May decides to pursue nursing, something she has always wanted to do but never believed she could. After her mother dies, she makes a promise to make a go of it and try to be something and nursing will also do good for the war. She can help others, while finding herself. Hardly believing she passes the entrance exams May heads off to nursing school in the midst of war. It is quick learning, and trying times but she feels good about all she is accomplishing.

However, the secret she has kept still harbors in the back of her mind and the burden of another secret she recently found out has May questioning life in general. She doesn’t have much family left, yet she is realizing that is all that matters as she gets herself into a situation she never thought she’d be in again.

This was another great WWII novel, and this one had a focus on the nursing side as well as how those who refused to go off to fight were looked at. It was a very interesting read, as I had not thought of those who had refused to fight and had to try and find elsewhere that would take them and not look at them as a coward, while every other male that was able bodied was gone.

Thank you to Forever & Grand Central Publishing for the free book. I love my WWII novels, and was excited to read this one, as I LOVED The Orphan Sisters. I highly recommend both of these books! ( )

"Our Last Goodbye" is described on the front cover as "an absolutely gripping and emotional World War 2 historical novel." True, it was an historical novel set during WWII, but the gripping and emotional parts were definitely missing!

While I liked both May and Richard, I didn't feel any chemistry between them, making their romance unbelievable. I did enjoy following May's two year journey as she began her nurse's training, although it annoyed me how she persisted on believing the best of Billie after the way he treated her.

The fact that Richard was a conscientious objector, refusing to enlist because of his beliefs, was interesting and although I hated the way people treated him, a small part of me could understand their reactions, especially from those who had lost loved ones trying to keep their country safe from Hitler's invasion.

At the end of the novel there were questions left unanswered. The author seemed to introduce new points then forget about them. For one, I expected Alec to make a reappearance and do something sinister after the way he threatened May the lat two times they met. However, he totally disappeared from the story. Overall, this was an okay read but I have certainly read better. ( )