Ere's Secret by Firi Kamson
Genre: Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance
I
have a secret.
In
three days, I'll be turning 40 and I'm in love for the first time. Decades ago,
I sacrificed my life for the good of my family. But tragedy struck too close to
home, reminding me of the brevity of life.
Now
I have a choice to make: continue living in shadows or allow my true self to
emerge.
This is the story of one's woman's awakening and journey to breaking out of the chains of tradition tying her down. It showcases the pre-conditioning women face especially in more tradtionalist and patriarchal societies where they are expected to behave in a certain way. I love that Ere's was finally brave enough to take a chance and go for what she wanted.
There is rich detail about the culture, foods and lifestyles. The writing style is slow and leisurely and perhaps suited for a lazy sunny afternoon on the beach read. The romance is also sweet but suits the writing style. I admit I would've preferred more sensual descriptions as well as a faster pace. On the whole this is an okay debut and I would read this author again.
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My
life was uninteresting and would have stayed that way until I met Luke. This
was a chance meeting and I could say we were destined to meet, who knows. It
was a Sunday evening and I was at this point tired of my life and living my
life as society wanted it to be lived. It was the day I defied all odds and
subdued my nerves as I went into my closet and put on a black pair of pencil
jeans and a black loose fitting Tee-shirt, that Cassandra, my oyibo Canadian
neighbor who never took no for an answer, even though she had been
unsuccessfully trying to invite me for coffee at hers for years; gave me.
Surprisingly, when I put this on, it struck me how much weight I had lost. I
looked like a skinny school girl instead of a 38 year old mother of three.
Ignoring the inquiring looks my boys gave me, I told them I was going out with
my friends. Further ignoring the equally curious look I got from Musa, our old
reliable gateman who refused to leave us when Opuada died and was content with
whatever I could pay him. With a straight face, I told him I was going out and
would be back in a couple of hours.
Firi
Kamson was born in Nigeria, where she grew up. Becoming a lawyer, a writer and
a pilot was her childhood dream, she dropped the lawyer part and got a B.A. in
foreign languages and literature speciality French. Worked as a freelance
translator and a photographer for a couple of years before she decided to
explore the creative world of writing. She writes a column for www.sabinews.com, as Tee,
an online Nigerian based magazine, where she journals her experiences in south
east Asia. The dream of becoming a pilot is still there and who knows one day
it would be fulfilled. She lives in South East Asia with her nerdy husband and
very active daughter and son. Ere's Secret is her first work.
Firi
Kamson would like to hear from her readers so you can send her an email phiri@secretlilies.com or
check out her site www.secretlilies.com
Or
follow her on Twitter @tmkamson
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