From award-winning young adult author Amra Pajalic comes a #ownvoices, found family, coming of age, YA novel for fans of Melina Marchetta and John Green.
Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold. Now Alma is caught between family loyalties: her feuding parents, the brother she grew up with and the sister she just met, the new friends she made who are conflicted in their loyalties between her and Sabiha. Can Alma maintain the role of the perfect daughter and find a way to navigate the competing loyalties in her life? Alma’s Loyalty is the second in the Sassy Saints Series for fans of fake friendships, secret boyfriends, long-lost relatives, and fierce and funny girls. 'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review ‘Amra Pajalić writes with such honesty every young adult will empathise with her… While dealing with some ordinary “stuff” Pajalic’s observations are sincere and often hilarious.’ Bendigo Advertiser Bonus content available for newsletter subscribers only on a members only page. Please be aware that trigger warnings could contain spoilers and so I have included them on my themes page For publicity information please view Alma's Loyalty Media Kit below |
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Reviews
'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review
'With Amra Pajalić’s Sabiha’s Dilemma and Alma’s Loyalty, readers get an added bonus. She draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write ‘own voices’ stories that will resonate with young people navigating the spaces between culture, religion, tradition, family and friends.' Denise Newton Writer
'Precious, Intriguing, and Mood-Boosting.' Secret on Goodreads
'I enjoyed the slow but sweet relationship that formed between the two sisters.' Evelyn V. on Goodreads
Thank you @ book_a_holic_17
It was great to re-visit the friendship group of Sabiha from the first book and I also loved how the story develops between the friends and the inclusion of Alma into the group.
It was also lovely to see how Sabiha had developed from book one and throughout this book to connect with her father and new family and how this affected her.
The narrator was great. Really getting the personalities, attitudes and emotions of the characters across perfectly.
Another great book by this author - I hope that there's more to come from this series as I'm keen to see more of this community.
@redhead_reviews1
This is the second book in the Sassy Saints Series, the first book was Sabiha's Dilemma which I've not read but definitely will.
Alma and her family have moved into a new area and then Alma then has to attend a new school and make new friends - she also finds out she has a half sister.
Loved the way the author wrote about the difficulties of being a teenager but also how she writes about current everyday issues: drinking alcohol, drugs and sexual encounters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and will read the others - highly recommended!
@chaptersofvicki
🎧 Audiobook Tour 🎧
Having listened to the audiobook of Sabiha’s Dilema, which is book one in the series I was really looking forward to listening to book two. In fact I think I enjoyed book even more.
I really liked Alma, I did feel for her having moved to a new area and changing schools. Along with finding out she has a half sister, who also goes to her new school!
This book touches on a lot of subjects that teenagers come across. Such as sneaking out, going to parties, drinking and drugs.
I love the way the narrator brings the story to life. I hope there will be another book in the series as I’ve really enjoyed the first two in the series.
4.5 ⭐️
Repost from @fiction_vixen18
I have already read one book in this series and loved it so I had high hopes for this one and it didn't disappoint.
I listened to this on audio book and I loved it, it is well written with a fantastic story line and well developed characters that I loved and a fantastic narrator who really brought the book to life.
It was so nice to be back with Sabiha and her friends and to see how they have grown from the first book. I really took these characters to my heart in the first book and even more so now with the second book.
I listened to this in a couple of settings and I didn't want it to end, I really cannot wait to see what comes next in this series, I need to get myself physical copies too so i can have them with me always.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
'With Amra Pajalić’s Sabiha’s Dilemma and Alma’s Loyalty, readers get an added bonus. She draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write ‘own voices’ stories that will resonate with young people navigating the spaces between culture, religion, tradition, family and friends.' Denise Newton Writer
'Precious, Intriguing, and Mood-Boosting.' Secret on Goodreads
'I enjoyed the slow but sweet relationship that formed between the two sisters.' Evelyn V. on Goodreads
Thank you @ book_a_holic_17
It was great to re-visit the friendship group of Sabiha from the first book and I also loved how the story develops between the friends and the inclusion of Alma into the group.
It was also lovely to see how Sabiha had developed from book one and throughout this book to connect with her father and new family and how this affected her.
The narrator was great. Really getting the personalities, attitudes and emotions of the characters across perfectly.
Another great book by this author - I hope that there's more to come from this series as I'm keen to see more of this community.
@redhead_reviews1
This is the second book in the Sassy Saints Series, the first book was Sabiha's Dilemma which I've not read but definitely will.
Alma and her family have moved into a new area and then Alma then has to attend a new school and make new friends - she also finds out she has a half sister.
Loved the way the author wrote about the difficulties of being a teenager but also how she writes about current everyday issues: drinking alcohol, drugs and sexual encounters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and will read the others - highly recommended!
@chaptersofvicki
🎧 Audiobook Tour 🎧
Having listened to the audiobook of Sabiha’s Dilema, which is book one in the series I was really looking forward to listening to book two. In fact I think I enjoyed book even more.
I really liked Alma, I did feel for her having moved to a new area and changing schools. Along with finding out she has a half sister, who also goes to her new school!
This book touches on a lot of subjects that teenagers come across. Such as sneaking out, going to parties, drinking and drugs.
I love the way the narrator brings the story to life. I hope there will be another book in the series as I’ve really enjoyed the first two in the series.
4.5 ⭐️
Repost from @fiction_vixen18
I have already read one book in this series and loved it so I had high hopes for this one and it didn't disappoint.
I listened to this on audio book and I loved it, it is well written with a fantastic story line and well developed characters that I loved and a fantastic narrator who really brought the book to life.
It was so nice to be back with Sabiha and her friends and to see how they have grown from the first book. I really took these characters to my heart in the first book and even more so now with the second book.
I listened to this in a couple of settings and I didn't want it to end, I really cannot wait to see what comes next in this series, I need to get myself physical copies too so i can have them with me always.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Media Kit
Title: Alma’s Loyalty
Pub date: 31 October 2022
ISBN Print: 9780645331035
Print AUD: $21.99
Print USD: $14.99
ISBN Ebook: 9780645331028
Ebook AUD: $4.99
Ebook USD: $3.99
Hashtags: #almasloyalty #loveozya #youngadultbooks #youngadultfiction #youngadultlit #yabooks #ownvoicesbooks #ownvoicesbooks #ownvoicesreads #intheirownvoices #sassysaintsseries
Tagline: Author Amra Pajalić releases second book in her own voices young adult series
Short tagline: When Alma finds out that she has a half sister she never knew, she is faced with competing loyalties.
Medium tagline: Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold.
Blurb: From award-winning young adult author Amra Pajalic comes a #ownvoices, found family, coming of age, YA novel for fans of Melina Marchetta and John Green.
Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold.
Now Alma is caught between family loyalties: her feuding parents, the brother she grew up with and the sister she just met, the new friends she made who are conflicted in their loyalties between her and Sabiha. Can Alma maintain the role of the perfect daughter and find a way to navigate the competing loyalties in her life?
Alma’s Loyalty is the second in the Sassy Saints Series for fans of fake friendships, secret boyfriends, long-lost relatives, and fierce and funny girls.
'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review
‘Amra Pajalić writes with such honesty every young adult will empathise with her… While dealing with some ordinary “stuff” Pajalic’s observations are sincere and often hilarious.’ BENDIGO ADVERTISER
Lead In Post
Why we need to have a real talk about sexting and dating with young adults?
With the recent resurgence of own voices stories (books about characters from marginalised groups in which the author shares the same identity) resonating with readers, author Amra Pajalić re-published her young adult novel as Sabiha’s Dilemma, and has repackaged it as the first book in the series. Her second book Alma’s Loyalty, continues the story of six sassy teens coming of age in St Albans, as they navigate their sexual and cultural identity, and search for belonging.
In Alma’s Loyalty, Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold. Delving into familiar themes of friendship, coming of age and growing up from a migrant background, this novel also deals with themes of dating and sex as Alma rebels against her father with a secret boyfriend.
Exploring the dark side of sexting and the repercussions of internet bullying Pajalic says, ‘I remember the heady feeling of being the object of male attention with my woman’s body, while not understanding how to deal with this attention. As a high schooler I experimented with taking ‘sexy’ photos of myself that I printed and placed into an album and brought to school. I didn’t face any longterm repercussions because this was in the days before internet and no one had access to those photos but me. These days teenagers are navigating a much more complex landscape with the proliferation of phones and selfies.’
Excerpt
Chapter 1
I was in my room completing my homework when my mother called me. I bookmarked my Maths textbook and walked down the hallway, hearing a conversation in progress. We had visitors, a regular event in our household.
I entered the living room and saw my parents on the couch, with a trio I’d never seen before.
‘This is my daughter Alma.’ Mum made the introductions in Bosnian. ‘This is Arnesa and her husband Nermin, and Arnesa’s mother Enisa.’
‘Bože sačuvaj,’ Arnesa said, which meant God Forbid, her mouth formed an O in surprise as she scrutinised my face. ‘She looks exactly like Sabiha.’
‘Who is Sabiha?’ Mum asked.
‘Esad’s other daughter,’ Arnesa said. ‘We saw Bahra a month ago in Melbourne.’
I didn’t understand what this stranger was saying. My father had another daughter? I looked at my mother for help.
‘Esad doesn’t have another daughter,’ Mum said.
‘Yes, he does. Sabiha, from his first marriage with Bahra. She is the spitting image of her father and sister.’ Nermin nodded to me.
My legs felt weak. My father was married before? I turned to my father, hoping to get confirmation this was all a lie. His face was white.
‘Alma, return to your room,’ Mum commanded.
I walked down the hall, hiding in the alcove so I could eavesdrop.
‘How could you not know?’ Arnesa demanded. ‘Bahra was four months pregnant when you moved to Hobart.’
There was an awkward silence before Mum jumped in. ‘Bahra told him the child wasn’t his.’
‘Aren’t there tests to find out?’ Arnesa said. ‘After all, you both know that she wasn’t of sound mind.’
‘Do you have Bahra’s phone number?’ my father asked.
‘Of course,’ Nermin said.
I heard the ping of a SMS. Nermin must have sent my father the phone number in an SMS.
My father passed in front of the hallway and went to his study, closing the door behind him with finally.
‘My apologies. Maybe we should reschedule this visit,’ Mum said, walking our guests to the front door.
I inched down the hallway and closer to the study. Mum closed the front door after our guests and walked to stand in front of the study door to eavesdrop with her back to me.
Dad initially spoke in a regular voice and then shouted, ‘You should have told me she was my daughter.’
Mum opened the study door. Dad was staring at his phone with a distraught face, tears streaming down his face. ‘What am I going to do now?’ He fell into Mum’s arms, his sobbing rending the air.
Author Bio:
Amra Pajalić is an award-winning author, an editor and teacher who draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write own voices stories for young people, who like her, are searching to mediate their identity and take pride in their diverse culture.
Amra Pajalić won the 2009 Melbourne Prize for Literature's Civic Choice Award for her debut novel The Good Daughter, now re-released as Sabiha’s Dilemma. The anthology she co-edited, Growing up Muslim in Australia (Allen and Unwin, 2014, 2019), was shortlisted for the 2015 Children's Book Council of the year awards and her memoir Things Nobody Knows But Me (Transit Lounge, 2019) was shortlisted for the 2020 National Biography Award.
