Spanning from post-independence Lagos to present-day Atlanta, This Kind of Trouble follows Margaret and Benjamin, whose passionate 1960s romance was torn apart by hidden family secrets and mental illness. Decades later, the estranged couple is forced to reunite when their grandson displays the same troubling signs Margaret once faced. This propulsive debut novel is a century spanning family saga exploring inherited trauma, forbidden love, and the lingering shadows of history.Victoria Baruq, 29, returns to her birthplace San Andrés after a painful breakup and the loss of her parents. She finds herself adrift between languages, identities, and histories she no longer recognizes. As she delves into her Raizal heritage, grappling with colonial legacies, diabetes, and the island’s political tensions, her journey crystallizes into a personal reckoning and a broader exploration of what it truly means to belong.