Bittersweet is an excellent title for this book. I highly recommend.
343528
This book is a touching and emotional tale that revolves around the life of 18 year old Savannah  who's father has passed away. The book deals with many emotions, including anger of acting out, love, jealousy, grief, depression, and suicide.and more. Very touching book. *I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.*
1526164
I read this 418 page book in one day, during a fibro flare.  It was an emotional and thought provoking work, leading to a beautiful and bittersweet ending.  This is one of the best books I've ever read.  I highly recommend this to anyone who has some heartstrings that need tugged or wants to make use of a rainy day in bed.
246824
This book was great but sad...I highly
recommend it to anyone looking for a good read. It is not a cheerful book and I cried towards the end. Other than that...it was good!
4513906
This was such a nice heartfelt book. I loved it. Made me cry and smile all while I was reading it. Loved it.
2260510
A wonderful title that was indeed a wonderful book!!!!!  Great stories that touched all the emotions perfectly.  So happy to add this one to my collection as well as reading it.  Thank You Mr. Tapply for sharing this with us!!!!
1858762
This is a great book about love,loss,death and friendship. I would definitely recommend this book because it's a beautifully written love story and it's so emotional you will need a box of tissue.
3172014
I fell in love with this book.  It was so heartbreakingly sad, but still managed a bittersweet happy ending.  For me, there could be a whole other book about the years in between.  Will be looking for more books by this author.
2031928
The cover is gorgeous.
The title is perfect.
The journey of love and forgiveness is heart-happy-preciousness. (Totally a word!)

The first book I ever read of Denise Hunters was Falling Like Snowflakes, the first book in A Summer Harbor series. (I know. I know. Where have I been hiding?) Obviously, it was good because it lead me straight into reading the next book in the series: The Goodbye Bride.

Poor Lucy. I really liked the girl. She was sweet and southern, and even when I was probably not supposed to like her, I couldn't help but be on her side. It wasn't her fault that she couldn't remember the past seven months. And she acted like a champ when everyone in the small town practically dismissed her because she had left the wonderful Zac Calhoun.

Zac, who was indeed wonderful, was stuck somewhere between happiness and torturenot literally, of course. A part of him was thrilled the girl he never stopped loving was not only back in his life, but back in his life AND still in love with him. Except he also hated it. She had left right before their wedding, breaking his heart. He never found out the reasons, and perhaps worse, she didn't remember why either. His inner struggle, deciding whether to open his guarded heart again, made me feel for the guy. I didn't want him to get his heart crushed again either. His natural hero ability and desire to protect Lucy despite the past was totally swoon worthy material.

This second book wasn't as suspenseful as the previous book, but it still held that element.
Forgiveness oozed off the ending chapters. Not in a cheesy way, but in a way that gave the characters more depth. The build up to Lucys recovered memory was paced perfectly. I always, always enjoy a good twist in a book, and thats what Im calling that section of Lucy and Zacs story. Yes, its a smaller size, but just as productive. In fact its definitely my favorite part of The Goodbye bride. A close second moment was the epilogue. It made it extremely difficult to say goodbye to the characters.

The Goodbye Bride can be enjoyed as a standalone, but I promise the Callahan brothers are well worth starting from the beginning, and the best news is book three comes out in September.
4500007
Bittersweet with a lot more substance than I expected. This story had it all; mystery, action, comedy, tragedy, and of course, romance.
I didn't want it to end.
3956502
Well this was a wonderful book. I read it through tears and through smiles. I felt like I knew the characters personally by the end of the book. Oh and by the way, I could not stop reading it until I reached the end.  Hope all who read it enjoy it as much as I did.
183099
This novel is a delightful read.  It has its share of heartache as well as heart warming elements. The ending is very satisfying.
993567
I felt all the emotions in this book.  At one point I had tears in my eyes.
I would highly recommend it.
1840065
I won this book from Unofficial Book Club on Facebook.  Which is weird because I rarely win books.  It looked good though, so I started reading it right away.  This story was incredibly sad tinged with a happiness that was balanced beautifully.  I cried multiple times.  It was so much more than a love story.  And honestly that wasn't what really captured my interest.

It was the grief and the military aspect that did it.  Its very detailed in how a military family deals with death as opposed to a civilian one.  The rituals that are adhered to were very informative and gave me a look into a different lifestyle than I am familiar with. There were little things that I could identify with.  The thing that really set it apart from a contemporary romance for me was that the love interest didn't stand out as much as the five stages of grief did.

Somehow she navigated the grief and kept her life from falling apart. The strength that Ember shows is admirable and awes-inspiring.  She has a stubborn streak that I totally laughed at because I do that same thing with regards to asking for help.  The author was able to keep my emotions engaged without me losing interest.

I would definitely recommend this book to romance lovers.

Favorite Quotes:

His understanding softened me even further.  It was one thing to lust after him, but quite another to find myselfliking him as a person, not just a hot body.

But there was beauty in not knowing what was coming my way, in being unable to brace for impact.

He was like a puzzle where every piece was black, and I couldn't tell what went where.
2699097
Very good book. Made me tear up and smile by the end. Highly recommend. Would like to find a town like that.
2261749
I loved this book.  It was a beautiful story of loss and sorrow and of finding love and joy in unexpected places.
465049
I found this book to be excellent, the parts of the parents grief was heartwrentching. I don't usually tear up soon books but this was so brutal. I truly enjoyed this and will look for more books by this author.
4251814
Excellent is not a good enough word.  This is the first book I've read by this author and I'm excited about it.  This was a great story.  Its not the usual love story but the whole plot was different than I've read in other inspired romances.  Forgiveness is the big issue.  Its very heartwarming and also a warning to young people about doing dangerous things for thrills one time that could ruin someone's life or even get someone killed.  Once its done it can't be undone.  The romance part of the story is done very well.  I liked everything about it.