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Emem Bassey

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Emem Bassey loves romance in all its forms. She writes what she terms a hybrid romance - love stories with bits and pieces of other genres. All her stories carry plus size heroines and she staunchly believes the world is filled with tragedy, so she writes to entertain and lighten hearts.
Emem lives at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and is basically a ghost to her neighbors.

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	Fine Ending (Age Is No Bother Book 4) 3.77 avg rating — 35 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fine Wine 4.14 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fine Maple 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fine Scotch (Age Is No Bother Book 3) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SAVING SUNNY 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LOVE'S COURAGE 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FAIR ODDS (Retired Navy Men #1) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rough 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FATE HAPPENED (Duct #6) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LIKE OURS (Retired Navy Men Series) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Romance in Nigeria

Being a romance author in Nigeria can be a bit daunting, especially, for people who care about what other people say. My country is judgy, the people can be as mean as they are accommodating; I know this is applicable all over the world, but there is a special set of people who just enjoy criticizing the romance genre.

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Emem Bassey liked Mfoniso Inyang's review of A LOVE AT FORTY (Acorn Securities Series Book 1): "Love at Forty by Emem Bassey August Book Review This is a beautifully written romantic fiction with a sprinkle of African Voodoo. A classic narrative of deeper beliefs indigenious to the Nigerian citizen, where the female searches for security in love " Read more of this review »
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Emem Bassey liked Amaka Azie's review of A LOVE AT FORTY (Acorn Securities Series Book 1): "Enjoyable love story. "
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Emem Bassey liked Kenneth Bassey's review of A LOVE AT FORTY (Acorn Securities Series Book 1): "A Love at Forty" By Emem Bassey. It's a captivating romance novel that follows Usoro, a plus-size woman in her forties, as she unexpectedly falls in love with Jacob, a young undercover agent who was once her ex-husband's ( Leon) driver. The story explor" Read more of this review »
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