In her last year of secondary school,marwa finds herself in an unfair situation. Sickened by her stepdad s hatred and her mums nonchalant attitude towards her, she decides to take matters into her own hands and be the decider of her destiny.

Laylah Dahiru Galadima believes the world is hers for the taking. Spoilt, arrogant, and unapologetically reckless, she walks through life with the belief that money can fix anything. AbdulJawwad Bukar Sherrif is her complete opposite-a calm and collected man who has known the taste of agony. A week before his wedding, he lost his fiancée due to his stepbrother's recklessness, a tragedy that plunged him into a nearly fatal illness. Now, he's back, broken but set to rebuild his life. When Laylah's path crosses with Jawwad's, it's a clash of fire and ice. The more they meet, the more they despise each other. For Laylah, Jawwad is the one man who doesn't bow to her whims. And she hates the way his thoughts always crawl into her mind! For Jawwad, Laylah is a painful reminder of everything he hates: arrogance, cruelty, and a sense of entitlement. But as much as they fight, a twisted attraction simmers beneath the surface. Laylah starts to see something in Jawwad she didn't expect. And just as she begins to fall for him, his hatred for her reaches new heights. In a world where emotions are as unpredictable as the next storm, Laylah and Jawwad find themselves in a dangerous game of love, betrayal and hate. What happens when the one person you can't stand becomes the one person you can't live without? Yet, stubborn enough to never admit that?

"I want to become a renowned lawyer and Human Rights Activist when I do grow up." Seven year old Habeebah, happily said to her father. As time passes, we as humans tend to move closer to reality. Because, with each passing second, nothing stays stagnant forever. "Is some shitty business meeting more important than the life of your daughter?" She asked him. "You mean nothing to me Habeebah, never have and never will!" He clamoured, throwing her across the room. "I can't do this anymore, I want a divorce." She whimpered. The story goes: Habeebah Hassan Ribadu, a 36 year old beautiful, vibrant and intelligent young woman has lots of dreams to accomplish but the biggest passion of all is to become a lawyer. What happens when her life after marriage takes a big toll on her, will all her hopes, dreams and aspirations be met? Will she be able to find love in the end? Join her as she embarks on this intriguing, thought provoking journey of love, betrayal, hatred and deceit.

"And We have made some of you a trial for others. Will you ˹not then˺ be patient?" The first time I read this ayah in surah Furqaan, I had no idea it defined my future so clearly. ********** Hafiz Hakimi;- A 26-year-old Nigerian-American who grew up believing those who worshipped something they couldn't see were crazy motherfuckers. But it wasn't like he would go out of his way to tell them his opinion. His life was perfect, a routine of work, party, fuck, sleep, and repeat. His only source of annoyance was the woman whose vagina he popped out of, but even she was very far away from him. Life was good, everything was great. Until one fateful trip to Nigeria, his home country, set off a tornado that wrecked his mundane to pieces. Aliya Suleiman;- A 22-year-old hafiza whose only goal was to finish studying medicine, the devil's course. She only planned to get married after making her first million dollars, a feat her best friend Jasra said was impossible. She wasn't offended of course, because she never planned to get married. And if she did, it would be to someone more pious than her, mature and respectful; indulging. But then the one person she couldn't say no to begged her with tears in her eyes to marry her son. She was the woman who raised her and provided for her mother and her. There was no way she could refuse. It was the worst thing to have ever happened to both of them. A sudden downpour on an otherwise clear sunny day. He wasn't anywhere near the kind of man she imagined herself with. She was the woman raised by the person he hated the most. It was basically a recipe for disaster. She saw him as a way to repay a favour. He wanted to use her to get revenge. And as such, the stage was set and the curtains lifted. ___ ⚠️⚠️⚠️: UPDATES ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS ___ 🚨 This is entirely a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, places, a particular culture or event; whether real or fictional, is purely coincidental.

Hello, I'm Afrar Massoud-only daughter of a billionaire. Half Arab, a top fashion designer in Africa, and unapologetically egotistical, I've always believed the world begins and ends with me. My father's pride, his only link to my late mother-I've lived life on my terms. Until now. Even love has limits, and my father is about to make a decision that changes everything. Then there's Marwan Navid-a brilliant orthopedic surgeon with a twisted sense of control. Born to a Fulani mother and Arab tycoon father, he walked away from his broken home, determined to win at everything. He met me once. And decided I would be his. Now, the game begins. What happens when two powerful egos collide? Can love grow between two people who refuse to bend? Or was this marriage doomed from the start?

Same religion, different ethnicity! This story practically revolves around the relationship between two culturally different persons, and the challenges they faced in getting the approval of their parents in their inter-tribal marriage. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Manal Usman is 21 years old and has just finished her NYSC program. She's the daughter of Usman Maidoki, the district head of Unguwan Doki. Her father is widely known for his tribalism and prejudice, thus no one in their family is allowed to marry someone outside their ethnicity, Hausa. Idris Abdulmalik is a 28-year-old Pharmacist working with one of the public hospitals in Kano. His mother is Igala from Kogi State and his father is Nupe from Niger State. They have been living in Kano for nearly two decades now... •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This is outrightly not a true life story but a product of my own imagination. Hence, any resemblance to an actual event is a mere coincidence. However, you should know that the locales are a combination of reality and whims. Read more by adding this book to your library. Thank you. Dedicated to Haulat S. Adamu (Rest In Peace)

In the delicate balance between tradition and desire, two hearts are about to collide. Brought together by the expectations of others, they must navigate the complexities of arranged marriage and discover the unexpected joy of falling in love. As they embark on this journey, will they find love in the unlikeliest of places, or will their differences tear them apart? Join the journey as they uncover the true meaning of love, commitment, and the power to choose their own path. As they realize that sometimes, the greatest love stories are those we least expect..... ❣️ Khadijat Mayaki Muhammed

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COPYRIGHT 2020. "Sometimes love waits for you and you don't even know" ~Naeemah Looks can be deceiving, instincts can't! Stuck between the bridge that links reality to living in her own fairy tale. Naeemah wanted the exotic Instagram life, the attention, glamorous life and the perfection. And she could have it all, if she trusted her own tale more than her instincts, her view of perfection more than reality and her own world more than the really one. Yet it comes down to "Is waiting on one's view of perfection the key to being happy or is it really found in the reality of life nestled beneath the sheets of one's Perfect imperfection ? Book by Khayr Souf