Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Hello Goodbye Amore
SERIES: Standalone
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 257 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 15, 2025
BLURB:
In college, Chase Anderson and his twin sister, Elaine, met Antonello Glorioso and became best friends. Chase fell in love with him—but so did Elaine, so he kept quiet. Then heartbreak happened: they graduated, Antonello returned to Italy, and Elaine died, leaving Chase to raise her son as his own.
Returning to Florence to run the family business had felt like Antonello’s only option. He did his duty to his legacy, but he’s been second-guessing that decision since he got on the plane. Still, he doesn’t know what he could’ve had until it shows up on his doorstep.
Chase never wants to see Antonello again. His departure tanked the business the three of them had planned to start and hurt his sister deeply. But his engineering project needs specialized metals, and the Glorioso firm is the best supplier. Reluctantly, Chase agrees to head to Italy for a few months to oversee production, hoping he’ll be able to keep a low profile… only to run into Antonello the first day.
As Chase and Antonello spend time together, old hurts fade, replaced by renewed friendship and the possibility for a love they’ve only fantasized about. But duty, family, history, and big secrets could topple any possibility of a future.
REVIEW:
When Chase’s job took him to Florence for five months, he didn’t expect to be dealing directly with the man he’d loved for a lifetime, Antonello. He was also the man Chase gave up for his sister. Similarly, he didn’t expect the resemblance between Antonello and Chase’s adopted son to be so striking.
Hello Goodbye Amore is a well-crafted, sweet story that I believe will appeal to a large and appreciative audience. This is where my reviewer hat and my reader hat conflict. When I picked up the story for review, I understood that a child was involved, but I didn’t realize how child-centric the story would be, and child-heavy tales aren’t my cup of tea. Therefore, going forward, I will strive to remain as objective as possible.
The story is told in the third person from the viewpoints of Chase and Antonello. Technically, it is in super order. Also, worldbuilding was to my taste, with descriptions giving enough detail for me to form a picture in my head without being overly detailed. Florence is a beautiful place, and having read this tale, it is now on my holiday to-do list.
Chase is juggling his job, a difficult boss, and his home life. Rightly so, the needs of his son, Rusty, are central to all his decisions. Chase is a wonderful, caring father to his deceased twin sister’s son. Rusty is a sweet, enthusiastically demanding little boy who becomes a ray of light to everyone he meets. Chase has a protective support system in his mother, who was brilliant – I loved her.
Antonello is heir to a jewellery empire that is diversifying. His background is steeped in tradition and familial expectation, which is what initially ripped him away from Chase and his sister. Since then, he has done a lot of growing up.
Between work, family, friends, and little Rusty, there is some drama; however, this story feels somewhat predictable. Just when life was becoming more interesting, it seemed as though the ending was rushed, with some scenes I had been looking forward to, between the matriarchs and some extras with Lorenzo, being left out.
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