Hello Stranger :

by Rosemary Okafor

Ijeañuli’s life is anything but ordinary. Every time she gets close to achieving happiness, she is pulled back by a strangely familiar man who is always assaulting her subconsciousness with whispers of a past she can’t quite recall. But when a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with Ifeanyi, a man who insists they once shared a bond, her world is turned upside down.
Ifeanyi has spent years searching for the girl who helped him piece his world back together, made him fall deeply in love, then vanished before he could even say her name. When fate brings them together again, she’s changed—no memory of their shared past, no recognition in her eyes. But Ifeanyi is certain it’s her. As he tries to rekindle the connection they once had, he’s left questioning if this is a cruel trick of fate or the beginning of a second chance.

51 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2024

Reviews

[Thatgirlilyreads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple. Court. Mignon
Une femme qui perd la mémoire et retrouve qu'elle a toujours aimé en gros.
J'ai bien aimé. 3,75/5 ⭐
J'ai bien envie de lire d'autres livres de Rosemary Okafor 🌍🇳🇬

[Bookish Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down, my favourite story in the anthology and the authority humour made me hooked through out the entire story .

[Sonia's Tales · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story follows Ijeañuli, a bright girl whose life takes a turn after a motor accident leaves her with amnesia. Before the accident, she was in a "talking stage" with Ifeanyi, a stranger who mistook her for an old friend. Their bond grew strong until her memory loss made her forget their connection.

Meanwhile, Ifeanyi, battling drug addiction and a strained relationship with his father, eventually finds sobriety but faces tragedy with his father's death. When he reunites with Ijeañuli in her time of forgetfulness, he tries to remind her of their past till he succeeds.

I enjoyed the humour in this story, with references to "village people," social media trends, and the evolution of the term "ashawo" from a serious accusation to a subject of laughter. This story is engaging, but I wish the character of Jamike had been more developed. I only heard the name once, and then he vanished from the story.

This is a "friends to lovers" trope, and I highly recommend it!

[aishareadsnrambles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dual pov
Amnesiac fmc
Recovering addict mmc
Friends to lovers
Village people palaver
3.5 stars