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     In the beautiful love story of, The Last Mrs. Tango, Eva's life goes from being a young, black girl from the south in the 1950s to a whole new world in Chicago. Her newfound love, Johnny Warren, is the narrator of this beautifully written story by author, Donna R. Townsend. With jazz being the backdrop of this story, Eva's life goes from ordinary to a life filled with excitement and complexities. She is very beautiful and a gifted pianist and composer who wants to make her mark in the world of jazz. She is honest about what she wants in her career and what she wants from the man in her life. She is young and determined but unfortunately Johnny doesn't grasp this until it's too late and she meets the man, the true love of her life, Ricardo Tango.      Johnny Warren and Eva remained friends over the years because of their love of jazz; they were both musicians. They remained friends until her death. Johnny's life, in time, would be faced with complexities and secrets would be revealed. Forgiveness and getting over your past are perhaps the hidden messages in this story. The reader will discover this in the conclusion.