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- ASIN : B01D85ABR0
- Publisher : Escape Publishing (1 May 2016)
- Language : English
- File size : 591 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 117 pages
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. Is a great read keeps one interested to the end.
Reviewed in Australia on 8 November 2018Verified Purchase
Keeps the reader interested, want to read on sometimes don't want to put book down. The writer keeps the reader involved.
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Reviewed in Australia on 29 July 2017
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This was the first Lily Malone book I read and I was an instant fan.
I love her style, the characters are so real and I want to go visiting The Adelaide Hills.
I first read this book back in 2014 and have just re-read with the new cover. Still the same awesome story inside, just loved it!
I love her style, the characters are so real and I want to go visiting The Adelaide Hills.
I first read this book back in 2014 and have just re-read with the new cover. Still the same awesome story inside, just loved it!
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Reviewed in Australia on 18 May 2014
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The Goodbye Ride is one of my favourite reads. Some novellas can leave me feeling a little short changed in relation to the depth of the characters and execution of the plot. It's harder for an author to capture the essence of a story and its characters within the word limit of a novella, but Lily Malone has nailed this well and truly.
Lily creates real people in her books, not just characters. This is my second Lily Malone book (Fairway to Heaven being my first), and I have to say that with both of them I felt as though I had spent time with old friends instead of fictional people. She is able to bring the reader right into the emotion and depth of the story. Her style is honest, authentic but without being contrived. She writes of real people in real situations, but without making it glossy or overly dramatic.
Lovable characters, beautiful location descriptions with real atmosphere, and a heart warming story that had me turning the page, The Goodbye Ride was a pleasure to read. One I will certainly return to again.
Lily creates real people in her books, not just characters. This is my second Lily Malone book (Fairway to Heaven being my first), and I have to say that with both of them I felt as though I had spent time with old friends instead of fictional people. She is able to bring the reader right into the emotion and depth of the story. Her style is honest, authentic but without being contrived. She writes of real people in real situations, but without making it glossy or overly dramatic.
Lovable characters, beautiful location descriptions with real atmosphere, and a heart warming story that had me turning the page, The Goodbye Ride was a pleasure to read. One I will certainly return to again.
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Reviewed in Australia on 10 June 2018
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A great long weekend read about a long weekend. Well written with an authentic Australian feel, handling sensitive issues in sympathetic way which gives the characters in this romance a depth not always found. I really enjoyed it!
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Reviewed in Australia on 29 November 2018
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it is assumed they lived happily ever after. I go out on a motorbike from time to time so could relate to that.
Reviewed in Australia on 2 December 2018
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I enjoyed the story line but felt it could have been developed more. A little too short. The characters were likeable. I would have liked a bit more of a chase between the two main characters.
Reviewed in Australia on 17 June 2016
It must have been fate that I picked this up to read over The Queen's Birthday long weekend because it was set over The Queen's Birthday long weekend. I enjoyed being taken back to the quaint German themed town of Handorf in the Adelaide Hills, where I went on a family holiday last year (in September - June was too cold for us).
Just like a Ducati, this romance novella went from sweet to raunchy in under three seconds. It handled the ups and downs of the Adelaide Hills perfectly and pulled up to a perfect ending. It was a fun day trip and I look forward to going for a longer ride with Lily Malone soon. I think that's enough motorbike similes for one review.
I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Just like a Ducati, this romance novella went from sweet to raunchy in under three seconds. It handled the ups and downs of the Adelaide Hills perfectly and pulled up to a perfect ending. It was a fun day trip and I look forward to going for a longer ride with Lily Malone soon. I think that's enough motorbike similes for one review.
I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Reviewed in Australia on 4 August 2015
It's the Queen's Birthday long weekend in Hahndorf, Adelaide Hills, South Australia and Olivia Murphy's finally managed to scrape together a deposit for something close to her heart - the Duke which once belonged to her brother. Cash in hand, she makes her way to the seller's house to exercise her first right of refusal but, as luck would have it, someone else, in the form of Owen Carson, arrives and "steals" the show (or motorbike in this case)!
First impressions of Owen abound in Liv's mind, but after the deal is done and, sensing her disappointment, he seeks her out and makes a proposition.
What follows is a comedy of errors from mistaken first impressions to an embarrassing fall, some sexy guitar playing to an ignition of passion and then extreme panic when she discovers that perhaps Owen has taken what he wants with no regard to her feelings.
