Thorns & Lilies: Courage in the Shadows of Faith & Tradition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798298421263)

In the heart of Zimbabwe, 15-year-old Grace Moyo is expected to be obedient, virtuous, and silent.
As the daughter of a strict pastor, her life is carefully mapped out: church, school, marriage. But when Grace begins to question the path laid before her and falls for Tatenda Mukandi, a boy who truly sees her, the walls of tradition begin to close in.

What starts as innocent affection spirals into punishment, exile, and a quiet war for her identity in a world where girls are taught to shrink. Betrayal comes not from strangers, but from those meant to protect her. Torn between duty and desire, family and freedom, Grace must summon the strength to reclaim her voice and her future.

Thorns & Lilies: Courage in the Shadows of Faith & Tradition is a moving coming-of-age story about resilience, sisterhood, and one young woman's fight to break the cycle and redefine what it means to be free.