"I should be allowed." He says with gritted teeth. His voice filled with something. A thing a lot like desire that brings me back to crazy reality. A reality where we are tangled up against each other. "You should be al...-" A gasp escapes my mouth as he lifts me up or rather goes further low for me. His hands, back on my waist. Face buried in the crook of my neck, he inhales into my skin. Still inhaling he lets out a manly groan that I feel everywhere, in places I didn't know existed. The places that come to life because of him. "I should be allowed to touch you." He rasps in my neck. My back arches up and I close my eyes at his declaration. At his domination. At his intoxication. "You should be allowed to touch me." I insist. Brain empty. Because I can't think right now. He lifts his head up then, I notice his eyes have gone darker. His features have gone wilder. Representing an untamed animal in a way. ------------------------- Isabella Evans is your typical good girl who has a bit of a dark past. She's beautiful, kind, sweet, pure, innocent, naive, caring,...etc She always tries to see good in people. Gabriel William Hunter, CEO of Hunter Enterprises; is one of the most successful people around the world. Every girl in the city drools over him. Yet people say; ruthlessness, anger, arrogance are like his second names. But what if, Its all a cover up to his broken self? After all they also do say, don't judge a book by its cover right? What will happen when Isabella and Gabriel cross paths for the first time? WARNING: Story needs some MAJOR EDITING, so read it under your own risk. First few chapters are kinda crapy. PLEASE bear with me. But I swear that it gets better as you proceed into the story. HAPPY READING:)

Widowed at twenty-six, just two months after giving birth to her third child, Fatima's world shatters completely when she loses her father on that very same day. Grief settles into her bones, reshaping her heart, her faith, and her understanding of love. How do you conquer a heart that has learned to survive so much pain? A thirty-five-year-old bachelor..... A ruthless businessman. A computer genius. The heir to a billion-dollar oil empire. Khaleepha Bunza chose to remain single, believing control was easier than vulnerability. Perhaps self-preservation was only fear taught to stand tall. What happens when he looks into the most captivating eyes he has ever seen? eyes holding more emotion than he has encountered in a lifetime, and finds himself tethered to them, unable to look away?

Amira Gidado had her future planned. Finish medical school. Marry the man she loved. Build the life they had dreamed about together. But one decision from her family shattered everything. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Amira finds herself becoming the wife of Muhammad Bashir Dantata a wealthy widower still haunted by the memory of his late wife and devoted to the little daughter she left behind. From the moment she enters his home, she feels like an outsider living in someone else's life. His late wife's presence lingers in every room, every memory, and every comparison. To make matters worse, the man she never stopped loving refuses to completely let her go. Ibaad never wanted another marriage. Amira never wanted him. Bound together by duty rather than choice, they agree to keep their distance. But as days turn into months, silent acts of kindness, shared heartbreak, and an unexpected bond with a little girl begin to change everything. Just when their walls start to crumble, secrets from the past, family betrayals, and the return of old feelings threaten to destroy the fragile connection growing between them. Because sometimes the heart chooses one path... And fate chooses another. Fated Heart

Fairuzah the daughter of Vice admiral Umar Farouq Sultan, is a hard girl, who is known for her resilience and independence, who found nothing special about love, attributing her contentment to the unwavering love of her father, as her father's love is all she could ever asked for. However her steadfast beliefs were stirred into her own antidote as she met a hybrid of men , a charismatic and stoic figure Lieutenant Asad Muhammad Barau, who stirred her emotions around and made her have a rethink about her life and mindset as a whole, she was mesmerized by his charisma and stoic personality as she fell into the depth of his love ocean, This flourishing romance faces a strong opposition from a longstanding legacy battle rooted in the past of their parents, Vice Admiral Umar Farouq Sultan, chief of Naval staff of Nigeria, (CNS) and Lieutenant General Mahmud Muhammad Barau, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nigeria, which traces back to their days at the Nigerian Military School. This story talks about love in families and the military, blending personal connections with historical struggles, will Asad and Fairuzah go against their parents will and let love lead? Will they fix the problems and tighten the bonds? Or will they loosen the bonds and keep the fire burning? Find out! #2🏅In Arewa 25th November 2023! #1 🏅 in Nigerian books 1st April 2024! #4 🏅in fall in love 21st may 2026!

She was barely eighteen. He'd been watching her since she was sixteen. When quiet, bookish Amina is married off to her father's former student-a cold, intimidating literature professor twice her age-she doesn't expect love. But Dr. Kabir Musa has loved her for years... silently, obsessively, faithfully. Now that she's his wife, Kabir is determined to worship her with every breath. But beneath his calm voice and protective touch lies a storm of passion he's kept hidden for far too long. Thrown into a slow-burning marriage full of longing, boundaries, and unspoken truths, Amina begins to realize that some loves don't grow gently... They consume. > A haunting, poetic tale of age gap romance, obsessive love, and quiet devotion-set in the heart of Northern Nigeria. --- 📚 Title: Beneath His Gaze Genre: Age gap | Arranged Marriage | Obsessive Love | Muslim Romance | Slow Burn Setting: Northern Nigeria - Zaria, Abuja --- 🖤 Tropes You'll Love: ✨ Obsessive but emotionally controlled husband 👨‍🏫 Professor x young innocent wife 💍 Halal arranged marriage, slow-burn intimacy 🤫 Secret pining for years 🌙 Islamic setting with du'a, hijab, and respect ❤️‍🔥 Emotionally intense, clean yet passionate romance.

