Iris and Ruby - Rosie Thomas
Twin, entwined tales of a falling in love in Cairo: Iris and Xan's wartime romance, and grand daughter Ruby and Ashraf's more modern encounter 60 years later.
Definitely not chick lit.
I"ll be looking out for more books by Rosie Thomas.
Amazon.co.uk link: Iris and Ruby - Rosie Thomas
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