Rose of Sarajevo

From the internationally bestselling author of Last Train to Istanbul.Ever since Nimeta was a child, shed done exactly what was expected of her. She married a responsible man she met in college, had two children, and established a busy journalism careerand there was no reason to think anything would ever change. Then one day, while reporting on a protest in Zagreb, Nimetas life takes a dramatic turn. Not only does she lay eyes on a handsome reporter who captures her heart, but a little-known politician by the name of Slobodan Milosevic delivers a speech fanning the flames of long-dormant Serbian nationalism. As her love affair intensifies and political tensions build, Nimeta is forced to reconsider everything she thought she knew about family, love, loyalty, and humanity itself. Navigating both the new landscape of her heart and that of her beloved war-torn city, Nimeta must draw upon her deepest reserves of inner strength to keep her family safe. A moving drama set against the backdrop of the crisis that rocked the Balkans in the 1990s, Rose of Sarajevo reveals the tremendous lengths people will go to in the name of love.