Victoria Becker isn't ready to go back to her life in South Africa. The next teaching job in exotic Istanbul will buy her a few more months, that's all she needs, she tells herself- just a little more time to heal...and forget. But when Alkan Aslan enters her life in a shroud of mystery, Victoria is instantly swept off her feet and into his world of trade and kilims.Their meeting is fate. Their passion-undeniable. But will it be enough when they are faced with the worst? Praise for A Piece of My Heart"A beautifully written love story with a very real tragedy robbing many relationships today in South Africa, in the World. It spoke to my heart and my head as I'm certain it will in every reader.""This is a fast-paced novel charting the blossoming love affair between Vicky, a young English teacher from South Africa and, Alkan, a handsome older businessman from Turkey.After taking a new job in Istanbul, Vicky quickly falls under Alkan's spell, but the path of true love rarely runs smooth, and this certainly is the case for Vicky and Alkan.The intriguing plotline and vivid descriptions make this an easy read which I devoured in two sittings."