A Promise of Forever by Marilyn PappanoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A Promise of Forever is the fourth Tall Grass Novel. It is a lovely, slow paced romance, solidly rooted in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the small towns of the Tall Grass prairie, with the addition of a fictional Army base. I loved this book - yes wow, two five star reviews in a row, for two totally different kinds of romances.
Our heroine, Avi, is career military, and is home on four week's leave, before going back to the Army in Georgia. Our hero, Ben is a doctor, whose slightly estranged mom is best friends with Avi's parents. Ben and Avi both know she will be leaving after four weeks, and think they can have a fling with no regrets. They fall in love quickly, but both have careers that have been the most important thing, to each. To Avi, "all I ever wanted to be was a soldier." To Ben, his work and his family - sister, nieces and nephews, and mom, are the most important things in his world.
As a Tulsan for most of my life, I can verify that the setting for this romance is very true to life. I loved that the hero, Ben, lived in downtown and walked to baseball games. But for Ben "It wasn't where they went, what they ate, or what they did that made the time together important. It was her." He knew this, in his heart. But his stubborn Okie head just could not force himself to believe it.
I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. This romance also has several scenes that foreshadow the next book(s) in the series. I look forward to reading other books in this series, especially Lucy and Joe's story.
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