn’t really get, but overall I’m glad I’ve read it. If you got this far with this series you have to read this book too!
cala_p's review
5.0
4.5 stars
When I first learned about Captain's book I was honestly surprised. Generally this series revolves around characters in the Rosemary Beach social circle; while Captain is connected through Blaire, he shows up at the rare time throughout the series. So for him to have his own book surprised me. Whatever Abbi was thinking I loved this story. It was different and refreshing from the rest of the series, in the sense it revolved around crazy past and a child.
The story is about Captain (River), Blaire's half brother who moves to Rosemary Beach to open a restaurant. One of his servers, Rose is familiar to him but doesn't know why. Rose formerly Addy took on a ner name and a new appearance to protect her daughter while she searches for her childhood love and the girls' father. She knows very well who Captain is when she is hired. Once the memories (shown in flashbacks) rise and he sees the daughter, he knows exactly who Rose is.
For the first half of the story I was very involved. I loved their interactions. I enjoyed the mystery of Rose that Captain couldn't figure out. Even once he figured it out I enjoyed the battle for his family. It was only the last 3rd of the book that I found let my interest go.
Upsettingly the rest of the Rosemary Beach crew didn't make much of an appearance, some not at all.
I wished the ending was dragged out a little more. It felt like Abbi was writing good but her due date was approaching and she needed to rush it. I felt slightly disappointed.
As for Nan's book, there is much speculation. While Major is a plausible candidate, I kinda wish it was Thad. He appears quite often in the series that he deserves his own story. Both guys would work though. Major: ex-killer needing to leave the past behind him. He heals Nan's antics while she calms him some. Thad:playboy hooks up with crazy Nan. She's special to him but he ignores it. When he sleeps with someone else, Nan is surprisingly hurt by it. He's the first guy she feels hurt by for him sleeping around and he actually cares about her feelings. They heal each other. It'd be a cute story.
Both are good candidates in my mind. Note: everything above is a guess/theory.
If not than I wish Abbi decides to write another novella about Thad. If not then another novella like Kiros and Dean's.
When I first learned about Captain's book I was honestly surprised. Generally this series revolves around characters in the Rosemary Beach social circle; while Captain is connected through Blaire, he shows up at the rare time throughout the series. So for him to have his own book surprised me. Whatever Abbi was thinking I loved this story. It was different and refreshing from the rest of the series, in the sense it revolved around crazy past and a child.
The story is about Captain (River), Blaire's half brother who moves to Rosemary Beach to open a restaurant. One of his servers, Rose is familiar to him but doesn't know why. Rose formerly Addy took on a ner name and a new appearance to protect her daughter while she searches for her childhood love and the girls' father. She knows very well who Captain is when she is hired. Once the memories (shown in flashbacks) rise and he sees the daughter, he knows exactly who Rose is.
For the first half of the story I was very involved. I loved their interactions. I enjoyed the mystery of Rose that Captain couldn't figure out. Even once he figured it out I enjoyed the battle for his family. It was only the last 3rd of the book that I found let my interest go.
Upsettingly the rest of the Rosemary Beach crew didn't make much of an appearance, some not at all.
I wished the ending was dragged out a little more. It felt like Abbi was writing good but her due date was approaching and she needed to rush it. I felt slightly disappointed.
As for Nan's book, there is much speculation. While Major is a plausible candidate, I kinda wish it was Thad. He appears quite often in the series that he deserves his own story. Both guys would work though. Major: ex-killer needing to leave the past behind him. He heals Nan's antics while she calms him some. Thad:playboy hooks up with crazy Nan. She's special to him but he ignores it. When he sleeps with someone else, Nan is surprisingly hurt by it. He's the first guy she feels hurt by for him sleeping around and he actually cares about her feelings. They heal each other. It'd be a cute story.
Both are good candidates in my mind. Note: everything above is a guess/theory.
If not than I wish Abbi decides to write another novella about Thad. If not then another novella like Kiros and Dean's.
readwithkiekie's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Stars!
Oh my beating heart, The Best Goodbye has been one of the most enjoyable books I have read since I read November 9 by Colleen Hoover a few months back. I haven't read a physical book in so long, in fact I was scared to pick one up but I'm so glad I decided to go back to my comfortable place; Rosemary Beach. I love these characters and I'm so happy that there was a slight happy ending with the hint of something more. Great romance and even more action (which totally surprised me) but I wouldn't change a single thing, not at all.
Oh my beating heart, The Best Goodbye has been one of the most enjoyable books I have read since I read November 9 by Colleen Hoover a few months back. I haven't read a physical book in so long, in fact I was scared to pick one up but I'm so glad I decided to go back to my comfortable place; Rosemary Beach. I love these characters and I'm so happy that there was a slight happy ending with the hint of something more. Great romance and even more action (which totally surprised me) but I wouldn't change a single thing, not at all.
courtneyyloves's review
3.0
Wasn't the best, but I still liked it.
The story was to fast, not a lot of development.
The story was to fast, not a lot of development.
michalice's review against another edition
2.0
This one was a mixed book for me. Cap was someone who was always a mystery, and I never really made up my mind whether I liked him or not. Rose was someone who took a while for me to like.
I have really enjoyed this series so far, but for me The Best Goodbye wasn't my favourite. We get to see some development between the characters, but I did feel mostly at a stand still.
