AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE FROM SATURDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2026

YOU DESERVED COURAGE

SOME LOVE STORIES DON'T END WITH GOODBYE.
THEY JUST STOP.

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Available in stores worldwide from Saturday, 5 December 2026

About the Novel

Twenty-two years ago, Kwesi chose the life everyone admired.

Twenty-two years ago, Adjoa lost the future she thought they would share.

Across Ghana, Barbados, Germany and the United States, both built successful lives. Careers flourished. Families grew. Time moved forward. Yet some questions refuse to disappear.

When an unexpected reconnection brings them back into each other's orbit, buried truths begin to surface and old wounds reopen.

What follows is not simply a story about love. It is a story about regret, forgiveness, emotional courage and the cost of choosing safety over truth.

Advance Reader Reviews

"Wow... just finished. Impressive. Felt like reading a Jeffrey Archer or John Grisham novel. Its a good read! Thanks!" - Bernard A
"I'm not done yet. So far, I think it's emotional and very descriptive. Anymore can picture the scene in their mind's eye." - Katsina Q
"I kind of accept the direction the 'love story' went, but the hopeless romantic in me was kinda hoping for something else, but I guess that would have left more hearts broken. You Deserved Courage is an apt title for the story. Love can be a risk, not always safe, isn't it? But I guess safety, reliability, consistency also count for something and I don't fault Kwesi for choosing that." - Barbara A

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Nana Kweku Appiah

Writing emotionally rich fiction exploring memory, forgiveness, identity and courage.