THE ART OF WANTING

Joy Godwin came to New York for a fresh start.

At twenty years old, the Nigerian transfer student is determined to focus on her studies, survive living thousands of miles away from home, and avoid disappointing her wealthy parents who already have her future planned out.

Simple.

At least, it should have been.

Then she meets Mrs. Evelyn Hart.

Talented. Reserved. Professional.

And completely off-limits.

What starts as admiration for her art lecturer slowly becomes something Joy refuses to name. Between family expectations, old wounds that never truly healed, secrets she's spent years hiding, and a growing attachment she knows she shouldn't have, Joy finds herself caught between the life she was given and the life she wants.

Luckily, she isn't facing it alone.

With a roommate who keeps her grounded, an aunt who worries more than she admits, and a best friend back in Nigeria who knows all her secrets, Joy is about to discover that some feelings can't be buried forever.

Especially when they're painted in every color she tries to ignore.