The Manual for Good Wives

The Manual For Good Wives, a fast-paced tale of courage and resilience is beautifully written and remarkably moving. An absolute masterpiece – Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely PeoplePowerful historical fiction that brims with bravery, hope and heritage * Woman Magazine *Poignant, captivating and thoroughly enjoyable * The Yorkshire Times *Lola has effortlessly embedded an unforgettable voice within a breathtaking story about love, lineage, and the intergenerational effect of bravery in the face of misfortune. I loved it! – Jessica George, author of Diverse Book Award-winning My Name Is MaameIt’s huge and sweeping in scope, yet succinctly written and pacy … I was breathless with Temi’s adventures! It’s a really wonderful, thought-provoking story with a fabulous, memorable heroine at its heart – Tracy Rees, author of The Rose GardenEverything I look for in a book. Powerful bold storytelling, worlds I didn’t know existed, characters you fall in love with. Lola Jaye’s wonderful The Manual For Good Wives is an unputdownable read – Eliza Morton, author of Betsy’s WarPoignant, captivating and thoroughly enjoyable * The Lancashire Times *A gripping story of love, loss and the determination to survive and indeed thrive. It made me shudder, it made me cheer, at times I was on the edge of my seat, but most of all I felt so proud of our heroine and what she achieved despite the odds – Florence Olajide, author of The Stolen DaughterA gripping story of friendship, family, betrayal, loss and survival * Peterborough Telegraph *I was definitely in tears by the end! There is so much to say about this story. Lola Jaye has given us such a creative way of examining privilege, identity, trauma and whiteness in both eras – Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) on The Attic ChildHer writing is on another level, with characters and a story that grab you from the first page and don’t let go until the very end. Just brilliant – Dorothy Koomson, author of My Other Husband on The Attic Child

Lola Jaye is an author and registered psychotherapist. She was born and raised in London and has lived in Nigeria and the United States, and has a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling. She has contributed to the sequel to the bestseller Lean In, penned by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and has also written for the Huffington Post, CNN, Essence, HuffPost and the BBC. She is a member of the Black Writers’ Guild and the author of five previous novels. The Attic Child was her first epic historical novel.