When bubbly Emerson Kachi Smith starts working for the handsome Lucas Hendrix, she quickly discovers there's something hot and untamed behind his cold exterior... ***** When bubbly Emerson Kachi Smith is offered a job as the personal assistant to the cold and handsome Lucas Hendrix, she's left wondering why. After all, she has no credentials to speak of, and working for a paranoid billionaire CEO who's impossible to please is far from easy. But a few weeks into her job, she begins to realize that she can't judge a book by its cover. Left alone to discover the mystery behind Lucas's cold exterior and to tame her uncontrollable desire to comfort him, she learns they have a lot more in common than she ever thought possible. Could their two lonely hearts share the same dream for happiness? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque Former title 'Coffee And Papers'

Alacrimia in Layman's terms is the congenital inability to produce tears. Some places in Africa have their norms and beliefs wrapped around age-old, blind superstitions. Especially the rural communities. So when a young girl comes from the city to the village, and it is discovered, through a series of unfortunate events, that she won't cry, even when induced, things take a downward spin for her, as she finds herself from Osun State to Kogi State, and then Enugu State. © This book is a work of fiction. •°•°•° 🏆 Honorable Mention in The Ruby Awards 2019 (4th place) #WattNigeria #WattysNG2020 Updates on Weekends.

a collection of short stories. She had not always believed in ghosts but hearing and seeing these women talk about it was just-queer. "it was in the market place ujunwa saw him!". The woman who seemed very enthusiastic spoke, her vein sharing in the same passion as it became very visible on her neck. "she saw him, her husband, he has been dead for five years now".she continued, counting her fingers to illustrate. [Excerpt from 'room 53'.] Just a mirage is a collection of short stories. Each story has a maximum of two chapters. If you are a lazy reader then this is definitely for you!. *wink* But it will definitely be worth your time.

"You're alive for a reason. Everything you've passed through will shape you into the ultimate masterpiece because even golds are forged in fire to become jewels." I whispered softly. "And I dare you, Abel Ugochukwu Ejiofor. I dare you to persevere." Lucky Adekunle is a timorous seventeen year old with a mountain of insecurities and unending questions about her family. Even though her name has the word 'Luck' in it, It's the one thing she's never had. All her life she's dealt with an abusive father who wants nothing more than to mold her into the 'perfect child'. But the abuses suddenly become tolerable when she meets a certain boy diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. This is a story of two young adults from turbulent homes and their struggle to make it out alive.

This is a palace where one wrong move can determine if you live or die. In the quest for her family to survive, Aramade found herself in this dangerous territory only to be noticed by the second prince. He's the only prince loathed by everyone. Clothed in Arrogance. People say his one naira can't be given out without anything in return. He can't be offended. All workers were not just scared of him but marveled at his personality. People are out to destroy him, and this only brought Aramade into more danger the moment they knew he had his eyes on her. ••••She shouldn't have let herself mixed up with him. Now she has to deal with what comes into her life. Who fell for this Dangerous love 💔 knowing it wouldn't be roxy? Who allowed this Dangerous love 💘 knowing it would become a weakness?

Oluwakemi, a sixteen-year-old girl who has everything going for her from her perfect family, good friends and a good life but what happens when the things she thought was true was a lie. Join her on this journey as the truth unfolds...