Julia Whelan

One True Theory of Love Julia Whelan

Meg Clark believes in the hokey pokey theory of life, which demands that you put your whole self in; she even teaches it to her kindergarten students. But after the love of her life betrays her, and her father takes a flying leap off the pedestal she set him on, Meg has a hard time putting this theory into practice. What s the point of opening yourself up if your heart comes back a little more broken each time? Now only one man receives Meg s full devotion: her nine-year-old son, Henry. She s happy with her single-mom life. She and Henry are taking on the world in their own lively way, and it s enough. Still, sometimes love finds you, whether you re ready or not. Love comes to Meg in the form of Ahmed Bourhani, an exotically handsome Iranian-American who befriends her and Henry over a game of chess in a coffee shop. Meg knows that second chances require a leap of faith, and the result is more often a complicated mixed bag than a neatly packaged happily-ever-after. Sometimes in order to heal you have to hurt, but most of all you have to live your life and put your whole self in. . . . A promising author. Booklist"