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Life is pain.

That is the reality Goodie has had to accept since she was nine years old. Even before the night her childhood shattered she was never normal: her mind can process people and situations at lightning speed, she has the ability to recall anything she sees or hears with perfect clarity, she can separate from herself if she needs to – making her difficult to torture, difficult to intimidate. In summary, she is the perfect mercenary. A life in the shadows where she can stay in darkness is fine by her. That is until he tries to pull her into the light.

Powerful, arrogant, filthy-rich men are, quite frankly, a pain in Goodie’s arse. She’d much rather take an extraction job in the depths of a Colombian jungle than have to deal with their bullshit. But sometimes the money is just too good to turn down, and this time someone important, who is actually doing something Goodie believes in, needs to be kept safe. Luckily, Goodie is an expert at maintaining an invisible presence, enabling her to keep any interaction with the egomaniacs she protects to a minimum … until she meets Nick Chambers.

Nick doesn’t seem to understand invisible presence, appropriate employer–employee protocol, security precautions, following instructions, or in fact just leaving her the fuck alone. Everything about him, from his ability to laugh at their situation to the perpetual smile on his gorgeous face complete with goddamn dimple, drives Goodie insane, and for some reason makes her feel threatened. Fear is weakness, and if Goodie’s life has taught her anything it’s that you never, ever show weakness.

But Nick is determined, and he’s used to getting what he wants. He’s been effortlessly charming the women in his life since he was five years old, so he knows it won’t be long before he has Goodie right where he wants her. Only some things are so dark, so horrific, they can’t be dragged into the light. Some people are beyond redemption, and Goodnight may be one of them.

This book is a full-length, stand-alone contemporary romance of approximately 85,000 words with no cliffhanger.

Warning

This story does involve some swearing and violence from the outset.

310 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 28, 2016

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Susie Tate

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Susie is a top 2 Amazon bestselling author who writes addictive, feel-good contemporary romance with heroes who may make you a little ragey, but who always redeem themselves in the end! She’s been a doctor in the NHS for over twenty years and lives in beautiful Dorset with her wonderful husband, three gorgeous boys and an even more wonderful dog.

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Author 10 books622 followers
July 10, 2022
In the final installment in this series, we finally get Goodie’s book! I love Goodie as a heroine so, so much. This book series is a light, rom com series, but this one is a little darker than the others. That said, it still has a lot of humour and heart, and was a perfect conclusion to the series! Goodie had a dark past, and she now works on contract with a security firm. This book is like a reversal of the bodyguard trope, where Goodie is Nick’s bodyguard. She’s very closed off and her intensity scares others, especially since she’s basically a living, breathing killing machine. I love how she gradually warms up over the course of the book. Nick is a charming male protagonist who’s never had to work hard to accomplish or earn anything he’s wanted in the past. So, of course, he’s drawn to Goodie, who seemingly can’t stand him…
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1,902 reviews289 followers
April 10, 2016
I liked the 3 previous Susie Tate books I've read (4 stars for series: Sticks and Stones, Broken Heart Syndrome, and Beyond Repair.) This one is a little different. This one has a Salt vibe to it. While it has heavier themes, it is not too dark though. There is a feel good element to this one as opposed to some of the dark, gritty, intense books I sometimes read.

I liked Goodie (h) and I rooted for her the whole way. Nick (H) is wealthy and spoiled, but is written as likeable. I liked Nick's family and friends - some of the interactions/activities during family functions are hilarious. It was interesting how they tried to "assimilate" Goodie. Nick and family looked out for her and Goodie never stopped trying to protect them. I knew some of the Welsh-isms from the author's previous books and I had a smile on my face at the end.

4 stars! (If I re-read, I will rate higher.)

Thank you to Susie Tate for asking me if I would like to read this one.
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2,702 reviews691 followers
January 1, 2023
Nice edition to Suzie Tate’s repertoire.

For once, the hero is a mensch while the heroine is a stone cold killer…not a metaphor.

It works.
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688 reviews112 followers
October 5, 2017
4.5 stars

Loved Goodie! So glad she got a story. She's definitely a survivor and I think Nick was the perfect match for her :)
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1,679 reviews
March 27, 2017
~4.5 star~

Talk about a badass heroine...........Goodie was that and then some. This was an action packed read and the romance between the hero and heroine was slow building and well executed. This made for a fast and intense read. The epilogue was amazing!!!!!
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36 reviews
May 10, 2019
Yet again I see a strong women being put in agonizing writing styles where she is mesmerized with the hero's beauty...
And then we change her personality so that they can fit her in the expected happy ending and call this misogynist act healing that she required.