The Goodbye Ride provided me with some much needed escapism from the "heavy" psychological literature to which I usually subject myself and, without having read her first novel, His Brand of Beautiful released by Escape Publishing in March 2013 (and which has already landed on my burgeoning TBR shelf), I can honestly say that I have found another Aussie author who has earned a place on my bookshelf.
Olivia and Owen are very well-developed and this enabled me to connect emotionally with them as they drew me into their lives and I felt that some of the scenes just sizzled right off the page - particularly the motorbike scene which evoked in me memories of another bike scene from one of my favourite movies, Top Gun - hubba hubba!
Fast-paced, light and extremely entertaining with some very saucy romance, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this for a dreary winter's day with a blanket tucked over your feet (yes, you know who you are) and a glass or two of velvety South Australian red.
First impressions of Owen abound in Liv's mind, but after the deal is done and, sensing her disappointment, he seeks her out and makes a proposition.
What follows is a comedy of errors from mistaken first impressions to an embarrassing fall, some sexy guitar playing to an ignition of passion and then extreme panic when she discovers that perhaps Owen has taken what he wants with no regard to her feelings.
The Goodbye Ride provided me with some much needed escapism from the "heavy" psychological literature to which I usually subject myself and, without having read her first novel, His Brand of Beautiful released by Escape Publishing in March 2013 (and which has already landed on my burgeoning TBR shelf), I can honestly say that I have found another Aussie author who has earned a place on my bookshelf.
Olivia and Owen are very well-developed and this enabled me to connect emotionally with them as they drew me into their lives and I felt that some of the scenes just sizzled right off the page - particularly the motorbike scene which evoked in me memories of another bike scene from one of my favourite movies, Top Gun - hubba hubba!
Fast-paced, light and extremely entertaining with some very saucy romance, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this for a dreary winter's day with a blanket tucked over your feet (yes, you know who you are) and a glass or two of velvety South Australian red.
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HarleyGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a lovely story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2013Verified Purchase
I got so deeply involved in this sweet, sweet romance that I didn't even realise it was a short story until it ended! It left me wanting more, more, more, and I don't normally even LIKE romance. I only started reading it because someone told me there was a motorcycle in it, and I got hooked right from the start. (Even though it wasn't a Harley, I kept reading...)
It's charming, and touching, and beautifully written. More please, Lily Malone!
It's charming, and touching, and beautifully written. More please, Lily Malone!
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GumboMom
3.0 out of 5 stars
Outback love story
Reviewed in the United States on 18 September 2016Verified Purchase
This story takes place in Australia. Olivia wants to buy back her brother's Ducati motorcycle so she can take one final ride with her brother's partner. She has saved up the money and is ready to buy it. Unfortunately, Owen shows up and pays cash and full-price for the motorcycle. Then he makes a deal with her. If she can help him prune his aunt's vineyard, she can "buy back" the motorcycle from him. But the more time he spends with her the more he just wants her and not the motorcycle. Could this be more than just a short-term affair? Would Owen stay when the work on the vineyard was done?
There was depth to this book but I didn't enjoy the language at times. I was given a free copy of this book one exchange for an honest review.
There was depth to this book but I didn't enjoy the language at times. I was given a free copy of this book one exchange for an honest review.
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Susan Rees
5.0 out of 5 stars
You won't want to say 'goodbye'
Reviewed in the United States on 21 June 2013Verified Purchase
Lily Malone has done it again--made me laugh and cry and be sad to finish another of her stories.
"The Goodbye Ride" is set over Queen's Birthday weekend (mid-June) in South Australia's wine region so, of course, wine features. In fact, Liv is starting out in her own wine/vine related business. She has scraped and saved the purchase price for her beloved dead brother's Ducati so she and his partner can take a farewell ride. Onto the scene comes Owen who is cashed up and outbids Liv.
I love how Lily Malone weaves her characters' lives together in such a natural way. Each of them has to face up to different types of losses; the sympatico between them helps both to learn more about themselves as well as each other and to move on. The wine region also takes a star turn in this delightful novella. You'll want to throw a leg over the nearest motorbike and tour South Australia's wine valleys after reading Liv and Owen's story.
"The Goodbye Ride" is set over Queen's Birthday weekend (mid-June) in South Australia's wine region so, of course, wine features. In fact, Liv is starting out in her own wine/vine related business. She has scraped and saved the purchase price for her beloved dead brother's Ducati so she and his partner can take a farewell ride. Onto the scene comes Owen who is cashed up and outbids Liv.
