MIXED LOVE
When Arden Blackwood is quietly sent out of London to Lagos, Nigeria, it isn’t for adventure or escape—it’s for survival. The son of a powerful man with dangerous enemies, Arden’s life has always been guarded, calculated, and controlled. Nigeria is meant to be a hiding place. A pause. Nothing more.
But Lagos refuses to be quiet.
Thrust into a city that is loud, chaotic, and unapologetically alive, Arden struggles to blend in while carrying the weight of a past that won’t let him rest. Every unfamiliar street and every lingering stare reminds him that danger has not been left behind—it has only followed him at a distance.
Then he meets Ifeoma.
Ife is everything Arden is not—bold, observant, sharp-tongued, and deeply rooted in her world. She navigates Lagos with confidence and humor, sees through pretense easily, and has no patience for secrets that don’t make sense. What begins as a series of awkward encounters and cultural mishaps slowly turns into something neither of them expected: a connection that feels effortless, dangerous, and impossible to ignore.
As their bond deepens, Arden’s carefully guarded life begins to unravel. His enemies draw closer, and the threats he thought he’d escaped resurface with greater intensity. Determined to protect Ife, Arden tries to distance himself, believing love is a liability he cannot afford. But Ife refuses to be pushed aside, sensing that the truth he hides is far bigger than fear alone.
Caught between loyalty and desire, safety and honesty, Arden must confront the reality that running has only delayed the inevitable. And Ife must decide whether loving someone with shadows in his past is a risk worth taking.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Lagos, Mixed Love is a story of culture, identity, danger, and unexpected romance—where two worlds collide, secrets test the limits of trust, and love proves to be the most powerful—and perilous—force of all.