She was just 20. He was a cold-hearted CEO with a past. Aariha never imagined her life would take such a turn-married to her best friend's brother, not out of love, but out of family duty. Zayaan had already lost faith in relationships after his ex-wife walked away, leaving behind a one-year-old son and a heart sealed shut. He didn't want love. She didn't expect it. But destiny had other plans... Between silent dinners, awkward glances, and baby Aahil's innocent giggles, something begins to shift. But can a marriage built on compromise turn into something more? Or will Aariha always remain just "his responsibility" and nothing more?

The intriguing tale of two vastly different individuals is about to unfold. Meet Umar Faruq Qasim, a ruggedly handsome , arrogant single dad and successful lawyer who's sworn off love, and Aliya Muhammad Ali, a vibrant and carefree artist who lives life on her own terms. Their paths are destined to cross, but what happens when their worlds collide? Will Umar's defenses crumble in the face of Aliya's infectious enthusiasm, or will she be the one to melt his icy heart? Read and find out.

Through the cruise of love; there tends to be desolations, heartbreaks, and painful detriments. But if there was true ardour; the beholder of the love would persevere in the face of the grudges, the heart scourging pains, and pertubs. She was a chivalrous lady, whom was heartbroken and vowed not to fall in love again. He was an introvert; whom seldom talk, nor could he envisage himself in love. They became acquaintanced, intimate friends, and finally deviate into inseparable lovers. Promises were made, altruism was clearly avowed, and a future was planned. Upon the series of heart spasm, the etching wounds, scourging pains, and the perforating heartbreaks that could crucify the hearts. Would they grapple the pains and make something out of their adulation? _____ It would be a roller coster ride, with series of heartbreaks, betrayals, and heart squirming pains. Just tag along, as I tell you the story of the consolidated lovers. Ayshatou.

Zahra is brilliant, successful, and unwavering in her faith. Marriage was never in her plans-until she meets Anwar. Arrogant and entitled, he believes power comes from wealth. She proves him wrong in a single conversation and walks away. But Anwar can't forget her. For the first time, he wants something money can't buy. Yet, Zahra refuses to entertain a man who doesn't respect her. Can he change, or will he lose the only woman who refuses to be conquered?

Aya Book One of the Shettima Series Dive into the life of Aya Usman Aliyu Shettima. If you think you can handle her story... read on and find out ;) Trigger warning ⚠️ this book hurts. And it doesn't just hurt a little it cuts deep.

"I don't want to marry you" I state starring into his eyes with a determined gaze. "You dont need to" He states his deep husky voice making me swoon. "I'll marry you" He finishes and I stare at him stunned. From the moment she saw him, she felt nothing but irritation. Even when they are set to get married in an arranged marriage set by one of the richest families in London. "You are my wife, MINE" He yells glaring at me while marching towards me.

She never in her life thought that her perfect relationship will end as a result of her boyfriend's death. But destiny is already written!! And some endings are only the beginning!! That one person she never expected her parents will suggest a marriage between them, but they did 'To pull her out of her depression' but she never understood how Adeel of all people would do that. He falls madly in love, She dangles on the edge. How will the space between them ever close when every step he takes toward her only reminds her of everything she has lost?

On the day she got to know about him, Ayra Leilani Abdulaziz realised she wanted nothing more from the world than to be Ibrahim Fahad's wife. Years later, her dreams are coming true and she's in the one place she'd dreamt of all along: right by his side with his surname as hers. Unlike the sunshine and rainbows she'd imagined, Ayra's forced to learn that being Mrs Fahad is nothing like her fantasies as the picture perfect position is nothing but an illusion, concealing ugly cracks in seemingly perfect portraits, intelligently crafted lies, deceitful masks, and betrayals that come in the worst of ways. Once all is unveiled and up in flames, and there's no way to turn back, what then happens when everything becomes too little and too late...?

𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆... 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓. In the northern nation of Mawtari, bloodline is everything. And love? Merely a weakness waiting to be exploited. Nazara Amana Mansoor has spent her entire life fighting to be seen as more than the 'half-breed' daughter with foreign eyes. Despite her wealth, beauty, and brilliance as a cardiologist, society never lets her forget that she does not truly belong. Zayd Fuad Zarumi, the future Caliph of Dauriyya, lives beneath a crown that feels more like chains than honor. Cold, calculated, and constantly underestimated, he survives palace politics by pretending to be exactly what everyone wants him to be obedient. When Nazara proposes a marriage of convenience to escape the labels suffocating her, Zayd accepts for reasons entirely his own, power, alliances, and access to the influence of her wealthy father. No love. No attachment. No complications Just a contract between two people trying to survive a nation slowly tearing itself apart. But somewhere between royal expectations, whispered betrayals, political conspiracies, dangerous festivals, and a growing war between North and South Mawtari... the rules begin to blur. And when feelings start growing where resentment once lived, both Nazara and Zayd are forced to ask themselves one terrifying question. What happens when the person meant to be your greatest advantage... becomes your greatest weakness?

Fatima never imagined her life would change overnight. One moment, she was a university student with dreams, laughter, and freedom... The next, she was told she was already married. To a man she barely remembers. A man who didn't choose her either. Muhammad Hassan is everything she is not-calm, distant, and controlled. While Fatima is expressive, emotional, and full of life. Two strangers. One unexpected marriage. Will they learn to understand each other... or remain trapped in a love written in silence?