The air smelled faintly of oud and cold leather. Madina's heart was racing as she ended her furious call. She shoved her phone into her bag, muttering under her breath. She'd just hid into this car to save herself and it's all because of that man. Madina: "When I finally meet that man, I'll strangle him with his own tie." (she exhales sharply) "Who does he think he is-God?" A low chuckle came from the seat beside her. Deep, smooth. Dangerous. Muhammad Turad who has been studying her replies which stuns her"You might want to choose a softer form of negotiation, Miss." his tone is calm and teasing "Strangling governors tends to make headlines." She wants to strangle him Her breath caught. She turned slowly, eyes meeting his-dark, unreadable, but too alive to ignore. Madina: "You-You were here the whole time?" Turad: "My car. My silence. Your words." In the glimmering heart of Abuja, Madina Gambo fights her way through the storm of politics, family expectations, and self-worth. As a senator's aide, she has learned to stand tall among men who believe power belongs only to them. Hidden behind walls of power and shadows, Muhammed Turad Muhammed I. After surviving a near-fatal accident, he returns to Abuja determined to find the woman who once appeared in his path-a woman whose presence haunts him like a promise. Madina, however, is too busy being infuriated. Her every attempt to meet the elusive His Excellency fails. Her family mocks her ambitions, her uncle poisons every dinner with scorn, and her grandfather-the only light in her chaos-reminds her that patience always wins. But patience isn't her strength. Until one night, fate catches them both off guard

Afeeyah was never supposed to be his wife, She was his sister. The little girl who used to steal his hoodies, hide behind his legs, and fall asleep on his shoulder during long car rides. Afdal loved her - always. But not this way. He loved her in every unseen, unspoken, unreturnable way a boy could love the girl raised beside him. Then life twisted. Destiny flipped the script. And suddenly, the girl who once called him brother... became the woman tied to him by marriage. But love doesn't follow logic. And hearts don't obey timelines. Now Afeeyah must learn to live with a man she still sees through the lens of childhood... While Afdal fights to unbury a love he buried long ago. This isn't a fairy tale. This is faith, family, and a marriage born from chaos. This isn't the marriage she wanted. But maybe... it's the love she needed. Not My Choice, Still My Nikkah - where hearts collide, lines blur, and the real question isn't why... but what now? --- > © Khulsum Saleem. All Rights Reserved. Wattpad Edition | 2025

This is a story about two individuals-M. M. Faris Owais Malik and Halima Inaya Abdallah Rabiu-two completely different worlds destined to collide. Faris is a brilliant mind, a true nerd at heart and a dedicated software engineer. Quiet, calm, and deeply introspective, he prefers logic over noise, structure over chaos, and silence over unnecessary words. He observes more than he speaks, choosing his moments carefully, and finding comfort in lines of code rather than crowded conversations. Inaya, on the other hand, is his complete opposite. A passionate fashion designer bursting with creativity, she is loud, expressive, and impossible to ignore. A certified troublemaker and an unapologetic chatterbox, she fills every room with her energy, laughter, and endless commentary. Where Faris thrives in calm order, Inaya flourishes in beautiful chaos. Together, their contrasting personalities create a compelling dynamic, calm meets chaos, logic meets creativity, silence meets endless conversation. This is a story of opposites, of unexpected connections, and of how two entirely different souls can challenge, balance, and transform each other in ways neither ever imagined. This is not a soft romance. It is tension. It is resistance. It is the dangerous beauty of two broken rhythms daring to exist in the same space.

After a tragic accident leaves Sana unable to have children, Rahim's family demands an heir. So he marries Nadia - 19, blind, and desperate for security. Now three people share one roof, one husband, and one deadly silence. Sana watches her husband become a different man in the next room. Nadia discovers a passion she never knew existed. Rahim drowns in guilt, lust, and the hope of finally becoming a father. Raw. Addictive. Forbidden. A heartbreaking Desi dark romance about love, loss, jealousy, and the price of bigamy. Mature 18+ | Explicit | Emotional Trauma | Second Wife | Polygamy ''Daily updates at 8:30 PM BDT''

When Fardous agrees to an arranged marriage with Amir, her sister's former fiancé , she doesn't expect peace, let alone affection. What begins as a quiet act of duty quickly turns into an uneasy coexistence between two strangers bound by circumstance, pride, and unspoken pain. He's composed, reserved, and unreadable. She's gentle, stubborn, and still finding her footing in a marriage that was never meant for her. Between the silences, fleeting glances, and accidental touches, something fragile begins to form something neither of them planned for nor fully understands. But in a world where expectations are heavy and emotions are dangerous, love isn't a fairytale it's a slow unraveling. And sometimes, the hardest part isn't learning to love someone new, it's allowing yourself to be loved at all. "He said he'd respect her boundaries. She didn't realize how much that promise would cost them both." I guess you'd just have to read and see. THIS BOOK IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY.