The Other Side of Disappearing: A Touching Modern Love Story

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars | 1,030 ratings

Price: 8.24

Last update: 09-02-2024


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From the acclaimed author of Georgie, All Along and Love Lettering, a pitch-perfect, radiantly transporting love story about an unexpected road trip, true crime obsessions, and hard won vulnerability…

“Poignant, observant, tender, and deeply romantic. Clayborn takes what she does best and goes deeper, deftly braiding mystery and family drama with an absorbing romance in her trademark lyrical voice. This book is everything.” —CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times bestselling authors of The True Love Experiment

Hairstylist Jess Greene has spent the last decade raising her younger half-sister, Tegan—and keeping a shocking secret. Ever since their reckless mother ran off with a boyfriend she’d known only a few months, Jess has been aware that he’s the same accomplished con man who was the subject of a wildly popular podcast, The Last Con of Lynton Baltimore.

Now thirty-one, Jess didn’t bargain on Tegan eventually piecing together the connection for herself. But Tegan plans to do exactly what Jess has always feared—leave their safe, stable home to search for their mother—and she’ll be accompanied by the prying podcast host and her watchful, handsome producer, Adam Hawkins. Unwilling to let the sister she’s spent so much of her life protecting go it alone, Jess reluctantly joins them.

Together, the four make their way across the country, unraveling the mystery of where the couple disappeared to and why. But soon Jess is discovering other things too. Like a renewed sense of vulnerability and curiosity, and a willingness to expand beyond the walls she’s so carefully built. And in Adam, she finds an unexpected connection she didn’t even know was missing, if only she can let go and let him in . . .
 

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FICTION, Contemporary Women
FICTION, Contemporary Women
FICTION, Contemporary Women
FICTION, Contemporary Women

Top reviews from the United States

megan.reads.romance
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreak. Reserved. Quiet. Protected. Roots. Growth. Blooming. PERFECT.
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
Y'all. I've sat on this book for a few days after finishing to sort through my thoughts. I had a lot of feelings along the way, from annoyance, to frustration, to empathy, to heartbreak, to anxiety, to hearteyes (is this an emotion?), to heartbreak, to hope... this book just... it made me feel a lot of freaking things, okay?

At first, I was disappointed. I didn't connect with Jess or Tegan the way I instantly did with Georgie (from Georgie, All Along... my love for her was instantaneous). The more I got into the book, the more I was like, WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING? And then...

Sitting with this book for a few days has given me perspective I needed.

First, this book is BEAUTIFUL written. It's heartbreaking. It's reserved and quiet and protected. You don't get to know the main character all that well (Kate, you sneaky lil babe).

Then, you absolutely fall in love (especially with Adam, I'm just saying). The world opens up. You connect with the grass under your feet and the air around you and the flowers blooming every day in the sunshine. Literally. You dig in and you plant some things and suddenly... roots. Growth. That Jess that was planted in the first few chapters? She's sprouting.

Then comes the storm. The hurricane that leaves destruction in the wake of their path. I don't want to spoil anything, because I think you should absolutely read this book and GO IN BLIND. But there's heartbreak. There's hope and then there's heartbreak.

And then, there's healing. The water... the nourishment. The rain and the minerals and the soil and the strength of the roots are tested. And you're stuck trying to figure out if you give up and let someone rip you out of the ground, or if you're going to grow deeper roots and sprout bigger leaves and finally, one day, bloom. Jess, are you going to bloom?

And then...... you'll have to read. But the happily ever after in this book is... quiet. Sweet. More hopeful. More beauty. More roots. More blooming. More being watered and sheltered and tended to.

And this is how I felt about this book. And it's like a poem. A long poem. With a lot of other feelings outside of hope. But there's some hope with the WHAT THE HECK is happening and the teenager hormones and the buff former football player with feelings and the mom who left.

Read it. Don't hate on it. Find out what or who exactly is disappearing in The Other Side of Disappearing. And then come talk to me.
Madison W Fairbanks
4.0 out of 5 stars The Other Side of Disappearing
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn
Contemporary romance, chick lit.
Years ago, Jess Greene’s mother disappeared with her new boyfriend, leaving Jess to raise her younger half-sister Tegan. Jess has known who the man was, but Tegan just found out and she’s determined to track the couple down with the help of a famous podcast host. The group sets out on the trail of the known cons of Lyndon Baltimore hoping to find their mother and why she left them.
As the group travels the country, Jess tries to protect Tegan, but realizes she has a right to know the facts. Jess is also discovering that staying protected behind carefully built walls has left her alone and disconnected. Adam is more than willing to help Jess experience the world if she can only lower her shields a bit. He knows the good comes with the bad, but sharing the experience is always better.

Jess has spent her life protecting her sister and herself. Closed off. In this story, she is forced to confront her fears and boundaries. Jess and Tegan must face the past as well as self assess their current relationship with each other and how they move forward.
Adam has a problem with his celebrity and he knows the public can be cruel and relentless. But there is also a chance to be better.
Heart wrenching emotions as they all make self discoveries and reconnect their past and futures.
Ultimately a romance with a lot of life thrown into middle.
Way more self analysis and angst than I’m comfortable with. Get me to the hea which fortunately was included.
Ayelet Blanc
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best from this author
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
I've read all of Clayborn's books up to now and this is my least favorite. Having said that the writing is as usual sensitive and fluent so I did enjoy this book very much. looking forward to her next book!
EMM
5.0 out of 5 stars heartbreakingly good
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024
Easily one of the best books I’ve ever read. Powerful and lovely. Kate Clayborn is a master of words and love.
Hayley
4.0 out of 5 stars so, so good!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024
Not your typical romance. It starts off a little confusing getting caught up on what’s happening. The pacing of this book was perfect. It’s quick and jarring when it needs to be, and slow and poignant in the right places. I really loved Georgie All Along and this book was even better.
Adam/Renee
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Unique, Love Story!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024
I’ll admit that it took me a little while at the beginning to grasp the gist of this book. However, once I got my teeth into it, I had trouble putting it down! I don’t want to give away too much of this story so I’ll heartily recommend this book!
Elizabeth Tweedy
4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable ????
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
A cute Little story about sisters trying to find out why their mother disappeared. Heartfelt and sweet the male lead was just perfect. Loved it I would definitely recommend.
Vicki in Den
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Modern Love Story
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
How did she do it !!!?? She dug way down deep to pull up those emotions and feelings . I got goosebumps more than once ! My , my !!

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