{"product_id":"the-dimming-of-the-day-mark-mccord-9798195148270","title":"The Dimming of the Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1974, Varosha is the crown jewel of the Mediterranean-sun-drenched, glamorous, and unaware that history is about to shatter its glittering façade. Tourists fill the beaches, music drifts from hotel terraces, and the world feels bright, invincible...until the day it isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eAndreas Costa\u003c\/b\u003e, a Greek American engineer traveling with his aging aunt, Varosha is meant to be a brief escape from responsibility and the quiet ache of a life that no longer fits. For \u003cb\u003eYasemin Demir\u003c\/b\u003e, a Turkish American banker fleeing burnout and expectation, Cyprus offers a rare breath of freedom. Neither is looking for love. Neither expects their paths to cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one chance meeting in the Argo Hotel bar changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs political tensions simmer beneath the island's polished surface, Andreas and Yasemin are drawn together by a connection neither can explain and both are afraid to trust. Their romance unfolds against a backdrop of sunlit beaches, late-night conversations, and the fragile hope that the world might allow them a future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the invasion begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the chaos that follows, Varosha falls-and so do the lives they thought they were building. Torn apart by war, identity, and forces far beyond their control, Andreas and Yasemin must confront the question that defines them: \u003cb\u003eCan love survive when the world collapses around it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweeping, cinematic, and deeply human, \u003ci\u003eThe Dimming of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of unexpected love, impossible choices, and the resilience of the heart in the face of history's darkest hours. Perfect for readers who love emotional historical fiction, forbidden romance, and richly atmospheric storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark McCord\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195148270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Mark McCord","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666036723967,"sku":"9798195148270","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dimming-of-the-day-mark-mccord-9798195148270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}