What if you could write your future into existence? Sareeta Domingo’s Possibility is a soul-stirring tale about second chances, self-discovery, and learning to believe that you’re already enough.

Anika Lapo wakes up in hospital on her thirtieth birthday with more than just a scar—she wakes with a promise to herself not to waste another moment of her life. Fueled by a diary and a desire to change, she begins to manifest the life she’s always wanted: a dream job, confidence to share her music, and a potential romance with charming radio host Cam Aseidu. But as the lines between aspiration and reality blur, Anika must reckon with the pressure to curate perfection and confront what truly makes life worth living.

Set in a vibrant London, Possibility pulses with energy and warmth. The music threaded throughout the book is more than background—it’s a heartbeat, a language of emotion that elevates every scene. Domingo’s writing is rich and lyrical, brimming with authenticity and care, especially in her depiction of black female friendship. These relationships are flawed and tender, and utterly believable.

This is not just a love story—it’s a story about choosing yourself, honouring your roots, and realising that possibility has always lived within you. Emotional, empowering, and beautifully written, Possibility is a book that leaves you uplifted and reflective in equal measure.

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General thought: This is my first read by the author and I loved the style of her writing and that the story was based in London for the most part. It’s nice to read a fictional story that can very much be my next-door neighbour's story. Very relatable. If you like Music, this is the book for you. There are many references to songs and the meaning it has on the characters.

Book overview: Anika the FMC get hit with an unexpected medical emergency a couple of days before her 30 birthday, which forces her to look at her life in a critical way.
She starts to use her diary entries as a manifestation tool, this is her second chance at life and she is prepared to live her life to the fullest, bold, strong and without regrets

We meet Cam (Kwame) Asiedu the charismatic radio host and film maker.
Who lost his twin sister through knife crime as his teen.

At 17 ,Anika and Cam had an encounter at a house party that developed a 13-year crush on her.

Now at 30 when she has another chance at getting to know Cam, she is determined to make this encounter a meaningful one.

This book is witty, engaging , comedic and entertaining. The above overview given doesn’t do it justice, read this book for yourself. I guarantee you a good time!
Will highly recommend

I definitely fell in love with this book, it had many moments of humour, romance and hope, fantastic read overall.

Definitely, not possibly, one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. I finished it in 2 days as I just couldn’t put it down. I want more. Need more. Please! Fabulous writing xx

Thank you Netgalley and Dialogue publishers for the eARC.

Sareeta Domingo's "Possibility" is a beautifully written, emotionally layered novel that follows Anika Lapo, who wakes up in hospital on her thirtieth birthday. Vowing to not waste another day being a bystander in her life, Anika starts manifesting the life she wants in her diary… and things start coming true!

With gorgeously lyrical writing and such a deeply introspective main character, this novel explores the power of choice, grief, and love through a lens that feels both intimate and universal. Set against a London backdrop the brilliant use of music throughout is what spoke to me and set this story apart. Domingo weaves in tracks and references that perfectly set the emotional tone of each scene—the soundtrack becomes a character in its own right and it adds a whole extra layer to the storytelling.

The female friendships described are at times messy, but real and often incredibly heartwarming. I love reading about black female friend groups and Domingo does this effortlessly.

And let’s not forget the love story unfolding. This romance simmered with quiet intensity. It’s not your typical love story which kept me intrigued. It felt deeper, more thoughtful, and laced emotional honesty.

The prose is lyrical, the romance tender and complicated, and the character arcs feel honest and raw. To summerise, I loved it!!

Possibility is a book about a girl and boy who met at 17 then don’t see each other again until they are 30. Anika has a health episode which changes her view on her life and future.

I really liked the premise of this book and found it really easy to get into. Unfortunately around the 60% mark I just got bored. It felt quite drawn out and a bit over the top in places. I hoped for a fantastic end to make it better but it was just ok.

Thanks to NetGalley and Renegade books for my advanced reading copy.

this book was really thought provoking. and really puts paid to that little line of live it dont wish to live it. because if you are so focused on the future or the outlined definition of what to want and who you want to be then you miss who you could be along the way. its like washing a concert through a phone screen. you might capture it but your soul doesnt. this is how this book made me feel. and so much of where you end up is actually how you get there with so much of that changing is you live and grow in the now. so much self sabotage can come if you become fixated or dont feel enough. because you are always seeking and never just being.
Anika face all this when she lands herself in hospital. its forces her to feel fear and trepidation. its making her feel insecure in herself and where she fits. she untethered in that moment and seeks control. in doing so she start manifesting in her diary. and when all these things come true she finally thinks this is it her life coming true. but is it. and is what she really wants or needs. and is it what will make her life light up?
is she wishing for the dream or is she avoiding finding out about who she truly is and might want. is she simply a little scared and needs to be cared for and heal both mentally and physically.
i do love reading her journey and watching the sometimes messy ways she went about it. of course the romance only boosted this book further and Cam had my whole heart.

ive seen far to much obsessiveness over the manifestation trend. it can look disturbing with how dogged people get and then need in believing this. and often they are taken in by a higher person pulling the strings mostly for their own gain of ego or money or both! and the people below are often desperate for answers or to be something or somebody else and suddenly they are given the answer. or supposed answers. its another form of cult like pressure in many circumstances ive seen and this book made me feel so sorry for Anika because really i just saw a woman a little lost who takes up something with a need for anwers to her pains.

