Nick Shaw

Memories of a Nashville Beauty Nick Shaw

Nick, an Asian, believes in destiny. When he sees Shirley, an attractive blue-eyed American, at Pittsburgh Airport, he is immediately infatuated. He feels as if the cosmos has pre-ordained this encounter and he must take the initiative. Sitting next to her on their flight to Nashville, they get to know each other. He tells her about his job in Tabriz, Iran and she tells him about her research work at Vanderbilt University. When she offers to spend a few days with him in Tabriz, Nick accepts her offer, feeling that his karma is good. Back in Tabriz, Nick arranges for Shirley's visit despite warnings on the risks involved in a country embroiled in political turmoil. When Shirley arrives in Iran, they spend a night together and Nick falls in love with her. Both are soul-mates, driven by professional goals. Yet, at another level, Nick is sexually attracted to Shirley who gets turned on by his ardour. While Nick feels that there is more to their relationship than lust, Shirley remains non-committal. Although Nick is living separated from his wife, he is still married. Nick promises to divorce his wife by the time he meets Shirley in Nashville. After Khomeini takes over, Nick leaves Iran and lands a job with a Swiss company. Four months later, he visits Shirley in Nashville. When she finds out that he is still married, she becomes distant. Nick leaves Nashville resolved to get a divorce. After starting divorce proceedings, Nick returns to Nashville. Spending a weekend with Shirley, he goes for a job interview in the hope of relocating there. A month later, Nick rejects the Nashville job offer when he gets a chance to work in Switzerland. Shirley also progresses professionally. It looks as if their professional trajectories are taking them apart. Two years later, Nick invites Shirley to Switzerland, hoping to persuade her to relocate to Europe. After an exciting weekend together, Shirley promises to make a repeat visit to Switzerland at Easter. Read the book to see what happens next. WARNING 18+: This book contains material that may be considered offensive to some readers as it contains explicit sex scenes.