Afnan Kabir's world shatters when she is forced into an arranged marriage with Prince Muhammad Ashraf Sanusi, the notoriously cold and ruthless heir to the Katsina emirate. Known for his calculating demeanor and unyielding heart, the Prince views their impending union strictly as a political chess move. Yet, beneath the grand, traditional walls of the palace, Afnan refuses to break. As ancient customs collide with fierce wills, a dangerous game of pride and hidden vulnerabilities begins. In a court filled with secrets, she must navigate her terrifying new husband-only to discover that his frozen exterior hides a devastating fire.

Asma'u believes in marriage the way she believes in oxygen - necessary, non-negotiable, and somehow always just out of reach. She comes by it honestly. Growing up watching her parents love each other with the kind of ease that looks effortless and never is, she decided early that she wanted exactly that. The same warmth, the same certainty, the same soft place to land. What she got instead was a series of men that can only be described as practice for patience. After enough disasters to fill a journal - and she has, unfortunately, filled one - Asma'u is starting to wonder if the problem is her. Then Yahya comes back. She remembers him as the neighbor's son who was nineteen when she was twelve - patient, steady, the kind of person who made the world feel safe just by being in it. When he appears at her parents' door years later and asks for her hand the same evening, it feels like an answer to every Dua she's ever made. She says yes before she finishes thinking. This is a story of love, desperation, and the quiet cost of marrying a memory.

It's Courtney's senior year in high school, and as if the academic pressure isn't enough, life seems to be throwing everything at her all at once. Her parents' marriage is falling apart, her best friend is slowly losing a battle with osteosarcoma, and prom? No date, no interest, no energy. Everything feels overwhelming. Still, Courtney's determined not to let it break her. Happiness might come in fleeting moments-but those are the ones she holds onto the most, the ones she wishes could last forever. What happens when she meets Enzo-a transfer student who believes you don't have to wait for someday. That you can have your forever now. And maybe... just maybe, he's right. Sometimes, forever doesn't have to wait. Copyright Notice: DO NOT COPY MY WORK!

COMPLETED!!! After losing her father to cancer, a conservative Texas teenager struggles to cope with depression. Moving to New York City with her single mother, she finds herself lost in the city's vastness. But when she falls for an older man across the street, her life takes an unexpected turn. As she navigates love, identity, and the city's challenges, will she find solace or risk losing herself? WORD COUNT: 78,000 COMMENDED BY NASS

He was never meant to survive the storm. Born through blood, fire, and forbidden magic, Parele has lived his life in the shadows of a world that has long forgotten his name. But the vine-mark across his skin speaks of a power older than kingdoms, and a truth buried beneath the ruins of a sealed prophecy. As the storms return and ancient spirits stir, Parele begins to hear the call of something locked deep within him-something that should not wake. The Maze of Madness folds. The dragons grow restless. And whispers of the Xeiry rise again. But Parele is not the only one pulled by fate. Across the realm, four strangers-each haunted by their own secrets-are drawn into the storm, unaware that their paths are about to entwine. One carries flame. One hears the dead. One was born beneath no star. And one already died. The world is breaking. The boy with the vine may be its last hope... or its first curse. In the shadow of Zxxaga, all things perish... even death.

"I never thought my first kiss would feel like a risk worth taking." Tyler isn't your average teenager. He's always wanted two things: his best friend Stacy and a first kiss. But when everyone still sees him as the weird boy with strange tics and a noisy brain that never shuts up, being "normal" feels out of reach. Will he keep hiding behind the label, or finally learn that being different isn't so bad after all? ♡ Stacy never asked for much-just a reason to keep chasing tomorrow. But life never handed her anything soft. It gave her grief, greasy knuckles, and a dark shadow that clings like oil. She lives by two rules: no one is ever truly nice, and never ever date your best friend. But what if she's more than just the neighborhood rebel the world decided she was? They're worlds apart, yet somehow orbit the same pain. In a town that's already decided who they are, Tyler and Stacy will have to decide for themselves if breaking the rules is worth the risk of losing each other.

NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! This story follows the lives of two prestigious Northern families-one that earned its place, and one that can't afford to lose it. Salma Babajo-skillfully veiled, conflicted, and fiercely proud-has always idolized her father. But he lives by one rule: if you burn the midnight oil to secure something, you hold onto it by hook or by crook. Salma wears her last name like a badge, oblivious to the cracks beneath; until the secrets start to surface. Kabir Yabo is everything Salma is not-reserved, steady, and willing to bend to societal expectations. He tiptoes through life, careful not to step out of line. They have nothing in common... except for a fate neither of them sees coming. But what happens when the perfect son collides with the girl who plays by her own rules? And when what's expected threatens to overpower what's real? Will they fight to protect the illusion they were raised to uphold-or risk everything for a love that was never part of the plan?

SYNOPSIS They thought she will not last She melted his heart He sent her running They paid the price Before he was too rich, now he is royalty Before he had two wives, now there is a royal marriage Too many baggage, too little choice.... ..... When Amal got married, everyone thought she will be divorced the very next day. She has nothing. Not the looks nor prestige. Not even attitude! In a house with two other wives aside from her, even her age is against her. No experience nor wisdom. How can she fight for a place in such a state? To make it worse, Saif Garzali is the heir to the kingdom of Maicki! Amal needs to prove that even though prestige and looks goes a long way in a marriage, even a royal marriage, they don't necessarily give it life. Because when the war of marriage starts, the only trump card is what lies within. ????? This story will delve into some minds of African women and how jealousy drives our women until they crossed a line they might never ever think themselves capable of crossing. It has a fantasy feel though and I hope I will end it as my very own African Cinderella-eish story! Note: All pics were found in Google. Thanks to kannywood celebs!

Money... fame, luxury. She never desired any of these. She wasn't the materialistic type. But what could she do when she was married to a captain? In a world obsessed with money, fame, and luxury, Fatima stood apart. She never cared for material things and found joy in the simple things in life. But destiny had other plans when she married a captain. Copyright © 2023. All Rights Reserved.

She lost her family to a violent attack, and the love that should have saved her nearly destroyed her. Aisha always believed in soulmates and forever families until the night her world shattered. She lost everything: her sister, her home, and her dignity, stripped by the one she thought she loved. Now haunted by pain and scars no one can see, Aisha fights to hold onto the pieces of herself while battling memories that won't stay buried. When she finally meets the one meant for her, she guards her heart fiercely, for men have already scarred and broken her life too deeply. But what happens when she lets him love her the way she deserves? Can love truly heal what the past tried to destroy or will those horrors come crashing back to claim her again? Copyright © 2025 Fatimatu Batagarawa. All rights reserved.