Xaviere, Musih Tedji - These Letters End in Tears

Xaviere, Musih Tedji - These Letters End in TearsThese LEtters End in Tears Author: Musih Tedji Xaviere Genre: Literary Fiction, Adult, Romance Pages: 255 Publisher: Jacaranda Release Date: March 12, 2026 Format: Paperback Size (in cm): 19. 7 (height) x 12. 9 (width) x 1. 6 (depth) ISBN: 9781914344282 Synopsis: Set in a country where being gay is punishable by law, These Letters End in Tears is the heart wrenching forbidden love story of a Christian girl with a deviant heart and a Muslim girl

These LEtters End in Tears

Author: Musih Tedji Xaviere

Genre: Literary Fiction, Adult, Romance

Pages: 255

Publisher: Jacaranda

Release Date: March 12, 2026

Format: Paperback

Size (in cm): 19.7 (height) x 12.9 (width) x 1.6 (depth)

ISBN: 9781914344282

Synopsis:

Set in a country where being gay is punishable by law, These Letters End in Tears is the heart-wrenching forbidden love story of a Christian girl with a deviant heart and a Muslim girl leading a double life

Bessem notices Fatima for the first time on the soccer field—muscular and focused, she’s the only woman playing and seems completely at ease. When Fatima chases a rogue ball in her direction, Bessem freezes, mesmerized by the athlete’s charm and beauty. One playful wink from Fatima, and Bessem knows her life will never be the same.

In Cameroon, a country where same-sex relationships are punishable by law, the odds are stacked against Bessem and Fatima from the start. And when Fatima’s older brother, a staunch Muslim, finds out about their affair, he intervenes by physically assaulting them, an incident that precedes a police raid at the only gay bar in town. After spending days in jail, Fatima goes missing without a trace, and Bessem is left with only rumors of her whereabouts. Has Fatima been sentenced to an unknown prison? Has she been banished from her community, or married off, as some have suggested? Or something even more sinister?

Thirteen years later, Bessem is now a university professor leading a relatively quiet life, occasionally and secretly dating other women. However, she has never forgotten Fatima. After spotting a mutual friend for the first time in years—the last person who may have seen Fatima—Bessem embarks on a winding search for her lost love.

LGBT Themes:

• Sapphic

Relevant Tags:

Fiction, LGBT, Queer, Romance, Contemporary, Lesbian, Sapphic, Literary Fiction, Adult, Africa