Under the Rain

Under the Rain is a romantic suspense novel that explores enduring love, difficult choices, and the cost of second chances. From the moment young Bolaji meets Shola, he is captivated by her. Their friendship deepens through their teenage years as they help each other weather the storms of family, illness, and growing up. In university, their bond blossoms into romance — but their dreams of a future together are shattered when they discover they are both sickle cell trait carriers. Bolaji is willing to forgo children for love, but Shola isn’t. She ends the relationship, moves to the U.S., and eventually marries a Nigerian-American. Bolaji pours himself into his medical career, starts a family, and opens his own practice. Years later, he returns to live in his childhood home, only to learn that Shola’s family house is up for sale. A chance encounter rekindles old feelings, and as they confront the choices that once tore them apart, Bolaji must decide: can love conquer all, even after so much time and heartache?