Reviews:
'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review
'With Amra Pajalić’s Sabiha’s Dilemma and Alma’s Loyalty, readers get an added bonus. She draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write ‘own voices’ stories that will resonate with young people navigating the spaces between culture, religion, tradition, family and friends.' Denise Newton Writer
'Precious, Intriguing, and Mood-Boosting.' Secret on Goodreads
'I enjoyed the slow but sweet relationship that formed between the two sisters.' Evelyn V. on Goodreads
Social media handles
Website: http://www.amrapajalic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrapajalicauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmraPajalic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amrapajalic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmraPajalicAuthor/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amra-pajalic
Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3310015.Amra_Pajalic
Author Central: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B005C8AIDY
Newsletter sign up (receive a FREE ebook copy of Suicide Watch – Story 1 in The Cuckoo’s Song and The Climb, a young adult romance novella) https://www.amrapajalic.com/my-newsletter.html
BUY LINKS:
Universal (Wide Print): https://books2read.com/almasloyalty
Goodreads link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62669403-alma-s-loyalty
Please be aware that trigger warnings could contain spoilers and so I have included them on my themes page
Pub date: 31 October 2022
ISBN Print: 9780645331035
Print AUD: $21.99
Print USD: $14.99
ISBN Ebook: 9780645331028
Ebook AUD: $4.99
Ebook USD: $3.99
Hashtags: #almasloyalty #loveozya #youngadultbooks #youngadultfiction #youngadultlit #yabooks #ownvoicesbooks #ownvoicesbooks #ownvoicesreads #intheirownvoices #sassysaintsseries
Tagline: Author Amra Pajalić releases second book in her own voices young adult series
Short tagline: When Alma finds out that she has a half sister she never knew, she is faced with competing loyalties.
Medium tagline: Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold.
Blurb: From award-winning young adult author Amra Pajalic comes a #ownvoices, found family, coming of age, YA novel for fans of Melina Marchetta and John Green.
Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold.
Now Alma is caught between family loyalties: her feuding parents, the brother she grew up with and the sister she just met, the new friends she made who are conflicted in their loyalties between her and Sabiha. Can Alma maintain the role of the perfect daughter and find a way to navigate the competing loyalties in her life?
Alma’s Loyalty is the second in the Sassy Saints Series for fans of fake friendships, secret boyfriends, long-lost relatives, and fierce and funny girls.
'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review
‘Amra Pajalić writes with such honesty every young adult will empathise with her… While dealing with some ordinary “stuff” Pajalic’s observations are sincere and often hilarious.’ BENDIGO ADVERTISER
Lead In Post
Why we need to have a real talk about sexting and dating with young adults?
With the recent resurgence of own voices stories (books about characters from marginalised groups in which the author shares the same identity) resonating with readers, author Amra Pajalić re-published her young adult novel as Sabiha’s Dilemma, and has repackaged it as the first book in the series. Her second book Alma’s Loyalty, continues the story of six sassy teens coming of age in St Albans, as they navigate their sexual and cultural identity, and search for belonging.
In Alma’s Loyalty, Alma’s perfect family is fractured when her father finds out he has a long-lost daughter from his first marriage. When his overtures are rebuffed, it’s up to Alma to bring her new-found sister, Sabiha, into the family fold. Delving into familiar themes of friendship, coming of age and growing up from a migrant background, this novel also deals with themes of dating and sex as Alma rebels against her father with a secret boyfriend.
Exploring the dark side of sexting and the repercussions of internet bullying Pajalic says, ‘I remember the heady feeling of being the object of male attention with my woman’s body, while not understanding how to deal with this attention. As a high schooler I experimented with taking ‘sexy’ photos of myself that I printed and placed into an album and brought to school. I didn’t face any longterm repercussions because this was in the days before internet and no one had access to those photos but me. These days teenagers are navigating a much more complex landscape with the proliferation of phones and selfies.’
Excerpt
Chapter 1
I was in my room completing my homework when my mother called me. I bookmarked my Maths textbook and walked down the hallway, hearing a conversation in progress. We had visitors, a regular event in our household.
I entered the living room and saw my parents on the couch, with a trio I’d never seen before.
‘This is my daughter Alma.’ Mum made the introductions in Bosnian. ‘This is Arnesa and her husband Nermin, and Arnesa’s mother Enisa.’
‘Bože sačuvaj,’ Arnesa said, which meant God Forbid, her mouth formed an O in surprise as she scrutinised my face. ‘She looks exactly like Sabiha.’
‘Who is Sabiha?’ Mum asked.
‘Esad’s other daughter,’ Arnesa said. ‘We saw Bahra a month ago in Melbourne.’
