Excerpt from Starting Over Again

June 26, 2018June 30, 2018 Amaka Azie 0 Comments

“I know, mum, you always do,” Fejiro said with a smile, revealing a set of white teeth protruding from swollen gums. A telling evidence of the illness she suffered. Sickle cell disease. A sense of guilt gripped Onome. She blamed herself repeatedly for passing this faulty gene to Fejiro. Her throat tightened.
Onome vowed to do everything in her power to look after Fejiro. She would not allow sickle cell disease to defeat them.
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Amaka Azie

She explores the beauty and intricacies of the continent in her sweet and sensual love stories. Her books showcase bold and exciting female and male African main characters with compelling storylines. She was named one of the most influential authors under Forty by the Nigerian Writers Awards (NWA) for the year 2017. Apart from getting lost in creating fascinating fictional characters, Amaka enjoys reading, painting and traveling with her family. She lives in the United Kingdom with her husband and daughters where she also practices part-time as a family Doctor.