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Expected publication:
April 7th 2014
Amy has a secret: no
one’s ever held her hand. She doesn’t even know how to hug. Everyone
thinks she’s smart, but straight A's are way easier than making friends.
Then she meets Dane, a golden-haired surfer whose easy charm and hot
touch teach her what she longs to know.
Dane lives for the salty breeze and a sweet wave, because that’s all he has. He’s been on the streets since he was fourteen. A drifter. Homeless. Then he meets Amy. Smart and accomplished, she’s everything he’s not. He wants to be the sort of man who deserves her.
Except that means facing down his past—and that past might very well swallow them both.
Dane lives for the salty breeze and a sweet wave, because that’s all he has. He’s been on the streets since he was fourteen. A drifter. Homeless. Then he meets Amy. Smart and accomplished, she’s everything he’s not. He wants to be the sort of man who deserves her.
Except that means facing down his past—and that past might very well swallow them both.
How
to Say Goodbye is a sweet yet raw romance between Amy and Dane. Amy is a
smart, beautiful young woman but she is so shy. She wasn’t raised with
any affection from those around her. She has never been hugged, held
when she was hurting, or even had her hand held. She doesn’t know how to
act around people and is very robotic. When she meets a handsome guy on
the beach building a sandcastle she doesn’t know how to act. Will she
ever be able to act normal around other people? Will she ever see the
handsome guy that walked away from her that evening again?
Dane is 18, handsome, strong, and believe it or not, homeless. He has been on the streets for a long time but you really couldn’t tell unless you actually paid attention. He was sweet and thoughtful most of the time. There were times when he would harden into something unknown. I am glad that he never gave up on himself and he never let Amy give up on herself. Would he ever be able to make something of himself? Would he ever allow himself to love someone as shy and timid as Amy and have that love returned?
I really like this book a lot. It was not the normally setting for a romance novel. I don’t think I have ever encountered a book where one of the leading characters was homeless. It really makes you think about what you have that others may not have the luxuries of having. This novel shows us that homeless or not, people with nothing are worth loving. The writing was good, no editing issues that I noticed. All in all a great read! I would have loved an epilogue though, so we could see where Amy and Dane are now.
If you are looking for something meaningful and sweet, with a touch of heat, this one is for you!
Dane is 18, handsome, strong, and believe it or not, homeless. He has been on the streets for a long time but you really couldn’t tell unless you actually paid attention. He was sweet and thoughtful most of the time. There were times when he would harden into something unknown. I am glad that he never gave up on himself and he never let Amy give up on herself. Would he ever be able to make something of himself? Would he ever allow himself to love someone as shy and timid as Amy and have that love returned?
I really like this book a lot. It was not the normally setting for a romance novel. I don’t think I have ever encountered a book where one of the leading characters was homeless. It really makes you think about what you have that others may not have the luxuries of having. This novel shows us that homeless or not, people with nothing are worth loving. The writing was good, no editing issues that I noticed. All in all a great read! I would have loved an epilogue though, so we could see where Amy and Dane are now.
If you are looking for something meaningful and sweet, with a touch of heat, this one is for you!
Amber Lin writes erotic romance with damaged souls and deep emotion.
Her debut novel, Giving It Up, received The Romance Review’s Top
Pick, Night Owl Top Pick, and 5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies. RT
Book Reviews gave it 4.5 stars, calling it “truly extraordinary.” She
has been published by Loose Id, Carina Press, and Entangled.
Amber married her high school sweetheart, birthed a kid who’s smarter
than she is, and spends her nights writing down her dirty thoughts. In
other words, life is good. Come say hi back on twitter, through goodreads, or by email.
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