Alisha Kabir has loved only one man since she was twelve years old. But life had other plans. After her family's painful downfall from wealth to survival, she rebuilds herself in Abuja, chasing a career in cybersecurity while nursing a heart shattered by betrayal. She swears never to fall in love again. Then fate brings back Ibrahim Bello her childhood friend, now one of Abuja's most respected doctors. He doesn't recognize the little girl who once followed him everywhere. She never stopped loving him. Just when they begin to find each other again, an old family feud stands between them. Their parents, once inseparable friends, now refuse to let their children marry because of a betrayal that destroyed two families years ago. With another man already chosen as her husband, Alisha makes one reckless decision. She tells a lie. A lie so big it forces Ibrahim into a marriage he never wanted. A lie that saves her dream... ...but may destroy the only man she has ever loved.

--- Chained Desires She never believed in love - not the kind that stayed, not the kind that healed. To her, life was a game of hearts, and she always knew how to win. But then he came - quiet, confident, and impossibly sure of himself. The kind of man who didn't chase, yet somehow made her want to be caught. He wasn't looking for love either, but something about her drew him in - her fire, her laughter, her truths. She made him feel alive again, even as she drove him insane. What started as a daring attraction soon became something neither of them could control - a love so fierce it blurred the line between devotion and surrender. Now, bound by emotions they never meant to feel, they must decide if love can truly set them free... or if some desires are meant to keep us chained forever Ranking - #2nd place Nigerian fiction

A situation where two completely different people are brought together by fate - you would think the famous 'opposites attract' line would apply to them also. But would it??? They say opposites attract. Nobody warned them about what happens when they repel. Tasneem was warmth, noise, and colour. Zayn was silence, discipline, and distance. Their arranged marriage was never supposed to be a love story - and for a long time, it wasn't. But love has a way of arriving exactly when you've stopped looking for it. And sometimes, it takes losing everything to understand what you actually had. Some hearts find their way back. But the journey back is never simple. --- "You can't go out until we've had this discussion Zayn" I voiced He glanced at me daringly and stood up leaving me alone in the study I'd really like to see how he goes out with a busted Tyre I ran out of the room and got the nails which I had once come across at the store, running to his car, I placed them carefully in front of the tyres, as soon as I was done, I ran back in almost getting caught Yes I'm a bad person, I know I sat in the sitting room, waiting for the outcome of my actions and soon enough he came back yelling my name I don't know where he learnt to yell, I hope I'm not driving him nuts "Sumayya!" He stopped as he saw me at the sitting room smiling sheepishly I don't even intend to hide the fact that I damaged his tyres "Oh how comes you want to talk to me now?" I batted my lashes "What did you do to my car??" Well..... Have fun❤️

There's a name she's been avoiding her whole life. Not because she hates him - though she'd like you to think that. But because he has always had a way of making her feel like the ground beneath her feet was slightly less stable than it was before he walked into the room. She thought it was irritation. She was wrong. Now she's nineteen, engaged to a man she didn't choose, banned from her hostel, and about to spend every day in dangerous proximity to the one person her heart apparently didn't get the memo about. *She didn't know it was him.* *He always knew it was her.* --- The Only Choice - Book Two of The Choices Series 🌚

While Aliya prayed for a righteous husband, Imran prayed to become one. One carried a notebook full of duas. The other carried a heart full of regrets She heard his name long before she saw his face. A billionaire feared by everyone. A girl who wanted nothing except a man who feared Allah. Between them lies a missing body, buried secrets, family betrayals and a promise made years before they were born. Some love stories begin with "I love you." Theirs began with a secret. - 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐑𝐀𝐍 🥀❤️‍🔥

She already had the man she wanted. He never wanted a wife. Too bad their families made a promise years before either of them were born. Now Arwa and Zaheer are expected to honor it. One is determined to escape it. The other couldn't care less. But fate has a strange way of turning resentment into longing... and promises into something far more dangerous.

Arewa Emirates, Glitz and glamour, Culture, Family, Tradition, Principles, and lying beneath, lurking in the shadows is ... evil. We all know that a king must handle all that comes his way with a ruler's grace, but let's see how Zayn-Ashraf Malik, the youngest heir of the Malik Dynasty does it after having to become king because the eldest heir of the Malik Dynasty didn't want to have anything to do with the Emirates. Though young, Zayn has to deal with the evil lurking in the darkness, trying to take over the Malik Dynasty of Kano. Some old ties, some envy, and some, out of sheer malice. Would do with a good woman by his side. But with all these eating up to his once peaceful life, how will he hold up his crumbling world? A world of many faces. Copyright © 2023

Anila is an introvert who finds solace in the soft rustle of pages and the gentle hum of nature. Her world is a quiet one-built from the scent of old books, the shade of neem trees, and the calm after rain. She believes true love is something that belonged in dreams and fiction, a devotion no man of this generation could possibly match. Arman is the opposite in the eyes of the world-one of most respected architects, a man whose quiet demeanor and sharp presence make him both intimidating and untouchable. But with Anila, the armor falls away. Around her, he is no powerful figure-only a man hopelessly in love, willing to give her the kind of affection she thought only existed in history and dreams. They first crossed paths under the skies of Saudi Arabia, their meetings a strange dance of fate. On their last encounter, she gave him a riddle: "Find me in Nigeria, and my answer will be yes." he searches for her with nothing but her name and the weight of his dua.

An emotional tale of self-destruction, survival and healing woven through a society where tradition and expectations often speak louder than truth. To the world, Farida Bintu Ardo is a bitter, emotionless disruptor who finds peace in chaos. But beneath her sharp tongue is a woman who has spent years mastering a dark art of survival-shielding herself with choices she knows are sinful, and burying truths that were never meant to stay hidden. She believes she is finally in control. Until her world crosses paths with Saleem Kabir Jega. Haunted by his own past regrets, Saleem carries deep scars beneath a mask of restraint. He is everything she didn't see coming. When their forced union becomes the very reason the fragile life Farida fought so hard to protect begins to unravel, her desperate defenses turn against her. Will she finally face the truths she has hidden from the world, or will her dangerous need for control destroy her completely?

He was her calm. She was his storm. But storm doesn't only destroy, they also force rain. And rain? It makes things grow.