The Flame Must Burn: Small town Interracial Summer Romance: Novella
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Love is dangerous. It collides with culture, and culture is defied with rebellion.
She promised herself to me.
Ryder is the small town's local college boy.
It's summertime, and he's at the beach when he sees a young, college girl.
Their eyes lock together.
Intrigued by her, he wants to approach her but she quickly disappears.
Disappointed he returns home, but he sees her the next day in his summer class.
Good girls don't fall in love. They only obey.
From a traditional Middle Eastern family, Cyrah is a young foreign-exchange student.
She's studying abroad in a summer program of the small-town.
Intimidated by her beauty, Ryder begins writing love letters to her.
She is flattered but tries to steer clear from him.
But then an incident happens that draws these two star-crossed lovers together.
Slowly, she begins breaking all the rules and reciprocates the same feelings.
But summer doesn't last forever though, and Cyrah has to leave.
Recommended for fans of Misfit and Eleanor and Park.
This is the story of Red's parents, her maman and baba. Two star-crossed lovers. A prequel to Color Me Red. This is a standalone novella. A romantic comedy with suspense, be prepared for an epic love story.
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About the author
Beena Khan is a Literary Fiction Novelist and Poetess. She writes literary fiction and edgy, contemporary romance. She lives in a suburb in Queens, New York in her apartment. She is 27 years old and from Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. She's an immigrant who moved to New York when she was five years old. She currently holds a Masters Degree in Developmental Psychology from Cuny School of Professional Sciences. She enjoys reading, writing, and netflixing. She published her first book, the Name of Red when she was 26.
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RED SERIES
The Flame Must Burn (Book #0) Released September 22, 2020
The Deepest Cut (Book# 0.5) Releasing November 15, 2020
The Name of Red (Book #1) Released May 15 2020.
The Weight on Skin (Book #2), Released July 15 2020.
Color me Red (Book #3) Red's Standalone, Releasing October 15 2020
The Whispers of Rifts (Book #4) Aryan's Standalone, Releasing December 15 2020
Now Scarlet Awakens (Book #5) Standalone
Fire of My Heart (Book #6) Standalone
Samar (Book #7) Standalone