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  • Culture Clashes and Exiled Heart

    I admit it. I’m a Southern girl, and I find the roots of my father’s side of the family along the edges of Low Country, South Carolina. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the southeast

  • Keeping It Real: Exiled Heart’s Setting in Time

    Setting. It provides the backdrop for the plot and development of characters. It also consists of numerous things. First off, the location. That’s an obvious one. The culture. Culture stems from

  • Ben’s Take on Loyalty

    Note: In this post, you’ll hear from Ben Evans, Ziad’s best friend and an FBI agent posted at the US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia People use many words to describe me. Benjamin is Mom’s

  • Claire’s Take on Compassion

    Note: This week, you’ll hear from Claire Montgomery, the leading lady of Exiled Heart, as she talks about compassion. I’m not sure how much you know about me. I’m a nurse, a flight nurse to b

  • Ziad’s Take on Friendship

    Note: In today’s post, you’ll get to meet Ziad al-Kazim, the main character in Exiled Heart. Hopefully his words will give you insight into his life before the start of the novel. In Jeddah, Sa