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When a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her mothers heart she must choose between love and her family.At twelve years old Azere promised her dying father she would marry a Nigerian man and preserve her culture even after emigrating to Canada. Her mother has been vigilant about helping--forcing--her to stay well within the Nigerian dating pool ever sinWhen a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her mothers heart she must choose between love and her family.At twelve years old Azere promised her dying father she would marry a Nigerian man and preserve her culture even after emigrating to Canada. Her mother has been vigilant about helping--forcing--her to stay well within the Nigerian dating pool ever since. But when another match-made-by-mom goes wrong Azere ends up at a bar enjoying the company and later sharing the bed of Rafael Castellano a man who is tall handsome and white.When their one-night stand unexpectedly evolves into something serious Azere is caught between her growing feelings for Rafael and the compulsive need to please her mother who will never accept a relationship that threatens to dilute Azere's Nigerian heritage. Azere can't help wondering if loving Rafael makes her any less of a Nigerian. Can she be with him without compromising her identity? The answer will either cause Azere to be audacious and fight for her happiness or continue as the compliant daughter.(less)