Sara Farizan
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. Theyâ€™ve shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in loveâ€”Sahar and Nasrin could be beaten, imprisoned, even executed if their relationship came to light.,So they carry on in secretâ€”until Nasrinâ€™s parents announce that theyâ€™ve arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they have been, only now with new comforts provided by the decent, well-to-do doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusivelyâ€”and openly.,Then Sahar discovers what seems like the perfect solution. In Iran, homosexuality may be a crime, but to be a man trapped in a womanâ€™s body is seen as natureâ€™s mistake, and sex reassignment is legal and accessible. As a man, Sahar could be the one to marry Nasrin. Sahar will never be able to love the one she wants, in the body she wants to be loved in, without risking her life. Is saving her love worth sacrificing her true self?
Young Adult,LGBT,Romance,Fiction,Contemporary,GLBT,Queer,Realistic Fiction,Cultural,Iran,LGBT,Lesbian,Young Adult,Teen
If You Could Be Mine