Desperate Journey — Julie Ellis

From the well-loved storyteller - Caren met Marty, an Iranian, at college. Young and idealistic, they fell in love. But when family duty recalls Marty to Tehran, he starts to change. Gradually, he turns into a tyrant. Imprisoned in a loveless marriage, in a society hostile to Western women, Caren flees. Together, she and son Danny escape to the States, where she hopes to rebuild her life, and create a loving home for Danny provided Marty cannot track her . . .