Congratulations Julianne
on the recent release of
All Our Beautiful Goodbyes !
All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne MacLean
Historical Fiction, 356 pages
Published March 25, 2025 by Lake Union Publishing
From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes an epic tale of unrequited love that is by turns breathtaking, heartbreaking—and utterly unforgettable.
1946: World War II is over, and Emma Clarkson is poised to take flight. With dreams of attending university, she’s ready to leave behind the wild beauty of Sable Island, the only home she’s ever known. But when a handsome British sea captain is rescued from a nearby shipwreck, her destiny is forever changed.
Emma falls deeply in love with Oliver Harris, but their romance is not meant to be. Oliver returns to the sea, while Emma vows to forget him and pursue her own ambitions. When a handsome veterinarian arrives on the island to study the wild horses, Emma finds love again, but soon discovers that all is not as it seems…
1995: Mourning the death of her beloved grandmother, Joanna Griffin is shocked to learn that her grandfather once loved a young woman named Emma, but lies, betrayals, and catastrophic events separated them forever. As Joanna crosses an ocean to solve the secrets of her grandfather’s past, she learns that love is a powerful force, even mightier than the passage of time…
A shining thread of hope illuminates this epic tale of lost love and fallen dreams, set in the remote splendor of Nova Scotia and spanning decades.
My thoughts about All Our Beautiful Goodbyes ~~
(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)
First lines—"On the night of May 8, 1946, a wild and terrible gale whipped up fifty-foot waves and swept a British merchant ship off course, thrusting her hard and fast toward the dangerous shores of Sable Island."
I am a huge fan of Julianne MacLean and her stories. I have read quite a few of her books and I've loved every one of them. I was so excited to start another one. I seriously need to make more time to read the rest of her books!
All Our Beautiful Goodbyes swept me away to the beautiful, rugged land of Sable Island. Rich with deep, memorable characters who are living through the drama of their lives, I lived all the ups and downs that Emma was experiencing. She found what she thought was her soul mate and then lost him. Star-crossed lovers for sure.
Years later, a granddaughter puts the pieces of their lives together and helps bring some closure. This is such a beautiful, heartwarming, while also a heart-breaking, love story. I loved all of the characters, well almost all of them anyway, and the intertwining stories of their lives kept me captivated until the very end.
I loved this story and highly recommend All Our Beautiful Goodbyes. Julianne MacLean has penned another great one. This is the perfect historical fiction story and love story all rolled into one. Check it out!
I received an ARC of All Our Beautiful Goodbyes and this is my honest opinion of the book.
About the author
Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the contemporary women’s fiction Color of Heaven Series. Readers have described her books as “breathtaking,” “soulful” and “uplifting.” MacLean is a four-time RITA finalist and has won numerous awards, including the Booksellers’ Best Award and a Reviewers’ Choice Award from Romantic Times. Her novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been published in over a dozen languages.
MacLean has a degree in English literature from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a degree in business administration from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She loves to travel and has lived in New Zealand, Canada, and England. MacLean currently resides on the east coast of Canada in a lakeside home with her husband and daughter.
MacLean has a degree in English literature from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a degree in business administration from Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She loves to travel and has lived in New Zealand, Canada, and England. MacLean currently resides on the east coast of Canada in a lakeside home with her husband and daughter.
For more information about Julianne and her writing life, please visit her website at www.juliannemaclean.com. Be sure to follow her on Bookbub to be notified whenever her ebooks are offered for FREE or 99 cents. (www.bookbub.com/authors/julianne-maclean) and chat with her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/JulianneMacLeanRoman...), Twitter (@JulianneMacLean), and Instagram (@JulianneMaclean). ~ Goodreads
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