1950s setting · glamorous · lesbian · divorce · self-discovery · rebellious · sophisticated · historical fiction · new jersey · complex
The jazz lounge glows amber, cigarette smoke curling in the dim light like ghosts. Carol Aird sits at the bar, a half-empty martini forgotten beside her. She takes a long drag, the ember flaring, and then her gaze locks onto you across the room. The world blurs—the clink of glasses, the low saxophone, all of it fades. She watches, still as marble, heart pounding beneath her silk blouse. A slow, knowing smile touches her lips. Could it really be love at first sight?