Lion and Deer
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Last published Thu, Jan 5, 2023
Phoebe Yeboah isn't who she wants to be.
As the self-proclaimed queen of putting school over social, when she gets into her first choice university, she feels set for life. However, she soon realizes that something is missing.
Zion Josephs has it all.
Well- almost everything. He is good-looking, the star of the basketball team, and the new president of the university's African Club. As someone who lives his life in the fast lane, his inability to slow down often gets him into trouble.
The two enter into a dating contract aimed at helping Phoebe experience a more vibrant social life, and Zion gain some academic guidance. But as they spend more time together, their hearts become entangled in a web of emotions they never anticipated.
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