I received a copy of the book from Netgalley to review. Thank you for the opportunity.
A well written romance. The characters were well presented and developed. The writing is very good and quickly draws the reader in. I particularly enjoyed the book references scattered throughout as this added a nice touch.
At times, a bit fanciful but I guess due to the origin of this story.
I look forward to reading more from this author. A great read.

What an outstanding novel. I read this in the early hours of the morning and was finished in just 3. It's a book that really surprised me, drew me in and didn't let go. Beautifully written and surprising in it's ability to have you truly lost in the story.

A beautiful woman enters a bar, alone and sits and reads a book. Stunning in a red dress, the eyes of every man on her. She is oblivious as she drinks alone and turns the pages of her book. Night after night, the same. Who is this mysterious woman? Why does she come alone? Why read in a bar? Why does she look so sad?

One particular man is drawn to "Red" in a powerful way and through the love of books connections are made. Book lovers will adore this book and keep your "to-read" list ready as cleverly through the novel the author lets us know what books she reads and why she likes them, lots of good recommendations in other words.

A small cast of characters come into her life and we hear from her own voice and that of her admirer, it's done very well getting both perspectives of their thoughts and feelings. It's a true story that unravel at a steady pace, not a moment of boredom, I was well hooked. The author reveals small aspects at perfect intervals and we hold on desperate to know the whole truth. I wasn't even sure how much would be revealed.

The ending..OMG..I did NOT expect that nor the reveal leading up to it. Totally blindsided by a very clever writer. Cultures blend, emotions flow and portrayal of real human emotion across the board is shared from the pages. It's a powerful and moving novel. This was NOTHING I expected and exceeded all expectations. Highly recommended, you won't be able to put it down.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy. All opinions are my own and totally unbiased.

First, I want to thank Beena Kahn, NetGalley, and Xpresso Tours for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Beena Kahn is the first author to ever completely blow me away by the bold and intensely written in The Name of Red’s epilogue. Beena brought out so much emotion and feeling out within the characters of the scene. It was truly eye opening.

One thing I thought was so unique and so refreshing was in this book the main characters were discussing their love for books. There was a comical bit when they discussed E.L. James books that discussed bondage.

The development of the story of budding friendship is definitely a very unique one.

I love how this story came about by her own struggles with mental health. Not to mention how her characters intertwine with her real day characters. Reading this made the story more personal and real.