Not just these but multiple traits across the book was just grating on my nerves. The entire narrative comes across as manipulative, chauvinist and even racist.

And why oh why the only children book mentioned in the entire series is the 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' .. It happens in two different books with two different characters, there are many more books across the globe specially from Russia like The White Deer or maybe something from Alexander Volkov huge collection.
This shows lack of research and lazy writing style.

One just not simply put up multiple Welsh and Russian words into the story and call it diverse.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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2,109 reviews124 followers
January 22, 2021
Goodie is a great heroine who ends up with a mediocre man.
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3,633 reviews143 followers
February 9, 2017
I don't know how I missed the release of this, the fourth book in the Broken Heart series, earlier this year. This book features the chilling all-round-baddass Goodnight, a Russian private security operative who works with Sam (from Beyond Repair).

Nick Chambers and his eccentric but brilliant business partner Ed have developed an alternative energy source. Nick seems to spend his time trying to compensate for the idiotic actions of his bumbling cousin Bertie (think Bertie Wooster) and Ed's otherworldly disregard for the minutiae of everyday life. Add to which his unease around the new receptionist, Lucinda, who appears vacuous and talks about soap-operas and gossip magazines like a pro, but has a disconcerting habit of watching him with eyes that seem cold and dark. Nick soon learns that 'Lucinda' is actually 'Goodie' part of a covert protection team, hired by his father, tasked with protecting him and Ed from unscrupulous oil companies who will stop at nothing to prevent their invention reaching the market.

Right from the get-go Nick, a wealthy upper-class Brit, is fascinated by Goodie and determined to learn her secrets. Watching, and laughing along, his attempts to get close to her are fascinating. Plus, as an added bonus, we get to see Katie and Sam again.

Although somewhat different to the previous three books I loved this just as much as the three previous books and it made me want to re-read them again.

Recommended for people who love humorous stories about British inventors and Russian assassins, eccentric families and interfering friends.
111 reviews1 follower
December 11, 2023
I think I’ve decided that Susie Tate is great at coming up with really interesting premises, but horrible at executing them.
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722 reviews11 followers
June 1, 2016
Title: Goodnight
Author: Susie Tate
Publisher: Susie Tate
Reviewer: Mollien
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Genre(s): Romantic Suspense
Page Count: 257 pages
Heat Level: 0flames out of 5
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Blurb:

Life is pain.

That is the reality Goodie has had to accept since she was nine years old. Even before the night her childhood shattered she was never normal: her mind can process people and situations at lightning speed, she has the ability to recall anything she sees or hears with perfect clarity, she can separate from herself if she needs to – making her difficult to torture, difficult to intimidate. In summary, she is the perfect mercenary. A life in the shadows where she can stay in darkness is fine by her. That is until he tries to pull her into the light.

Powerful, arrogant, filthy-rich men are, quite frankly, a pain in Goodie’s arse. She’d much rather take an extraction job in the depths of a Colombian jungle than have to deal with their bullshit. But sometimes the money is just too good to turn down, and this time someone important, who is actually doing something Goodie believes in, needs to be kept safe. Luckily, Goodie is an expert at maintaining an invisible presence, enabling her to keep any interaction with the egomaniacs she protects to a minimum … until she meets Nick Chambers.

Nick doesn’t seem to understand invisible presence, appropriate employer–employee protocol, security precautions, following instructions, or in fact just leaving her the fuck alone. Everything about him, from his ability to laugh at their situation to the perpetual smile on his gorgeous face complete with goddamn dimple, drives Goodie insane, and for some reason makes her feel threatened. Fear is weakness, and if Goodie’s life has taught her anything it’s that you never, ever show weakness.

But Nick is determined, and he’s used to getting what he wants. He’s been effortlessly charming the women in his life since he was five years old, so he knows it won’t be long before he has Goodie right where he wants her. Only some things are so dark, so horrific, they can’t be dragged into the light. Some people are beyond redemption, and Goodnight may be one of them.

