Azere is a Nigerian woman who has been living in Canada since her childhood. Her Nigerian culture is important to her and her family, especially her mother. Her mother is determined to see Azere married ASAP, so she continuously sets Azere up on blind dates - with Nigerian men. It is important to Azere’s parents to preserve their Nigerian culture and Azere’s mother wants her to marry a Nigerian man. But every man Azere has gone out on a date with, didn’t go too well.

But one night, Azere meets a man named Rafael, who is white. They hit it off immediately and Azere ends up having a one-night stand with Rafael. But that one-night stand turns into something serious and Azere is left questioning her identity.

Ties that Tether is so romantic and filled with family drama - expected & unexpected drama! The characters were written beautifully and they were relatable. The romance and sexiness was