His Only Wife: A Reese's Book Club Pick

His family encourages her to marry him because they don't like the woman he is involved with. She agrees. He agrees, but continues with the other woman. It's very complicated and as an American, I find the African family dynamics to be mind- boggling. But I enjoyed the book, can certainly relate to love, and can't wait to read more by this author.

This book was just WOW! I loved it so much. It was definitely a roller coaster of emotions towards the ending. I highly recommend

This book was characterized by a slow and somber pace. The central theme of the book revolves around the mounting pressure women face to enter into marriage. The narrative explores the challenges of living a life that many will never experience, while simultaneously grappling with the emotional distress and suffering that women often face behind closed doors.One aspect of the book that struck me as oddly relatable was the portrayal of infidelity and the associated insecurity and gaslighting. The betrayal of trust, not only by the individual involved but also by those who knew and remained silent, was a recurring theme. It was refreshing to witness the protagonist’s intelligence, self-awareness, and determination to refuse to settle for anything less than what she truly desires. She refused to succumb to the demands and desires of others, prioritizing her own well-being and happiness.

Great book surrounding Ghana culture and marriage. While it kept me engaged, the ending fell a bit flat. The reader knew there would be a final turning point but it's happened quickly without much buildup. I actually predicted the ending storyline. Overall still good. I recommend.

I had this book for a while, but for some reason kept putting of reading it. It was really good, but i didn't understand why the author kept introducing secondary characters, but never followed through for some juicy drama. Set in Ghana, Afi is selected by the rich Ganyos family, actually the matriarch known as Aunty to marry her favorite son, Eli and get him away from the woman that Aunty and his family despises. Afi and her mother are treated very well by Aunty the past several years and look upon this opportunity as such a great and grand gesture. Afi is to wed Eli and get him out of the clutches of this manly rude woman who keeps Eli away from his family and his daughter who is sickly away from his family as well. Afi is wed but with stand-in as Eli is out of town on business and Afi wonders what type of important business pulls a man away from his wedding. She is placed in a townhome with all the creature comforts but doesn't meet her husband for 8 weeks. Plenty of drama ensues and Afi tries to get Eli to visit and talk to her. She gets her wish and Eli notices her and the wo have great chemistry and consummate the marriage. Afi believes all is well as Eli tells her to be patient. After a year of the nonsense and Afi going to fashion school, apprenticeship and getting her life in order without Eli she becomes a force to be reckon with but still naive at age 21. She is now in love and wants Eli to leave his mistress and live with her his wife as the roles are reverse. She makes several ultimatums and realizes during a discovery the truth with Eli his woman, Aunty and the rest of the family. It was good, but to me ended abruptly and author kept introducing folks who later had no relevance, but could have definitely stirred the pot for a juicy plot of conflict.