Fiction - romance

Can these two immigrants overcome their fear of strangers and find love in a cold Canadian winter?

Abikok never expected to go through another terrifying road trip since her family’s escape from South Sudan. When a snowstorm diverts her plane to Saskatoon, she must put aside her fear of strangers and share a car with Omondi on a five-hundred-kilometer journey to Edmonton if she wants to make it home for Christmas.

Omondi has lived his adult life accumulating wealth as his means to happiness. He’s now ready to marry, but his fear that any proposition he makes to a woman will be interpreted as harassment stops him from approaching prospective partners. When he carpools with Abikok, he realizes she is exactly the woman he’s been searching for. But how will he overcome his fear of rejection? Dare he ask her to be more than just a friend?

Abikok and Omondi take a risk that could change their lives. When their six-hour trip to Edmonton turns into three days, they take their best option and pretend to be a couple while they shelter at the homes of strangers. Can they nurture the growing attraction between them into a lifelong relationship, or will they let fear control their destiny in this chance romance?

The Fear Within Us is the first book in a series, An Immigrant’s Marriage. The story continues in The Family Between Us and concludes with The Love Within Us.

The Family Between Us (ISBN 978-1999-1828-7-8
May 22, 2020
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Will Omondi listen to his family and risk losing Abikok? Or, will he run, pulling her along to protect her from the truth?

Abikok is excited to travel to Africa and meet with Omondi’s parents until her father disapproves of her engagement. She has two options - to convince him to let her get married or abandon her family and become part of Omondi’s. A fearful thought, as she loves her parents and siblings.

Tourism industry millionaire David Omondi looks forward to presenting Abikok to his parents. They have been asking when he will marry, give them grandkids. Omondi is certain his father will organize a party to welcome his fiancée home. His family will like Abikok. They never contradict his decisions and choices, for he is the financial provider for their needs.

…until they arrive home.

Omondi’s father has a “better” woman for him to marry, and he has organized for Omondi to meet with their town’s Mayor—the father to the woman. Omondi attends the meeting to shame his father and the Mayor. Little did he know it would kick-start his running away, pulling Abikok along.

When stories appear in the local dailies about Omondi and the Mayor’s daughter, he questions for how long he will protect Abikok from the truth. How will he explain why they are running from his village, town, holiday resort, and Kenya? Will Abikok understand, or will she pack and return home to fulfil her father’s wish in this chance romance?

Welcome to this contemporary chance romance trilogy. The Family Between Us is the second book in the series, An Immigrant's Marriage. The story starts in The Fear Within Us and concludes with The Love Within Us.