Maclean is one of my favorite authors. She had a way that she writes romance novels without making them sappy or over the top and draws you in to the story in a way you fall in love with the characters. I loved the setting and the Wild Horses. This is another winner for her
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All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne MacLean. The story was wonderful filled with love, romance and joy. The story takes place on Sable Island. Emma and the Captain fall in love but circumstances prevent them marrying. I loved the wild horses on Sable Island. Read the story you will fall in love with Emma and the Captain.

I couldn’t put this one down. The story, set on Sable Island, drew me in and kept me guessing. A really interesting historical fiction/family saga with a touch of romance. I’m now eager to do my own research on the island. What a great setting for a book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the advanced copy.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This book broke my heart several times! The setting was gorgeous, the little island, the wild horses, it was beautifully immersive. A little bit slow paced but I didn’t mind. Some of the turns taken were annoying and I did wish at times the end was longer and the middle was shorter, I wish we had more of the resolution we waited so long for. But this book managed to make me happy, sad and angry all at once which is what a good book does!

Wow, what a great story. It is the story of Emma, living on a secluded island off the coast of Canada. She is ready to leave the island to attend a university but has to change course based on some events with her father. She also finds that one great love that is ever elusive and the fates just don't line up for her at all until closer to the end of the story. Most of the book is Emma's story and timeline, and the secondary story of Julia and the current timeline do seem a little rushed and thrown together, but in the end, the beauty of the story comes. through. This book is both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time as you feel every bump in the road that Emma faces. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

All Our Beautiful Goodbyes
By: Julianne MacLean
Pub Date: March 25, 2025
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Tour: Suzy Approved Book Tours
Thank you Suzy Approved Book Tours, Lake Union Publishing and author MacLean for this gifted e-ARC
This novel was EPIC and covered so much. Love, Loss, Dreams, and Life
1946:
Emma Clarkson is looking forward to going to university and leaving Sable Island. She has led a sheltered life with her father as her mother passed away.
A twist of fate happens when Olive Harris a British sea captain is rescued off their island after a shipwreck. Her father also suffers a major injury.
1995:
Joanne Griffin learns her grandfather lost the love of his life a lifetime ago. She wants her grandfather to be happy again. She vows to take him back to a place which meant the world to him.
I rooted for Emma as tragedy struck her many times and cruel twists of fate shattered lives.

WOW, this was such a beautiful story! This was my second book by MacLean. Now, I love her writing even more. I love any story about WW2. This was just so well done. I also enjoyed learning a lot about Canada. This was such a nice escape read, but get your tissues handy.

Wow! This is such a good read. This book is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Trials and righting of wrongs. Wonderful characters and storyline. Have your hanky ready. Recommend. I was given an advanced reader copy of this very well written book by NetGalley and I am freely sharing my review.

Sable island is a Canadian island known for its remoteness, horses, seals and has the distinction of having more than 300 shipwrecks off its shores.This book focuses on the island when it was inhabited by about 35 people during the early 1940’s. It served as a weather station as well as a beacon for distressed boats. The main character Emma has lived there all her life with her father who is the superintendent of this small island . Emma is knowledgeable and loves all aspects of life on the island but as an inquisitive woman now wants to live and pursue studies at Dalhousie university . Her contacted with the outside world has been limited and this results in forming relationships quickly with two men who have come to be on the island for different reasons . This book focuses on these relationships and how they both contributed to Emma’s journey as a mother ,doctor and finally a woman who eventually finds her true soulmate.

This book had a very introspective feel to it compared to the author's previous books. The story was interesting but there was a lot of heartache within the pages. I particularly enjoyed the wild horses in the story.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own.

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The imagery in this book is truly beautiful, that’s probably my favorite part of it.

The decisions made in this book by the main character and also other people were frustrating to me. I didn’t love the love triangle if you will & while I am glad they found each other at the end, it was still heartbreaking.

Not the lightest or most enjoyable of reads and I didn’t love the blurred lines in relationship, not the book for me.

I really enjoyed reading this and thought the romance element worked overall. I loved the two time-periods being used and that the characters had that feel that I wanted. Julianne MacLean was able to weave a great story and can’t wait to read more from them.

All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by J. MacLean, published by Lake Union Publishing is an historical fiction novel. A story that spans decades. time and place.
Starting in the 1946ties tells the story of characters and the choices the made. A story of travelling certain roade, a slow burn, quiet book.

All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne MacLean explores roads traveled and choices made; choices individuals make and those influenced by others in a wonderfully readable story set in Canada. The important message Ms. MacLean gives is regardless of the difficulties keep moving forward and recognize blessings when they come. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.

This book was good, I liked the writing style that this author used, and how the pacing was. it was a beautiful story that evoked a lot of different emotions, and it had you rooting for the main character. It made you want them to be happy.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

This book just touched my heart in the most special way. I will forever carry this story with me forever. The character, and her heart it was just incredible. I have not read a book like this in a very long time. Highly suggest everyone adding this to your TBR this coming year.