Big request, I would love a QR Code to the playlist to accompany this book. The musical references are thick and I wonder if a reading soundtrack is possible to include?

Anika is faced with an out of the blue medical emergency that causes her to reflect on where she is is in life. At 30, she feels she is chasing an elusive dream career and a life well lived. Her family, found and natural, are a tight support network but, she is feeling adrift from their stability. Post medical scare, Anika begins journalling in an effort to manifest what she considers to be lacking. The job, the partner, the self confidence, the life experiences. And maybe the journalling is just what it is, affirmations for a life well lived but, it also creates a tunnel vision whereby Anika misses the possibilities around her.

As an Own Voices story this was great. I had a tiny insight into a side of London and the music scene that I do not know. It is an interesting examination of self growth and self sabbotage. Anika becomes equal parts a “new” version of herself and self destructive after her medical scare; We see her fighting the “good girl” expectations, and lashing out at her nearest and dearest. While also intentionally avoiding what it truly is to be happy, healthy and whole. This push and pull was at times painful to read.

Cam, the MMC, is a lovley counterpoint to Anika. His deep affection and desire for Anika is evident early on and his confusion as she unravels is painful to watch unfold.

The way the book is structured felt musical. The beginning had a calmness and steady rhythm before building to a crescendo, a point of mania and rupture before the final piece offered a refrain and return to calm. I did find some of the chapters excess to needs but they contributed to the feeling of unraveling.

I noticed the formatting on ereader was clunky and I did occassionaly miss the jumps between diary and chapter.

With thanks to the author, Sareeta Domingo, Dialogue- Renegade Books and Netgalley UK for an eARC to read ahead of publication.

Thoughts: 🌱It’s messy, empowering, and beautifully chaotic. This book is a powerful, multi-layered story about second chances, love, and reclaiming your life. Anika’s journey had me rooting for her. I loved the themes of freedom vs. control, and how the story explores what it means to truly stand up for yourself. The ending really delivered.

✨ Thanks for the egalley!

Thank you to NetGalley, Renegade Books, and the author for granting my request to read this e-ARC and provide my honest opinions.

Diary and manifestations; second chances and love; freedom and control

I thought that this book was meant to be powerful, a book that shows you can start again and go for what you want regardless of age.

Stand up for yourself.... I mean, really stand and believe in yourself. This book shows that you can be that girl✨ who has her shit together in every aspect.

But it was too long; the author kept spinning me in every direction that I didn't know where to really focus on. The manifestations—what was that about? A lot of things felt off and didn't tie well with the plot.

But the ending, damn. The author did a good one there.

From the beginning, I was hooked!!! The vibes were immaculate! I really liked the writing style, I found it to be very immersive and addictive, in the end I couldn’t put the book down. I really liked Cam’s character, the flirtatious banter, the confidence but also the calm that emanated from him was really refreshing. I loved how Anika and Cam’s relationship developed from the flirty banter to their more profound discussions, I think they complemented each other very well. I liked how the flashbacks explained their strong connection.
This book is really the perfect mix of sadness, grief, anger, resentment, hope, love. Anika made me go through every emotion in this book. Her journey was very chaotic, but it was worth it in the end. I also love that there were so many music references included (even though I didn’t get them, it was nice to read about them).

The premise of this book instantly drew me in, as I found Anika's situation somewhat relatable. I also loved the idea of a main character who's DJing because I equated that with the promise of some cool music finds; I love the UK music scene and I think this book was really nicely written in that domain.

I think depending on where you are in life, Anika's story will resonate more or less but it's also a very universal story of a woman trying to love herself and believe in herself despite hardships. At the same time, she's also faced with the idea of mortality and I think many readers will relate to the feeling of desperation and urgency to achieve something that is borne out of that realization, and the way that it sometimes leads us to mess up certain things when we're too focused on the future and not on what we already have.

However, as much as I understand where Anika was coming from, there were a lot of her actions that just felt too rude. I also felt that the writing in third POV was too impersonal, which made me not connect much with her and the combination of those things made it difficult to not be extremely frustrated at her decisions. This feeling stayed with me for so long throughout my read that by the end of the book, it was the dominant aspect of the experience and made the ending less impactful than it could've been.

About the other aspects of it, I liked the intensity of the romance between Cam and Anika but also feel that it lacked the development that would've really made me root for the relationship. As it is, it kinda feels like it moves too fast and without a deeper connection between the characters. Similarly, the friendships were well-written but I didn't exactly feel them.

In short, the writing and approaches just felt too impersonal for me to really build a connection with the characters and feel for them, which is a bit unfortunate in a book that centers emotion a lot. It's also a little too long and gets a bit repetitive between the 40-80% mark and then rushes through the ending.

Overall, not a favorite read, perhaps it was not quite a book for me but if you've been in Anika's situation or something similar, I can see this being a very relatable and important book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC.

I love the symbolism of everything this book represents. I love that it showcases second chances and how we are enough that it’s always wonderful to improve one’a selves but to know we already matter as we are before the transformation begins it’s just dusting off who we were meant to be along the way. It is such a poignant and beautiful novel. I highly enjoyed it!