The French Braid Society
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Last published Wed, Sep 23, 2015
"There were people in this world who lived their days in grey and their nights without stars. Three fateful acts...meant a lifetime of color and comets. Some people called it kismet. Muslims called it qadr."
Friendship, tragedy, and love have woven Aaya, Jennah, and Samina's lives together since they were children. When Samina's mom was killed, the bonds grew tighter and the French Braid Society was born. Seven years later, new challenges arise with mind, heart, and soul on the line.
While Aaya's path to journalism fulfills her ambition and need to prove herself, it jeopardizes her values and future with a potential soulmate. A childhood enemy from Jennah's past returns with new games that threaten to break the chains on her heart and destabilize her foundation of distrusting males and marriage. When Samina forms a bond to a dangerous new muse, her passion for art and photography heightens as does the immortal darkness he pulls her into once more.
This isn't a religious story or a book about finding God. This is a coming of age story about three girls rediscovering what it means to be a French Braid Society member faced with family, foes, and fatal attraction.
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