This book is a full-length, stand-alone contemporary romance of approximately 85,000 words with no cliffhanger.

Warning
This story does involve some swearing and violence from the outset.


Review:
This is the first book that I have read by Susie Tate. Amazon has it listed as a Military Romance, and a Romantic Comedy. I can see Military Romance, but Romantic Comedy not so much. Yes, some of the characters have strange personalities, but Romantic Comedy is a stretch. If you are looking for a fun romance. I don’t think this is your book. The plot of this book has Goodie working on the protection detail for businessman, Nick Chambers. Nick doesn’t even know that he has a protection detail. He let go of the last two that he had, but his father feels that Nick’s life may be in danger because of the alternative energy program that his company is developing. Goodie is posing as Nick’s off the wall receptionist until she steps in and rescues Nick and his date from a kidnapping attempt. Goodie is one of those people that has almost total recall of everything. She was born in Russia, and at the age of 9 she murdered the man that killed her mother. Now she is part of an elite team that works protection and extractions. Chemistry between Goodie and Nick is pretty one sided throughout most of the story, but Nick has a way of charming Goodie and the reader. I didn’t find the pacing as smooth as other reviewers have noted. I felt that at times the story skipped ahead or back without any indication, causing me to reread many parts of the story. The ending was good, but again it skipped so far ahead that I thought that maybe I missed the end of the book and the author was giving a glimpse of her next book. Yes, it did indicate it was an epilogue, but it was about totally different people until several pages in. The characters were interesting, and I did enjoy reading this story.
SCORES on a scale of 1-5 Stars rate each of the Following 5 Categories
PLOT: 5 Stars
CHEMISTRY: 4 Stars
PACING: 3 Stars
ENDING: 4 Stars
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 4 Stars


Review Copy of Goodnight provided by the Susie Tate for an honest Review. Reviewed by Mollien from Alpha Book Club
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171 reviews40 followers
October 21, 2017
This was out of the world awesome!!!!!! Like, 6 starts awesome!

Omg, I'm still smiling like an idiot after finishing this book.
First of all, "Goodnight" was the perfect alpha heroine + alpha hero = who will win?
I loved everything about this book.

Goodie, who we get to know in the previous books, is a badass woman. She had to suffer unimaginable things as a child, things that made her who she is in the present. She's a hard and tough woman, a trained killer, who has distanced her from everything outside her work. She appears as a woman without feelings, cold and detached from everything.

On the contrary, Nick is a powerful businessman who has based his success on human contact, comprehension, acceptance of diversity (if we want to consider Ed and Bertie as so). He is a very strong willed man who doesn't let anything stop him, especially when loved ones are involved. His background is completely different from Goodie's one, he has a loving family (even if a little crazy) at his back and knows to love and be loved.

So what happens when Goodie is put with Nick? Well, everything😂
I loved how their relationship unfolded, every step it took to get to their HEA. It was absolutely not easy, it was difficult, but it was worth it.
I felt so much for Goodie in her journey to accept to be happy again, her struggles to let her aloofness go and accept to feel again.

I loved the banter between those two, and I loved even more the arguments that started because of their stubbornness (I remind you: alpha female + alpha male!).
There is so much more in this book that would need a shout out, the storyline, the secondary characters... But I would need 10 pages to do so😂😂😂

This book gave me so many feelings and I really really couldn't put it down. I started it this morning, and devoured it in a few hours, such if was written beautifully.

Chapeau Susie Tate. Well done. I can't wait to read your next book, I already know that I will absolutely love it ❤️
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668 reviews31 followers
December 13, 2020
Goodie was amazing and totally badass ... A little change in the authors usual medical romances ... I liked Goodie in previous books so it was good to read her romance ...
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103 reviews34 followers
May 1, 2016
**received from author in exchange for an honest review**

A great story for Goodnight, I had been rooting for her since Broken Heart Syndrome!

Goodie really lived up to the reputation she gained in the previous three S.T. books and then some. I found also that the way in which Goodies dialogue was written, you could almost feel her Russian accent coming through and was very cleverly done.
A definite 5 stars from me, the feelings between Goodie and Nick were realistic and a nice build-up. The amount of action in the story is just right, the story is primarily a romance, which is the most important element for me.

