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  Barely a teen, Asha loses her parents to a fiery car crash in Tanzania and is shipped off to a seaside community in tropical Goa to join her extended family. Soon after, she‘s forced to flee an arranged marriage to the most vile man in the village, and looks for salvation in a new country. Is Asha walking into another trap?

  Coming 1 January 2018

  BOOK TWO: Abducted

  A kidnapping. A forbidden place. An escape across borders.

  Asha and her best friend, Katy, arrive at Heathrow Airport on their long trek from Toronto, when Katy is kidnapped in broad daylight. Hell-bent on finding her, Asha dashes across the city, following a mysterious robed woman to a brothel, embarking on a journey that takes her from London to Luxembourg. Who kidnapped Katy and why?

  Coming 1 March 2018

  BOOK THREE: Exiled

  A lost cousin. A death sentence. A fight for freedom.

  Asha arrives in Goa with her newfound friends, hoping to reunite with her missing cousin, only to make an alarming discovery. Asha soon learns that both her cousin and childhood best-friend are in grave danger, with a death sentence hanging over one of them. What will Asha have to sacrifice for their freedom?

  Coming 1 May 2018

  Ten percent of proceeds from book sales will go to a global women empowerment or female education charity through an online poll every December first, chosen exclusively by Rebel Diva inside readers.

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  Do you fantasize about that perfect life, that dream home, or that amazing job? But struggle to get them?

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  Coming 1 February 2018

  Journal 3 – My Rebel Life

  Do you feel exhausted trying to do everything? Do you struggle to find balance in your life?

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  About the Author

  Born on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, Tikiri spent her childhood in the savannas of Southern Africa, and has lived and worked in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. She recently revived her passion for books, and is dedicating the rest of her life to empowering marginalized young women around the world, so they may have the same opportunities she has been lucky to have.

  Books, to her, were an escape from a volatile childhood, opening doors to adventures, possibilities. It was books that inspired and empowered her, and guided her through life’s obstacles. Today, she writes to entertain, but more importantly, she writes to inspire young women around the world to live their lives to the fullest.

  To say hello, go to www.TikiriHerath.com

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

  All rights reserved. The use of any part of this publication, reproduced, transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise or stored in a retrieval system without prior written consent of the publisher—or in the case of photocopying or other reprographic copying, a license from the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency—is an infringement of the copyright law.

  Copyright © 2017 Tikiri Herath

  Edition: 2017

  Library & Archives Canada Cataloging in Publication

  ISBN: 978-0-9939616-7-0

  Author: Tikiri Herath

  Publisher: The Red Heeled Rebels Group

  Copy Editing: Lynne Melcombe

  Cover Design: Deranged Doctor Designs

  Proofread and Formatting: Polgarus Studio

  Back Cover Headshot: Mario Menard Photography