The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter

Brionni Nwosu

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Hodder & Stoughton
30 September 2025

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Horror & ghost stories; Romance; Fantasy; Romance

When Death comes to claim Nella May Carter, she catches His interest with her capacity to find beauty and love even amidst the hell of slavery. So Death - bored, disgusted by humanity, and believing the Earth would be greatly improved should humans no longer exist - lures Nella into a Faustian bargain: the chance at immortal life if she proves that Death is mistaken.

The price: Nella must entertain his fascination and challenge his beliefs until he is satisfied... or surrender herself - and the entire human race - to him forever.

Nella's solution is to never stop travelling and writing, documenting the beauty in every place and person she encounters - from writing in Victorian ladies' tattlers and reporting in Gilded Age New York, to penning bestselling novels and memoirs under countless noms de plume. Nella experiences joy and loss, passion and pain; she finds love in its many forms with friends, partners, and lovers.

All the while, Death is watching - and waiting for her to surrender.

Nella is almost ready to concede to Death when she meets a handsome professor. Tired of deception, desperate for a real connection, Nella begins to tell him her story - centred on her greatest romances over the centuries. And, in the telling, it becomes clear that Nella's own story might be the greatest love story of them all.

By: Brionni Nwosu
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 463g
ISBN: 9781399746328
ISBN 10: 1399746324
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 30 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brionni Nwosu is a joyful creative based in the musical city of Nashville, where she enjoys making memories with her husband and three children and crafting compelling stories to share with the world. An educator by training, she's spent over a decade supporting students and teaching teachers how to teach, all while shaping her stories on the side. She was recognized as a 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentee, working with the esteemed Rajani LaRocca. The Wondrous Lives and Loves of Nella Carter is her debut novel.

Reviews for The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter

The Wondrous Lives and Loves of Nella Carter is unlike any novel I've ever read-and I say that with the utmost praise. Brionni Nwosu is a truly gifted storyteller and I can't wait to read what she writes next * Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Good for You * A deft tale of love, loss, and reinvention, Nella Carter will have readers eagerly turning pages to the very end. A stunningly lovely debut! * Nicole Glover, author of The Conductors *