Life doesn't always end with a happily ever after. Life is an epitome of sweet and sour. Life is an epitome of bitter and sweet. Life is not a bed of roses. Life offers you honey today, and decides to hand you lime the next. Surrounding occurrences in my life and that of the people around me, shaped me into who I am today, my life's never how I planned it to be. Today. I am going to write the story of my life, Of Ramadan, Amani, our parents and how destiny entangled us in its web. My name is Khadijah Manal Yusuf Gana and this is, THE STORY OF US...

BEFORE BARS Hameeda just like every other teenager loved school and wanted to become a Lawyer. Everything changed when her step father approached her with a Proposal. A proposal that subjected a teenager to the cruel world of matrimonial hardship. BEHIND BARS Omar decision to wed his beautiful fiancee was shattered when his mother refused the union and found a Replacement. He swore to make life a living hell for his mother's choice. His revenge was cut short when he was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. But even from Behind bars, mothers replacement must feel the wrath of his revenge or so he wished. THE BOOK This is a Book that changed both The Proposal's & The Replacement's POV about each other.

From the grassy plains of Northern Nigeria to the swampy areas in South; two souls battled their way towards their destinies and struggled to overcome the obstacles placed in their paths. With a pinch of romance,a bucket of humour,a pint of self love, spiritual and personal growth and of course family drama;nothing is impossible. (Don't let this fool you ,I usually write better than this.Writing descriptions just happens to be the bane of my existence ) *this is more of a story of self discovery than it is a love story * NB: This is a first draft and story is unedited.

Whenever the kingdom of Misrah was mentioned, the name Marliyyah came to mind. Born the only child to the Sultan of Misrah,Imran El- Assad and his queen Noorah, she was loved immensely.But fate dealt a heavy blow to the inseparable family when the queen Noorah, suddenly vanishes without a trace and leaves the Sultan heart broken. He falls into a long sleep mysterious to healers from far and near. Marliyyah now a fully grown woman steps into the shoes of her father to protect her people and forever closes the doors to her heart. Orphaned and having to ascend the throne of his predecessors at a young age is the Sultan of Heman, Nawfal Al-fateh. Being a close ally of Misrah, he learns of the impending doom that threatens to befall the kingdom from the feared Kingdom of the Boas.Nawfal must do the needful, a marital alliance to protect his long time ally and show loyalty. Will Marliyyah concede to this alliance? Will Nawfal be able to tame the warrior's heart?