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The Last Goodbye by Fiona Lucas
3.0

tw: multiple death of loved ones; panic attacks

I love a good grief story and this follows both a woman who lost her husband 3 years ago and a man who has also experienced loss, and they connect via phone and form a relationship from there. I am realizing that I actually do not like the "friendship formed over phone, mail, etc" trope. While I enjoyed the exploration of later stage grief, as well as Brody's experience of panic and agoraphobia, I mostly found the story slow. I also realize I have a hard time resonating with romances where they do not even meet until the end.