My Rating for The Goodbye Cafe: 4 stars
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For Allie Hudson Monroe, finishing up the renovation of
the family theater can’t get here fast enough so she can claim her inheritance and
get back to Los Angeles where her life and teenage daughter live. But she never anticipated that reuniting with
her sister, Des and a new found sister, Cara, would impact her nor the ties
that bind them together would strengthen as time went on. As the final touches
are added to the theater, Allie finds herself in a quandary, does she stay and
make a life with family and friends she has made in the hometown of her father
or go back to the big city lights where she is just a cog in a wheel? Allie is
about to figure out that life has a few more tricks up her sleeves for her as
she finally finds the woman she was meant to be in Pennsylvania.
THE
GOODBYE CAFÉ is the final story of the Hudson sister’s
trilogy and one I loved to pieces. As we have seen in the past two books (The
Last Chance Matinee and The Sugarhouse Blues), all three sisters are unique and
entertaining. From Cara, the untold half-sister of Allie and Des to the
strained relationship Allie in this third book become the woman she was meant
to be, to tap into her background in art to save the day and the theater that
has become to mean so much to the girls. I love how the author delivers a
character rich story that centers on family. With some amazing secondary
characters alongside Cara, Des and Allie, the reader is charmed by THE GOODBYE CAFÉ as well as the other
two books in the series. I loved all three books, but Allie was my favorite by
far character in the series. She was prickly, caustic and determined to leave
as fast as she could without forfeiting her inheritance. But we see the growth
Allie goes through to book three and I know I had my doubts about her but dang,
doesn’t the author deliver a perfect story for Allie. Between a love interest
that started in book 1, The Last Chance Matinee, to making new friends who give
Allie the strength to keep reaching for the stars. All the characters are well
written and kept my attention till the very end of the book.
THE
GOODBYE CAFÉ is a perfect read on a spring afternoon, with
a chilled glass of iced tea and maybe some of Cara’s granola to munch on. Ms.
Stewart delivers a fast-paced storyline that ties up a lot of loose ends as
well as giving sneak peeks into Cara, Des and other characters lives as Allie
finds just where she belongs. If you haven’t checked this series out, I highly
recommend it. It’s a great feel good story that will leave you breathless and
with a smile on your face when the last page is read.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
The Hudson Sisters Trilogy:
Book 1: The Last Chance Matinee
Book 2: The Sugarhouse Blues
Book 3: The Goodbye Cafe
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