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The Lagos Love Journals: The Lekki Bride
The Lagos Love Journals: The Lekki Bride
by Layemi O-I
The novel is the first in The Lagos Love Journals series.
It chronicles the journey of Anjola. Your girl-next-door whose life suddenly changes when she finds herself married to an older man from a prestigious and powerful family.
She is forced to give up her personal ambitions to meet the expectations of a family whose motto is: Family. Wealth. Respect.
Anjola slowly begins to lose herself in her very predictable life as wife and mother, until her ex-lover resurfaces. Her world is suddenly thrown into a dramatic chaos that leads to her uncovering the truth behind her marriage, her friendships and even her real identity.
She soon discovers that what she had considered to be a journey towards finding true love is a journey towards finding herself.
Will Anjola choose true love, limitless wealth, or herself?
by Layemi O-I
The novel is the first in The Lagos Love Journals series.
It chronicles the journey of Anjola. Your girl-next-door whose life suddenly changes when she finds herself married to an older man from a prestigious and powerful family.
She is forced to give up her personal ambitions to meet the expectations of a family whose motto is: Family. Wealth. Respect.
Anjola slowly begins to lose herself in her very predictable life as wife and mother, until her ex-lover resurfaces. Her world is suddenly thrown into a dramatic chaos that leads to her uncovering the truth behind her marriage, her friendships and even her real identity.
She soon discovers that what she had considered to be a journey towards finding true love is a journey towards finding herself.
Will Anjola choose true love, limitless wealth, or herself?
300 pages, Paperback
Published July 31, 2017
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About the author
'Layemi O-I
3 books4 followersOlayemi Oyo-Ita (Nee Olusoga) AKA “Layemi O-I” was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She holds a first degree in mass communication and a master’s degree in marketing communications.
Literary Achievements
Olayemi is a published writer with three published novels in The Lagos Love Journals series. She has also featured as a columnist on various platforms including The Guardian Nigeria, BellaNaija and Today’s Woman. In 2018, Olayemi was nominated as Career Woman of the Year by Her Network.
Work Life
In her other life, Olayemi currently works as a C-Suite executive in advertising, where she tells compelling brand stories. She is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of creative marketing solutions for clients within a broad spectrum of sectors such as Financial Services, Health, Tech, EdTech, Oil and Gas, Hospitality, Social Enterprise to mention a few.
Social Impact Initiatives
During the course of her career, she has also worked on various social impact initiatives.
Some of the focus areas of these initiatives include women economic empowerment initiatives, financial literacy for children and women, raising awareness for the fight against drug abuse, blood donation drives, awareness for endometriosis, interventions for victims of gender-based violence, interventions for teachers in un(der)served communities and trainings/skills acquisition for entrepreneurs.
Personal Life
Olayemi is married and lives with her husband in Lagos, Nigeria.
Bio
‘Layemi is a writer and marketing professional. Her writing focuses on the journeys of women in living, learning and loving.
She is a self-proclaimed romantic and enjoys writing about love.
Literary Achievements
Olayemi is a published writer with three published novels in The Lagos Love Journals series. She has also featured as a columnist on various platforms including The Guardian Nigeria, BellaNaija and Today’s Woman. In 2018, Olayemi was nominated as Career Woman of the Year by Her Network.
Work Life
In her other life, Olayemi currently works as a C-Suite executive in advertising, where she tells compelling brand stories. She is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of creative marketing solutions for clients within a broad spectrum of sectors such as Financial Services, Health, Tech, EdTech, Oil and Gas, Hospitality, Social Enterprise to mention a few.
Social Impact Initiatives
During the course of her career, she has also worked on various social impact initiatives.
Some of the focus areas of these initiatives include women economic empowerment initiatives, financial literacy for children and women, raising awareness for the fight against drug abuse, blood donation drives, awareness for endometriosis, interventions for victims of gender-based violence, interventions for teachers in un(der)served communities and trainings/skills acquisition for entrepreneurs.
Personal Life
Olayemi is married and lives with her husband in Lagos, Nigeria.
Bio
‘Layemi is a writer and marketing professional. Her writing focuses on the journeys of women in living, learning and loving.
She is a self-proclaimed romantic and enjoys writing about love.
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July 30, 2025
Rated it 3.5/5
I loved the drama packed in this book, Anjola made a lot of questionable decisions but I loved how the book showed how much she evolved as a woman. Started the second book and I think I like Bella already 🥰
I loved the drama packed in this book, Anjola made a lot of questionable decisions but I loved how the book showed how much she evolved as a woman. Started the second book and I think I like Bella already 🥰
November 1, 2025
An good read, the end felt too packed like the writer still had a lot to do with such little time.
November 11, 2025
My first book of the year 2025 was this book and my goodness !
I enjoyed every bit of The Lagos Love Journal: Lekki Bride
From the beginning of the book, I was already gasping for air like what!!
The unfolding of events, please stop! because suspense had me flipping pages till 1 am, I just had to drop the book so I could open my eyes the next day, coming from someone with big eye bag already. I couldn’t help it. And when you think the story will become dull like after climax effect, this one keeps going, because what do you mean that it is when life is becoming peaceful for Anjola, that when she will experience a huge shock. I am trying not to spill anything
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