Yinka is 31 and single, which leads to the ongoing demand from all the Aunties she knows, "Yinka where is your huzband?"
What initially seems like a lighthearted romance novel, and is written with all the frothiness of a Bridget Jones book, quickly spirals into a beautiful examination of the mental health of a young Nigerian British woman. Yinka begins to lose herself under all the pressures unwittingly piled on her from family, friends and her own high achieving expectations while also facing a downward turn in her luck. Expecting a romance book, it was all the more confusing when I couldn't always identify the right man in the narrative for Yinka, but this beautifully reflects what Yinka herself is going through in her head; her panicked and wrongly motivated attempts to get a partner - any partner rather than taking the time to work on herself.
I devoured this book in a day and utterly fell in love with Yinka, who while making some errors in communication, is all too identifiable in her anxieties and misguided strategies to right her life. And there are some really positive examples of therapy and it's benefits at rooting out the source of adult anxieties. Would highly recommend.

I was enticed by the cover of this book and I didnt really know what to expect but I loved it. It was so funny and yet also so heartbreaking at times that my heart ached. I loved it

This isn’t my usual style but I think I’ve found one of my new favourite authors. Such an enjoyable read that was heartbreaking, funny and ultimately overflowing with love.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

We are introduced to Yinka and her extended family. At the young age of 31, shebis receiving pressure from both her older family members and  surprisingly her contemporaries who all want to know when she will get herself a huzband,  after all, she isn't getting any younger...

Our story follows Yinka as she battles with the elders belief that she is too old to still be single, and that there is no way she can be happy alone.

Yinka is under pressure that she is pitting on herself to have a man in her life in 6 months time to be het plus one to a wedding. 

While Yinka is so focussed on her goal, she ends up alienating her closest friends and lying to family and lived ones. 

Thankfully, she comes to her senses, goes for counselling and re-prioritizes her life, and we have a happy ending for all concerned. 

This was such a heartwarming book to read, the characters were so well written they all felt like friends. This is most definitely a book you won't regret reading, in fact add it to your list now!

Lizzie delivered a copy to the bookshop for the manager to read. An author who takes time do this is going to get read by us! It's not the usual genre of book that we stock but Lizzie is local and her novel is a fun and enjoyably light read.