The Perfect Gift

Life has become mundane for Susan Harris, a thirty-year-old librarian living in Florida. Her only revolt against boredom is wearing a push-up bra and painting her nails red. Although she wants commitment, love, and a family, the tick of her biological clock is becoming louder by the day.

After she decides to visit her grandparents in Massachusetts, Susan receives faith-filled insight from her grammy on how to find happiness again. While strolling the beach one day, Susan meets a young Syrian man who is helping to establish a mosque in the town. Ari Mousani has dark eyes that seem to penetrate deep into her soul. Their attraction is strong and they agree to meet again. But just as they fall deeply in love, Ari completes his work and returns home. As Susan attempts to cope with her loss, she is reconnected again with a former love who delivers unexpected news that changes everythingincluding her perspective on life, love, and her future.

In this romantic tale, a woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery where she learns to love herself, gleans lessons from the past, and sees happiness in the future, with help from the perfect gift.