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Between the crescent and the rose by inkbyafrah
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between the crescent and the rose set in the ancient city of kano, where tradition speaks as loudly as love. between the crescent and the rose tells the story of Amina Abubakar, a 19 year old university student whose laughter hides a heart standing at the edge of a life altering choice. born into a respected and rich family, Amina grows up surrounded by love, discipline, and expectations. betrothed since birth to Muhammad, a kind and honorable pilot shaped by tradition and family loyalty, her future seems decided long before she understood what love truly means. the crescent of duty hangs gently but firmly over her life. Everything begins to change when Aliyu Bugage enters her world. older, accomplished, and carrying himself with calm authority, Aliyu is a man untouched by chaos and uninterested in emotions he cannot control. Coming from immense wealth and power, he represented a world Am in a never imagined herself standing in. yet their connection is quiet, pure, and impossible to ignore. like a rose blooming where it shouldn't. caught between family royalty, and personal desire, faith and freedom, Amina must navigate friendships that protects her, cousins who knows her too well, parents who love her in different ways, and a society that watches closely. As feelings deepen and secrets surfaces, hearts tested, and every choice begins to carry consequences.
Lavender&Oud by fareeedah_xx
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Umaiyrah Abdulmalik is soft like lavender-quiet, graceful, and content with living a simple life in Gwagwalada. Between supporting her family, planning events, and finding peace in routine, she has no room for the chaos of Abuja's elite world. Until the day she walks into a penthouse lounge in Maitama... and meets Zayd Yusuf Abubakar He smells of oud-rich, warm, and dangerously unforgettable. A multi-billionaire energy mogul with hazel eyes, a calm voice, and a presence that shifts the air around him. Zayd is the kind of man people whisper about powerful, quiet, and impossible to reach. But for reasons even he can't explain... he can't look away from the modest event planner who carries herself like she doesn't know her own beauty. Their worlds clash-soft and strong, lavender and oud. She wants simplicity. He lives in luxury. She plans events. He plans empires. Yet destiny weaves their paths together, drawing them into a slow-burning connection neither of them saw coming. In a city where status speaks louder than hearts, can a gentle girl from Gwagwalada and Abuja's quiet billionaire find a love that feels like home?
THE HEALER'S SCAR  by Sumy_us
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Two marriages. Two betrayals. One woman who has had enough. At twenty, Dr. Balaraba Adams was a rising star in her clinicals, brilliant and full of hope. At thirty-two, she is a world-class trauma surgeon who can fix a shattered heart on the operating table-but cannot mend her own. Her first husband, Faisal, was a fellow doctor whose professional jealousy turned their home into a cage. Her second, Ibrahim, traded her for the "perfect" second-wife life and stole her twins in a bitter divorce. Now, Balaraba is a warrior in a white coat, fighting "career wahala," family drama, and a desperate courtroom battle for custody. She has sworn off men forever. But Rayyan Saif has been waiting in the shadows for twelve years. He saw her as a student and lost his chance. He saw her pregnant and walked away to respect her vows. Now, he finds her broken but defiant in a courtroom-and he isn't letting go again. Rayyan doesn't just want her heart; he wants to help her burn down the world that tried to break her. But can a woman who has been failed by every man she's ever loved trust the one who has been silently loving her from afar? A long, emotional slow-burn about resilience, high-stakes medical drama, and the man who finally stayed.
Maryam Nazeef (Unedited) by uzleeferth
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Maryam Nazeef Danbatta is the crown jewel of the Danbatta legacy. Surrounded by five overprotective brothers and a father whose name commands the very soil of Kano, her life is a beautiful, velvet-lined cage. At twenty, her world is defined by lecture halls, family traditions at her grandmother's estate, and the silent understanding that she is "too delicate" for the world outside. She is safe. She is loved. She is invisible to danger. Then there is Khalil. Cold, brilliant, and devastatingly powerful, Khalil is the son of a political dynasty and the only man the Danbatta lions truly respect. He has been a fixture in Maryam's life for years...a silent, arrogant shadow who barely acknowledges her existence. To Maryam, he is the "Ice King," a man too high on his own pedestal to notice a girl like her. But behind Khalil's chilling indifference lies a calculation years in the making. He hasn't been ignoring her; he's been waiting. Waiting for her to grow up. Waiting for the right move. Waiting to dismantle the very walls her brothers built to keep him out. In a world where reputation is everything and family is law, can a quiet obsession turn into a "halal" happily ever after? Or will the secrets Khalil carries burn down the fortress Maryam calls home?
