Review: "A Very Sweet, Dreamy Love Story"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2013
I love Author Regina Puckett's stories.  This is the first full-length novel I've read by her.  This story takes place in her home state of Tennessee, in a small, friendly town.  Twelve-year old Gregory Blackwell is in the woods.  He's heading for his cabin where his father left him to drive to town to get supplies.  He couldn't wait for his dad to return, and headed for the woods.  He stops at a small, colorful creek and sits and sketches some artwork.  When done, he's lost his bearings and is wondering which way to go.  It's turning dark, and he's hungry and wishes he had stayed in the cabin waiting for dad. It gets darker and as he fumbles along he hears crying.  Little four-year old Mary Elizabeth Fields is lost, too.  She went into the woods to pick flowers for her mama.  Gregory takes her hand and leads her out of the woods when soon they are rescued.  Little Mary Elizabeth asks Gregory if he will marry her when she is older like her mom.  She pleads, "Please wait for me."  How else can Gregory respond, "Mary Elizabeth, I promise to wait for you."  And in her heart and mind, she will always believe that a promise is always kept.  While she is in high school, they chance to meet up for only a few minutes at the junior prom.  Some of her classmates start bullying her because she didn't have a date, but Gregory is there to save her again.  Do you think he'll have to make another promise as she's still faced with five more years of education?  This story is simply written and easy to read.  It is not an erotic romance, but a very, very sweet love story.  The story captivated me and there is a mystery here, too.  Take a chance on love, and read this book.