The release date for the English version of 'Stay with Me' by
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ is Aug 2017. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
This well-known, enduring first book, which is set in Nigeria and was nominated for the esteemed Women's Prize for Fiction, offers voice to both husband and wife as they discuss their marriage and the factors that put it in jeopardy.
Since they first met and fell in love in university, Yejide and Akin have been married. While many had anticipated that Akin would take many wives, he and Yejide have always said that polygamy is not their thing. However, Yejide is still not pregnant four years after they married, despite seeing fertility specialists and healers, attempting odd drinks, and trying out improbable remedies. Until her family shows up at her door with a young lady they introduce as Akin's second bride, she believes she still has time. Yejide, who is surprised, enraged, and filled with jealously, realizes that becoming pregnant is the only thing that might salvage her marriage. Eventually, she succeeds in doing so, but at a cost that is far higher than she could have ever imagined. Stay With Me is a gripping book with a lot of emotional impact that makes us wonder how much we are willing to give up for our families.