Amazon Goodbye kiev Category:  Romance Publisher: Publish America ISBN-10:  1606109944 Pages: 188 Copyright: Oct 27, 2008 ISBN-13: 9781606109946 A love story of our time A story of love and commitment even in the presence of overwhelming odds. A story of one man and one woman. One american and one Ukrainian. The man travels to Ukraine to meet the woman he has corresponded with through an international marriage agency. They meet and fall in love. He returns home engaged, but soon the woman seems to mysteriously change her mind. He cannot understand what has happened and cannot get over the feeling she does not really want to end this relationship. Without even an agreement that she will meet with him , he returns to Ukraine to solve the mystery and save the relationship with the woman he loves. He is not prepared for what is to be the answer to this mystery, an answer that will repeatedly test his love and commitment. Excerpt ”We are out on the sidewalk on a cloudy morning that is threatening rain. It appears that it may have rained overnight and more than a hint of impending rain hangs in the air as we set off. Almost immediately we are fallen upon by some brightly colored balloons on this otherwise dreary gray morning. Seemingly out of nowhere about a half dozen brightly colored balloons descend from the sky. Sasha quickly grabs up two of them handing me the first one and grabbing another in one fluid motion. I do not remember exactly how and when we parted with one of them but we had only one when we arrived at our destination. Perhaps I missed the second one’s departure because I am beginning to realize that Lyubov is not exactly sure how to get to the clinic. Every few blocks she inquires from stranger’s directions to this clinic. We board a bus a few blocks from our apartment. The bus is very full so I stand while Lyubov and Sasha take a seat together. Eventually the seat behind Lyubov and Sasha opens so I sit. My sitting is short lived however as within a few minutes Lyubov turns and signals to me that we will get off at the next stop. Lyubov tells me the fare but I am not sure I hear her correctly. From the smile on the bus driver’s face I think he is more than pleased with the amount I have given him.”

Apex Reviews
At some point or another, we all pine for that special someone who will

one day come into our lives and ease the lingering pain of being alone…our only

fear: that when they finally come along, they’re too good to be true…

Such is the case with Tom, a veteran firefighter looking to mend the broken

pieces of his heart after an unpleasant divorce. Of all places, he selects the

countries of the former Soviet Union to seek his ideal mate – and, as unlikely as it

may seem, he soon finds the new love of his life, Lyubov, through a Russian

matchmaking agency. Everything about Lyubov convinces Tom that she’s the

woman of his dreams, and, after traveling to her native Kiev to meet her in person,

the two of them soon fall head over heels in love with one another and begin a

whirlwind romantic affair that culminates in her joyfully accepting his heartfelt

marriage proposal.

Just as quickly as they brought Tom and Lyubov together, though,

circumstances soon begin to drive them apart. For reasons unknown to Tom,

Lyubov suddenly starts to put distance in-between them, and she eventually cuts

off contact with him completely. Not one to give up on true love so easily, Tom

relentlessly pursues Lyubov, determined to discover precisely why she longs to

withdraw from him – and what he ultimately learns about her shakes not only the

foundation of their burgeoning relationship, but his own personal belief system as

well. In the wake of the devastating, life-altering news, Tom is forced to decide if

his love for Lyubov is truly strong enough to endure even the most daunting of

challenges.

Goodbye, Kiev is a touching memoir penned straight from the heart of

someone entirely familiar with the thrilling highs and abysmal lows of love.

Thomas Almond’s semi-autobiographical account of the simultaneously rewarding

and arduous trials of relationship-building will resonate with readers of all ages

even remotely familiar with such universal matters of the heart. We are taught

from a young age that we must fight for the things that we truly desire, but few

among us are able to sustain the requisite resolve to endure the various challenges

that threaten to impede us along the way. Through the example of Tom’s life,

Almond provides the reader with a sterling example of the benefits of such

tenacity, and he also skillfully displays that – even if the result that we receive is

different than what we desired – we are still ultimately richer for having embraced

the experience.

Moving, heart-rending, and spiritually fulfilling, Goodbye, Kiev is a

recommended, quite satisfying read.



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Goodbye Kiev is a touching story written from the heart, one that will make you look at your life and wonder if your love for your spouse is strong enough to test the troubled waters of life.

Reviewed by Lynn for ReviewYourBook.com


First, this story is fictional, based on a true story. As I read it, it became hard to distinguish where fiction leaves off and truth takes over.

It took me a little bit to get into the story line, but once I did, it was a very moving story , one that tugged at the heart strings, and left me with deep feelings for the couples in the story

Tom has been going through a matchmaking service in Russia. He is a veteran firefighter, divorced with children of his own. He meets Lyubov, and after communicating back and forth over a course of several month, Tom travels to Russia to meet Lyubov and her son, Sasha.

It seems that they both have fallen in love with each other, and Lyubov accepts his proposal of marriage. Just as fate has brought Tom and Lyubov together, circumstances soon begin to pull them apart. Is Tom’s love for Lyubov strong enough to combat even the most daunting of challenges?

Goodbye Kiev is a touching story written from the heart, one that will make you look at your life and wonder if your love for your spouse is strong enough to test the troubled waters of life.