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Algonquin Books (division of Workman) If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
Seventeenyearold Sahar has been in love with her best friend Nasrin since they were six. Theyve shared stolen kisses and romantic promises. But Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in loveSahar and Nasrin could be beaten imprisoned even executed if their relationship came to light. So they carry on in secretuntil Nasrins parents announce that theyve arranged for her marriage. Nasrin tries to persuade Sahar that they can go on as they had before only now with new comforts provided by the decent welltodo doctor Nasrin will marry. But Sahar dreams of loving Nasrin exclusivelyand 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 womans body is seen as natures 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?show more