Partial Truths

A breakup. A car accident. A kind gesture. Partial Truths explores the consequences of meeting the perfect person at the worst possible time. Camila and Ben-both in graduate school-meet in a UCLA Spanish class and become fast friends. He is enamored by her bohemian upbringing in a Mexican-Persian family, and she is charmed by his integrity and thoughtfulness. As both begin to feel the pull of romance, Camila learns of Ben's secret.

Choices are made and lines are crossed, changing the trajectory of their lives until their paths cross again ten years later. 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?

SHAHED GHANIMATI is the child of Iranian immigrants and was 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 life and love can be complicated, and happy endings are never guaranteed. Shahed lives with her family in Orange County, where she is always in search of her next pastry shop and bookstore (and if you find one within the other, please send her a message).