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Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

By: Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Narrated by: Ronke Adékoluejo
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Publisher's summary

“Yinka is a lovable and relatable disaster—which is to say, she isn’t actually a disaster at all...I adore her.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers

“Feel good, funny, and clever, it’s got smash-hit written all over it!” –Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December

Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is “Yinka, where is your
huzband?”

Yinka’s Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she’s too traditional (she’s saving herself for marriage!), her girlfriends think she needs to get over her ex already, and the men in her life…well, that’s a whole other story. But Yinka herself has always believed that true love will find her when the time is right.

Still, when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences Operation Find-A-Date for Rachel's Wedding. Aided by a spreadsheet and her best friend, Yinka is determined to succeed. Will Yinka find herself a huzband? And what if the thing she really needs to find is herself?

Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? is a fresh, uplifting story of an unconventional heroine who bravely asks the questions we all have about love. Wry, moving, irresistible, this is a love story that makes you smile but also makes you think--and explores what it means to find your way between two cultures, both of which are yours.

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY MARIE CLAIRE, PARADE, ESSENCE, MS. MAGAZINE, Popsugar, Bustle, Bookriot, Debutiful and More!

©2022 Lizzie Damilola Blackburn (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

“The novel depicts the challenge of navigating two cultures, both of which Yinka is a part of and apart from. In her commitment to being her whole self and true to her faith and ideals, Yinka writes a prayer for herself, a rallying cry to which we can all shout, 'Amen!'”
NPR

“Lizzie Damilola Blackburn's debut novel is incredibly relatable for anybody whose family members frequently question their relationship status. In Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? a thirty-something Nigerian woman attempts to find herself a wedding date and learns some valuable lessons about life and love.”
Marie Claire

“If…Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? was to become a TV sitcom, it could run episode after episode, season after season, without losing steam on story material. Cheeky and entertaining, the novel, which spans just six months in the chaotic life of its British-Nigerian protagonist Yinka, packs in a whole lot of cross-cultural drama and social commentary with an easy-going, conversational style. Add romantic and professional mishaps, and complicated relationships among four Black women living in England, two of whom are Yinka’s cousins, and you have the makings of comedic gold.”
Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Editor's Pick

The wedding date
My Caribbean heritage shares a lot of similarities with Nigerian culture, so I deeply empathized with Yinka’s plight in this lovable debut from Lizzie Damilola Blackburn. As her sister and cousins are getting married and having babies all around her, Yinka is left to answer the question Where is your huzband? at every turn by her overbearing but well-meaning family. When her cousin Rachel gets engaged, Yinka comes up with a plan to have a date to the wedding in six months. The hilarious, endearing, and utterly relatable high jinks that ensue had me cheering her on every step of the way. I won’t spoil the ending as to whether she ends up with a date for the wedding, but seeing Yinka find herself on this journey was all the happy ending I needed. This novel was a joy to listen to. —Margaret H., Audible Editor

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Loved It

I Loved It! I was rooting so hard for Yinka and all the rest of we Yinkas who are constantly bombarded with the notion that we are not complete unless we have a spouse. I loved the characters and this book took me out of the reading funk I've been in. The narrator did a wonderful job.

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Loved it!!

This was a wonderful story of growth. I loved it!! The narration was PERFECT!! Overall 5 ⭐️

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Fun. Sweet book

I loved this book and the narration. A Sweet, feel good listen. I will be looking for more books by this author and narrator.

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The story I needed

I’ve needed to read this like 10-15 years ago. Very well told and confidence booster as a dark skinned black woman.

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Great message

Loved the message the book sends but too obvious and simplistic for me. Maybe would be better for a teen audience.

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Great story telling and so relatable

I went on the rollercoaster ride with Yinka and could not stop. Finished in one day!

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Thoroughly enjoyed

Although I am married now this book was still so very relatable. Looking forward for more from the author!
I also appreciate the book was read by an Nigerian who can pronounce the names well. Well done!

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Lightheartedly Deep

It was a fun listen and refreshing to see Yinka's journey. Finished this book within a day.

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Original

The story represents the originality of Nigerians living abroad, how they thrive and succeed. It also represents a typical Yoruba home.

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Great Story

I was sad when it was over. great book. The story flowed really well! looking from more from this author.

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