Afi is a young woman from a small village in Ghana, who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Her life takes a turn when, via an arranged marriage, she marries the favourite son of a local businesswoman. Moving to the city to the city of Accra, Afi begins to live a much more luxurious life with opportunities she could never have imagined however things aren't perfect as there is another woman in her husband Eli's life whom he is not willing to let go of.

This was a well-written colourful story about a young woman's life as she starts out on the cusp of being an adult with a home, a husband and the potential of future children. I really enjoyed following Afi on this journey, and I felt really proud of her as she grew from an unsure, shy girl to confident woman with skills and the means to opening her own business.

I learned a lot about Ghanian culture in this book too especially family structure and the dos and don'ts. I felt for Afi as her greedy uncle kept holding his hand out for more, yet doing nothing for anyone in return, as well as the times when Afi felt like a pawn being moved around a chessboard by the Ganyo family. Polyamory is a theme in this book such as Afi's uncle Pious having multiple wives and children, but also the fact that Afi is expected o put up with her husband Eli also having another woman and child - just one his mother does not approve of. The book was a very interesting take on the 'other woman' trope with Afi technically coming second so being the other woman, yet she is the one approved by the family and married by Ghanian tradition (though not a legal wedding).

While the story as a whole is very mundane - it's just the day to day of Afi's new life, her journy into motherhood and her marital troubles/worries - I enjoyed the gentle pace of the novel and I loved Afi as a character.