In a city where chaos runs deep and power speaks louder than justice, Major General Damola Olowe-feared, revered, and known simply as the Commander-rules Lagos's criminal underworld with a soldier's discipline and ruthlessness. His word is law. His presence, a warning. Backed by elite troops and an iron code of honor, Damola is the last line of order in a state slowly tilting into anarchy. But when a high-stakes raid ends in betrayal, an ambush leaves him bloodied and alone, and five of his own men try to assassinate him in transit, everything shifts. He survives by sheer will-and the unexpected help of a 'frightened' stranger. Damola gives him one thing in return: a favor. A single, open-ended promise. Three years later, the stranger returns-not for money, not for power, but with a request that will dismantle everything Damola has built. He wants Damola to protect his quiet, delicate younger sister, Adunni, while he travels abroad. The Commander refuses-until the debt is called in. What begins as a reluctant favor becomes a war of shadows, as Damola finds himself caught between growing feelings for Adunni and suspicions he can't ignore. Because Adunni isn't just innocent. She's a pawn. A spy planted to bring him down. And behind her is a man with blood on his hands-and a plan that could end the Commander's reign for good. But Damola didn't rise to power by playing fair and he was ready to fight until the very end. He took them down before, he could do it again. He would. Obey the Commander-or be destroyed.

Five teenagers, different existence, deception, deceit and sham. The final year in secondary school Is meant to be the highlight of high school life, full of fun, memories, thrills and adventures. Instead, it becomes the beginning of a deadly game for these five. A lot of things have been going down behind the gates of Brixford. No one paid close attention until the disappearance of a student. Even though the disappearance was just a tip of an iceberg of what's going on underground. All hell breaks loose, everyone is on their toes. Secrets are hidden, and lies are told. Secrets are made to cover more secrets, lies are made to bury more lies. A harmless blog creates mighty havoc? How? By revealing a secret? Halimah Bello, daughter of the prestigious Bello Family, tries so hard to bury her secret. She can't afford to put a dint of the Bello's family name, as well as, let the fact she is madly Inlove with her supposed step-brother come out to the public. Onome Manuel, daughter of the renowned pharmacist, who has been brought up not to mingle with the poor and less privileged, battles with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and serious addiction. Her worst fear is getting involved with the boy from the ghetto. Things had been going on smoothly over the years, not until the final year. When Halimah's stepbrother Roman gets deported and sent back to Nigeria, and Oreva, a boy with a suspicious link to "THE MANUEL'S FAMILY" Surfaces. And there is Makele David, who could create a problem where there was none, with just a snap of his fingers. What does Oreva have on "The Manuel's family? That wouldn't only destroy their prestige but their whole life if it got out? He is supposed to be a harmless boy from the slums, but things are deeper than they seem. Find Out by reading the thrilling story.

Although no one knew it, Desire was struggling. It was highly unbelievable because as a top worker in one of Lagos' most exclusive and influential night clubs, she was making thousands every night. All her other friends were living large, and building houses, so why couldn't she? Her father had died five years ago, leaving them drowning in a sea of debt. Her mother was sick, and couldn't do anything, so from an early age Desire had had to wear the mantle of responsibility. A twenty six million naira debt was on her neck, and for five years, Desire had consistently been paying it off; while simultaneously keeping a roof over her mother's head, and saving up money for school. Salvation came at last; but in form of the hardest, most handsome man she had ever laid eyes upon? General Babalola Halal. He was offering five million Naira for a whole month of exclusive sex. Pure, undiluted gratification. It was her job, and this offer was coming on a platter of gold. Even more tempting was the fact that it was the exact amount needed to be free of her father's debt. Completely. But he was hard, and demanding, and excruciatingly virile. Accepting this posed a risk far greater than millions. The stark reality of losing everything she stood for, and gaining nothing in return because a man like this never gave anything of himself. He was rich, five million Naira meant nothing to him. But she knew what she was getting into, she knew how addictive his touch was, and how hard it was to stay sane around him. Could she do this? Was losing her sanity a price she was willing to pay?

