First published 2026
Evelyn and Maggie grow up as opposite sisters in 1970s Ghana. Dependable Evelyn supports the family while rebellious Maggie chases boys instead of attending school. The sisters share one dream: escape to America together. Evelyn's path opens when she marries Gus, a rich surgeon living in New York. She becomes pregnant soon after. Maggie discovers she is also carrying a child, but she has no husband. When an accident kills Evelyn's unborn baby, the solution appears obvious. Evelyn will take Maggie's unwanted child to America and raise it as her own. The sisters believe this arrangement will solve both their problems. But the decision creates new wounds that neither anticipated. When one sister wants to change the agreement, both women face a choice that could destroy them. Krystle Zara Appiah explores how far love can stretch before it snaps.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, african-literature, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: America, Ghana, New York
Period: 1970s
Kindle Edition · The Borough Press
Content warnings: pregnancy-loss