Heroine’s Choice
In my latest novel, the Muslim heroine faces one of many culturally challenging personal choices, as shown in this excerpt from a “reaction” scene In Chapter 34:
Matt’s enthusiasm about camping had been infectious for Tara, but when she got home she had second thoughts. In conscience, given the expectations of her faith, it had been radical enough to have begun going out with Matt in public; it was quite another matter to be in a situation where they’d be sharing sleeping quarters.
It would never happen between an unmarried Muslim couple devoted to their beliefs.
He’d spoken of camping as a fun thing to do together, and she couldn’t help the temptation she felt, but for someone of her faith, the idea of taking such a moral risk was like standing on a parapet faced with a choice of jumping from a high building.
She couldn’t decide whether or not to back out of going. It preyed on her mind as one day followed the next and she chopped and changed over the idea of phoning Matt to call it off.
End of excerpt.
This is what the story is about:
‘Security contractor, Matt Couper, returns from Iraq with memories of a fifteen year old Assyrian girl, Tara Nasrim, whose life he saved. Five years later, as a refugee, Tara shows up in New Zealand. Even there, Islamic extremism rears its head. Religion clashes with love, vengeance is pursued, and their world overturns.’
www.createspace.com/6402249 “The Assyrian Girl”.
Matt’s enthusiasm about camping had been infectious for Tara, but when she got home she had second thoughts. In conscience, given the expectations of her faith, it had been radical enough to have begun going out with Matt in public; it was quite another matter to be in a situation where they’d be sharing sleeping quarters.
It would never happen between an unmarried Muslim couple devoted to their beliefs.
He’d spoken of camping as a fun thing to do together, and she couldn’t help the temptation she felt, but for someone of her faith, the idea of taking such a moral risk was like standing on a parapet faced with a choice of jumping from a high building.
She couldn’t decide whether or not to back out of going. It preyed on her mind as one day followed the next and she chopped and changed over the idea of phoning Matt to call it off.
End of excerpt.
This is what the story is about:
‘Security contractor, Matt Couper, returns from Iraq with memories of a fifteen year old Assyrian girl, Tara Nasrim, whose life he saved. Five years later, as a refugee, Tara shows up in New Zealand. Even there, Islamic extremism rears its head. Religion clashes with love, vengeance is pursued, and their world overturns.’
www.createspace.com/6402249 “The Assyrian Girl”.
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