PROMISED TO A STRANGER Maryam never imagined her life would be decided over a conversation between her family and a family she had known for years. At twenty-two, she has plans of her own. Marriage isn't one of them-especially not to Him, her best friend's cousin. Twenty-seven. Abuja-based. Handsome. Arrogant. Quiet. And completely unaffected by her. Or so she thinks. When a promise between their families turns into a marriage neither of them asked for, Maryam is forced to leave behind the life she knows in Yola and step into a future she never chose. Between family expectations, Arewa traditions, wedding preparations, secrets, and a husband who seems determined to keep her at arm's length, Maryam begins to wonder if she can ever make peace with the life chosen for her. Because he was supposed to be a stranger. But somewhere between Yola and Abuja, arguments become conversations, resentment becomes understanding, and a stranger slowly becomes the one person she can't imagine losing. They were promised to each other. They were never supposed to fall in love.

Fahad Suleiman Indimi Heir to Indimi Industries. Powerful. Reserved. Untouchable. Fahad is everything the world admires-strikingly handsome, immensely successful, and one of the most sought-after bachelors in Nigeria. Yet behind the wealth and status lies a man who keeps to himself. A workaholic with little patience for distractions, he values silence, structure, and control. Cold, distant, and deeply private, Fahad lives in a world where emotions are a liability... and attachment is a risk he refuses to take. Noor Abubakar Babangida The girl everyone notices. The woman no one forgets. Noor is light in human form-radiant, confident, and effortlessly captivating. A well-known model, she turns heads everywhere she goes, but it's her warmth and kindness that truly win hearts. She's talkative, vibrant, and unapologetically herself, bringing life into even the dullest spaces. But beneath her bright smile are quiet battles and imperfections she hides from the world. Two opposites. Two worlds. One unexpected connection. When fate brings Fahad and Noor together, sparks are inevitable-but so is conflict. He craves silence. She is full of life. He builds walls. She breaks them without trying. Will their differences push them apart... or will they discover that sometimes, the most unlikely love stories are the ones worth fighting for?

Laila is a young woman trying to build the life she has always wanted ,becoming a successful tech founder and an entrepreneur while secretly living a second life as a DSS operative. She loves muscle cars, late-night food runs, her family, her friends, and the thrill of chasing something bigger than herself. But her carefully balanced world begins to unravel when her path collides with Bashir Kurfi the polished, influential property mogul every mother dreams of for her daughter. To the world, he is charming, disciplined, and impossible not to admire. But people are rarely who they seem. As hidden truths begin to surface, Laila is forced into a dangerous world of power, corruption, and betrayal where love, loyalty, and survival become impossible to separate. Fragments of Becoming is an emotionally charged romantic thriller about identity, ambition, family, and the secrets capable of changing everything.