I didn’t understand what this stranger was saying. My father had another daughter? I looked at my mother for help.
‘Esad doesn’t have another daughter,’ Mum said.
‘Yes, he does. Sabiha, from his first marriage with Bahra. She is the spitting image of her father and sister.’ Nermin nodded to me.
My legs felt weak. My father was married before? I turned to my father, hoping to get confirmation this was all a lie. His face was white.
‘Alma, return to your room,’ Mum commanded.
I walked down the hall, hiding in the alcove so I could eavesdrop.
‘How could you not know?’ Arnesa demanded. ‘Bahra was four months pregnant when you moved to Hobart.’
There was an awkward silence before Mum jumped in. ‘Bahra told him the child wasn’t his.’
‘Aren’t there tests to find out?’ Arnesa said. ‘After all, you both know that she wasn’t of sound mind.’
‘Do you have Bahra’s phone number?’ my father asked.
‘Of course,’ Nermin said.
I heard the ping of a SMS. Nermin must have sent my father the phone number in an SMS.
My father passed in front of the hallway and went to his study, closing the door behind him with finally.
‘My apologies. Maybe we should reschedule this visit,’ Mum said, walking our guests to the front door.
I inched down the hallway and closer to the study. Mum closed the front door after our guests and walked to stand in front of the study door to eavesdrop with her back to me.
Dad initially spoke in a regular voice and then shouted, ‘You should have told me she was my daughter.’
Mum opened the study door. Dad was staring at his phone with a distraught face, tears streaming down his face. ‘What am I going to do now?’ He fell into Mum’s arms, his sobbing rending the air.
Author Bio:
Amra Pajalić is an award-winning author, an editor and teacher who draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write own voices stories for young people, who like her, are searching to mediate their identity and take pride in their diverse culture.
Amra Pajalić won the 2009 Melbourne Prize for Literature's Civic Choice Award for her debut novel The Good Daughter, now re-released as Sabiha’s Dilemma. The anthology she co-edited, Growing up Muslim in Australia (Allen and Unwin, 2014, 2019), was shortlisted for the 2015 Children's Book Council of the year awards and her memoir Things Nobody Knows But Me (Transit Lounge, 2019) was shortlisted for the 2020 National Biography Award.
Reviews:
'Pajalić bravely deals with some serious adolescent issues.' Kirkus Review
'With Amra Pajalić’s Sabiha’s Dilemma and Alma’s Loyalty, readers get an added bonus. She draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write ‘own voices’ stories that will resonate with young people navigating the spaces between culture, religion, tradition, family and friends.' Denise Newton Writer
'Precious, Intriguing, and Mood-Boosting.' Secret on Goodreads
'I enjoyed the slow but sweet relationship that formed between the two sisters.' Evelyn V. on Goodreads
Social media handles
Website: http://www.amrapajalic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrapajalicauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmraPajalic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amrapajalic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmraPajalicAuthor/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amra-pajalic
Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3310015.Amra_Pajalic
Author Central: https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B005C8AIDY
Newsletter sign up (receive a FREE ebook copy of Suicide Watch – Story 1 in The Cuckoo’s Song and The Climb, a young adult romance novella) https://www.amrapajalic.com/my-newsletter.html
BUY LINKS:
Universal (Wide Print): https://books2read.com/almasloyalty
Goodreads link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62669403-alma-s-loyalty
Please be aware that trigger warnings could contain spoilers and so I have included them on my themes page
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Dyslexic Format Edition—printed in Dyslexic Open font in 14 point.
Large Print edition—printed in Large Print Open Sans No Italics font in 18 point font size.
Audiobooks AI—narrated by artificial intelligence using Google technology.
Audiobooks—narrated by performance narrators are also in process.
All books are also available in ebook, paperback and hardcover editions.
Large Print edition—printed in Large Print Open Sans No Italics font in 18 point font size.
Audiobooks AI—narrated by artificial intelligence using Google technology.
Audiobooks—narrated by performance narrators are also in process.
All books are also available in ebook, paperback and hardcover editions.
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