A Divine Wink, When Love and Religion Become Rivals
A romance novel about two people who
take their faith in God seriously
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About the novel
Adeelah El-Sayed meets Martin Webster, a Christian--a dangerous liaison for a Muslim woman that leads to a private war. The first battle comes from within. Adeelah knows this attraction to a non-Muslim man is unacceptable in her Islamic world. But she loses this battle. She cannot overcome the forbidden love that invades her soul, and she hopelessly surrenders. Together Martin and Adeelah face more attacks from mosque, church, and their two families, all because they dare to love each other. Then two more unexpected attacks: A kidnapping attempt to force Adeelah into a marriage with a Muslim man and a white supremacist attack.
Martin and Adeelah pray together and find there is no significant difference in the way they live their lives of faith in obedience to God. In meetings with the pastor of Martin's church and the imam at the mosque where Adeelah goes to pray, Martin makes the case for the extensive common ground that exists between their two unsympathetic religions.
In the Christian New Testament, God winked at the ignorance of Greek philosophers on Mars Hill who worshipped an unknown god. Martin and Adeelah find that God still winks today--a Divine wink at the ignorance that separates two, God-fearing people who take their faith in God seriously, an ignorance that conspires to keep them apart.
“And the times of this ignorance God winked at.” Acts 17:30 (KJV)
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About the novel
Adeelah El-Sayed meets Martin Webster, a Christian--a dangerous liaison for a Muslim woman that leads to a private war. The first battle comes from within. Adeelah knows this attraction to a non-Muslim man is unacceptable in her Islamic world. But she loses this battle. She cannot overcome the forbidden love that invades her soul, and she hopelessly surrenders. Together Martin and Adeelah face more attacks from mosque, church, and their two families, all because they dare to love each other. Then two more unexpected attacks: A kidnapping attempt to force Adeelah into a marriage with a Muslim man and a white supremacist attack.
Martin and Adeelah pray together and find there is no significant difference in the way they live their lives of faith in obedience to God. In meetings with the pastor of Martin's church and the imam at the mosque where Adeelah goes to pray, Martin makes the case for the extensive common ground that exists between their two unsympathetic religions.
In the Christian New Testament, God winked at the ignorance of Greek philosophers on Mars Hill who worshipped an unknown god. Martin and Adeelah find that God still winks today--a Divine wink at the ignorance that separates two, God-fearing people who take their faith in God seriously, an ignorance that conspires to keep them apart.
“And the times of this ignorance God winked at.” Acts 17:30 (KJV)
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Click here to read chapter 1
Why I wrote this book.
Testimonials
Soukaina Tarraf
"A Divine Wink is fascinating, original, and based on cultural realities. The writing is beautiful and grounded in a deep understanding of Islam and Christianity. Michael highlights important interfaith issues by way of this forbidden love story, which makes this a joyful read." - Soukaina Tarraf, from Morocco, student at the University of Louisville on a Fulbright Scholarship.
“I enjoyed your book. I especially appreciated how you portrayed Martin and Adeelah’s successful struggle to find common ground between Islam and Christianity.”
Ahmet Basagalar, from Turkey |
“I loved it! You made me cry!!” Kathy Holgate, Christian Musician |
 Shirley Bull
"Michael, what a wonderful book. It kept my interest the entire time. I want to do whatever I can to promote your novel. I really believe there is a need for the message it relays." - Shirley Bull, Florida Writers Association, author of My Friend the Garden Gnome and My Jealous Lover.
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 Susan Donner, Nurse
“Both of your books are good reads, but I really liked A Divine Wink” |
A tribute to the audiobook's narrator: “Matt Hicks, who narrated this novel, made the story of Adeelah El-Sayed and Martin Webster come alive in a marvelous way. When I heard my novel, as he told the story, it was as if I relived the story for the first time. Matt, by himself, gave each character their unique personality in a way that is simply not possible on the printed page.” - Michael Wright
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