Forever chosen by antisocial-bee
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Book five in the forever series
BOUND BY ROYALTY by nanabello_
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Princess Nadeen Umar Farouq's life changes the moment she is forced into a royal marriage alliance with Prince Ayaan Muhammad Hafeez of Kano,a man she has never met. But behind the power, luxury, and traditions of the northern kingdoms lies a dangerous truth: Ayaan already has a wife. Beautiful, possessive, and determined to protect her place at all costs, Salma is not ready to share the man she loves. As duty clashes with love, jealousy turns deadly and palace walls begin to hide dangerous secrets, Nadeen is pulled into a royal world far darker than she ever imagined.
NOOR: THE LIGHT HE NEVER ASKED FOR  (Completed ✅️) by Sumy_us
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The story follows 24-year-old umar Faruq, who has just proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Balkis. Their future is shattered when Faruq's uncle and aunt die in a sudden accident, leaving behind their 7-year-old daughter,Noor khadija. Faruq discovered months prior that his uncle-a man of traditional and rigid beliefs-had legally "betrothed" khadija him to ensure she would never leave the family's protection. Now, faruq is not just khadija's guardian; in the eyes of their traditional community and his uncle's will, he is her future husband.
FRAGILE SOLACE (Completed ✅️) by Sumy_us
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In the world of high-stakes gold and ancient legacies, Ali Muhammad Maigari was a "Titan" born to rule, a man of Saharan serenity whose very existence was a shield for the empire he commanded. But his strength had a silent, structural flaw-an obsession with a past he tried to bury and a future he feared he couldn't protect. Zara Sadauki didn't choose to be the "fragile solace" in a billionaire's contract. She didn't choose a heart that fluttered with medical risk, nor did she choose to be the "axis" upon which Ali's complex world revolved. Yet, she became the only light capable of piercing his shadows. When that axis was removed, Ali's world was thrown into a literal, physical chaos-a descent into a darkness that even his gold couldn't illuminate. Being the heir to the Maigari name wasn't Ali's choice, nor was carrying the burden of secrets that nearly cost him his soul. Why was Zara forced to bear the brunt of the grudges held by his brother? Why did she have to endure the short end of the stick in a war of blood and betrayal? From the moment she stepped into his gilded cage, Zara knew the path would be hard-fought. But she wasn't willing to remain a "clinical project." She harbors the same fierce determination to survive that Ali uses to conquer. However, there is a saying: "The more fragile the heart, the stronger the love that anchors it." Love_Scientist😘♥️ (Sumy_US)
Wanna be yours ✅ by fatima_nasir
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COMPLETE!!! Faiza Muhammad has always lived surrounded by love a close-knit family, strong values, laughter-filled moments, and traditions that shape every step of her life. Yet beneath her bright spirit and playful nature lies a heart quietly longing for something more: the chance to dream, to grow, and to choose her own path. But life is never as simple as we imagine. As love, family expectations, and destiny begin to pull her in different directions, Faiza finds herself navigating the beauty and burden of becoming, learning hard truths about life, the meaning of love, and the strength it takes to hold onto yourself while embracing what is written for you. Wanna Be Yours is a heartfelt story of family, faith, tradition, and the unexpected turns that lead us exactly where we are meant to be
A Love Written In Silence by kameelatou
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Fatima never imagined her life would change overnight. One moment, she was a university student with dreams, laughter, and freedom... The next, she was told she was already married. To a man she barely remembers. A man who didn't choose her either. Muhammad Hassan is everything she is not-calm, distant, and controlled. While Fatima is expressive, emotional, and full of life. Two strangers. One unexpected marriage. Will they learn to understand each other... or remain trapped in a love written in silence?