Rooted in Love

Rooted in Love is a soul-stirring journey of heartbreak, healing, and the kind of love that grows slow, deep, and true.

After a painful breakup shatters her carefully planned life, Nyla—an ambitious young woman in her early twenties with caramel skin and coal-black hair—decides to leave everything behind. Seeking clarity, she books a one-way flight to Africa, not in search of adventure or romance, but to breathe. To rediscover herself beneath open skies and silent mountains.

But fate has its own plans.

When a hiking accident leaves her stranded and injured on a remote trail, she is rescued by Mako—a tall, dark-skinned African man with striking green eyes and a presence as grounded as the land itself. With every careful step he takes to guide her to safety, a quiet bond forms between them—born not of desperation, but of shared silences and unspoken understanding.

As Nyla remains in the village to recover, she finds more than just strength in her healing body. She finds a new rhythm, a new purpose—and the slow blooming of something she once thought impossible: trust. In Mako’s gentle hands, she learns that love doesn’t have to hurt to be real. It can be steady. Earthy. Rooted.

Set against the breathtaking beauty of the Ethiopian highlands, Rooted in Love is a tender tale of identity, belonging, and transformation. Through poetic prose and lush storytelling, it explores what happens when a woman stops running from her pain—and instead, allows it to lead her home.