Books Details
Author : Jane Igharo Pages : 336 pages Publisher : Berkley
Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0593101944 ISBN-13 : 9780593101940
Books Descriptions
When a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her
mother?s heart, she must choose between love and her family.At
twelve years old, Azere promised her dying father she would
marry a Nigerian man and preserve her culture even after
emigrating to Canada. Her mother has been vigilant about
helping--forcing--her to stay well within the Nigerian dating
pool ever since. But when another match-made-by-mom goes wrong,
Azere ends up at a bar, enjoying the company and later sharing
the bed of Rafael Castellano, a man who is tall, handsome, and
white.When their one-night stand unexpectedly evolves into
something serious, Azere is caught between her growing feelings
for Rafael and the compulsive need to please her mother who
will never accept a relationship that threatens to dilute
Azere's Nigerian heritage. Azere can't help wondering if loving
Rafael makes her any less of a Nigerian. Can she be with him
without compromising her identity? The answer will either cause
Azere to be
