His Only Wife [B2048]

2021 PB in gift-worthy condition. In this smart, funny Reese's Book Club pick and New York Times Notable Book, a young seamstress in Ghana agrees to an arranged marriage, only to realize that some compromises are too extreme to accept. Afi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. Smart and pretty, she has also been convinced by her mother to marry a man she doesn't know: a wealthy businessman named Elikem. His family has chosen Afi in the hopes that she will distract him from a current relationship they disapprove of. When Afi is moved from her small hometown to live in Accra, Ghana's gleaming capital full of wealth and sophistication, she is not prepared for the way her life will change. But she has agreed to this marriage in order to give her mother the financial security she desperately needs, and so Afi must see it through. Or must she?

A witty, moving, and smart debut novel, His Only Wife takes place in a world of men who want their wives to be beautiful, to be good cooks and mothers, to grant their husbands forbearance. And in Afi, we meet a delightful, brave, and relatable heroine who just may break all the rules.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "What an emotional roller coaster Adzo has taken me on! As an African woman, I could totally relate to the characters including having a nosy interfering extended family with the attendant black tax. I felt Afi's raw emotions throughout every chapter and wildly applauded her final decision. I will be looking out for this authors books."; "I still think about this amazing book and how bold the female lead was. It's not a story you forget."; "An easy read that's a great option if you're in a reading slump and trying to get back some momentum. The story is told vividly and the emotions are described so well that it's hard not to feel them. I was emotional at many points. And I didn't predict the ending. I really did enjoy the book."; "Loved this book. It's well written and a page turner. I love Afi's strength and how she came into her own."