Temporary Wife

He married her for convenience. He found himself falling for her in truth.Ethan Morgens lives by routine, discipline, and contracts - including the one he signs to marry Ayanda, a spirited young woman from Khayelitsha, in exchange for mutual benefit. It's just a temporary arrangement. No love. No strings. No future.But as laughter fills the house, hearts soften, and Ayanda's spark breaks through Ethan's structured world, something begins to shift. Love tiptoes in. Slowly. Powerfully. Unexpectedly.Yet both Ayanda and Ethan must wrestle with fears, secrets, and their very different worlds. What happens when real feelings enter a fake marriage? Can two people from opposite sides of society find a home in each other - not out of need, but from the truth of their hearts?Temporary Wife is an emotionally rich story of transformation, resilience, cultural harmony, and love that grows beyond borders - a tale that reminds us that sometimes, the most unexpected relationships write the most beautiful chapters. 📚 About the AuthorChediel Augustino Tandiko is a passionate Tanzanian poet and storyteller whose words touch hearts and echo through lives. Born and raised in Geita, Tanzania, Chediel finds inspiration in everyday experiences-love, pain, hope, family, and the quiet beauty of human emotion.His journey as a writer began through reflections on real-life struggles and triumphs. With a gift for lyrical expression and emotional depth, he brings to life poems that celebrate love, confront heartbreak, honor family, and uplift souls.Through collections like Dedication to You and emotional novels like Her Smile, My Fortune, Chediel invites readers into a world of truth, vulnerability, and poetic healing.When he's not writing, he mentors young creatives, advocates for storytelling in Africa, and dreams of a world united by love and language.