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With Love, Miss Americanah
. Jun. 2024. 320p. spiral $20.99. ISBN 9781250873378. COPY ISBN Gr 9 Up–Nigerian teen Enore moves to America with her mom and sister before the beginning of her senior year. Uprooting her life shortly after losing her father has left Enore feeling lost, but a chance meeting with fellow cute senior Davi puts her on an unexpectedly optimistic path.
Fourth of July
Originally published June 2024 Independence Day is right around the corner, and to mark the occasion we’ve put together a list of books bursting with facts, figures, food, and more—all to do with the USA! Get ready to dive into stories about America’s history, culture, and geography, along with a wide range of other topics.
WITH LOVE, MISS AMERICANAH
Warm, well rounded, and a perfect combination of entertaining and substantive. A Nigerian teen moves to the U.S. with her family and embarks on an unusual plan for navigating senior year. Enore Adesuwa has decided that the best way to manage in her new high school in New York’s Hudson Valley is to study the movies recommended by Adrian, her American cousin. Unlike Esosa, her younger sister who jumps right into things, Enore always needs a plan.
Renike Olusanya: Telling Compelling Stories Through Book Cover Artistry
Books The rise of digital design and consequently, digital art, has unlocked transformative potential for collaboration across the creative industry. From advertising to book publishing, digital art is increasingly influencing consumer preferences and market trends.
WHERE WE END & BEGIN
by Jane Igharo ‧ A wedding in Nigeria reunites high school sweethearts, giving them a second chance at love. Twelve years ago, Dunni left Nigeria to attend college in America. Even though her mother viciously disapproved of her relationship with her boyfriend, Obinna, Dunni had plans for the future with him, and he was meant to join her as soon as possible. Instead, he completely ghosted her.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Where We End & Begin: A Novel' By Jane Igharo
Dunni hasn’t seen her high school boyfriend, Obinna, since she left Nigeria to attend college in America. Before their devastating separation, they vowed to find their way back to each other one day. Twelve years later, and their vow is a thing of the past. Dunni works as a geneticist in Seattle and is engaged to a man she doesn’t love but one her parents approve of.
Book Review: 'Where We End & Begin: A Novel' By Jane Igharo
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘Where We End & Begin: A Novel’ By Jane Igharo September 13, 20222022-09-13T07:17:00-05:00 12 years ago in Nigeria Dunni is the daughter of rich parents and has had it all. Obinna was poor and got a scholarship for his final year of school, thanks to Dunni’s father. The two met at school and fell in love. Dunni left for America to go to school and was going to try and bring Obinna there with her. But he ghosted her and broke her heart.
Books to Revive Your Reading Goals
Did you resolve this year to read more books? The end of summer is the perfect time to revive your reading goals! Here are some of my favorite reads to get you turning pages. Fiction Fun Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo Jane Igharo’s Ties that Tether is able to make a romance novel without being too mushy. Nigerian-American, Azere has been told all her life that she must marry a Nigerian.
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Favorite Second Chance Romance Books
Feature image @katieneedsabiggerbookshelf Sometimes, the right person, wrong time is a real situation. Maybe you were too young, or your family didn’t approve, but that doesn’t always mean that one love was the wrong person. We love second chance romances because it can give us hope that maybe, just maybe that one person is really our true love. As fate likes to say: if it’s meant to be it will be.
14 Cozy Romantic Reads
The leaves are starting to turn, the weather is getting cold, and all of our coffee cups are turning into pumpkins at the stroke of autumn. That means it’s the perfect time to grab a romantic book, get cozy on your couch or reading nook, and escape into a good story. The romance genre is special. It stimulates your imagination while creating those fluffy feelings we all have, and, really, as it gets darker and cooler, what could be better than that?
Win A Copy Of The Book 'The Sweetest Remedy: A Novel' By Jane Igharo
Home > Free Books > Free Giveways > Win A Copy Of The Book ‘The Sweetest Remedy: A Novel’ By Jane Igharo RedCarpetCrash September 22, 20212021-09-22T03:45:14-05:002021-09-22T08:55:13-05:00 Hannah Bailey has never known her father, the Nigerian entrepreneur who had a brief relationship with her white mother. Because of this, Hannah has always felt uncertain about part of her identity. When her father dies, she’s invited to Nigeria for the funeral.
