Lea, a little dragonfly, was playing in a garden with Tess, her butterfly friend.  Her gossamer wings shown in the sunlight as she playfully hid from Tess.  It was a day when everything seemed brighter and cheerier.  The flowers seemed more colorful than usual, the sky was a light steel blue with not a cloud to be seen.  A young boy appeared and began to delight Lea with his stories and company.  Soon it would be time to part ways for the day, but Lea promised to meet him the next day. 

The next day Lea's new friend, played eagerly by himself, then with Lea.  He was a secretive boy and suddenly appeared to be more contemplative.  He had a secret and wanted Lea to help him.  He had a message of love and hope that only a little dragonfly with gossamer wings could deliver.  The boy gave her a clues.  An older man and woman suddenly appeared to give her another.  Lea began to doubt if she could help and solve the mystery because she only had two of the three clues.

The garden suddenly appeared brighter than ever.  The lupine, daisies, tiger lilies and the sky itself began to swirl with wonderful color. "You have a message to deliver, a promise so true, it can only be carried by a dragonfly like you."   Lea would be there for David on the following day to keep her promise to him.  Her wings began to flutter in anticipation.  Just what was this mystery of love and hope all about?  Soon Lea would find out. 

Clea and John Adams penned the tale of The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love to offer a touch of hope, comfort and peace to those who have suffered a loss of any kind.  The stunning illustrations by Barbara L. Gibson complement this message superbly.  Although in picture book format, this book is not geared toward younger children, but rather is intended for people ages eight to adult.  Personally, I was quite mesmerized by this book and it's message.  I fell the simple story and its complementary illustrations could undoubtedly comfort someone in their grieving process at any stage.  As one who is in the state of bereavement, I felt true comfort with this book and cannot recommend it highly enough.