He saw her for the third time now and wondered why she wore it at a young age. Just a glimpse of her eyes, he knew she was too beautiful for the slums. Little did he know that from the start, she wore it to stir away from her captors and the evil stares of men like Pablo. ------ Hamza stared at the bruised face of the boy before him that he just saved earlier from severe lashings of a gang and came to a halt as a gasp escapes his lips. realization hit him. It was a girl, That girl was Mardiya, the mysterious Niqabi of the slums who hailed from the grassy plains of nothern nigeria Fate had linked their lives together and in order for them to both survive, Mardiya needs to trust him to reach her final abode; home whilst Hamza has to help her to accomplish his goal.

Salamatu smiled and scoffed, her signature evil gesture. This was not the first time her husband Mallam Garba was bringing a new wife into their home and she was sure it's not going to be the last, but what she was most certain about is that, this new wife, just like the 18 others that left before her, would not live to tell the story in Garba's house. A dramatic polygamous household, awestruck and humor filled rollercoaster.

This is a joint novel by many Nigerian authors spreaded across all over Nigeria in a show of unity. They are writing under the umbrella of Project Nigeria. With an incarcerated Father, a struggling Mother, siblings to take care of and a confused mind, Ibrahim was being left with the responsibility of upkeeping his Family and he decided, he needed help, in a negative way. Things took an unexpected turn when Ibrahim was faced with the possibility that his Father could be innocent, that it could all be a set up. But what will happen when he starts unearthing a very delicate conspiracy that could lead to his demise. A conspiracy that led to his Father's fall and more. Join Ibrahim on his Journey through the states all over the country in his search for answers.

|| Available in book stores!! || watty award 2017 winner! || Becca's life takes a thrilling turn when she pretends to date Brett Wells, the most popular boy in school. Becca Hart is determined to coast her way through her senior year at Eastwood High School. Counting down the days until graduation had become her crutch. Her plans come to a screeching halt one afternoon when she ends up sharing a spontaneous kiss with Brett Wells, who's known for being captain of the football team and an all-around good guy. Their "love" spreads like fire and their fake relationship begins. But the two quickly learn that just because it started off fake, doesn't mean it won't become very real. ___________________________________________ Highest Rank in Teen Fiction: #1 - June 24, 2017. Featured in Teen Fiction: August 1, 2017. Watty Award 2017 Winner for Riveting Reads: September 29, 2017 Completed on: September 18, 2017. ___________________________________________ This story was originally published by myself on the Episode Interactive App as RIVALS. However, the story and the sequel have now been taken down. Alex Light © All Rights Reserved 2017 Cover: Designed by Corina Lupp and drawn by Jordi Labanda.

After relocating to a new town. Akeelah is forced to live alone when her mum dies. Her dad was on a business trip and he was going to join them soon according to her mum.But her dad was never gonna join them because the truth is that they got divorced. Her mum hadn't told her about it due to Her(Akeelah) health status which causedher difficulty in going through tough or extreme emotions. How's Akeelah gonna feel when she finds out the truth? Akeelah is later shocked to know the person who is interested in comforting her and understanding her pain "Come on Akeelah. What's wrong? " He drank in her startled look giving him the hint that she was shocked rather than surprised to see him. Her glassy eyes glowed with unshed tears behind the lens of her glasses. She couldn't figure out why her insides coiled up with shock as he she raised her head which had been between her bent knees to look up at him. Was it because he paid her a random visit or because he cared to know what was wrong with her or because for the very first time he wasn't wearing that fucking serious look he always wore? His face looked as cool as ever. She held her hands to her face and sobbed hard into her palms trying to swallow those sobs and hold the cry back. "what's wrong? " he whispered he crouched beside her and squatted in front of her. "why are you crying into your palms, keels? " he paused and met her gaze as she lifted her head slowly. "You've got my shoulder " What! Did I just hear him offer me his shoulder to cry on? The startled look over her face doubled as his soft gaze melted her, it tripped at the gentle squeeze he gave her hands.She sniffed harder causing her to sneeze lightly as she tried to force the fresh tears back. Her eyes drowned into a pool of shock and surprise as he absorbed her into his strong arms giving her a tight suffocating hug. "shhhhhh" he cooed as she began to cry again. "you have a shoulder to lean and cry on now okay " he assured her.