5 stories
Lewisham Lover
When his boiler breaks in January, teacher Daniel's Jamaican neighbour Beverley offers to share her warmth—and shows him South London hospitality runs hot.
Lewisham Loving
When Chioma's washing machine floods her flat, her fit Irish neighbor Declan comes to help—and discovers the thick Igbo accountant has been fantasizing about him for months.
Lewisham Lightning
Track coach Adjoa trains Olympic hopefuls at the Lewisham arena. When sprinter Jerome needs extra coaching, she shows him that stamina training happens best behind closed doors.
Lewisham Love
Jerome's new stepmum Adanna is everything he never expected—young, Nigerian, and built like a goddess. When his dad leaves for a business trip, they discover they have more in common than anyone should.
The Landlord's Daughter
He rents a bedsit from a Somali family in Lewisham. Their daughter is off-limits—too young when he moved in, too protected by her father's watchful eye. But she's twenty-three now, and she keeps showing up when her parents aren't home.