I have really enjoyed this series so far, but for me The Best Goodbye wasn't my favourite. We get to see some development between the characters, but I did feel mostly at a stand still.
caseroo7's review
4.0
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The Best Goodbye is the newest addition to the Rosemary Beach series by Abbi Glines. While this book is number 13 in the series, it is easily read as a standalone. I would really recommend reading these in order if possible though since the characters are interconnected and Captain is introduced earlier in the series, giving readers a glimpse at his life before this book. I really enjoyed this book, and I was so glad that this story was wrapped up in one book with no cliffhangers. So many of these characters have been given multiple books and while it is nice to get more of them, I am very impatient when waiting if there is a cliffhanger involved. So those that are impatient like me will enjoy that Captain's story is complete at the end of The Best Goodbye.
River "Captain" Kipling has been working for years for a crime boss, and he has finally left that world behind him. Though he is out and retired, he is finishing up launching a restaurant for his boss before he trains his boss's nephew to take over. But everything changes when he begins to notice something familiar about the redheaded waitress at the restaurant. Her laugh reminds him of a past that he has tried to move on from. The more he tries to avoid Rose Henderson, the more he finds himself drawn to her.
I liked these characters a lot! I have been waiting for Captain's story, and I knew that it was going to be a bit darker based on what we have previously have seen of him. I have to admit that I was really surprised here though, and while I had some idea of what his past was there was so much more before he started working for the crime boss! I found him really interesting, and with each new piece of the puzzle revealed I fell more in love with him. Rose was really interesting as well, and I liked her instantly. While she did frustrate me at times here, there was so much to admire about her. The chemistry between these two was clear, and I couldn't wait to see how things would turn out when everything was revealed.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is hard to review this one since there are so many things that could give away the story here. I don't want to spoil anything, and I really think that this is one of those books that is best just experienced without a ton of prior knowledge. I enjoyed seeing the past and present and how things would end up for all the characters involved here. This is definitely one of my favorites from the series, and if it wasn't for Rose constantly jumping to conclusions and running I really think it would have been a five star book for me. I still highly recommend it, especially for those that are fans of the series. Abbi Glines has a way of drawing you right into a book and making you fall in love with her characters, and The Best Goodbye is a perfect example of that! I didn't want to put Captain's story down, and I think that readers are really going to love this book just as much as I did.
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The Best Goodbye is the newest addition to the Rosemary Beach series by Abbi Glines. While this book is number 13 in the series, it is easily read as a standalone. I would really recommend reading these in order if possible though since the characters are interconnected and Captain is introduced earlier in the series, giving readers a glimpse at his life before this book. I really enjoyed this book, and I was so glad that this story was wrapped up in one book with no cliffhangers. So many of these characters have been given multiple books and while it is nice to get more of them, I am very impatient when waiting if there is a cliffhanger involved. So those that are impatient like me will enjoy that Captain's story is complete at the end of The Best Goodbye.
River "Captain" Kipling has been working for years for a crime boss, and he has finally left that world behind him. Though he is out and retired, he is finishing up launching a restaurant for his boss before he trains his boss's nephew to take over. But everything changes when he begins to notice something familiar about the redheaded waitress at the restaurant. Her laugh reminds him of a past that he has tried to move on from. The more he tries to avoid Rose Henderson, the more he finds himself drawn to her.
I liked these characters a lot! I have been waiting for Captain's story, and I knew that it was going to be a bit darker based on what we have previously have seen of him. I have to admit that I was really surprised here though, and while I had some idea of what his past was there was so much more before he started working for the crime boss! I found him really interesting, and with each new piece of the puzzle revealed I fell more in love with him. Rose was really interesting as well, and I liked her instantly. While she did frustrate me at times here, there was so much to admire about her. The chemistry between these two was clear, and I couldn't wait to see how things would turn out when everything was revealed.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is hard to review this one since there are so many things that could give away the story here. I don't want to spoil anything, and I really think that this is one of those books that is best just experienced without a ton of prior knowledge. I enjoyed seeing the past and present and how things would end up for all the characters involved here. This is definitely one of my favorites from the series, and if it wasn't for Rose constantly jumping to conclusions and running I really think it would have been a five star book for me. I still highly recommend it, especially for those that are fans of the series. Abbi Glines has a way of drawing you right into a book and making you fall in love with her characters, and The Best Goodbye is a perfect example of that! I didn't want to put Captain's story down, and I think that readers are really going to love this book just as much as I did.
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charlottenw1's review
3.0
This was another one of Abbi's easy and drama-filled romance reads. The characters were super funny and had all the flaws of a gut-wrenching romance. I loved the characters in the book and the witty female. I think the book had more potential for an in-depth storyline but it was an easy and quick read. The story did become predictable at times.
jgilge's review
3.0
Well, while I have enjoyed the previous books in this series, this one wasn't so great. I felt like the author was just trying to wrap up loose ends as quickly as possible, and giving the same plot a new twist.
I really liked Captain, he was all dark and broody, but I didn't think he ever really owned up to what he was, or what happened. Yet I felt that Addy was also kinda hiding things, even though they both hashed out their problems and their past.
Idk, just wasn't my favorite.
I really liked Captain, he was all dark and broody, but I didn't think he ever really owned up to what he was, or what happened. Yet I felt that Addy was also kinda hiding things, even though they both hashed out their problems and their past.
Idk, just wasn't my favorite.