Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

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.