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The Perfect Gentleman ✔ by Sixfeetoffineapple
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- She had vowed to never love again. Five years ago, charming billionaire, Lucas Caspian-Asiegbu, betrayed the love of his wife, Sara Amadi, which led to their divorce and her separation from her son, Freddie. Now, a power-hungry maniac with manipulative skills has got her tied in his web and plans to use her as bait to ruin her ex-husband. As she fights to get back her son, Lucas will do everything to win her back, but there is a problem. Secrets and enemies from their past are lurking at every corner with aims to separate them again. In this case, only the love they once shared will be able to save them in time. However, once trust is lost, is there any chance it can be earned again? Disclaimer: None of the pictures I used belongs to me. All rights reserved. However, the story, plotline, and characters are mine, hence piracy and stealing are not allowed.
Flaws Of An African Girl (COMPLETED/UNEDITED) by yvonnenezi8
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Ranked #2 in Africa (6/08/18) Ranked #3 in Nigeria (9/08/18) Ranked #6 in Naija (8/08/18) Chikamharida is a girl that has always felt inferior to everyone,her heart has been broken a million times by close friends and even family. She feels like she is not worth living and she suffers from anxiety disorders and depression. She would soon be leaving for college,will she be able to pass through it with that mindset or is this mission just suicidal?...she has always wanted to be remembered in life,can she achieve those dreams? Flaws of an African Girl is book about the stigma and misconceptions related to mental illnesses. "Do you see those sunflowers over there? They look so free and at ease. They bloom in happiness without giving a care about the world. They are so beautiful. You know, I easily get intrigued by nature; it so beautiful. Sometimes, I wish I could be like the birds. They are so free. They are limitless. They are not enslaved or imprisoned to one place. They have freedom to fly and stop wherever they want to. No one can stop them from flying and singing in the morning sun. There is no restriction to life in their world. They thrive in freedom. They have no expectations to live up to; you don't need to live up to any standards, all you need to do is live. As humans, we are not expected to live that way. We grew up in a society where there are standards and norms everyone is expected to follow. There are limits to what we can do and where we can go. Some people are lucky and bypass those norms. Some of us aren't that lucky. Some of us don't have physical freedom, emotional freedom or even spiritual freedom. We are imprisoned by forces around us and forced to do things that we don't want to do but who are we to complain, right? It's the norm of the society." Cover photo by @jane_lausten
Being His(Updates Every Friday) by TheOmoope
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When Nadia Muhammad Shinkafi's fiance of nine months leaves her because he is certain she's infertile. Instead of moping around, she dusts herself up and signs herself up to be transferred far away from home. Her only focus; become a surgrical charge nurse. Abdullah Bindawa is your average sugar daddy except he doesn't have any sugar to give nor is he ready to be anyone's 'Daddy'. He has lived seven years without a spouse and is ready to live even more, until his world collides with Nadia's. In a society that has decided for itself that age gap relationships have everything to do with money and nothing to do with love, what is their love in the face of the distractions around them?
Bound ✅ by TheOmoope
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Halima Aliyu's style is pretty simple: Live life to the fullest and be successful while at it. She deems her life pretty simple; she's not looking for a husband, her salon is going along nicely and she can eat sharwarma anytime she wants. That is the goal! But, what is peace of mind for a woman who's mother-in-law is the bane in her existence? Dealing with her and her many directives is enough to turn our girl's hair grey. What then happens when she meets two little angels who matchmake her with their daddy, and her mother-in-law's directives can't be followed. Is her rose colored life about to turn grey?
Rebellion by Reed-ink
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Prolific Author - Dayo Tijani has returned home to Nigeria from the United States, after invoking a one-year hiatus clause on his career, as a result of a dire-needed break. Eminent Doctor - Tiolu Keye is cruising on an impressive career streak of medical laurels and feats with Marriage being the farthest thing from her mind. A chain of inexplicable events would make this duo cross paths, eventually resulting in an internal Rebellion - as they both resort in taking inordinate plunges regarding their brewing romance. But as the popular saying goes - 'Opposites attract.' In their case, its the reverse. -Completed Story.
