DON'T WE ALL WANT A HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

But as much as we want it, in reality there is no such thing as a true happily ever after. That is if your definition of it entails a smooth, problem free kind. While happily everafter is the end in movies and novels, in the real world it is just the beginning. The two lovers and their loved ones will still face challenges that will either make or break them. The process is a never ending one as long as they live. Still, this has not stop some of us from enjoying great romance stories. Call us hopeless hopeful romantics and you won't be wrong. Here are two novels with a happy ending that I enjoyed because who wants a romeo and Juliet love when there is that of cinderella?

●•Love happens eventually 

I won't lie, Feyi Aina has got me hooked on her books with her writing style, ( I know, 🤫 I'm not a nobel laureate yet. So you can stop rolling your eyes at me.) I just finished another of her books and it was like it shouldn't finish. What I enjoyed about Love happens eventually was despite the use of a clichéd trope in the novel (Romance novels like other genres are known to use some themes a lot) she still made it refreshing to read. I could still pick the book after reading two romance novels and not get bored by it, something I don't enjoy with some books. Just like movies, I like to give my reading gaps especially when it's from the same genre. So after reading two books from the same genre, the third one might feel like a bad idea. 

Before I forget that I'm supposed to give you a little gist about the novel, let’s get to it. 

Obanifemi the heroine of the story is your not so regular Nigerian lady. One, she hates babies, two, she has given up hope on ever getting married. Being the first daughter and child of the family, the elders are always on her case. But then she meets this doctor who's treating her younger sister that is about to get married and it awakens the hope in her she thought dead. Somebody's son finally found her. But twists and turns won't let things be as it reintroduces Toba, her uncle/cousin (because the relationship is complicated) as a love interest. I know you are probably wondering Uncle bawo? That was the exact reaction they got from the elders in the family because who wouldn't find such repulsive? Except it's not. Feyi already hinted us in her excerpt that a will, would reveal the truth about Toba's parentage.

This story built on the Forbidden love trope and a bit of friends to lovers trope. The tension in some scenes and comedy in others all weaved to make the story very interesting. You know what? Find out the rest on your own.😏

●•The marriage ultimatum by TM David-West

Follows the story of Kaine, a young Nigerian woman who had to go into a marriage contract just to save her sister's child. Before you start to wonder what the deal with the man was that she had to marry him maybe you should just get the book because I'm afraid I might not be able to stop myself from spilling once I start. 😜

The marriage of convenience theme comes to play in this story and one could see the heroine struggling with keeping the secret that she's not the baby's mother after realising the attraction between she and her new husband. I can understand the fear of losing a baby entrusted to you to a stranger but come on, marriage is a big deal to just jump into like that. But hey, it's the 21st century and people do crazy things to survive. This story is sweet and lovable though at some point it starts to feel longer than necessary. 

Both books are available on Okadabooks. While Love happens eventually goes for N800 and is also available on amazon and smashwords, The marriage ultimatum is free and also available on moskedapages and the writer's blog, lifeandspices.com