About the book

When he was fifteen years old, Sola Adesesan made a fatal error that splintered not just his family—driving a wedge between his brother, father and himself—it caused a schism within his own soul. Despite external markers of success; a thriving start-up, a charming personality, and a solid group of friends, including his closest ally, Derin, he has struggled with an unnameable restlessness.
Twenty-four-year-old Rebecca Arinze is a smart, ambitious fashion influencer and an up-and-coming manager in a telco, with a clear vision for her life and a mother who’s given her everything. But she grapples with bouts of insecurity and a nagging sense of incompleteness—borne from her father’s abandonment and untimely death. When she runs into Sola, she mistakes it for a chance encounter, little does she realise that it’s anything but.
As secrets rise to the surface, they must confront the past and decide what comes next.
Simi Joel’s When The Light Turned Red is a story of hope after loss, of redemption after denial, of love against all odds, and of faith after falling. A reminder that there’s a divine love that finds the undeserving exactly where they are.

Details

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

Simi Joel writes Christian fiction, suspense, and emotionally resonant love stories that explore faith, second chances, healing, and moral crossroads.
With a professional background in business development and customer marketing, Simi believes strategy and creativity do not exist in separate worlds, instead they fuel each other. Her fiction reflects that balance: layered characters, cultural voice, relational depth, and faith that is lived, not merely explained.
Born in Nigeria and now based in Canada, Simi writes stories that are easy to get lost in. She takes complex, real-life issues and explores them in ways that feel real and relatable. Her characters are layered but familiar—people readers can see themselves in. At the heart of her work are hope, redemption, and grace.
When she isn’t writing, she is endlessly curious; burying her nose in mystery novels, tackling puzzles, crafting, or enjoying time with her family.

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