We Just Can't ✅ (NOT EDITED) by claudia-143
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Started- May 07 2020 Completed- July 26 2020 Highest Rankings #1 in lekki (4/08/2020) #1 naija stars (5/08/2020) #5 in secondary school(17/07/2020) #1 in nigerian story(22/08/2020) #1 in lagos(23/08/2020) #3 in project Nigeria (12/06/2021) [SLOWLY EDITING] [WATTPAD FEAUTURED BOOK] What good would it do to shutter your windows, never dream of rainbows or find hope in promises? Why choose to walk away rather than hold your ground and fight for love? ******************************************************************************* Naomi Daniels never had it right in life when it came to boys, she was always in and out of a toxic relationships after a horrible incident her mother takes drastic decisions⁸ and they move. New school, new friends and a new start. Naomi is determined to spend this one year without drama but what happens when someone start to take serious interest in her, someone from her past resurfaces and a dark secret is haunting her. As usual after a short span of happiness in Naomi's life she is hit with a horrible blow and all hope seems lost. What happens when the drama becomes inevitable? Read this interesting story to find out! 3rd place winner @The Jade Awards 2020 (short story) Best undiscovered book @ Nigerian's Readers' Choice Award 2020
STOLEN PARADISE by BosedeLuyomi
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What happens when your carefully planned life comes crumbling down? Funmilola Olarenwaju had her life planned out...owner of two orphanages and a top class restaurant; single and NOT AVAILABLE!!! Brought up in a Christian home with God's love in her heart, she believed only God has the final say in her marital plans or so she thought. Her parents had betrothed her without her knowledge nor permission to the son of another powerful family Attorney Antonio Babalola who was in relationship with someone he wished to marry. Clashes are inevitable as Funmi and Antonio rejected the arranged marriage. On the night of her home coming from a charity work in China, her engagement to Antonio was announced. He is a church goer not a true Christian and she refuses to marry someone who was not committed to the Lord. An almost tragedy at the Babalola's mansion will change Funmilola's mind which will catapult her into a stormy marriage with the unfaithful and now bitter Antonio... COMPLETED: 03 AUGUST, 2019.
Choke point by Essien_Eno
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~~~ Teasers ~~~ "What are we going to do now?" Everyone turned towards her, the same fear that was in her eyes was also in theirs. "Who's going to die next?" "Kaluku (Anyone) should just bekaiful with the question they're asking cause I as I am bayii, I can kill someone. Irú èwo Iboro oshi niyẹn? Ibeere radarada (What kind of stupid question is that?). It's your mother that will die next" Fisayo snapped pointing fingers at her. "Haba! There's no need for vayolence, madam be calming down" "Kaluku ki ọ pa enu re mo, ti ọ ba fẹ kí ayé rẹ ki ọ run (Some people should shut up If they don't want their lives to get ruined) , shut up before I do weré for you. As I am right now, my head is not correct, my sanity is gone. I can shuk (stab) somebody to death so nobody should even dasi (interfer)." "Ki la ma se ni si yii, (What are we going to do now?) You guys are not answering" "Ma lo ọbẹ fi gun ọ (I'll stab you with a knife) and I will fucking throw your fucking body in a fucking canal. Then we'll know the person that has died next, oshisko" All eyes turned towards Amazing who was sitting quietly at the corner. "Amazing say something, what are we going to do. What are we going to do?" "What do you want me to say?" "Something...... Anything" ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Eight ladies in their prime search for the perfect love and happiness experience. No matter what they do, nothing can make their lives any better, it almost feels like they are all cursed . Is it even a curse or it's self caused? 35 years old AmazingGrace, swims against the tide using her faith race, hoping for love and happiness even in the midst of the chaos; against all odds and craziness and a freaking ten percent choking chance! Can she get out of it, will she ever overcome the madness? Dive in guys!!! It's going to be fun!!🤸💃
JEMIMA by oluwayanmife__
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Meet Jemima, a christian and a lover of God. Born by Christian Ministers and raised in the way of the Lord. But then Jemi's lovely family is crashing, her parents are opting for a divorce. Jemima falls in love and gets into an unexpected relationship that she has to keep a secret. Her relationship with God grows sour, far from who she is and how she was raised, was the effect adjusting to university life gave her. She's far from her 'best' self. With all these trials and tribulations, can Jemimiah still stand strong?
MY YEARS WITHOUT YOU by EvieeGenny
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"What's happening?, why are they taking you away? Say something already!! Please say something" I broke down in hot tears as I dragged him trying to set him free from their grip. "I'm sorry babe" he mouthed as tears dropped from his eyes. I watched them take him away and he didn't look back, not even at me. Was that it, just a sorry? No explanation?. I lay there in my confused state and let the tears loose. At that moment, I felt my world fall and shatter. ********* Amara had waited almost all her life to find happiness, one in form of love. Desperate as ever, she tried all possible ways to gain attention from males but each time, they seemed to be drifting farther. Just when she had given up, Nathan Amah comes into the picture. Handsome as ever and bearing all features she's dreamt of in a man. Giving more attention and love than she had ever hoped to get. Amara as she is often called,wouldn't hesitate to jump on an opportunity of love set in front of her. But as they say,good things don't last long. How long would her love ride last before things begin to turn sour? Find out in this heart felt story which is promising to be exciting!!!! **** This book is a work of fiction. All names and characters used are from the writer's imagination. Any resemblance to another is a mere act of coincidence. Thank you. The cover picture is from Pinterest.com Yours sincerely, Eviee Genny.