That Goodbye Thing

"They didn't know exactly when they would stumble upon their last goodbye, but over time Natalie and Aaron had gotten used to bidding each other farewell." In this debut novel by Kelly Smith, Natalie Jewel, the smart and sassy daughter of a well-to-do heart surgeon, and aspiring musician Aaron Palladino, a loner who keeps his heart locked up tightly, find love under the summer sun during a month-long fling on Block Island. After falling madly and deeply in love, the two best friends, lovers and soul mates are driven apart by life-changing decisions. When hurt feelings and miscommunication get in the way, an abrupt goodbye takes place. As they find it difficult to live without each other, 20 years come and go and Natalie and Aaron continue to be torn apart by everything from bad choices to bad luck. But after an emotional evening brings them together one last time, everything comes to a head and decisions have to be made, once and for all. Will love win out in the end or will they find themselves doing that goodbye thing one last time? Intense and passionate, with real dialogue and characters you can't help but fall in love with, That Goodbye Thing will make you both laugh and cry as you immerse yourself in the love that is Natalie and Aaron. **That Goodbye Thing contains adult language and some sexually explicit material.**