Written: A Heartbreaking Story of Love, Secrets, Betrayal and Honour

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If you have ever wondered what it’s like to be a young girl growing up in an Asian community, if you have ever questioned arranged marriage and honor-based systems or ever tried to get your head around cultures that subjugate women, then this award-winning book will provide insight.

Eleanor is a young girl growing up in a traditional Muslim family in England. Her mother has planned and agreed her marriage from birth and she will follow the predestined path of arranged marriage like that of her mother and grandmother. But Eleanor questions the world around her and from an early age is determined to change the course of her future. Subject to abuse and domestic violence, Eleanor comes into conflict with familial expectations and her own desires. When she seeks guidance from a mysterious woman, she uncovers greater secrets behind her parents’ past and her father’s plan to preserve his family honor.

Beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and emotional to the core, this book endeavors to go beneath the surface of cultural issues, traditional mindsets, and the life of women in these cultures. Taken from the author’s own journals, the characters and plot lines are close to real; Written will leave readers emotionally gripped and be hard to put down.