When a glamorous social media-obsessed transfer student, Winter Bailey makes her way to Mont Crest high, she automatically sets stuff ablaze with the feisty sports loving it girl, Summer Wells. Two souls with their contrasting characters and lifestyles. All is under control, until Grayer Miller, the school's resident heartthrob steps in, sparking the storm in between. It ignites a fiery desire,uncalled for sexual tension and trails off into a series of spontaneous kisses. It's the storm before rocky affairs and lighthearted flings. What happens when Winter meets Summer? Some storms were definitely meant to collide.

BENEATH THE SURFACE A story by Akinbami Titilayo --- Prologue The air around Regal Heights Academy was thick-dense with unspoken truths, heavy with the weight of too many eyes that saw but never really looked. Laughter and chatter wove through the morning air, bright and careless, yet to Tariola, it was nothing more than background noise. She stood at the gates, fingers grazing the cold iron bars, grounding herself against the pull of something she couldn't name. Tariola. The name echoed in her mind, familiar yet distant, like an old melody she could no longer hum. Once, it had belonged to someone who fit-a girl who laughed without hesitation, who believed in the simplicity of belonging. But that girl had drowned long ago, swallowed whole by grief and emotions sharp enough to scar. Inside the academy walls, life moved on-unaware, uninterested. She wasn't invisible. No, invisibility would have been a mercy. Instead, she was trapped in the in-between, caught beneath the surface where no one dared to look. But maybe-just maybe-someone would. Maybe someone would see past the quiet facade, past the carefully constructed silence. Maybe someone would dive deep enough to reach what lay hidden beneath the surface. And maybe, just maybe, they wouldn't turn away.

We all have stories. Some are loud, some are quiet... and some, like Ife's, are unfolding right in front of our eyes. They say secondary school is where memories are made the friendships, laughter, drama, and maybe a little love too. But what happens when it all feels like too much? Ife never expected her year in the school to be this chaotic. From awkward greetings to unexpected musical partnerships, confusing friendships, and silent crushes, everything is spinning faster than she can catch her breath. She finds herself sitting at a lunch table with a group of vibrant (and sometimes dramatic) teenagers the funny one, the gentle one, the mysterious one, the confident one, and the one who just doesn't like her. Add Alex the guy with headphones, secrets, and surprisingly soft compliments and Ife's world suddenly feels very, very complicated. But behind the jokes and side-eyes, every teenager has something they're hiding and Ife is about to discover that high school isn't just about books and crushes... it's about finding your place, your voice, and maybe, finding someone who truly sees you. A story of teenage drama, unexpected friendships, music, jealousy, and growth. Follow Ife and her not-so-ordinary school life where every moment counts and nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

*Completed* Avid photojournalist Delores Brown wants absolutely nothing to do with the male species. That's because she's recently been divorced and just wants to bask in the joys of singlehood for as long as time can permit. Her latest assignment to cover Ghana's 2023 Afrochella Festival seems like the perfect opportunity to unwind, get away and experience something new... that's until a clumsy mishap brings her face to face with the dashing Kwame Asante-a successful photographer who has had his fair share of heartbreaks and is currently married to his work. The tension is strong and so is the attraction, but neither of them are willing to give in. Afrochella may be about African culture, fashion and music, but that doesn't mean the arrow of love is far behind. 2nd draft Started: 02/01/2023 Finished: 17/11/2023 Word Count: 50,000 - 55,000 words