Description
Experience the captivating journey in 'Dominoes', a BRAND NEW trade paperback from RANDOM HOUSE UK. This heartfelt love story intertwines romance and history, exploring identity and the legacies of the British slave trade in contemporary society. Dive into the lives of Layla and Andy, whose enchanting connection reveals unexpected truths and challenges about their shared surname and backgrounds. As their love story unfolds, Layla, with her best friend Sera by her side, confronts deep-seated issues of race, friendship, and personal identity. This essential read for 2024 delves into the complexities of love, cultural heritage, and the choices we make when faced with difficult revelations. 'Dominoes' is not just a book, it's a conversation starter, recognized as a stylist unmissable novel for this year. Readers are raving about its depth, wit, and emotional impact, describing it as 'tender, thought-provoking, and hard-hitting'. Don't miss out on this significant piece of literature that will leave you reflecting long after the last page. Available for delivery throughout New Zealand, this compelling read is ready to open your mind to the crucial dialogue about identity and history.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784744908
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2024
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Description:
A tender, smart, conversation-starting love story which explores questions of identity and the legacy of the slave-trade in 21st-century Britain
'A warm, sweet love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy' MARIAN KEYES
**A STYLIST UNMISSABLE BOOK FOR 2024**
They already share a surname. But will they share a future?
When Layla and Andy first meet, they can't believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate, almost too romantic to be true.
But Sera, Layla's best friend, has her doubts about Andy. As the pair fall deeper and deeper in love, Sera becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery about their shared name.
What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed. In part propelled by Sera's rising anger, Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined -- or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore. And now, she faces an impossible choice, between past and future, friendship and marriage, the personal and the political.
'I loved this book' JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush
***
READERS LOVE DOMINOES-
'Tender, thought-provoking and hard-hitting'
'I got more than I bargained for'
'Kept me second guessing how things would turn out until the very end'
'Incredibly thought-provoking'
'Such an important novel'
'I laughed, I cried, I learned A LOT'
'So much more than a
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781784744908
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2024
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Description:
A tender, smart, conversation-starting love story which explores questions of identity and the legacy of the slave-trade in 21st-century Britain
'A warm, sweet love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy' MARIAN KEYES
**A STYLIST UNMISSABLE BOOK FOR 2024**
They already share a surname. But will they share a future?
When Layla and Andy first meet, they can't believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate, almost too romantic to be true.
But Sera, Layla's best friend, has her doubts about Andy. As the pair fall deeper and deeper in love, Sera becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery about their shared name.
What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed. In part propelled by Sera's rising anger, Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined -- or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore. And now, she faces an impossible choice, between past and future, friendship and marriage, the personal and the political.
'I loved this book' JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush
***
READERS LOVE DOMINOES-
'Tender, thought-provoking and hard-hitting'
'I got more than I bargained for'
'Kept me second guessing how things would turn out until the very end'
'Incredibly thought-provoking'
'Such an important novel'
'I laughed, I cried, I learned A LOT'
'So much more than a