'One True Theory of Love' by Laura Fitzgerald (bookring via Bookcrossing)
This was a lovely, gentle read filled with a lovely mixture of characters. A modern day love story. Meg is a single mum and has brought up her son on her own after being abandoned by her husband when she fell pregnant. She is a kindergarten teacher and loves her job and her child, Henry (my favourite character I think). They meet Ahmed (and she falls for him immediately) purely by chance one weekend while they visit their favourite cafe where they play chess. Henry befriends Ahmed and a friendship is kindled. It doesn't all run smoothly, although Henry trys very had to get them together. Meg has concerns over her parents relationship, which seems to be on the rocks and her sister who is stuck in a rut in her family life too. All the higelty pigelty sorts itself out with a little help from Meg, but not always as you would hope. Another complication arises when Jonathan, Henry's dad appears on the scene and decisions have to be made their futures.
4/5