" I really enjoyed this book but have to admit that I skipped over the chapters of the uncle's surreal stories. I was only interested in the main characters life and love situations. I finished this book a while ago so I don't recall tons of details but the gist I remember is this: lonely woman in her 40's, American-born Iraqi, dead parents, loving uncle, meets attractive Iraqi professor and various men at her restaurant...all the men seem to have secrets, She falls in love with the professor. His secrets are of his Iraqi family/culture against his ever-expanding interest in western culture. Ends up in England, LA, then they fall in love and she eventually trusts him. I enjoyed the mystery of his past and the rift of cultures, mistrust, and eventual love. "
— Janet, 2/15/2014