I have really enjoyed all of S.T's books, her medical ones more so, but this is still top notch. :)
743 reviews
May 19, 2019
Hmm, after reading the other books in the series, Goodie intrigued me and I was looking forward to this book. But it was just a tad stilted. I didn't much like Nick, he was uber rich but not much else about his personal life was expounded on. Other than being a decent person but that had to be spelt out. He just didn't come across very well to me.
Some of the side characters came out more. Like Bertie and Benji. So it was a good book and an interesting storyline but it skimmed the surface and seemed to shy away from deeper and darker feelings.
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261 reviews12 followers
October 6, 2019
Goodie is a badass heroine. I normally like my H's to be the warrior in the story but I just couldn't help but love that Goodie is so strong. She is also incredibly wise. Though slightly standoffish, her heart is huge and always in the right place. I love how she sees the value every person brings, even the not-so-bright Bertie that everyone else makes fun of. It was Goodie that made this book so great. And it's still Goodie that makes me reread this book every couple of months.
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543 reviews7 followers
January 3, 2025
This book had me hooked at the start. I really loved how the story unfolded in the early chapters and how we were introduced to the characters – it felt really engaging.

But as things went on, the detail started to slip away. Nick and Goodie’s relationship progressed through a series of time jumps, and I felt like we missed out on those smaller, intimate moments that really bring a romance to life. By the time I hit the 70% mark, the rest of the book felt more like an extended epilogue – fast-forwarding through their lives and only stopping for the highlights.

That said, I did enjoy the characters. Nick and Goodie were absolutely adorable, but I definitely needed more Nick towards the end.

Also – just a heads-up for my spicy book lovers – this one’s strictly fade to black.

Overall, a sweet read, but I was left wanting just a little more.
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636 reviews801 followers
August 3, 2024
I was all for Nick and Goodie until he got shot, and it just went downhill from there. Nick forcing Goodie to stay with him after she was hurt ruined him for me (sure, he was helping her. But it was on his terms, and those weren’t what she needed to be comfortable). After the bizarre 180 Goodie does in the span of three paragraphs where she goes from insisting she leave him to deciding they’re never separating again, I was done. I skimmed the rest of the book which just seemed to drag on forever. By the end, I was grateful it was over.

First half: 4 stars
Second half: 2 stars
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
44 reviews
October 3, 2017
Loved this book.

I love a strong female character. Goodie finally got happiness and love in her life. All the characters worked well together.
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577 reviews17 followers
December 26, 2024
MY FAV IN THE SERIES. A badass FMC and a charming ✨️, possessive and obviously very wealthy MMC. What more could you want. 🤷🏻‍♀️🫶💅
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366 reviews1 follower
August 23, 2025
actual rating 4⭐
74 reviews
October 1, 2017
Awesome!!!

Please keep writing!! Love all characters - even the dogs! Plot is awesome just enough twists & romance. Enjoy learning Welsh & Russian phrases!!
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395 reviews6 followers
February 28, 2018
Goodnight!!

OMG I loved Goodnights book!! She's brilliant and Nick is made for her, a match made in heaven. Great back story and characters, especially my favourite Benji 😊
171 reviews2 followers
October 9, 2017
I'm so glad I read this

This heroine was tough as nails and was fascinating in the previous book. I wasn't overly impressed by that book but I'm glad I gave this a go. I enjoyed the character development of both the hero and heroine.
She was an assassin and he was a tycoon who had to work so hard to win her over.

I laughed and also shed a tear or two. It was that engaging. I only wish I could've seen more action out of this heroine. Which is why I didn't give this a full 5 stars. This type of heroine is hard to come by so when I do come across it, I prefer action than hints of how good they are. I've definitely read better action/romance with much more details. But nonetheless, I still enjoyed this.

I think this book will definitely go on to my "read again list".

I looooved the epilogue. The best I've read ever. I really appreciate the author's effort when it came to the ending. She tied everything up nicely.
133 reviews2 followers
April 16, 2018
Well written with complex characters

The main character in this story, having been introduced in a previous book, is a complex character. Without giving any spoilers, I will only say this character's story is amazingly well done. Good editing, a fast pace and just enough humor to lighten the storyline, this is a very good book.
13 reviews
October 11, 2017
Happily surprised

When I started reading I immediately thought this was not going to be a good read. However I always finish a book after I've started. As it turned out I am really glad I did. This was very different from the typical romance which was a fantastic surprise.
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