One True Theory of Love by Laura Fitzgerald

Veil of Roses Author's Smart, Funny, Entertaining Fictional Novel

Jun 24, 2009

Single mom Meg puts her Hokey-Pokey Theory of Life, which demands that you put your whole self in, to the test when she meets Ahmed, an Iranian American businessman.

Forget just putting one foot in. Meg Clark believes in the Hokey Pokey, a game she plays every day with the kindergarten class she teaches – you have to put your whole self in. Unfortunately, putting her whole self in has resulted in a broken heart several times over. At the age of twenty six, she found out that her husband and the love of her life, Jonathan, had been having an affair. When he found out that she was pregnant, he took off and they soon divorced.

SIngle Mom and Son Make a Good Team

Now, at thirty five, Meg and nine year old son Henry have become comfortable in their life together – Henry attends the school where Meg teaches, allowing them to commute together, and they have many mother-son activities, including Friday night movie and ice cream nights. Their friends are fellow residents of the apartment complex in which they live: the "Loop Group," a hodge podge of people who all bring something different to the table and support Meg and Henry equally.

Finding Love in a Tucson Coffee Shop

Meg and Henry spend most Saturday in a local coffee shop, enjoying pastries and hot drinks, and engaging in a game of Chess. One morning, an Iranian American man, Ahmed Bourhani, comes in and takes a shine to Henry. Meg is cautious but curious, and mentions that Henry plays soccer nearby each week.

The next Saturday, Meg and Henry are pleased that Ahmed comes to Henry's soccer field and Meg talks to him during the game. They learn that, while the have had vastly different lives, they have more in common than they might have thought and a strong bond – not to mention attraction – is discovered. They begin to date each other and the relationship progresses quickly – until Henry does something that makes Ahmed question how serious Meg really is about him.

That's What It's All About

One True Theory of Love is a modern love story, with twists and turns along the way. Readers will be rooting for Meg and Ahmed to be together while other forces try to pull them apart – including Henry.

About Laura Fitzgerald

One True Theory of Love is is Laura Fitzgerald’s second novel. Wife of an Iranian man, she explains on her Web site that the inspiration behind the story was seeing Iranian women during their first few months in the United States.

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