Review: Erotic African Historical Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
Deliciously hot novella (about 45 pages) set in pre-colonial Nigeria. Nneka is a widow whose husband was... bland and unexciting. She's drawn to Ikem, despite his dubious social standing due to his birth, BUT if she accepts his proposal of marriage, she fears losing her independence, possibly even her life, as her mother did, to an abusive and controlling husband.Also standing in the way are the in-laws, who have to "release" her before she can either be independent OR marry again. And her revolting brother-in-law would like nothing better than to rock her pallet.For such a short work, the characters are well-drawn, the conflict is believable, and the means Ikem takes to persuade Nneka are scorching.