The Beginning of Everything: A Historical Lesbian Romance

By Cara Malone

A closeted secretary in 1960s Chicago. A fearless activist in San Francisco. A love so powerful it dares to change the world.

Betty is determined to live a quiet, respectable life-steady job, polite smile, and maybe one day, a husband her mother can approve of. But behind that picture-perfect fa ade is a longing she's never dared to name.

Joan has no interest in quiet or respectable. She's bold, outspoken, and proud of who she is-even if that means risking everything in a world that sees her love as a crime. In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin district, she's fighting for her right to exist and love openly.

When Betty visits California, one stolen glance across a smoky bar pulls her into Joan's orbit-and into a world she never imagined. What begins as a flirtation becomes something far deeper, spanning three time zones, four decades, and the growing fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

The Beginning of Everything is a sweeping sapphic love story about coming out, holding on, and changing history-one heart at a time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0875ZQ2N8
• ISBN13: 9798628819210
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"