About the book

At fifteen, a reckless decision behind the wheel robs a man of his life and sets Sola on a path of guilt and silence. He spends the next fourteen years burying the truth, running from a past that won’t let him go. But, he wasn’t the only one whose life took a turn that day.

Rebecca, the victim’s daughter, grows up longing for answer and love. Abandoned by her father’s family and haunted by unanswered questions, she fights to build a future as a brilliant young analyst and fashion entrepreneur. But when a familiar face flickers across her television screen, her carefully controlled world begins to unravel.

When their paths cross, neither knows what connects them. As secrets rise to the surface, both must face what happened when the light turned red and decide what comes next.

Can Sola confront the wreckage he left behind? Will Rebecca find where she belongs? Or will the weight of the past destroy any hope of healing? When the Light Turned Red is a stirring exploration of guilt, love, faith and family.

Details

• Format: Paperback & Kindle
• Genre: Christian/Contemporary Fiction/Romance-Suspense
• Release Date: April 8th, 2026

Simi is proof that strategy and creativity don’t live in separate worlds. Instead, they fuel each other. By day, she is a globally focused business development and marketing professional. But when the spreadsheets close and the meetings end, another side comes alive: the storyteller.

Her literary journey has already produced two short stories, a debut novel, and an anthology contribution, spanning fiction, thrillers, romance, Christian themes, and even poetry.

Outside of the boardroom and the page, Simi is endlessly curious and finds joy in mystery novels, puzzles, crafting, and nature. She describes herself as a “traveler, not a vacationer”, the kind of person who dives into walking tours, historic sites, and cultural immersion, often returning home needing a vacation from her vacation.

Through it all, her belief remains simple: “We must leave a little more than we take.”