Contemporary
You Send Me
By Natasha Smith
Jul 1, 2008 - 11:32:56 AM

Millicent Anderson has been over protected and sheltered her entire life.  Almost a bird in a gilded cage, she longs to experience life and desires more than anything to become a teacher, much to her father’s dismay.  On a trip with her family to Montana, Millie comes face to face with her destiny and his name is Johnny Pickett.  Johnny is everything that her father warned her about, but that doesn’t stop her from reaching out to Johnny and taking what is in her heart.  She loves this man and nothing is going to stop her from being with him.

Johnny Pickett is a man who has seen more than his share of heartache.  Back from the war and scarred as a result, Johnny sees things in Millie that he never thought a man like him would see.  He sees forever and is anxious to grab onto that dream with every ounce of feeling he has.

Johnny and Millie each know that their time together is short.  Millie’s father is adamant that she become what he wants her to be and teaching is not part of the plan – neither is a man like Johnny.  When it is time for Millie to leave Montana, Johnny hopes he can convince her to stay because while he might not be the richest man or the best choice for a husband, he has one thing that other men do not.  He has the love in his heart for Millie.  Hopefully that will be enough.

YOU SEND ME brought tears to my eyes.  The complete love and adoration between Millie and Johnny has a feeling of innocence while still being sensual and downright sexy.  Johnny offers Millie forever and I, for one, am glad that she grabs love with both hands.

For fans of LETTERS TO A SECRET LOVER, this prequel is just icing on the cake to a heady and beautiful love story.  Fans of Ms. Blake will sigh at the story of how Millie and Johnny find each other.  I know I did.  Toni Blake does a marvelous job of conveying emotions in YOU SEND ME and I am happy to say that I have read this enticing and passion filled love story more than once.