The Damascus Affair

<p><strong>She was my crescent moon. I could not see a future for Syria but I saw a future for us.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Damascus 2011: Equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching Shawn Tenbrink's unforgettable debut novel captures the essence of modern civil war and love against unimaginable odds. Based on the author's true story a U.S. diplomat and Syrian woman embark on a journey under the Assad Regime that will change them both forever.</p><p><br></p><p>Shawn feels everything that a twenty-something feels as they fall in love: nervous euphoric and at home. But nothing is normal about this love story. He is 6000 miles from home in a desert city that is 5000 years old on the brink of a war that would kill over 300000 Syrians. He has come to love this city as much as he loves this woman.</p><p><br></p><p>At any moment he could lose both. </p>