One Love A Novel

In her forties, Mindy has never been married. In fact, though attractive to men, she has never been in a serious relationship. She is rich, thanks to a buyout of her software startup. She is active at church, at her book club, and as a volunteer teacher at a local preschool. However, she has resigned herself to a single life. She doesn't necessarily desire that, but in her middle age she doesn't see men who would suit her. Mindy is a realist, not a romantic.

Then a friend introduces her to Pete. Mindy is instantly smitten, with an intensity she has never experienced. Pete, however, has a bad habit of disappearing without explanation-sometimes for weeks at a time. He also carries baggage-a hostile ex-wife and three children he adores. Mindy should be warned off him, but she finds herself drawn back time and again. Even after he proposes marriage, she isn't sure. Pete captivates her, but his wildness terrifies her.

He announces a surprise. He won't tell her what it is because that would spoil it. By the time the surprise is revealed, it is too late to back out. And the surprise is the worst thing Mindy can imagine.

Thus begins an epic love story. It is love, all right-compelling but tragic. Even after the worst happens, love keeps opening more surprises.

One Love is a love story that carries the reader along in a rush of feeling. With Mindy you will explore the giddy heights of infatuation and the terrible depths of loss. You will see that love can survive the worst and transform into something beautiful.