The heartbreaking cost of chasing greener pastures. Migration. Marriage. Loneliness. Secrets. Damola Makinde’s A Place Called Maybe is a deeply emotional and painfully realistic story about what happens when the pursuit of “a better life” comes with unexpected consequences. This novel takes readers through the lives of Akin and Sade ,a couple whose love begins firmly but slowly unravels under the weight of distance and unspoken sacrifices. Plot Overview (No Major Spoilers) Akin is tired of Lagos life ( the stress, the banking job that drains him, and the constant comparison to peers who seem to be doing better. A chance encounter with Charlie, an unserious former coursemate now living well in the U.S., fuels Akin’s desire to “japa” at all costs. He secures a visa, breaks the news late to Sade, and leaves his wife and son behind, promising to come back for them. But America is not the dream he imagined. Warehouse work, injury, dismissal, Uber shifts and then the appearance of Trina...
Some stories don’t start with love… they start with survival. Ada Okeke’s life collapsed in a single day. She lost her husband, her home, and her security. With four boys to care for, no job, and no support from her late husband’s family, Ada was left stranded. Even her children’s school refused to accept her without full payment. Life had cornered her completely until Wande Badejo entered the picture. A Marriage Contract Like No Other Wande, a friend of her late husband, offered Ada a shocking proposal: a three-year marriage of convenience for ₦1 million per month, to take care of his children especially baby Emily, who was sick and malnourished. At first, Ada refused. Her husband had been gone less than a year. But her friend Osas encouraged her to consider it. With no other options, Ada agreed. Challenges, Growth, and Motherhood Wande disappeared almost immediately after the wedding, leaving Ada to care for Timi, a resentful son, and Emily, a fragile toddler. ...