At the age of 12, Azere makes a promise to her dying father that she will marry a Nigerian man in Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo. It's a promise her mother vows to help her keep, but after a series of disastrous dates, Azere spends the night with Rafael Castellano, a white man. As her feelings for Rafael grow, she becomes torn between the promise she made and the attraction she can't deny.
Out Sep. 29