NonyeUwakwe

But wait oo, how is that my business?"So we have decided that you'll marry Eberechukwu here"I think I heard wrongly"Ehhh?" I asked, my face no doubt full of surprise."What? Daddy no. Anyone but her" Kazeem repliedI was tempted to make a daddy joke when he said daddy but this isn't the time.I turned to my mum who was seriously sweating. If this was a different case, I would have laughed at her but this is a serious matter so I couldn't laugh. After a while, I began laughing. I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt."Mummy what type of joke is this? Abeg ooo" I shook my head"It's not a joke" my mum replied with all seriousness and the reality of this dawned on me......... ****************Being forced to marry the rude and arrogant son of her mum's friend, Eberechukwu decided not to let the 'arrogant bastard' as she put it get to her or have any control over her.Follow her in this journey on how she deals with her arranged marriage.…

NonyeUwakwe

"You know you are not getting any younger. You need to settle down for God's sake. Your sisters are all tied down to their men but yet here you are without a man. All these money you are making is of no use if you haven't settled down. Will you marry your work? I want grand children. Arinze is a good man and from a good family. His mom is our group president in church and..."Being forced to see marriage as an obligation both by her parents and culture, Kaima struggles with being single and being allowed to choose her own life partner as she nearly gets married to the wrong person. ------------------------------------------------Photo credit: Etsy…

NonyeUwakwe

Being the only person with a different eye colour and astounding beauty in her village, Isioma is being hated by women and young girls while the men wants her. But being betrothed to a man she hated, she tries to stop her attraction to a mysterious man she just met and when the time came, she is the only one who can save the village, sacrificing her life for them. ****************"What if I don't come back? What if I enter Orudu forest and die there?" Isioma asked, her voice trembling. He pulled her into him and hugged her tightly, thinking of what she said. No doubt, she was scared and he was too. But he had to be strong for her."You will not die......"This is set in historical time, traditional Igbo society.Photo source: PinterestPhoto credit: Julia. R…

NonyeUwakwe

She is an orphanShe was rapedShe was beatenShe was damagedWill she survive? Can she find love?WARNINGThis book contains rape, violence and sexual scenes.Photo credit@ AchickfromHarlem…