Istanbul Crossing - Timothy. Jay Smith

Hidden, amidst the vibrant and secretive streets of Istanbul, Turkey, Ahdaf Jalil is safe for the first time in years. A refugee of the Syrian Civil war, Addaf helps others like him make the dangerous, often deadly, crossing to Greece. But when two enemies approach wanting his skills and his loyalty, Ahdaf's fragile balance begins to fracture.
On one side, is the alluring and evasive, likely-CA agent Selim Wilson who promises him the world. On the other, are the ghosts that forced Ahdaf out of his home - an ISIS cabal on his doorstep. And they know his secret, one they could kill him for: Ahdaf is a gay man. That is precisely when a handsome stranger sails into his life and makes him want to risk it all.
Exhilarating and startlingly contemporary ISTANBUL CROSSING offers an empathetic look into the human struggles of the Syrian refugee crisis.