Blurb
Two
strangers on the same path.
Survivors.
Companions.
They
will be each other’s salvation.
On
a rainy, winter night, a mysterious woman in a red dress seeking
shelter comes inside the restaurant Kabir was busy working in
—primarily the bar— and night after night, drink after drink, she
comes back to the same spot. That is where he sees her for the first
time.
Hundreds
of patrons around her try to speak with her daily, but she dismisses
them. It appears she wants to remain in a blissful peace alone with
her booze and books. After seeing the mysterious woman reading a
book, and because of his shy nature, Kabir gains entrance into her
life by anonymously leaving books with notes for her.
The
Name of Red is the story of two strangers, two different
personalities who meet on a winter, rainy night who challenge each
other. They have a connection which blossoms into a friendship due to
their fondness of books. But they both have secrets that can bind
them together or threaten their newfound relationship forever.
Excerpt
The
restaurant Ferdaus was filled with a buzzing crowd.
The
smoke around the people twisted and formed curls, illuminated under
the bar lights. The atmosphere was a hazy cloud, lingering against
their clothes. Several people came in seeking shelter from the
pouring rain outside. The customers of the restaurant turned to look
at the entrance door- bell jingling. They glanced at the large crowd
coming as the glass door was pulled open, and they watched as someone
new stepped in behind them.
The
woman walked into the bar for the first time in the winter rain.
She
didn’t have an umbrella on her; her little sleeveless dress ended
at her ankles, fully drenched. Her wet dress clung to her body,
showcasing the outlines of her curves. In one hand, she was carrying
the skirt of her dress. Suddenly, she let it go, and her long, bare
arms moved upwards as she tried to fix her damp hair which had
darkened in intensity due to the rain. It fell past her shoulders,
the strands sticking to her face. She attempted to comb through the
tangles with her fingertips.
The
men watched her movements hungrily, their eager faces drawn to her
and at the sight of someone new. Their eyes trailed from her face, to
her wet body, then back to the movements of her hands entwined in her
hair. Under her arm, she carried a book and a trench coat. It
appeared strange she wasn't wearing the coat when it was pouring
outside and freezing in the middle of November. Men were left
mesmerized by her, and she turned heads as she walked by. Something
radiated from within her, drawing the men around her in.
The
women who were with some of these men noticed their gaze on the
unfamiliar woman. Now they stared at her with jealousy and anger.
Who
is she? they wondered.
About
the Author
Beena
Khan lives in a suburb in Queens, New York in her apartment. She is
27 years old from Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. She is an immigrant who
moved to New York when she was five years old. She currently holds a
Masters Degree in Developmental Psychology from CUNY School of
Professional Sciences. She enjoys reading, writing, and netflixing.
This is her debut novel.
Her
website is www.beenakhan.com.
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3 comments:
Welcome to Beyond Romance, Beena!
This sounds very intriguing. I hope your tour goes really well.
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for sharing my book, if interested in a review copy, please email me at beenaxkhan@gmail.com :)
Beena @ Beena Khan
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