Let the Games Begin
by Rufaro Faith Mazarura
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"Rufaro Faith Mazarura is a British Zimbabwean writer making her novel debut with a savvy and layered romance about the challenges that arise when two high-achieving, 20-something offspring of Zimbabwean immigrants try and fail to resist falling in love at a fictional 2024 Athens-set Olympic Games. Beyond their shared heritage, these reluctant lovebirds have little in common. Olivia is a sharp, focused college grad whose dream internship turns into a nightmare. Zeke is the pampered rising superstar of Team Great Britain’s track and field. They meet awkwardly, colliding into each other, and neither one can afford the distraction, but the chemistry won’t let them leave it alone."
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