Romantic Adventure Novel Set in Africa

Romance novels often feature urban environments and follow the familiar pattern of drama. The main characters meet and fall in love, then there is a plot twist which prevents coming together of the lovers. These novels usually culminate in the usual matrimonial union of the lovers, and everyone is happy. In this realm Jack Eliron presents his magnum opus His Wicked Hands Made me Sin, a 317-page adventure-romance novel with its refreshingly different plot, characterization, setting, action, and culture. Set in Benin, Africa the novel presents the main protagonists Kemi and Ben, two very strong characters and how they are brought together. The author weaves word pictures so vivid that the reader can feel part of the setting in the story, amidst action, and visualizing the dramatic, sizzling romance. The complexity of characters is presented in an immersive manner which makes them very relatable to the reader. The intense chemistry between Ben and Kemi adds to the emotional swirl of the novel. While the novel is engaging and has vivid descriptions of the setting, characters, and events, I do have one small issue. The only refrain I have about the novel is its title, I couldn’t quite understand the relevance of the story to the headline.