She has buried desire beneath duty for decades. He is the one man who could bring it back and destroy everything.

Binta Zubairu is a 55 year old widow living a respectable life in conservative Northern Nigeria. Reza is a 25 year old street tough, drug dealer and political thug.

Their secret affair offers them the tenderness both have been missing, but discovery could cost them their families, reputations and lives.

Bold, sensual and heartbreaking, Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is an award winning story of forbidden love, grief and a woman reclaiming her desire.

Author: Abubakar Ibrahim