Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie

Growing up in the same small Ghanaian town, Selasi and Akorfa were more than just cousins, they were best friends.

The girls shared everything: their dreams, their desires, their every secret. But as they enter their teens Selasi begins to change, until Akorfa barely recognises the sullen, withdrawn girl she once knew so well. Years go by before they cross paths again, and their lives look very different now. Although they are separated by continents, they have each found success in their careers: Akorfa works in international development in the US; Selasi is a restaurateur running the hottest spot in Accra.

It takes a crisis to pull them back together, forcing both women to confront shocking secrets and childhood trauma that neither one has been willing to address. Now they must bridge the gulf between them to stop history repeating itself. 

Paperback
Publication: 21 March 2024, Oneworld
ISBN: 9780861548125
Extent: 352 pages