Double Desire

By Miss Ifeoma Lolita Mokolo

Double Desire traces the luminous, emotionally charged journey of Summer Rayne, an ambitious journalist whose life is marked by longing, rivalry, forgiveness, and the pursuit of love. Set against the vibrant backdrops of Manhattan and Paris, the novel unfolds in a sweeping, multi-chapter narrative spanning years and continents. It is a story of becoming-exploring identity, ambition, and connection in the relentless search for belonging.
From the fevered anticipation of high school football games in small-town America to the glittering chaos of New York City's media world, Summer's story weaves through friendships, heartbreaks, and second chances. Her relationships with the Parker twins-Kem, the magnetic quarterback, and Kennedy, the introspective artist-anchor her journey, complicated by love triangles, sibling rivalry, and unresolved desires. The supporting cast, including the fiercely loyal Rose McDonald and the passionate Destiny, adds depth to the tapestry of Summer's life.
After years of longing and missed opportunities, Summer's professional rise as a sports journalist brings her back into Kem's orbit, igniting a romance tested by public scrutiny, personal secrets, and the shadows of the past. The narrative follows their turbulent but ultimately hopeful love story, marked by forgiveness, risk, and the courage to choose one another day after day. The novel explores the cost of ambition, the pain and possibility of vulnerability, and the power of writing one's own story.
As Summer and Kem's relationship deepens, the novel expands its horizon: from the bustling energy of New York to the romantic allure of Paris, with stops along the way in California. The cityscapes become characters themselves-mirrors of longing, change, and renewal-where Summer confronts her fears, celebrates her triumphs, and learns the art of letting go.
With every turn, the narrative reveals the interconnected journeys of its ensemble cast-Kennedy's artistic adventures, Rose's literary triumphs, Destiny's path of healing, and the friendships that survive distance and disappointment. The story's final chapters are suffused with the wisdom of hard-won experience, the unending courage required to leap into the unknown, and the celebration of home as a verb, not a place.
Double Desire is ultimately a meditation on love's resilience: the willingness to risk, forgive, change, and begin again. It is a coming-of-age tale, a romance, a drama, and a literary exploration of the ways we make and remake ourselves in the bright, unending shape of tomorrow.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPCSKMRK
• ISBN13: 9798263120009
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"