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‘A warm, sweet love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy’ MARIAN KEYES

When Layla and Andy first meet, they can’t believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate… until they realise their families could be linked in the worst possible way.

Sera, Layla’s best friend, has her doubts about Andy right from the start. As the couple fall deeper in love, and start to plan their future, Sera becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery….

What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed as Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined – or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore.

And now, she faces an impossible choice, between past and future, friendship and marriage, the personal and the political.

**A STYLIST UNMISSABLE BOOK FOR 2024**

‘I loved this book’ JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush

READERS LOVE DOMINOES:
‘Tender, thought-provoking and hard-hitting’
‘Kept me second guessing how things would turn out until the very end’
‘Incredibly thought-provoking’
‘Such an important novel’
‘I laughed, I cried, I learned A LOT’
‘So much more than a love story’

Publisher Review

I found it humbling and hopeful and I really CARED about the characters — MARIAN KEYES Cracking dialogue, fascinating storyline, compelling characters and more — JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush [A] must-read…compulsively timely novel * Stylist, *Books to Look Out For 2024* * Phoebe McIntosh is a tremendous storyteller, Dominoes is powerful and evocative, an outstanding debut — SALENA GODDEN, author of Mrs Death Misses Death A timely and tender story about a young woman caught up in a sweet romance, who finds herself grappling with the idea that love, too, is political to its very core — AYESHA MANAZIR SIDDIQI, author of The Centre A thought-provoking and electric debut… At its heart, the novel is a love story, but the romance is a catalyst for larger, messier questions of identity * Bookseller * Vulnerable and vibrant, Dominoes is a radiant debut, shining with complexity and compassion for the bonds of family and friendship that give our lives purpose — RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITHS, author of Promise McIntosh adds depth and nuance to a concept that’s fascinated humans for centuries: the eternal search for self and knowing where you come from… she raises important questions about allyship, belonging and intergenerational trauma. The writing is sharp and vulnerable, and Dominoes gripped me until the final page — GEORGINA LAWTON, author of Raceless Dominoes is a striking, thought-provoking read and Phoebe expertly examines the intricacies of romance as it intersects with race and class. A stirring story with strong, complex characters that delves into the legacy of Britain’s slave trade while interrogating love, friendship and identity. Simultaneously sweet and sobering, this is one you will not want to miss — ONYI NWABINELI, author of Someday, Maybe McIntosh debuts with a thought-provoking study of race, ancestry, and inheritance based on her one-woman play of the same name… this stimulating portrayal of a fraught familial history is sure to spark debate * Publishers Weekly *