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The Borrowed Wife gives a new spin on sex, lies and video. Add a car accident and you have a making of an intriguing story.

Vida Frimpong hates and loves Mensah. Her marriage has its secrets and melancholy, but awesome sex. Living on the other side of the country was supposed to last six months, but after a YouTube video surfaces, Mensah becomes more distant as Vida waits for some sort of resolution. Her close-knit Ghanaian community provides her with love and laughter in New York, where she tries to balance the needs of her family and her desires for a more fulfilling life. But a late night car accident with a mysterious stranger suddenly gives Vida the opportunity to reexamine her future.

Julius Gallo, no ordinary billionaire, offers new views to Vida's cultural beliefs--and an unconventional agreement.

Does Julius have all the answers? Can he provide Vida with the happiness she is longing for? Will Vida uphold her vows to Mensah, or take a chance and explore her passions elsewhere?


The Borrowed Wife is an unforgettable novel that will keep you entertained as you discover the intricacies of Vida's family life and the cultural pressures she faces to maintain her marriage no matter the cost.

Funny, sexy, and filled with a compelling cast of characters, you'll laugh and empathize with this amazing woman's emotional journey. The Borrowed Wife

gives a new spin on sex, lies and video. Add a car accident and you have a making of an intriguing story.

Vida Frimpong hates and loves Mensah. Her marriage has its secrets and melancholy, but awesome sex. Living on the other side of the country was supposed to last six months, but after a YouTube video surfaces, Mensah becomes more distant as Vida waits for some sort of resolution. Her close-knit Ghanaian community provides her with love and laughter in New York, where she tries to balance the needs of her family and her desires for a more fulfilling life. But a late night car accident with a mysterious stranger suddenly gives Vida the opportunity to reexamine her future.

Julius Gallo, no ordinary billionaire, offers new views to Vida's cultural beliefs--and an unconventional agreement.

Does Julius have all the answers? Can he provide Vida with the happiness she is longing for? Will Vida uphold her vows to Mensah, or take a chance and explore her passions elsewhere?


The Borrowed Wife is an unforgettable novel that will keep you entertained as you discover the intricacies of Vida's family life and the cultural pressures she faces to maintain her marriage no matter the cost.

Funny, sexy, and filled with a compelling cast of characters, you'll laugh and empathize with this amazing woman's emotional journey.