Informationen zum Autor Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British-Nigerian writer, born in Peckham, who wants to tell the stories that she and her friends have longed for but never seen - romcoms 'where Cinderella is Black and no-one bats an eyelid'. In 2019 she won the Literary Consultancy Pen Factor Writing Competition with the early draft of Yinka, Where is your Huzband?, which she had been writing alongside juggling her job at Carers UK. She has been at the receiving end of the question in the title of her novel many times, and now lives with her husband in Milton Keynes. Klappentext ONE STORY. TWO EXES. CAN THEY CHANGE THEIR ENDING? 'Such a fun, romantic read' Beth O'Leary 'This book melted my stone cold heart' Jendella Benson Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other's friends. Then they break up. And Wale goes on a reality dating show. Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi throws herself into her dream: writing. She's within touching distance of a book deal that would solve all her problems. But publishers keep passing on her novel and bills still have to be paid. So, when the opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity memoir arises, Temi accepts. And, of course, the celebrity turns out to be Wale... Will Temi and Wale repeat the patterns of their past? Or can they write a whole new story? ---- Praise for Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? 'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary ' Emily Henry 'A warm, witty and joyful novel' Lauren Ho 'A delightful romantic comedy that refuses to play by the genre's rules' PopSugar 'A witty millennial novel is about love, life and London' Evening Standard ' A pinch of Bridget Jones , a dash of Queenie and a large glug of incredibly relatable situations' Stylist Loves Zusammenfassung Two exes. One deadline. Can they make it to the end? ---- Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other's friends. . . . Then Wale dumps Temi to go on Love Island. Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi throws herself into her dream: writing. She's within touching distance of a book deal that would solve all her problems. But publishers keep passing on her novel and bills still have to be paid. So, when the opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity autobiography arises, Temi finds herself accepting. And, of course, the celebrity turns out to be Wale... Has too much time passed . . . or just enough to spark a whole new kind of relationship? ---- Praise for Lizzie Damilola Blackburn 'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary, while bringing something entirely fresh and modern to the table' Emily Henry on Yinka 'Warm and fun and sweet' Marian Keyes on Yinka 'A total joy to read hilarious, insightful and so uplifting' Beth O'Leary on Yinka ...

Autorentext
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British-Nigerian writer, born in Peckham, who wants to tell the stories that she and her friends have longed for but never seen - romcoms 'where Cinderella is Black and no-one bats an eyelid'. In 2019 she won the Literary Consultancy Pen Factor Writing Competition with the early draft of Yinka, Where is your Huzband?, which she had been writing alongside juggling her job at Carers UK. She has been at the receiving end of the question in the title of her novel many times, and now lives with her husband in Milton Keynes.

Klappentext

ONE STORY. TWO EXES. CAN THEY CHANGE THEIR ENDING?

'Such a fun, romantic read' Beth O'Leary
'This book melted my stone cold heart' Jendella Benson

Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other's friends.
Then they break up. And Wale goes on a reality dating show.

Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi throws herself into her dream: writing. She's within touching distance of a book deal that would solve all her problems. But publishers keep passing on her novel and bills still have to be paid. So, when the opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity memoir arises, Temi accepts.

And, of course, the celebrity turns out to be Wale...

Will Temi and Wale repeat the patterns of their past? Or can they write a whole new story?

**Praise for Yinka, *Where is Your Huzband?**
'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary' Emily Henry
'A warm, witty and joyful novel' Lauren Ho
'A delightful romantic comedy that refuses to play by the genre's rules' PopSugar
'A witty millennial novel is about love, life and London' Evening Standard
'*A pinch of Bridget Jones, a dash of Queenie and a large glug of incredibly relatable situations' Stylist Loves

Zusammenfassung

Two exes. One deadline. Can they make it to the end?

Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other's friends.
. . . Then Wale dumps Temi to go on Love Island.

Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi throws herself into her dream: writing. She's within touching distance of a book deal that would solve all her problems. But publishers keep passing on her novel and bills still have to be paid. So, when the opportunity to ghost-write a celebrity autobiography arises, Temi finds herself accepting.

And, of course, the celebrity turns out to be Wale...

Has too much time passed . . . or just enough to spark a whole new kind of relationship?

Praise for Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary, while bringing something entirely fresh and modern to the table' Emily Henry on Yinka

'Warm and fun and sweet' Marian Keyes on Yinka

'A total joy to read hilarious, insightful and so uplifting' Beth O'Leary on Yinka