Jane Abeiyuwa Igharo is a Nigerian

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writer of contemporary romance novels. She is best known for her debut novel ''Ties That Tether.''

Early life

Jane Igharo was born in Nigeria to parents from

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and spent most of her childhood in the country before she immigrated alongside her family to

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at the age of twelve. She pursued her education and earned a

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degree from the

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after which she worked as a communications specialist in

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, Canada. Growing up as the child of immigrants, Igharo stated that her family had great expectations for her and she was told by her mother that she could not date or marry outside her ethnicity in a bid to ensure that continuity of their culture in a western setting. This eventually gave her the idea and concept of her debut novel.

Career

Igharo's debut novel, ''Ties That Tether'' inspired by her personal life and Immigrant experiences was published by Berkley on September 29, 2020, and received mainly positive feedback from critics and readers. Her second novel, ''The Sweetest Remedy'' was published in September 2021 and is an

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, it received positive reviews. ''Where We End & Begin'', Igharo's third novel was published in 2022 and is also an Amazon Editors pick.

Bibliography

* ''Ties That Tether ''- Berkley (September 29, 2020) * ''The Sweetest Remedy'' - Berkley (September 28, 2021) * ''Where We End & Begin'' - Berkley (September 27, 2022) * ''Sisi Americanah'' (forthcoming, 2023)

References

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