‘Both tender and powerful; almost unbearably moving. It broke my heart’ Louise O’Neill

‘Brave, insightful and heart-breaking’ Rachel Edwards

‘Beautiful and gripping… unforgettable’ Emilia Hart, author ofWeyward

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

EfeSamTeenagers and first meet in London in the 1990s.

Years later the best friends are married. Their love story couldn’t seem more perfect.

SamBut wants to start a family.

Efewants to be free from children to focus on her dreams.

Efe and SamWhen an unplanned pregnancy forces them to confront their differences, must discover if what they really want is still each other…

A poignant, heart-breaking debut about a British-Ghanaian marriage in crisis, is a story of friendship, family, societal obligation and motherhood. But above all, it’s a story of love.Rootless

There are two sides to every love story…