Obi and his wife Nkechi live in Houston, along with their son Ike. The author shares bits and pieces of Nigerian culture, including food, history and traditions. Emphasis is placed on family…intimate and extended…and friends. Things begin to unravel when Obi and Chi-Chi begin to realize that they might not be on the same page when it comes to expanding their family and career goals.

In her quest to find her purpose, Nkechi meets and befriends Sade, another Nigerian woman seeking political office. What no one is telling Nkechi is that Obi and Sade used to date, and were more than just friends. Truth be told, they aren't the only ones who are keeping secrets, and this one might change the family dynamic forever.

My favorite character was Obi's sister, Chinwe. She was determined to break from traditional and become her own woman. My least favorite character, their mother, Ijeoma, won me over in the end. She was so hard on her children, but was there for everyone, in the time of need. I'm so glad she made some decisions of her own at the end.

This one just didn't work for me. The dialogue was overly simplistic and did not have nuance. I would recommend this author work with someone to finesse the English translation or writing of this novel as it reads as though someone has run something through Google Translate.