I love how Lily Malone weaves her characters' lives together in such a natural way. Each of them has to face up to different types of losses; the sympatico between them helps both to learn more about themselves as well as each other and to move on. The wine region also takes a star turn in this delightful novella. You'll want to throw a leg over the nearest motorbike and tour South Australia's wine valleys after reading Liv and Owen's story.
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Brenda Telford
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!!
Reviewed in the United States on 5 June 2013Verified Purchase
Olivia Murphy was heading over to a house in her suburb of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, with the deposit she had saved to buy the classic Ducati motorbike which had once belonged to her brother, Luke. She was given first option on it when it went up for sale, and she was determined to have it. But as she was arriving at the house, a hot ute with an even hotter driver was also pulling up...in her haste to get there first, she fell, ending up on her backside with the contents of her handbag strewn around her, including the money in its plastic bag.
Owen Carson helped Liv to her feet, and even though his touch sent shivers through her (it was winter after all!) she shrugged him off, and headed up the path to the front door, money in hand. But when Owen was more than happy to pay the asking price, more than Liv could manage, she found herself without the papers saying she was the new owner. She was devastated, and rushed off, not wanted the two men to see her tears.
Liv's Mum and Dad had gone away for this four day long weekend in June, and she was going to enjoy the house, empty, quiet and peaceful, without her mum's pedantic presence and her dad's bitterness. The past had been hard on the family, and this weekend Liv and Ben had wanted to ride their motorbikes to Mannum, for their goodbye ride to Liv's beloved brother Luke.
With Liv's dreams shattered, and her thoughts in turmoil over the deliciously handsome Owen, she was tentatively optimistic when he asked to see her that night. Would Liv be able to fulfil her promise to herself and go on the goodbye ride? And would Owen leave town in a matter of days?
I really enjoyed this novella by WA writer Lily Malone. The characters were warm and endearing, and I loved Liv. She had such strength of character and was determined to turn her life around; get rid of the baggage once and for all. Some of the areas mentioned; Hahndorf, Adelaide, Mannum and Mount Gambier, are all places I know, so I travelled with the characters all the way through the story. Highly recommended.
Owen Carson helped Liv to her feet, and even though his touch sent shivers through her (it was winter after all!) she shrugged him off, and headed up the path to the front door, money in hand. But when Owen was more than happy to pay the asking price, more than Liv could manage, she found herself without the papers saying she was the new owner. She was devastated, and rushed off, not wanted the two men to see her tears.
Liv's Mum and Dad had gone away for this four day long weekend in June, and she was going to enjoy the house, empty, quiet and peaceful, without her mum's pedantic presence and her dad's bitterness. The past had been hard on the family, and this weekend Liv and Ben had wanted to ride their motorbikes to Mannum, for their goodbye ride to Liv's beloved brother Luke.
With Liv's dreams shattered, and her thoughts in turmoil over the deliciously handsome Owen, she was tentatively optimistic when he asked to see her that night. Would Liv be able to fulfil her promise to herself and go on the goodbye ride? And would Owen leave town in a matter of days?
I really enjoyed this novella by WA writer Lily Malone. The characters were warm and endearing, and I loved Liv. She had such strength of character and was determined to turn her life around; get rid of the baggage once and for all. Some of the areas mentioned; Hahndorf, Adelaide, Mannum and Mount Gambier, are all places I know, so I travelled with the characters all the way through the story. Highly recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars
A short, sweet tale of keeping a memory and love alive =)
Reviewed in the United States on 2 May 2014Verified Purchase
A sweet little book about a woman who is trying to buy back the motorcycle that belonged to her late brother...and in the process she finds more than she bargained for! It is set in Australia, so some of the language and phrases used are a bit different from here in the US, but all in all easy to understand and universal in its appeal.
Olivia and those around her are vividly described and at times you want to despise her parents since they were so hateful to her brother (especially dad) and the people in this small town are quirky and yet very similar to most places anywhere in the world.
It gets pretty steamy when Owen and Olivia share more than their love of motorcycles...and the misunderstanding they have gets resolved very quickly.
A short little romance with mass appeal.
**** 4 **** "keeping his memory alive" stars
Olivia and those around her are vividly described and at times you want to despise her parents since they were so hateful to her brother (especially dad) and the people in this small town are quirky and yet very similar to most places anywhere in the world.
It gets pretty steamy when Owen and Olivia share more than their love of motorcycles...and the misunderstanding they have gets resolved very quickly.
A short little romance with mass appeal.
**** 4 **** "keeping his memory alive" stars
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