Billionaire Heiress of Lasgidi

by Tomilola Coco Adeyemo

Desperate to have and protect a happy family unit she once dreamed of in wild fantasies, Nimi will do everything she can including losing herself, unlocking a dark side to her, and hurting people close to her to actualize a dream of never being alone again. ~ Billionaire Heiress of Lasgidi.

Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2021

Reviews

[MOmo Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

**Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)**

Tomilola Coco Adeyemo’s *Billionaire Heiress* is a bold, fast-paced, and emotionally complex novel that dives headfirst into the opulent yet unsettling world of Nigeria’s wealthy elite. With a cast of young protagonists—some just 19 or 20 years old—navigating a whirlwind of privilege, trauma, and wild excess, the book doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable truths.

**What Struck Me Most**
While I was intrigued by the book's daring premise and the glamorous lifestyles portrayed, I also found myself alarmed by how deeply it delves into darker issues like childhood molestation, depression, drug use, and emotional abandonment. The normalization of pill-popping, reckless partying, and an almost nihilistic pursuit of pleasure among young Nigerian elites is both disturbing and thought-provoking. It highlights a growing disconnect in youth culture—where identity, connection, and purpose seem drowned in wild raunchy parties and substances.

**Themes and Emotional Depth**
The book successfully portrays the heavy burden of unresolved trauma, especially among the rich and supposedly privileged. Behind the facade of designer clothes and beachside villas lies a generation silently battling demons—trauma, absent parenting, toxic relationships, and deep-seated loneliness. The character Lili, for example, is a striking representation of how trauma can manifest in reckless behavior, while the unnamed girl who overdosed and jumped into the pool reflects a desperate search for validation and connection.

**Relationships and Plot Holes**
One of the emotional highlights of the novel is the main protagonist’s relationship with her grandmother. However, it also raised frustrating questions—particularly around the secret of her paternity. Why did the grandmother conceal the identity of her father for so long, especially when it drastically altered the trajectory of her granddaughter’s life? That secrecy felt forced, like a plot device rather than a fully justified character choice.

Some characters, like BANKS (not "DBANKS" as sometimes referred), faded too quickly into the background, leaving unresolved arcs. Similarly, the dynamics between the protagonist’s father and characters like Anty Nurse hinted at complex backstories that felt underdeveloped. It left me wondering if Adeyemo is setting up for a sequel or companion novel—because many intriguing threads felt like fleeting teasers.

**Narrative Energy and Spice**
Despite its darker undertones, *Billionaire Heiress* maintains an energy and spice that keeps the reader engaged. The writing is playful yet sharp, emotionally raw yet indulgently glamorous. The romantic and steamy moments were well done—balanced enough to be enticing without losing emotional weight.

**Final Thoughts**
*Billionaire Heiress* is a whirlwind. It mirrors the chaos of the characters' lives—glittering on the surface, messy underneath. While I found some parts unbelievable (these 19 and 20-year-olds living such intense, chaotic lives!), I appreciate that the novel isn't afraid to tell uncomfortable stories. It serves as a cautionary tale cloaked in glitter and gold: wealth doesn’t shield you from pain, and in some cases, it may even amplify it.

This is a book that makes you feel a lot—confusion, anger, curiosity, and even empathy. It’s not perfect, and it leaves some plotlines hanging—but perhaps that’s the point. Life, like the lives of these characters, rarely wraps up neatly.

[Uche Ezeudu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomilola Coco Adeyemo!! The writer that you are 🔥🔥
It’s not every time we get a story about young adults in the African clime especially when these people are the Rich kids of Lagos City (Lasgidi). We’re talking heirs and heiresses here 👏🏽👏🏽
I enjoyed this book so well and it was just so beautifully written. I can’t even wait to get to the other books in this series.
In this book, we meet the FMC, Nimi Carew whose life gets upended when it is revealed to her that her father whom she’d never met and who never knew of her existence is a multi-billionaire. Her life changes for the better when she’s whisked away from her small life in Ibadan to a glamorous life in Lagos. Then we meet the MC, Ryan Dokpesi, the handsome devil who was fighting his demons amidst fighting off substance abuse and trying to build up his lackluster music career. When these two meet, they start off fighting the undeniable attraction between them and it was just drama, drama, drama from there but it was salacious in between (If you get what I mean 😉)
Nimi soon has to face her own life issues especially a traumatic encounter that made her stop writing, getting along with her mother whom she felt abandoned her, living with a new family, fighting off the scheming Lili, coming to terms that she wasn’t essentially in love with her boyfriend. It’s just a very nice book to read and I’m so recommending this so have fun 🤗

[Blessing Matthew Bitrus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagine losing the only person in the world who ever truly loved you… and on that same day, meeting the father you’ve never known.
That’s how Nimi Carew’s life flips and once it does, there’s no going back.

She goes from a quiet life in Ibadan with her grandma to the glittering chaos of Lagos. In just one breath, she becomes the “billionaire heiress of Lasgidi.” But what seems like a dream quickly becomes a mess of emotions, trauma, heartbreak, and a search for identity.

Because while the money is new, the pain is old.
And Nimi? She’s spiraling fast.

Now add Ryan Dokpesi to the mix; broody, emotionally unavailable, deeply flawed and their connection is the definition of chaos. They’re electric together… but they’re also breaking each other in ways that hurt to watch.


Tomilola Coco didn’t give us a polished billionaire romance. She gave us a girl trying to survive grief, privilege, and a love that’s just as heavy as the loss she carries.

[AJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if the characters were 22+ years old. Because it was pretty hard for me to imagine 19 year olds acting that way especially in Nigeria as a Nigerian myself.

The book was also a little all over the place for me. One second they seemed like kids then in the next chapter they spoke like adults which was really confusing.

I would actually like to see more from this author this was just a tad too unrealistic for me.

[Quinesia Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

a procession of uneventful days. a drawn out saga of minimal plotting. not impressed. started off good. i thought the billionaire was to be her fiancee, maybe this would’ve been a better storyidea. i liked the story of nimi’s parents. there was actual chemistry there. also, there was no Romantic sex, the hookups/ relations were very distant and haphazard.

succinctly put, this story needed a formation of romantic chemistry and plot events. 2 stars.

[By Habibat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite YA, coz it was smutty
It's so good, 3.5(do not kind the stars up there)
I love the themes it explores, it wasn't relatable to me but it's a good book