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A guy, a girl, six weeks, one house. If one day is enough to change a person's life, then six weeks is more than enough for Zayyad, 23, and Beverly, 19, to fall for each other. _ Zayyad returns from the United Kingdom, a not-so-fresh graduate who has a plan to build an empire of his own without the help of his billionaire father, because he wants to be independent; he leaves Kano-his homeland-and heads for Abuja to start up his company from scratch, his best friend, Seun, convinces Zayyad to live in his house until the company construction is finished, and Zayyad obliges. With his stay in Seun's house, he gets to see the girl he's had some weird longtime feelings for (as he would describe it) and that girl is Beverly, his best friend's younger sister. There's a lot that comes with them wanting each other, a whole lot, from the tribal difference to Beverly being his best friend's sister, to the surprises from Zayyad's family, to him breaking a major bro code, six years of friendship and trust. Beverly and Zayyad together are chaos to the important people around them, except themselves. Will they pull through or the universe has other plans? *╔═══❖•ೋ° °ೋ•❖═══╗ Welcome to ??? *╚═══❖•ೋ° °ೋ•❖═══╝ Highest Ranking: #8 in Africa #2 in Africa

This book is a sequel to HIM, it takes us into the aftermath of Beverly and Zayyad's life, and boy oh boy, it's twisted. In a world where two people never got to love as much as they wanted to, we follow Zayyad and Beverly once again on their very turbulent journey to either making it out alive of this quicksand or sinking permanently. Welcome to the sequel of HIM: double drama and new characters!

ɢᴇʀᴀʟᴅɪɴᴇ ᴊᴏʜɴsᴏɴs, not your regular female lead, Nicknamed the tomboy of "HILTON COLLEGE" Even though she considers it body shaming. Although she tries hard to fit in like a girl, all to no avail. Due to her bold and sassy nature, she earned the respect of most students, as well as the hatred of others. ᴊᴇᴡᴇʟ ᴀᴅᴇɴᴜɢᴀ, ever sassy, rude and a spoilt brat. She always finds her way in putting people in their various places. Those attributes covers the sweet naive girl that hides beneath the facade. Jewel struggles with regular teenage issues, which weighs her down completely. Things gets messy when she gets entangled with Leo Wachijem and Nathan Otedola. Her naivety causes grave issues for her. Geraldine never cares about what people think of her, but there is something about Jayden, his dark eyes, his dark aura, the look on his face when their eyes meet. like he wants to strangle or devour her. This makes her wonder, what she has ever done to him. Acting like a girl could be pretty difficult, especially when there is someone who has made it his goal to taunt her. What she considers body shaming. Jason Adenuga, everyone's favourite, jovial and funny, also with no filters, He attacks her with the slightest chance he gets. When the matters of the heart knock, Will both girls let their guards down? What happens when Geraldine gets entangled with both brothers She feels something other than friendship for one, but can't let go of both. Follow the story of two teenage girls who struggle with the harsh realities that come with teenhood. A story of friendship, love, hurt and pain.

"Behind those eyes, there's a girl in there desperately trying to break free. A girl who needs to be wanted so she can escape. I'll be your redemption. " "Stare at the devil's eyes head on. Demand an answer and free your self from his shackles.. Only you can do that. " He helped her, some say he saved her but in the end... He left her. Munachi Odumba the former outcast of Emerald Academy has evolved a lot since the first day she walked into the school. From being laughed at, avoided, respected by teachers, dating the most popular boy in school, mourning his absence, moving on with his best friend-second most popular boy in school, adjusting to his return and learning how to let go, she's been through it all. Now she has friends who have proved that they'll have her back in any situation, friends she'd learnt and grew with, friends she would be willing to kill for, the type of friends that she has always wanted. She's learnt how to forgive, learnt how to move on, learnt how to harness and turn her negative emotions into positive impacts and now she's stronger than ever but the one who was once her greatest strength and the only reason why she'd evolved so beautifully is now the weakness she has to either overcome or learn to live with. •••

Samira, a final year student in the University of Lagos, gets carried away one night at a party and does what she never thought she would ever do in her life. She has a one night stand . . . and the result? Pregnancy. It is devastating news for her as her life is been brought to a standstill. But she manages to go through the whole dilemma with her best friend supporting her along the way. Years later, an opportunity comes for her to make a fresh start and she grabs it without hesitation. But she isn't prepared for what, or most especially, whom she would meet along the way. Find out more in this book . . . 'Can we try again' is a story about friendship, family, forgiveness, love and second chances.

"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.