Careless Lover

By Wale Adewumi

A novel for anyone who has ever dared to love...

At 29, Mary Mouton seems to have it all-elegance, intelligence, and a respected career at a leading commercial bank. Admirers praise her grace; rivals respect her brilliance. Yet behind the poise lies a heart still waiting for a love deep enough to match her quiet prayers.

Men come and go, enchanted by her beauty but unable to break past her guarded spirit. Among them, she earns a whispered nickname: The Praying Mantis-a woman whose faith shapes every decision of the heart.

Then comes Felix.

Young, successful, and effortlessly charming, Felix leads Experon Payment System, a fast-rising tech firm transforming Africa's digital finance sector. Despite his success, he longs for something real. When he meets Mary, attraction ignites something deeper-a challenge to uncover the woman behind the mystery. Warned she's "impossible," Felix only feels more determined.

Their love becomes a dance of closeness and distance. Just as Mary lets down her guard, Felix pulls away against his will-shattering her fragile hope. Heartbroken, Mary collapses into a coma.

While she lies unconscious, Felix faces new turmoil: Helen, bold and cunning, appears with a claim that she carries his child. Yet even then, his heart remains with Mary. Rushing back to her side, he collapses himself-crushed by guilt and exhaustion.

As Mary slowly recovers, darker forces emerge. Someone wants her gone, and an attempt on her life forces her into hiding. Turning her pain into purpose, Mary sets out to create an International Finance Corporation to empower African economies-rekindling Felix's admiration and love.

But danger resurfaces, and so does rivalry.

Jessica, poised and politically connected, steps into Felix's life-a former classmate who plays love and power like chess. And Helen returns, wielding her claim of pregnancy as a weapon. Surrounded by intrigue, ambition, and betrayal, Felix must choose: truth or image, passion or power.

In the end, who truly wins his heart?

A sweeping tale of love tested by ambition, faith, and danger-perfect for readers who believe real love is worth the fight.

Reader Reactions

"The suspense is too much " - Esther

"I'm afraid to keep reading; I don't want my heart racing this way " - Funke

"I just hope it ends well... God, please save Mary." - Emmanuel

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B093R5THJM
• ISBN13: 9798745652943
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"