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Jerusalem & Ramallah – Sharbain’s
Kuwait – Takween, Sophia & Kalemat
Doha – Alid, Jarir, Snoonu, Rafeeq & Purple Box
Dubai – Kinokuniya, Magrudy’s
Lebanon – Librairie Antoine, Dar Al Rawafed
Jordan – Dar Al Manhal

Lost and Found in Thyme Series

Sami Amara has been plagued by visions of a mysterious red-haired girl that he just can’t place. When his father suddenly dies, he is confronted with a past that he never knew existed: a mysterious girl, now a woman, and promises unfulfilled.

Single mother Petra Haddad has grown accustomed to a life of routine, predictability and…loneliness. When a lawyer calls her up to discuss the last will and testament of a man she never even knew, her world is turned upside down.

From international diplomatic strife to local scandal, Sami and Petra find themselves embroiled in a thrilling conspiracy that ripples through their American-Palestinian heritage and rips into the lives of everyone around them.

It’s a race against the powerful political elite, and this time, everything’s at stake.

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Jerusalem & Ramallah – Sharbain’s
Kuwait – Takween, Sophia & Kalemat
Doha – Alif, Jarir, Snoonu, Rafeeq & Purple Box
Lebanon – Librairie Antoine
Jordan – Readers, Dar Al Manhal
Iraq – Al Rafdin
Turkey – Akdem

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Bitter Almonds

“So it is good to eat bitter almonds because they make the sweet ones taste even better?”

Heartbreaking and moving, Bitter Almonds is about displacement and exile, family duty and honor, and the universal feelings of love and loss. This is a book to break your heart, but it is also a book of hope and admiration at the resilience of the human spirit.

Omar is an orphaned Palestinian born into chaos, displaced by violence, and driven by forces beyond his control to find his place in the world. He only has one thing to hold on to: a love that propels him forward and gives him hope. Nadia is carefree and tries to be oblivious to the tough realities of her world in Damascus. But she is confronted with a cruel load thrust upon her by selfish and cowardly brother. Will she break out of her traditional social mould to create her own destiny?

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Shadows Of Damascus

A story of intrigue, emotional upheaval, danger, hidden love, misunderstandings, and unexpected events.

Honor, pain, solitude. These are things Adam Wagener knows all about. Warmth, love? Those he never masters. But the war veteran is trying to make peace with his past, and he is one who keeps his word. Adam owes the man who saved his life in Iraq. He doesn’t question the measure of the debt, even when it is in the form of an emotionally distant, beautiful woman.

Yasmeen agreed to become the wife of a complete stranger so she could flee her war-torn country. She counted on staying in the US for a few months until she could safely return home. Beyond survival, there was one thing she did not count on: wanting more.

Is it too late for Adam and Yasmeen to overcome their circumstances?

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Book Release

Happy to announce that my 4th novel, FOUND IN THYME is released to conclude the journey of LOST IN THYME

Join me in Austin, Texas at the Laura Bush Community Library

Books took a Middle Eastern Tour with HBKU Press through Book Fairs in Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Cairo

Many, many heartfelt thanks to all who stopped by during the 2022 Texas Book Festival!

 

An informative virtual discussion about Bitter Almonds at the Qatar National Library as part of their Community Read Program. I love hearing from readers and working through their analysis of my books. Thank you to all who participated.

Click on the link Gulf Times to read a press release about the event

Had a fantastic discussion of my book LOST IN THYME with the wonderful bookclub ladies of Houston.

Having an amazing creative time during my residency at Art Omi:Writers this fall. International authors coming together, stimulating discussions, shared information and insights from agents and editors, fantastic guidance from staff, and above all an enchanting upper state New York setting in Ghent. Ideas flow, imagination soars and words find new meanings.

Honored to have discussed my novel BITTER ALMONDS with the Arab American National Museum Book Club. Full video at this link AANM Virtual Book Club

Excited to announce the re-release of Shadows of Damascus with new cover and a new publisher.

Now available as an E-book and Paperback

Excited to announce that LOST IN THYME novel is chosen the winner of 2019 Best Book Awards in the Category Fiction: Inspirational. The contest is sponsored by American Book Fest

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Palestinian Stories

Immigrant Lilas .. Using EnglishConveys Arab Woes of Displacement

Full article in Arabic by Journalist Hanan Mutair at SABAQ24.PS News 

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Lost in Thyme has been announced as a Finalist in the category of Fiction: Inspirational in the 2019 International Book Awards.

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New novel LOST IN THYME to be released on November 29, 2018.

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English and Arabic book signing event for Bitter Almonds in Amman, Jordan on October 1st, 2018 during the Amman Book Fair

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Touching Hearts: An Engineer who writes from the heart, touching others.

Full Interview in Qatar Tribune

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