They thought they knew everything about their mother. Then they found out about her other son.

Argentina, 1955. In the colorful streets of Buenos Aires, Sara, a young Jewish secretary, and Sammi, a Muslim electrician, fall in love. Ever the dutiful daughter, Sara knows she cannot marry a goy—a non-Jew—but she yearns for Sammi with her every waking thought. When their night of errant passion turns into an unexpected pregnancy, Sara makes a desperate choice that ultimately shatters her hopes for a future with the man she loves.

Israel, present day. Tamara fondly recalls her mother Sara’s favorite perfume, Heno de Pravia, the one she brought with her from Argentina when they decided to come to the Promised Land. While sorting the last of her late mother’s estate, Tamara discovers Sara’s shocking secret, which her mother kept hidden for all these long decades.

Nearby, Luciano—a Spanish man of Palestinian descent—is hiding a terrible secret of his own. Luciano is a haunted man, tormented by his extremist allegiance and by Omer, Tamara’s son, whose fate is connected to Luciano’s in more ways than he ever imagined…

Rich and captivating, Her Other Son is a breathtaking family saga of secrets, betrayal, and the hidden powers of familial love to redeem us, no matter how far we think we have fallen.