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.
Amber Lin’s stories will haunt you, uplift you, and make you want more.
The story is heart wrenching but watching the two main characters learn from one another and grow emotionally strong as a result was very satisfying. As a person that has begun to burn out on the New Adult genre, this one rises up above all the rest.
How to Say Goodbye is a sweet yet raw romance between Amy and Dane…If you are looking for something meaningful and sweet, with a touch of heat, this one is for you!
Amber Lin knocked it out of the park with this book, and definitely secured a place on my auto-buy list…The characters were flawed and beautiful, both of them haunted and sometimes trapped by their past. They were able to find joy and even love with each other.
This book sort of rides the line between YA and NA (there is sex on page but they are 18/19 year olds), and it was surprisingly, shockingly good….Just thoughtful, angsty, well-written NA that stands out from among the crowd.
How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin is the kind of book that takes you through a wide range of emotions. I was happy, sad, angry, and frustrated. I smiled, sighed, and cried. Ms. Lin does a terrific job of making you feel what the characters feel as well as feeling for them.
I loved the progression of their relationship and how they both find peace, in their own life and with each other. This one will stick with me for a while.
How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin flows along almost dreamily, allowing me to savor each scene and absorb each nuance made by Dane and Amy’s actions. I was completely taken by this uplifting story of love growing between two deserving people.