Choice Assorted

Ruby McLean ChickLit

Choice Assorted follows the journey of Dodo, a woman in her late twenties, as she struggles to piece her life together. With two children by two different men—whom she affectionately calls her "Choice Assorted"—Dodo wrestles with deep-seated trust issues and a longing for a stable, loving relationship. Yet, she’s the type to walk away the moment she uncovers her partner's flaws.
Dodo dreams of love, marriage, and wealth, but each desire is tangled in contradictions. She's drawn to the sweeping romances she sees in movies but can't seem to love that way herself. She hesitates at the idea of marriage, weighed down by cultural expectations she no longer subscribes to. As a self-proclaimed liberated African woman and a Christian, she finds herself torn between tradition and personal freedom.
Her relationship with money is equally complicated. Though she craves financial stability, she’s ashamed of her desire for wealth, haunted by the belief she was raised with—that money is the root of all evil.
Over time, Dodo begins to unlearn these internalized limitations. She discovers that loving herself is the first step to finding real love, that money is not inherently evil, and that marriage is possible—if it’s built on shared values and mutual faith. She comes to understand that trying to convert someone for the sake of love often leads to heartbreak, and that families, like individuals, are shaped by deeply held beliefs that must be respected, not overridden.
Choice Assorted is a heartfelt exploration of modern womanhood, faith, identity, and the choices that shape us.

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