Stay with Me

Set in Ilesa, Nigeria, "Stay with Me" chronicles the tumultuous marriage of Yejide and Akin, a couple who, despite a mutual vow against polygamy, find their union tested by the immense societal pressure to produce an heir. Four years into their marriage, and after countless failed attempts at conception, Yejide faces the devastating reality when Akin's family introduces a second wife into their home. Fueled by a desperate desire to save her marriage and secure her place, Yejide embarks on a fraught journey to conceive, ultimately achieving pregnancy but at a cost far more profound and heartbreaking than she could have imagined. Told through the alternating perspectives of husband and wife, the novel masterfully explores themes of love, betrayal, sacrifice, and the enduring power of family, revealing the complexities and secrets that bind and break relationships in the face of cultural expectations and personal desires. It is a deeply moving examination of the lengths one will go for love and legacy, and the devastating consequences that can follow.