What do you do when you are forgotten by the man youโve loved for twenty years? What do you do if you are the one who is remembered?
Frankie Sicari is roused from sleep late one night by a key rattling in the front door lock. Itโs her ex-husband, Charley Blackwell: a man she hasnโt seen for nearly a quarter of a century. Whatโs baffling is that Charley seems to think they are still married, and has no recollection of his current wife, Hannah.
When medical tests reveal shocking findings, Frankie finds herself reluctantly caring for the man who left her twenty years earlier, while Hannah is relegated to the sidelines. How can Frankie forgive the man who abandoned her when she needed him most? And how can Hannah cope with the impending death of the man sheโs loved for the past twenty years โ especially now she is faced with the shattering truth that he has never stopped loving his first wife, Frankie?
Author Note
Dear Reader,
I'm so excited to announce my debut women's fiction novel, JUST ONCE. This is a book I've spent years thinking about, the book I just had to write.
Spanning over four decades and sweeping from Vietnam, to Washington DC during the AIDS crisis and on to the present day, JUST ONCE tells the story of two women who love one man and how they come together when he needs them the most.
JUST ONCE is a novel of love, betrayal and forgiveness. It asks the questions: What would you if you were forgotten after 20 years? What would you do if you are the one who is remembered?
Please come along with me on this journey that has not only taught me so much but given me even more.
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