Coming
May 27,2025
A breakup, a car accident, a kind gesture—Partial Truths explores the consequences of meeting the perfect person at the worst possible time…
Partial Truths is a love story for all those who've ever wondered: What if I had chosen another path? What if I hadn't let them go?
“The writing here is evocative, utilizing short sentences full of emotional intensity that fill even the smallest and most innocent of moments with sexual tension…”
–Indie Reader
“An absolute page turner! The perfect display of magnetism and tension within a forbidden love.”
–Eline Wilson
“Set against the vibrant backdrop of Los Angeles, this modern love story offers everything: a strong, career-driven heroine, electrifying chemistry, and twists you won’t see coming. The main characters have a real, steamy attraction —the kind that’s messy, thrilling, and impossible to resist. Once you start, you won’t want to stop, so get ready to set your time aside for this one .”
— Beth Hamilton, author of The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women
Listen to the soundtrack of Camila and Ben’s love story
About the Author
Photo: Andrea Domjan
SHAHED GHANIMATI
The child of Iranian immigrants and raised in California. She received her doctorate from The Chicago Medical School and trained as a resident and fellow at Los Angeles County/USC. As a mother, wife, and physician, she believes that life and love can be complicated and happy endings are never guaranteed. Shahed lives with her family in Orange County, where she is always searching for her next pastry shop and bookstore (and if you find one within the other, please send her a message).
Inspiration to
write Partial Truths…
While the world was still in COVID shutdown in 2021, I would come home to a quiet house, and for reasons that are still unclear to me, I started thinking of my 20s and the choices we allowed ourselves to make when trying to figure out who we were. In those times, the world was very black and white because I hadn’t experienced enough of life to appreciate the grey. I’ve talked to enough women to know I’m not alone. For some reason (maybe it is the hormonal rollercoaster we call perimenopause), when women finally find a moment to breathe in their 40s, we sometimes begin to wonder what happened over the past 20 years.
Who were we all those years ago?
What other paths could we have taken?
And where would they have led us?
It was then I had the idea to write a story that would be just for me. A story about choices and the different paths life can take. This turned into a story for not only me but also my closest friends, and now, with 73000 words, 150+ submissions, and over 50 rejections later, I decided to self-publish so it can be a story for anyone and everyone. Why? Because I know this love story will resonate with more than just my circle of friends. Because we were all someone else before we became mothers, wives, partners, colleagues, and bosses.
That person still exists somewhere and she doesn’t want to be forgotten.
