The Handshake Agreement (Book 1) by A. Akinosho – Review by The Handshake Agreement, A. Akinosho, Review, Itsy Bitsy Book Bits, African American, Romance, Rita White, July 2024

What a fantastic book! 4.8 rating for me. I’m gonna say this might be the best book for me so far in 2024.
This book has a strong MMC named Declan with an age gap and a touch her and you die attitude who thought he would never fall in love and had a different girl every night. He met Anne, who is quiet, doesn’t like attention, and would be happy in her apartment binging her shows.
Declan had a handshake agreement with his Dad that before 10 years was up, he would marry in a rearranged marriage to strengthen the family business. He finally won the heart of Anne and ended up leaving her at the altar and marrying someone else.
Don’t worry we have a HEA in the end, but it takes many years to get there. I sure hope the author makes this a series and writes a book about some of the other characters in the book. Jake, Bruce, Sara, Julian, Rian, Kehinde, Yinka, and even Nicole. I think these books would be a fabulous addition to this book as each of these friends had a huge part in Declan and Anne’s journey.