Just One Look – A standalone novel set in 60s and 70s Chicago

Is it true the first cut is the deepest?

Dani Marek firmly believes it is and sets out to prove she’ll never love again after the tragic loss of her first love. As she grieves, her life spirals, bereft of self-examination. After trying to break as many hearts as hers has been broken, she marries a man she doesn’t love, planning to use him for college tuition, then leave him.

After a night Dani would rather forget, an unplanned pregnancy derails her ambitions. Dani achieves her freedom from the loveless marriage in an unexpected way, and at the age of twenty-four, she’s left with a baby, a small fortune, and two ghosts.

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 60s and 70s, Just One Look is the story of a woman who learns to navigate loss, shame, and redemption, arriving at a place where she can love again.

Perfect for the readers of Anne Napolitano and Mary McGarry Morris, this novel is a beautifully written coming of age story that will pull at your heart strings.