12 Canadian books about love and romance to read in summer 2021
If you're looking to heat up your summer reading, check out one of these great Canadian books. If you're looking to heat up your summer reading, check out one of these great Canadian tales of love and romance. Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson Our Darkest Night is a novel by Jennifer Robson.
TIES THAT TETHER
Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and Gary Tiedemann offer an entertaining narration of this love story between a Nigerian-Canadian woman named Azere and a Spanish-Canadian man named Rafael. The two narrators are playful and dramatic at times, reflecting the cultural differences the protagonists face in their blossoming relationship. Although Obi-Melekwe speaks far more than Tiedemann, his heartfelt voice is pivotal in conveying a perspective that brings balance to the story.
No Plans on V-Day? Stay in With One of These Sexy-as-Hell Romance Novels
From Cosmopolitan I'll be real with you: consuming romantic movies/shows/books/all the things has given me with a special sense of peace during the pandemic. I just love love (sappy, but true) and love stories (yes, even majorly unrealistic and cheesy ones). I'm a romantic at heart, okay! I know I'm not alone.
10 Romances you might have missed
Feature image credit: @booksandbubbletea We’ll take a good romance novel any day, but we especially in February. Before we jump into our most anticipated romances of 2021, we’re taking a look back at 10 romances you might have missed and should definitely pick up soon. No Offense: A Novel by Meg Cabot When Molly Montgomery’s fiancé broke off their engagement, it was just the push she needed to leave the Colorado Rockies and take on her dream job in the Florida Keys.
Book review: Relationships key in smart and funny 'Ties That Tether'
Ties that Tether By ASHLEY RIGGLESON FOR THE FREE LANCE–STAR I do not typically read romance novels. In fact, Jane Igharo’s début novel, “Ties that Tether” is the first one I have ever read. And while this novel is not my typical genre, I had so much fun reading it. Billed as an own voices romance, “Ties that Tether” follows a Nigerian woman called Azere who, as a child, promises her dying father she will marry an Edo Nigerian man.
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4 Tips on Writing a Rom-com That Deals With Real-life Issues
There has always been a general impression of romantic comedies. To some, they're considered light reads that lack depth and a realistic portrayal of life. As a rom-com lover, I've never found this to be true. (5 Elements That All Good Rom-coms Should Include.) In elementary school, I picked up Some Nerve, by Jane Heller, from the library. It was my first romance novel. What I loved most about that book was the main character's growth. Yes, it was a love story.
In Writing Fiction, I Finally Found Myself
In the acknowledgment of my novel, Ties that Tether, I mentioned that I unconsciously wrote my family into the story. I think with the same obliviousness, I wrote a greater aspect of myself into the story than I intended. Having the unique opportunity to write about a woman like myself, something once rare in the publishing industry, was both empowering and therapeutic as it allowed me to observe my life from a new angle.
60 works of Canadian fiction coming out in fall 2020
Here are the works of Canadian fiction coming out this season we can't wait to read. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Mexican Gothic is a novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. (Martin Dee) Mexican Gothic is a gothic horror novel set in 1950s Mexico. It tells the story of a young woman named Noemi who is called by her cousin to save her from doom in her countryside home, the mysterious and alluring High Place.
Ties That Tether
DEBUT Azere has been caught between two worlds since promising her dying father at age 12 that she would marry a Nigerian Edo man even after her family moved to Toronto, Canada. She wants to honor her culture and her family’s wishes, even if it means reluctantly agreeing to go on a string of terrible dates with men her mother has carefully selected for her. After an awful evening with one of her mother’s picks, Azere finds consolation in the form of a handsome stranger at the bar.
2020 Romance Debuts
THE ROOMMATE by Rosie Danan House Rules: Do you own dishes. Knock before entering the bathroom. NEVER look up your sexy roommate online. Learn More YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER by Sarah Hogle When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé, happily ever after becomes a lot more complicated in this wickedly funny, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy debut.
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