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Pub Date Dec 01 2025 | Archive Date Feb 15 2026

Description

Perfect for fans of Bolu Babalola and Jenny Han, this heartfelt debut is a modern coming-of-age story about restoring family, taking risks, and living life on your own terms.

Reuniting with her family and partying in Accra until sunrise? Part of the plan. Catching feelings for two very different boys? Definitely not!

When first-year university student Robyn Carter travels to Ghana for winter break, it's the first time she's been back since her mother's passing ten years prior. Not only is the trip the perfect escape from her father's academic expectations, but it's also an opportunity to finally learn more about her mother-the one subject he refuses to discuss.

The last person Robyn expects to meet is Osei Mensah, her grandmother's beloved neighbour and a budding photographer. The young creative is a big dreamer who wears his heart on his sleeve and is everything pragmatic Robyn shouldn't want.

Especially not when Osei's childhood friend, Kelvin Williams, is a charming pre-med student also visiting from her hometown-her exact type on paper.

As Robyn uncovers the truth about her late mother's past, logic and emotion begin to clash and she can't help but wonder if following her heart instead of her father's carefully laid-out plan, might be a shot worth taking after all.


Perfect for fans of Bolu Babalola and Jenny Han, this heartfelt debut is a modern coming-of-age story about restoring family, taking risks, and living life on your own terms.

Reuniting with her family...


Advance Praise

"Jessica Carmichael bursts onto the romance scene with The Full Picture. A sparkling, addictive debut that’s impossible to put down—with characters you’ll wish were your best friends and prose that shimmers with tenderness, Carmichael is a fresh new voice you’ll want to follow from the very start. Once she captures your heart, she’ll never let go."

- Busayo Matuluko ('Til Death)

“I immediately wanted to fly to Accra to party, hug, laugh, and sometimes even cry with Robyn and her fun group of friends while reading The Full Picture. It is the perfect snapshot of Ghanaian-Canadian girlhood, self-discovery, acceptance, and young love.”

- Jasmine Bell (You've Got a Place Here Too)

"As one of the only books centered around the African diaspora phenomenon—Detty December, Carmichael crafts a entertaining novel that is both nostalgic for those who have experienced detty December and fomo-inducing for those who haven’t. Carmichael’s stunning protagonist contains a duality hallmark of the best YA characters: someone you root for but also want to strangle at times. I laughed, cried, and most importantly, felt at home when reading The Full Picture." 

- Mowa Badmos (Love from the Cosmos)

"Jessica Carmichael bursts onto the romance scene with The Full Picture. A sparkling, addictive debut that’s impossible to put down—with characters you’ll wish were your best friends and prose that...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781069335425
PRICE CA$19.99 (CAD)
PAGES 266

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