Can she stop herself from falling before she's too far
gone?
As a fashion aficionado and best friend of the queen of the African island
country Ọlọrọ Ilé, Iris Blakely dreams of using her talent to start a
sustainable clothing line to help citizens in impoverished areas and honor the
country's resources. But when she discovers that Ekon Diallo--the man who
betrayed her best friend--will be her business consultant, the battle between
her desires and reality begins.
Ekon Diallo has lost everything: his princely title, his material possessions,
his friends, and the respect of his fellow Ọlọrans. To pay for his actions
against Ọlọrọ Ilé, he's forced to assist the charismatic Iris Blakely--but he
can't allow his heart to distract him from regaining his status.
Though they come from vastly different worlds, Iris and Ekon are both
determined to reach their goals, and the only way to do that is to work
together--if they can just keep their hearts from getting in the way . . .
My Thoughts:
This was a beautiful redemption story of second chances, forgiveness, and dreams come true. Even if it looks like all is lost. This was Iris's story who is the best friend of the new queen, who left her American home, and decided to make a go at a clothing business in the country of Oloro Ile.
This is also Ekon's story. He was the one-time suitor of the queen who got caught up in some political turmoil which stripped him of his title of prince. To add insult to injury, his father stripped him of everything else. I was appalled along with Iris at how far Ekon's father went in his punishment. Ekon's story touched me as he fell from a high place. He was a prince and acted so, so when he lost everything, he did not know how to even make a basic meal. Beyond the physical and monetary consequences, there were spiritual ones as well. Ekon felt worthless. What a terrible feeling to be had. He was deserted by all his friends. All he had was Iris, his boss for a time.
Iris was such an empathetic character. She tried hard to have a tough shell around Ekon. But as they got to know one another while working together, she could not keep up her guard. They became friends while both fighting the chemistry between them. There was certainly some swooning going on.
This was a beautiful love story between Ekon and Iris and Ekon's spiritual journey that led to his awareness of how much God loves him made for a satisfying read.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
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