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When Layla and Andy first meet, they can't believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate…

Sera, Layla’s best friend, has her doubts about Andy. As the couple fall deeper in love, Sera becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery – could their families be linked in the worst possible way?

What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed as Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined – or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore.

And now, she faces an impossible choice.


'A must-read... compulsively timely novel' STYLIST

‘A warm, sweet love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy’ MARIAN KEYES

'I loved this book' JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush

'So kind and smart and clear-eyed' HOLLY GRAMAZIO, author of The Husbands

©2023 Phoebe McIntosh (P)2023 Penguin Audio

©2023 Phoebe McIntosh (P)2023 Penguin Audio Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Multicultural Psychological Fiction Romance

Critic reviews

A timely and tender story about a young woman caught up in a sweet romance, who finds herself grappling with the idea that love, too, is political to its very core (Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, author of The Centre)
Vulnerable and vibrant, Dominoes is a radiant debut, shining with complexity and compassion for the bonds of family and friendship that give our lives purpose (Rachel Eliza Griffiths, author of Promise)
McIntosh adds depth and nuance to a concept that's fascinated humans for centuries: the eternal search for self and knowing where you come from... she raises important questions about allyship, belonging and intergenerational trauma. The writing is sharp and vulnerable, and Dominoes gripped me until the final page (Georgina Lawton, author of Raceless)
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Very interesting viewpoint from the author. Don’t want to leave any spoilers about the story, but I highly recommend this book. Amazing.

What a great story, told so well

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A mixture of an engaging story of friendship and love alongside a thought provoking and enlightening message and overall feeling. Loved it.

Thought provoking, accessible, emotional, brilliant.

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I’m glad I “read” this book by listening to the author reading it. It was very immersive. I am however left feeling cross and frustrated at the actions of her “friend” Sarah. With friends like that who needs enemies! Leila made her choice and her husband should not have been held to account for the historic misdemeanours of his ancestors. Leila should love whoever she wants. So for me this book was beautifully narrated but a non story.

A story about heritage

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