Title: Awakened by Love by Azin Sametipour

Page count: 302

Published: September 2017

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Romance

Summary:

From the critically acclaimed and award-winning author, Azin Sametipour, comes a breath-taking story about forbidden love, heartbreak and identity.

Born in California into a Muslim family from Iran, Zoha Farzam thought she had her entire life planned. Graduating from UC Davis in just three years, and attending Stanford Medical School. Even removing her scarf without her parents knowing was a carefully planned rebellion, but she never in her wildest dreams planned Ethan. Ethan Renard was everything she was not, and when he made her question everything she believed in, Zoha found herself being torn between her happiness and her duty. Would she risk everything, her family, her faith, and even her reputation for him?

A moving portrait about the challenges one faces from being in two cultures, or falling in love with someone who is, and the hard decisions one must make to be true to oneself.

Awakened by Love is astonishingly beautiful and frighteningly honest.
Critics call it captivating, powerful and a novel for everyone.

The first in a trilogy, Awakened by Truth comes next!

My Thoughts:

I have to say that this was the first book that I have ever read like this. I haven’t really noticed a lot of books in the YA community that deal with religion.
This book Is about a girl named Zoha who is going to collage and got accepted into Stanford Medical school. Her life was going perfectly until she met Ethan. He is the sweetest he likes her, and she likes him. There is one downfall though Zoha comes from a traditional Muslim family, so she is unable to date men outside her religion. As time goes on Zoha can’t stop her feelings and she begins to date him. There relationship starts of rocky but what relationship doesn’t. I loved they way their story began, and I can’t wait to see where it goes next. Reading about Zoha’s story an her fighting her inner battles was amazing. Her relationship with Ethan is bittersweet. I can’t wait for the next book to see where the story goes

I was given this book by the author to give an honest review.