The Last Goodbye by Kat Lyons

Ireland Cohen is a single mom and an innkeeper. Her ex did quite a number on her, so she is very cautious about getting involved again. Then Dominic Dunn walks into her life and all bets are off. Dominic is a widower and has two grown children. His wife Lisa passed away about a year ago. She loved the coast and the Carolina Cove Inn. Before she died, she planned an all-expense paid trip for Dominic to her favorite inn. Lisa knew he would still be grieving and was hopeful that her friend Ireland and the ocean could bring him out of his sadness. In a very short time, Ireland and Dominic develop feelings for each other and decide to embark on a relationship.

It was a sweet and clean romance. I would also call this a nice beach read. I would recommend this to anyone who like sweet romances or anyone looking for a quick beach read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kindred Spirits Publication for a free copy of The Last Goodbye for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Wow, this book has all the feels. The Last Goodbye is a sweet beach book that will leave you with tears in your eyes and laughter on your lips. Its sweet, funny, and a little heartbreaking. All in a good way! I am so glad I read this book. Thanks to the publisher and net galley for the complimentary arc, the opinions are my own.

The Last Goodbye is a perfect beach read, especially since it is actually set on the beach. This is a new to me author writing about one of my favorite places, the beaches in North Carolina. The story would be mundane if not for the excellent writing and the fantastic setting.

Dominic Dunn arrives at the hotel owned by Ireland Cohen, not sure he’s going to stay. The vacation was pre-booked by his wife, who had passed a year before. But Dominic is charmed into staying by a precocious ten year boy,Samuel, who is in desperate need of a positive male influence. When he meets Ireland, Samuel’s mother and owner of the hotel, Dominic is charmed even more, but his attraction is tainted by the fact he feels like he’s being unfaithful.

Ireland is in need of some male companionship herself. Still reeling from the fact that her ex-husband dumped her and her son for another woman, she is wary of jumping into another relationship.

Aided by advice from several women, Dominic convinces her to “practice date” him to prepare them both to jump back into the dating scene when they return to their own worlds. But can they really keep dating to “practice” when the attraction between them is so strong?

I liked all the characters. Ireland is charming and a good mother. Dominic is gentle, loving and a great role model for little Samuel. He’s not perfect, but he freely admits his faults and apologizes for them. Don’t expect hot sex-or any sex-but it is a sweet read, perfect for a day on the sand.

Complementary copy given for honest review and opinion. I laughed and I cried with this sweet romance. It was one I was completely recommend. Love and loss is filled in this book. Kay Lyons did a wonderful job of pulling feelings in to this book with fulfillment at the end.

My first read by Kay Lyons filled me with sadness, a wistful kind of happiness and the deep-seated hope that good people really do get second chances at love. Nothing can break a person’s spirit like the loss of their forever love but fulfilling a promise and encountering the innocence of an abandoned child, may ultimately lead to a new beginning and a second chance at living. This is a deeply emotional story, but it flows so effortlessly that you become easily caught up in the highs and lows of this emotionally guarded couple and the understandable reluctance to open their hearts for a second time, and risk potential pain and disappointment. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more about the enchanting Cohen sisters.

I enjoyed this sweet and well-written story by new to me author Kay Lyons. The Last Goodbye takes place on the coastal side of North Carolina. In the summer, the area is flooded with tourists and during the off season the locals get to relax a bit.

Ireland Cohen is a single mom and an innkeeper. Her ex did quite a number on her, so she is very cautious about getting involved again. Then Dominic Dunn walks into her life and all bets are off. Dominic is a widower and has two grown children. His wife Lisa passed away about a year ago. She loved the coast and the Carolina Cove Inn. Before she died, she planned an all expense paid trip for Dominic to her favorite inn. Lisa knew he would still be grieving, and was hopeful that her friend Ireland and the ocean could bring him out of his sadness. In a very short time, Ireland and Dominic develop feelings for each other and decide to embark on a relationship.

I liked this book and all the characters in it. Ireland and her sisters are a fun bunch and they each are terrific in their own right. I enjoyed their camaraderie and the way they challenged each other. Dominic is a true romantic and his thoughtfulness was brilliant. This is the first book from the Seaside Sisters series and it can be read as a standalone.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

I kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of the story was interesting, but I didn't feel the connection to the Hero and Heroine, and I wish there would have been more of their lives after they got together. It just felt unfinished to me.

The Last Goodbye was my first ever book by Kay Lyons. I thought it was a very sweet read. I found it easy to read and enjoyed it.

This was a very sweet read based on a single mother and a widower. I don’t want to spoil the plot but it was a learning to love again experience. Thank you to netgalley for the arc.