Wahala

In this contemporary novel, three Anglo-Nigerian best friends navigate the complications of love, ambition, and identity. Ronke longs for marriage and a family, holding out hope that her current boyfriend is the partner she has been searching for. Boo appears to have a stable home life with a supportive husband and child, yet she struggles with restlessness and the feeling that she has lost herself. Meanwhile, Simi looks effortlessly successful from the outside, but she hides deep professional anxieties and conflicting feelings about starting a family.

Their close dynamic is tested when Isobel, a wealthy and charismatic acquaintance, enters their circle. Initially appearing to help each woman achieve what she wants, Isobel's growing involvement soon stirs up tensions, secret rivalries, and misunderstandings. As long-hidden fractures begin to show, the women find their bond tested to breaking point. Wahala is a vivid exploration of modern female friendship and the trouble that ensues when carefully managed lives unravel.