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Custody of silence  by dessertsoul_29
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Custody of Silence Zahra Ameen had always believed in the sanctity of home, the safety of routine, and the unbreakable bond with her children, Aasim and Liyana. But one ordinary morning, that world shatters. A mother finds herself facing the unimaginable: a country demanding what she holds most dear, a system she once trusted now her greatest adversary. In a battle where love clashes with law, and silence carries the weight of a thousand unspoken truths, Zahra must fight not just for her children, but for the fragments of herself she thought were unbreakable. Every heartbeat matters. Every choice is a risk. And in the shadows of authority, the fiercest love will be tested like never before. How far will a mother go to reclaim what is rightfully hers?
In The Shade Of Qadr by dessertsoul_29
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🌙 Blurb .. In the Shade of Qadr -In the Shade of Qadr Love is not proven by how deeply you feel, but by what you're willing to walk away from. Jaiyana Maheer Adebayo believes love should feel easy, steady, and real. With Suraj, it does. He is present, thoughtful, and everything her heart didn't know it was looking for. Being with him feels natural, like choosing happiness without having to explain it. But knowing something feels right does not always mean it is right. As Jaiyana builds a life shaped by affection, routines, and quiet promises, her closest friend, Mutmainnah, remains by her side, offering laughter, honesty, and a mirror she cannot avoid. Through late-night talks, small doubts, and unspoken questions, Jaiyana begins to face the tension between comfort and conviction. Set against family, faith, and the ordinary moments that shape a woman's life, In the Shade of Qadr is an intimate Islamic romance about love, restraint, and choosing alignment over attachment. Because sometimes, the hardest test of the heart is not how much it can hold but what it has the courage to release.
Lost Years  by dessertsoul_29
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🌙 Blurb for Lost Years They say time heals everything... but what if the years you've lost were never yours to remember? At twenty-six, Barrister Naziyah-Jahaan Muhammad Jabir appears to have it all: a thriving career, the pride of her family, and a carefully curated composure that hides the cracks within. COO of her father's company, the daughter every parent dreams of, the sister and friend who seems to have it all together yet behind the calm, Naziyah is grappling with fragments of a past she cannot recall. Her life with Junaid feels perfect... love, laughter, the quiet comfort of shared mornings and evening prayers. But when a shadow from her forgotten past Herman suddenly appears, Naziyah is forced to question everything she thought she knew about herself, her choices, and the life she's built. Memories she doesn't understand begin to surface. Whispers, glances, moments she cannot place all hint at a truth she's been shielded from for years. And as she unravels the pieces of who she once was, she must confront a haunting reality: the life she loves now may be threatened by the one she barely remembers. Lost Years is a riveting story of love, memory, and rediscovery a journey through loss, secrets, and the courage it takes to reclaim the life you thought was yours.
THE SILENT AYAH✨️ by dessertsoul_29
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💫 The Silent Ayah by Iman Abdul-Lateef In the bustling heart of Lagos, power and pride collide beneath the quiet tension of unspoken words. Aayan Rahim, a man whose name commands boardrooms and silence in equal measure, believes control is the only language worth speaking until he meets Ayah, the one woman who answers his coldness with quiet strength. Bound by circumstance and haunted by secrets, their worlds intertwine in a fragile dance of resistance and longing. She's the employee he never wanted but can't seem to ignore. He's the man she swore to despise but whose pain mirrors her own. Between heated confrontations and lingering glances, walls begin to crack, and in the silence between them, something raw and real takes root. But love built on silence and pride is easily shattered when truth begins to speak. "Sometimes, it's not the loudest hearts that love the deepest. It's the quiet ones,the ones still learning how to be heard." The Silent Ayah is a story of quiet defiance, healing, and the love that grows not in the noise of words,but in the stillness between them.
GUIDING LIGHT by dessertsoul_29
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🌙 GUIDING LIGHT... BLURB Hafsa Imran once carried a heart that glowed with faith. She used to whisper her dreams to Allah in sujood, recite Qur'an until dawn, and walk through life with a serenity the dunya could never touch. But the world has a way of dimming even the brightest souls. Somewhere between heartbreak and survival, Hafsa drifted, slowly, silently, painfully, until she couldn't recognize herself anymore. Her prayers became rushed. Her Qur'an gathered dust. Her tears dried before they reached the prayer mat. And the emptiness grew louder than her own heartbeat. Then, when Hafsa stopped searching for anyone or anything... Allah sent Jawan Hussein. A man whose presence feels like stillness after a storm. A man who fears Allah more than he fears losing her. A man whose kindness isn't romance but a reminder. A man who carries his own wounds quietly and prays for her without her knowing. Jawan doesn't come into her life to complete her. He comes to guide her, back to herself, back to hope, back to Allah. But guidance is never easy. It breaks before it rebuilds. It exposes before it heals. It forces Hafsa to face the parts of her she buried.... the sins she regrets, the faith she neglected, the pain she hides, the girl she lost. And when a single moment shatters everything she thought she controlled, Hafsa is pushed to the edge of herself, where only Allah can reach her. This is not a love story about two hearts finding each other. This is a story about one heart finding its way back to Allah. A story of return. A story of sujood soaked in tears. A story of lanterns glowing in the dark. A story of qadr, mercy, and the kind of guidance that feels like a miracle. Guiding Light is the novel that will shake souls, soften hearts, and remind every reader that no matter how far they've gone... Allah is always near.