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Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?

‘A big hearted story about friendship, family and love’ Beth O’Leary

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Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?

By: Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Narrated by: Ronke Adékoluejo
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Yinka wants to find love. Her mum wants to find it for her.

She also has too many aunties who frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, a preference for chicken and chips over traditional Nigerian food, and a bum she's sure is far too small as a result. Oh, and the fact that she's a thirty-one-year-old South-Londoner who doesn't believe in sex before marriage is a bit of an obstacle too...

When her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences 'Operation Find A Date for Rachel's Wedding'. Armed with a totally flawless, incredibly specific plan, will Yinka find herself a huzband?

What if the thing she really needs to find is herself?

'Hilarious, insightful and so uplifting' Beth O'Leary

'Such a warm, funny and relatable book' Jendella Benson

Your favourite authors have all fallen in love with Yinka

'The spiritual heir to Bridget Jones's Diary, while bringing something entirely fresh and modern to the table' Emily Henry, You and Me on Vacation

'Warm and fun and sweet' Marian Keyes, Again, Rachel

'Glorious debut! Read it over two nights and loved it!' Nikki May, Wahala

'Beautifully observed, warm and deeply human, Yinka is a meditation on family and friendship, on love and self-love' Josie Silver, One Night on the Island

'A joyful, pacy romp. Yinka's world is both hilarious and poignant' Irenosen Okojie MBE, Butterfly Fish

'A story about friendship, family, romance, and the most important quest of all - loving and accepting yourself' Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing

'A beautiful, big hearted story about friendship, family, and love' Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After

'Yinka is the most loveable character you'll meet' Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, In Every Mirror She's Black

'Funny, charming, warm. A book that will make your heart smile' Milly Johnson, My One True North

'A gorgeous, easy read, but with real depth to its punchy chapters. Extraordinary' Lizzy Dent, The Summer Job


And everyone else loves her too

'Peckham's Bridget Jones' Evening Standard

'Incredibly relatable' Marie Claire, Best Books of 2022

'A fresh take on culture clashes, female friendship and the stigma about being single' Heat Magazine

'A clever twist on the romcom archetype' Daily Mail

'Fabulously fun' Prima

'One of the talked-about debut novels' - The Sunday Times

'More than a book about a woman looking for a man. It addresses female friendships, black beauty standards and religion' Mail on Sunday

© Lizzie Damilola 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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Critic Reviews

Warm and fun and sweet, great on female friendships and extended families (Marian Keyes)

Such a warm, funny and relatable book

(Jendella Benson)
You'll fall in love with Yinka in this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy
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A captivating book with a seamless flow, a skillful depiction of accents, and an accurate portrayal of the Nigerian community in London. I loved listening to how Yinka discovered herself, from her sad phase of self hate, to the cringeworthy moments of telling lies to herself and others, and the liberating moment of knowing she deserves a seat at the table. An excellent coming of age story that I'll be recommend to young women regardless of their skin colour.

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Such a wonderful story about growth, healing, self-love, family, friendship/sisterhood, careers etc etc. I really fell in love with Yinka's character, and I had several moments where I related with her, and then I was yelling at her, then feeling proud of her. And, thank you to Ronke for such an authentic narration.

We all get the same question when we reach our 30s

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the story was a bit of a slow burn at the start, but once i got stuck into it i couldnt put it down. great story, deep with positive messaging. the characters are loveable. highly recommend

excellent story, well told, positive messaging

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I really enjoyed listening to this! I laughed outloud a lot! It touches some serious issues i.e colourism, the need to love and accept yourself, pressure for women to get married once they are over 30 and so many more! It was done is such a funny way! Great way to get the convo started

Loved it!

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Enjoyed this very relatable story. It depicts the reality of the struggles of an unmarried woman in African society. Good work!

Relatable

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