3.5
The Irish Goodbye
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It’s hate-at-first-sight when a jilted Irish chef returns home to Inishmore and immediately clashes with a mouthy American tourist.
This steamy romance novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling Jewel series “checks all the boxes for a steamy Irish summer holiday escape." —Abby Jimenez, author of Just for the Summer
Cordelia James was once at the top of her game—a renowned street photographer with a massive social media following, gallery showings in Chelsea, and a lucrative book deal. But after the sudden death of her father, Cordelia can barely force herself to leave her apartment. That is, until she sees an ad for a summer gig at a cozy cottage on Ireland’s picturesque Inishmore island. Cordelia is on a plane before she can talk herself out of it.
The moment she steps off the boat, she crashes—literally—into Niall O’Connor, a grumpy local who’s just returned home to Inishmore from Dublin. Niall is nursing a broken heart and trying to patch up a broken life, and he has no time for posh American tourists. The more Cordelia’s and Niall’s paths cross, the more they make each other’s lives hell. But as with all rivalries, their hatred is about to reach a tipping point—and it’s going to heat up their cool coastal nights.
Featuring a lovable band of quirky supporting characters, The Irish Goodbye is a steamy, emotionally gripping tale of love, passion, art, food, and finding where you belong.
This steamy romance novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling Jewel series “checks all the boxes for a steamy Irish summer holiday escape." —Abby Jimenez, author of Just for the Summer
Cordelia James was once at the top of her game—a renowned street photographer with a massive social media following, gallery showings in Chelsea, and a lucrative book deal. But after the sudden death of her father, Cordelia can barely force herself to leave her apartment. That is, until she sees an ad for a summer gig at a cozy cottage on Ireland’s picturesque Inishmore island. Cordelia is on a plane before she can talk herself out of it.
The moment she steps off the boat, she crashes—literally—into Niall O’Connor, a grumpy local who’s just returned home to Inishmore from Dublin. Niall is nursing a broken heart and trying to patch up a broken life, and he has no time for posh American tourists. The more Cordelia’s and Niall’s paths cross, the more they make each other’s lives hell. But as with all rivalries, their hatred is about to reach a tipping point—and it’s going to heat up their cool coastal nights.
Featuring a lovable band of quirky supporting characters, The Irish Goodbye is a steamy, emotionally gripping tale of love, passion, art, food, and finding where you belong.
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“The Irish Goodbye
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We took a turn at like 70%, it had me, lost me, and just couldn’t fully get me back, let’s talk about it!!
After Cordelia (I love that name btw) looses her dad she’s having a hard time finding her purpose, she’s losing her love for photography, she’s having a hard time connected with those around her so she packs up and takes a summer gig watching a cottage on an Irish island. She meets Niall who has moved back to the island after his pub and relationship failed. They’re both struggling with loss, connections, wondering what their next phase in life will look like and their new self discovery journeys of course start to intertwine. There’s some found family vibes, wonderful side characters (hi Roisin!), a cutie dog, beautiful setting, and some spice! I also loved that it was dual POV since both characters were dealing with their own emotions and mountains, we got such a clear picture of them both and you just wanted to root for them and everyone else!
And then we get to 70% 😬
Now I don’t want to over share, but it felt like things were rushed and not talked through like adults, very all or nothing, and it just killed the vibe for me and it was hard to get pulled back in. Overall, it was a cute, easy, fun listen, but I think that last 30% could have been handled better! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫”
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About Amy Ewing
As the daughter of a librarian, books were a crucial part of Amy Ewing's childhood. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School, and her young adult fantasy novel The Jewel became a New York Times and international bestseller. Amy lives in New York City with her senior rescue dog. The Irish Goodbye is her debut novel for adults.
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