Stay with Me: A Novel unfolds in Ilesa, Nigeria, where Yejide and Akin have built a marriage on love and a shared rejection of polygamy. After years of infertility and desperate attempts to conceive, their quiet agreement is shattered when Akin’s family arrives with a second wife, forcing them into a painful new reality.
Narrated from the perspectives of both husband and wife, the story follows Yejide’s mounting fear, jealousy, and determination to become pregnant at any cost, and Akin’s own struggle between family expectations and his loyalty to his partner. As traditional pressures collide with modern hopes, their choices carry consequences far deeper than either imagined.
This contemporary African novel explores marriage, infertility, gender roles, and the weight of family obligation in a changing Nigeria. It will appeal to readers drawn to emotionally rich literary fiction and intimate portraits of relationships under strain.
Key themes
- Marriage and the cost of loyalty
- Infertility and societal pressure
- Polygamy and family expectations
- Modern life and tradition in Nigeria