The Finest Things

Deborah Kira

When Adunni Ojo arrives at a poolside bar one Saturday evening for a date, her life is in order. Final year of uni? Check. A food business gaining traction? Check. A steady boyfriend of six years? Check. Her world is small, stable, and safe, until Tife, her boyfriend shows up late. And a seductive stranger shows up first. Rotimi Badmus is the kind of man mothers warn their daughters about; wealthy, aloof, burdened by a last name that opens doors but locks him into a life he never chose. When he meets Adunni, he sees something he didn't know he was looking for. She sees someone she's sure she doesn't need. But their connection is disruptive, and impossible to ignore. As Adunni begins to confront the cracks in her picture-perfect life and Rotimi unearths long-buried family secrets, both must face the painful legacies they've inherited and the choices that could set them free. The Finest Things is a sharp, stirring novel about love that upends expectations, and family ties that refuse to loosen.