title: Turquoise: A love story
author:  Ayshe Talay-Ongan 
description: In this literary love story set in California and Turkey, a determined, independent Turkish woman turns her trials and tribulations into a life of fulfillment. Talay-Ongan cleverly balances the deep fervor of Yasmins feelings for Renan with the reality of setting up a professional center and managing day-to-day life.  While the narrative hints at political issues impacting both Yasmin and Renan, the focus of the story doesnt deviate from their overpowering emotional affairThe characters are strong and intelligently written. Yasmin, the compelling protagonist, serves as a wise narratora resilient, self-aware woman who overcomes obstacles to achieve the goals she sets for herself. Their interactions are written with an ornate, lyrical quality a book of love poetry. An elegant, intelligent romance Kirkus Reviews
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  # Here are Ladies
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### James Stephens
  
  
  This page formatted 2007 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com
  
  * [HERE ARE LADIES](hlad_split_2.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [ WOMEN](hlad_split_3.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  * [ ONE AND ONE](hlad_split_4.html#1_0_4)
  
  
  * [ THE DAISIES](hlad_split_5.html#1_0_5)
  
  
  * [ BRIGID](hlad_split_6.html#1_0_6)
  
  
  * [ MISTRESS QUIET-EYES](hlad_split_7.html#1_0_7)
  
  
  * [ SWEET-APPLE](hlad_split_8.html#1_0_8)
  
  
  * [ THE MOON](hlad_split_9.html#1_0_9)
  
  
  * [THERE IS A TAVERN IN THE TOWN](hlad_split_10.html#1_0_10)
  
  
  
  
  
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  Produced by Al Haines
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  HERE ARE LADIES
  
  
  BY
  
  
  JAMES STEPHENS
  
  
  AUTHOR OF 'THE CROCK OF GOLD'
  
  
  
  
  
  NEW YORK
  
  
  THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
  
  
  1914
  
  
  
  
  
  COPYRIGHT, 1913
  
  
  THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
  
  
  Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1913
  
  
  Reprinted March, 1914.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### HERE ARE LADIES
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ###  WOMEN
  
  
  
  
  
    
  Listen! If but women were
  
  
    
  Half as kind as they are fair
  
  
    