Strong as a Pharaoh

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Egypt! What better place to break free of painful ruts and crippling memories of two disastrous first marriages?

 

Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of temples, pyramids and pharaohs, desperately needing to re-create herself in the aftermath of the suicide of her emotionally abusive husband. She no longer needs a man in her life…she thinks….

 

Daniel, a professor and church music director, signs on for a tour of Egypt at the end of his sabbatical in Oxford. He loved his mentally-ill ex-wife, and still can’t understand why she left him all those years ago, taking their daughter with her.

 

Two kindred spirits meet overseas and keep finding new common ground, a growing attraction…and hidden secrets…as they visit Cairo and Luxor, then board a cruise ship on the Nile. But it’s not all glamor. Mummies look grisly; vendors are aggressive; and women are regarded as second-class citizens. Screams punctuate the night as memories surface in nightmares, and a nearby hot air balloon crash triggers more trauma. And who’d ever guess that the mentally-ill ex might show up on the same cruise ship, clearly no longer taking the medications that kept her stable? And that she even seems to want Daniel back…right when Megan and Daniel are discovering a new love that’s helping them learn to trust again.

Egypt! What better place to break free of painful ruts and crippling memories of two disastrous first marriages?

 

Megan, a blocked mystery writer, signs on for a tour of this ancient world of temples, pyramids and pharaohs, desperately needing to re-create herself in the aftermath of the suicide of her emotionally abusive husband. She no longer needs a man in her life…she thinks….

 

Daniel, a professor and church music director, signs on for a tour of Egypt at the end of his sabbatical in Oxford. He loved his mentally-ill ex-wife, and still can’t understand why she left him all those years ago, taking their daughter with her.

 

Two kindred spirits meet overseas and keep finding new common ground, a growing attraction…and hidden secrets…as they visit Cairo and Luxor, then board a cruise ship on the Nile. But it’s not all glamor. Mummies look grisly; vendors are aggressive; and women are regarded as second-class citizens. Screams punctuate the night as memories surface in nightmares, and a nearby hot air balloon crash triggers more trauma. And who’d ever guess that the mentally-ill ex might show up on the same cruise ship, clearly no longer taking the medications that kept her stable? And that she even seems to want Daniel back…right when Megan and Daniel are discovering a new love that’s helping them learn to trust again.

“Strong as a Pharaoh takes us to exotic locations. Ms. Lohans’ descriptions of Egypt are so vivid I can practically smell the Nile! What really makes the story sing are the characters. We love them, we root for them, and want them to have a happy ending together.”

Jana Richards, author of Strong Enough; Unexpected; and many other romance novels.

 

“Another beautiful book with Alison Lohans’ characteristic deep, sympathetic portrayal of the human spirit in all its mystery and confusion. I was enthralled from start to finish.”

Sharon Plumb, author of Draco’s Child; Dragon Planet: Kraamlok; and other novels.

 

“An intriguing travel romance that takes us on a tour of Egypt, with beauty and history unfolding before us. Both our hero and heroine don’t intend to fall in love, and many obstacles seem to defy hope of a happy ending – but love does, indeed, triumph.”

Liz Martinson, author of Belonging; Ullandale; and other romance novels.

 

“Strong as a Pharaoh takes Megan on a journey of discovery, unearthing treasures and traumas along the Nile and in her heart. Along the way, she discovers the true treasures long buried inside herself, eagerly awaiting release.”

Morgan Traquair, psychologist and poet.

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