A Love at Forty
| dc.contributor.author | BASSEY, Emem | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T11:09:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-09T11:09:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | This is a contemporary romance fiction novel that explores themes of marital abuse, resilience, and personal reinvention within the often-overlooked demographic of women in their forties. The narrative follows Usoro, a plus-sized architect who, upon hitting the milestone age of forty, finds her seemingly luxurious life completely shattered. Trapped in a ten-year marriage to Leon Ekpe a wealthy, psychopathic, and emotionally abusive husband Usoro endures years of systemic degradation, isolation, and eventually physical violence due to her barrenness. Spurred by a dream of her late mother, Usoro gathers the courage to demand a divorce. She is forced to walk away with absolutely nothing but her identity documents and a handful of old clothes. Destitute and struggling with shattered self-esteem, rough skin, and a stalled career, she initially squats under the manipulative roof of her childhood friend, Utip. Unbeknownst to Usoro, Utip has secretly betrayed her, having become pregnant by Leon. As Usoro retreats to her late father's semi-rural home in Ifa, Uyo, to rebuild her life from scratch alongside her stepmother Esther, an unexpected source of protection emerges. Jacob, Leon's charismatic, younger special driver, has long harbored a silent, intense passion for Usoro. Disgusted by Leon's malice, Jacob launches a frantic search to find her after the divorce. As the plot takes a sinister and dangerous turn involving the dark dealings of the powerful Ekpe family, Jacob must navigate Usoro's deep-seated emotional wariness to serve, love, and protect the woman he considers his soulmate. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 978-978-777-664-3 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2824 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Emem Bassey | |
| dc.title | A Love at Forty | |
| dc.type | Book |