The Last Breath First

When heartbreak steals identity and peace, can love and faith teach the heart to trust again?

After a devastating betrayal, Inara Habib rebuilds her life in Türkiye, convinced that love is a closed chapter forever. Independent and determined to move forward, the last thing she expects from a freelance writing project is the entry of Kareem Al Ajmal into her world.

Brilliant, impulsive, and carrying an unresolved past of his own, Kareem is unlike any man she has ever met. What begins as a professional partnership soon ignites an undeniable connection. But when his unexpected proposal turns her carefully ordered life upside down, Inara must decide whether risking her heart again is an act of courage—or the biggest mistake she’ll ever make.

Set against the breathtaking Mediterranean coast of Side, The Last Breath First is a heartfelt contemporary romance about second chances, healing, faith, and discovering that sometimes the greatest love stories begin when you’re not looking for one.

Born and raised in South Africa, Nasreen Variyawa is an author, editor and educator. After thirteen years in Turkey, where she coached authors and wrote the award-winning Exceptional Authors are Authentic, she returned home to South Africa to write her first novel. The Last Breath First is her debut contemporary Muslim romance novel.

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PUBLICATION DATE 31/7/2026