Lagos Sugar Baby

Stories

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This book will become available from September 21, 2026.
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Welcome to Lagos; where love is a transaction, survival is an extreme sport, and the ‘soft life’ always comes with a hidden price tag.  

Chiamaka falls for a generous married man she swore she’d never entertain. Kimberly discovers that beauty pageants hide dangerous secrets beneath the glamour. Husky reinvents herself inside the performative world of church culture, while Emma hides loneliness and desire behind the mask of the perfect fine boy. Yolanda turns fantasy into survival, Ayomide learns that beauty can buy access faster than hard work ever will, and Georgina meets the kind of man every Lagos babe dreams about . . . until the dream begins to crack.

Funny, sexy, chaotic, and emotionally sharp, Lagos Sugar Baby is a binge-worthy portrait of modern Lagos, where love is transactional, appearances are everything, and everybody is hustling for softness in a city determined to harden them.

Ebere Joy Ekekwe

Ebere Joy Ekekwe is a Nigerian author, entrepreneur, and the 11th Miss Tourism Nigeria who represented Nigeria at the Miss world Tourism 2024. She hails from Abia State, and studied Mass Communication, Business Administration and has an MA in writing from University of Roehampton, London (in view). As the last child in a family of five, her writing is shaped by emotional sensitivity, personal and shared experiences, deep curiosity about people and identity. Her voice is fearless, witty and fun. Beyond literature, Ebere is passionate about helping women and young people refine their lives through intentional living, financial literacy, and personal growth. When she’s not writing, she enjoys cooking, building lifestyle brands, and creating conversations around femininity, ambition, beauty, and education. Ebere is an advocate of living life one day at a time and adding a little bit of whimsy to everything one does.

“Deliciously shocking short stories that had me gasping and clutching my pearls.”

—Amaka Azie

“A compelling Lagos-set collection that explores sugar arrangements, reinvention, and survival across different lives and identities. Each story is gripping and immersive, taking readers on a rollercoaster of desire, danger, and deception at every unexpected turn.”

—Tonia Obiajulum Okonji

“Raw, intimate, and irresistibly dramatic, Lagos Sugar Baby explores the fragile space between dreams and survival in modern Lagos. Ebere’s voice is fresh, fearless, and undeniably captivating.”

—Jojo Ikeji

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Book Trim130 x 198mm
Number of Pages235
ISBN (Paperback)978-978-8570-39-4
Release DateSeptember 21, 2026
GenreContemporary Fiction, Short Stories

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