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The Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas
4.0

A story of loss, grief, friendship and second chances at love and happiness.

Ana lost her husband, Spencer, and is having a hard time moving on, past her grief. One night she dials his old number, wanting to hear his voicemail, and someone answers the phone. So begins, little by little a friendship with Brody, the new owner of Spencer's old phone number.

Anna and Brody are both crippled by sorrow from the mourning of a lost loved one. Their conversations, give way to a friendship as they find understanding and solace in each other. I loved their friendship and how they each encouraged each other to take the steps necessary to heal with unconditional support and understanding.

Fiona Lucas wrote this story with sensitivity and compassion for grief and loss and that shines through. It's an emotional story and not one to go into expecting a typical, romcom style love story. This is more about the healing and the emotional connection the characters form with each other, than a typical second chance romance. If you go into it with that in mind, you won't be disappointed.

The audio was well done. I really enjoyed the narration and thought it flowed easily.