Review: Sweet romance with a touch of the paranormal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
The PremiseAussie soldier Sergeant Nick Mason looks forward to getting letters from The Goodbye Girl, a woman who chooses a soldier without a family to correspond with during their time overseas.  But now Nick’s going home, and he receives her usual goodbye letter, and traditionally Nick should pass her along to the next lonely soldier - but he can bring himself to do that.  So he sets out in search of the Goodbye Girl, but he’s surprised by what he finds out.Bree is the Goodbye Girl, and she’s recently moved to a little town in Australia (which happens to be the town that Nick’s visiting his friend Alex.  Bree doesn’t expect to meet Nick, ever.  But she does, and he’s not going to let her go.My ThoughtsI liked Nick and Bree. He’s protective without being smothering, she’s independent yet not obstinately so. She’s always had to take care of herself so it takes a while for her to adjust to Nick’s concern for her. I liked seeing Alex and Harly (the H/h from a previous book). I always enjoy visiting the little ‘vers Ms. Verdenius has created, and seeing old characters can add to the story without overwhelming the current narrative.  The UFO angle is different, and I like that Bree is more in the vein of a Fox Mulder - she wants to believe, but she’s not going to be a fool.  Their attraction is more on the sweet than blazingly hot side, but I enjoyed it all the same.  Yes, Bree is a BBW, but it’s not the only thing that defines her, which I liked.The Bottom LineSweet romance with a touch of the paranormal, I enjoyed it and I’ll continue to buy Ms. Verdenius’ books