[Review] THIS CAN’T BE GOODBYE (Bower Boys, #0.5) by Kelly Siskind

Source: Received an egalley in exchange for an honest review.

Release Date: November 29, 2023

Number of Pages: 147 (Kindle)

DESCRIPTION

She’s the bane of my existence and the last woman I should want.
Then why does learning we can’t be together damn near shred my heart?

Naomi James holds a grudge like it’s an Olympic competition.

She’s
always in front of me in line for our coffees, going out of her way to
annoy me—not advancing when she should, paying in pennies and
nickels—all because I did something stupid seven years ago.

Even worse, the slope of her long neck and smell of her tropical perfume drives me to distraction.

Apparently, my body didn’t get the we-hate-Naomi memo.

She’s
so aggravating, I have half a mind to quit frequenting my favorite
coffee shop. Until I discover why she’s harbored a grudge this long.

Now
all bets are off, because hell . She thinks I said awful things about
her, which I most certainly did not, and I can’t live with this
misunderstanding. Or how often she invades my dreams. Or the fact that
I’ve wanted her for seven years.

But just when Naomi looks ready
to forgive me and admit she’s angry because she cares, any future
together gets ripped away from us…

THIS CAN’T BE GOODBYE is a prequel to the Bower Boys series, complete with its own swoony HEA!
Previously titled 5 Tricks to Seducing Your Enemy , it has been
re-written to include both points of view and extra scenes. If you love
small town romance, enemies to lovers banter, feel good sighs, and face
fanning spice, you’ll devour this book.

B U Y   L I N K S:
Amazon US | Amazon Canada
(Available for purchase or in Kindle Unlimited.)

REVIEW

I remember reading THIS CAN’T BE GOODBYE back when it was first called 5 TRICKS TO SEDUCING YOUR ENEMY! If I remember correctly, it was originally released through Kelly Siskind’s newsletter and I loved it so, so much! It made me so excited to start the Bower Boys series, and now here we are, full circle, with it being revised and re-released just in time to wrap up the series! 

I was so happy to get the chance to read this story again and to have even more of Avett and Naomi’s story! Their banter was amazing and I looooooved their enemies to lovers dynamic! It was so lovely to see how their relationship transitioned through the story, and I loved seeing where they ended up…I also love the little teases to the first book in the series, 50 WAYS TO WIN BACK YOUR LOVER. This is such a wonderful introduction to Kelly’s Bower Boys series and it’ll definitely have you excited for more books set in the world of Windfall!

 Overall, I thought that THIS CAN’T BE GOODBYE was fabulous and the revisions that Kelly made to it made it even better! It’s a great way to introduce yourself to the world of Windfall, a great spicy and sweet read if you just want something quick, and a fabulous way to go back and revisit the world of Windfall one last time like I did! While it’s much shorter than the rest of the series since it’s a novella, it’s still a lovely story and I highly recommend it…and then if you haven’t read any of the Bower Boys books yet….I highly suggest you just keep going.

Star Rating: ★★★★★

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