Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye

When I first saw the cover of ‘Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye’ I was immediately fascinated and I wanted to read where this book was all about. I mean.. Have you seen that cover? Gorgeous right?! And after reading the book description I knew this was a book I wanted to read.

Title: Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye

Author: Jacquelyn Middleton

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Kirkwall Books

ISBN: B08GJTVYLH

Goodreads Rating: 4.45

WILL HER FLING BECOME HIS FOREVER? Leia Scott has sworn off love. Fresh from a messy, public divorce from her hockey player ex, the twenty-six-year-old fashion designer temporarily trades New York for London to heal and embrace her freedom. Her vow? To protect her heart, steer clear of relationships, and say yes to flings without strings. She throws herself into designing upcycled dresses and exploring London with her sister. But Leia’s carefully curated plan encounters a flirty complication with an irresistible British accent. Wealthy, charming, and devastatingly attractive, Tarquin Balfour istired of meaningless hookups and dates that go nowhere. For years, he has played the bon viveur with reckless abandon, throwing decadent parties, sleeping with a parade of women, and diving into extreme sports around the globe. But now the young property developer wants more. He craves love and commitment, to prove his kind heart matters more than the abundance of zeroes attached to his bank balance. Struggling with undiagnosed depression, Tarquin worries he’ll never find The One…until he meets his princess, a fashion designer named Leia. Afraid of falling in love and fearful of being alone, Leia and Tarquin enter into an entanglement that threatens to hurt them both.

In ‘Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye’ we meet Leia Scott, a twenty six year old fashion designer from New York. Leia is temporarily visiting London to be with her sister, and to escape the ex who cheated on her. Now the only thing Leia wants is to spend time with her family, make some fun new designs and have a nice fling with a handsome British guy. Tarquin Balfour sounds perfect for that. But what Leia doesn’t know is that Tarquin wants much more than just a fling.

‘Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye’ was a fun read with a great setting. I loved spending time in London with these characters. If I didn’t miss London already, I would have started missing it after reading this book. Getting to know these characters was also fun. I enjoyed getting to know Leia and Tarquin and they had some nice chemistry.

What I didn’t like as much was that I found the first half of the book moving very slow. The conversations between the characters where very long and detailed. Which isn’t all that bad, but at times I just wished things would have gone a little faster. I lost interest at times.

What I did love about this read was how part of it was about mental health problems. It’s rare I read a book where there is talk about mental health. I definitely think that was a nice little extra of this read.

Overall, a fun read but it could have moved a lot faster if you ask me.