Nuwaira has everything,except the one life she has always dreamed of. At thirty-one, she's a celebrated fashion designer;brilliant, admired, and impossible to ignore. Yet the one thing she has always wanted most; a marriage, and a family, has always slipped just out of reach. Once, she came heartbreakingly close. Adil has never truly been part of her world. Their interactions have never gone beyond polite greetings. Even as a child, Nuwaira knew he didn't like her, she didn't like him too and had never pretended otherwise. "You'll never change, Nuwairah." "And you'll always be self-righteous," she shot back. Adil thinks he knows exactly the kind of woman she is. But rumors are easy. Truth is harder. When life begins to unravel in ways Nuwaira never expected, the last person she wants near her becomes the one who refuses to leave,long enough to see the woman behind the gossip and armor. Long enough to fall for her. Even if trusting him might mean opening her heart again... after losing everything she once believed was certain. Yours, Nuwaira is a slow-burn, deeply emotional romance about misjudgment, resilience, and the fragile courage it takes to love again,because sometimes the last person you'd ever trust with your heart becomes the one who falls first... and refuses to let you face the storm alone.

SOUL FATED Book Two in the Soul Series by R_Sarki. CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE Daneen doesn't stare at him, she doesn't turn back as her dreams were far more important than love. "I... I'm rejecting your proposal because I simply don't want to be your queen" Muhammed Zaki drags in a breath his voice rough and breath coming out raged. "Little one" he whispers brows drawn together.... Daneen had no idea, she simply has no idea what she means to him. In the shadowed hearts of the Sokoto Caliphate, Daneen El Baz carries the weight of her family's sacrifice. Orphaned when the El Baz lineage gave their lives for the throne, she has been raised under the royal family's watchful eye. Now a graceful young woman, she stands on the brink of becoming the Queen's adopted daughter. But the powerful young king, Mai Girma HRH Muhammad Zaki M. Dan Fodio refuses. He has ruled since youth, bound by duty yet haunted by the one woman he has never been able to forget. While whispers swirl through the palace about his refusal to marry, no one knows the truth: the king has been waiting for her. Muhammad Zaki does not want Daneen as his sister. He wants her as his queen... his obsession... his everything.

Tahira Mahmoud never imagined her life would unravel into a public scandal, not when she was focused on her internship and building her future. Zayyad Ibrahim, a successful architect and divorcee, has spent years protecting his heart and his family with rigid control. But when duty, whispers, and tradition corner him, he finds himself married to Tahira... a girl he has only ever seen as a sister. What begins as an unwanted obligation soon shifts into something, neither of them expected: lingering glances that last too long, teasing that feels too familiar, and a protective tenderness that refuses to be ignored. Tahira begins to realize that love, in all its quiet beauty, can bloom even in the places she never thought to look. And Zayyad? He's starting to discover that the one marriage he never wanted may be the one thing he can't walk away from.

After being forced to replace her sister as the bride of a mafia don, twenty-two-year-old Sofia must deal with the ruthlessness of the mafia world while battling her feelings for her new fiancé. Season 1 of Possession *** The daughter of a crime lord, Sofia just wants to be left alone to mourn the death of her first love. But when her older sister begs Sofia to take her place as the bride of the city's most powerful mafia don, Sofia must sacrifice herself to save her family. Gabriel De Luca was prepared for a businesslike marriage with a refined woman trained to be the perfect mafia queen, not the rebellious Sofia. Sinfully handsome and infuriatingly stubborn, Gabriel is far more alluring to Sofia than she's willing to admit and she's determined not to be seduced by him. Gabriel and Sofia clash over the details of their arrangement and the simmering tension between them. But as violence and betrayal erupt amongst the dons, a true partnership might be the only thing that can save them both... Content warning: This story contains depictions of violence and sexual assault that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

She had spent years building a life for herself, steady and carefully controlled. As an architecture student in Birmingham, she understood how to create structures that could withstand pressure. What she never learned was how to protect herself from the things that couldn't be planned. He lived in London, successful, disciplined, and emotionally guarded. He trusted logic more than feelings and certainty more than vulnerability. Keeping people at a distance had always felt safer than letting them close enough to matter. They had known each other since childhood, though never in any meaningful way. For her, he had always been someone she noticed from afar, someone she cared about without expecting anything in return. For him, she was simply a familiar face from a distant past. Then grief changed everything. A loss neither of them was prepared for forced their lives together and left them trapped in a marriage neither had chosen. What should have been a beginning instead felt like an aftermath, built on obligation, expectations, and the weight of everything they had lost. Now they are two strangers sharing a life they never asked for. Between them is silence, unresolved emotions, and a history that feels both too distant and too close. They carry their grief differently, but it follows them into every conversation and every moment. At its heart, this is a story about two people learning how to exist beside one another when neither wants to be vulnerable. About the loneliness of loving someone who doesn't know it, and the fear of caring for someone when it feels too late. Most of all, it asks whether something born from heartbreak and obligation can grow into something genuine, or whether some foundations are too fractured to ever truly hold.

In the glittering sprawl of Abuja's elite circles, Amani is a vibrant force of curiosity and rebellion, drawn to the shadows others fear. When she crosses paths with Arfat-a brilliant, enigmatic man with a darkness he keeps carefully masked-her intrigue threatens to consume them both. Arfat is controlled, untouchable, and entirely uninterested in playing by anyone's emotional rules. But Amani isn't like the others. She isn't afraid of him-and that makes her dangerous. As their worlds collide in a dance of temptation, secrets, and unravelling control, Amani begins to see the cracks in Arfat's armour, and what lies beneath is both beautiful and terrifying. But love, when touched by darkness, is never simple. It is a plunge into the unknown. An abyss you choose. And sometimes, just sometimes, what you find at the bottom is light.

If Asiya could return in time, she would give her 13-year-old self the biggest hug, not undo her loveless marriage. Because regardless, Al-Qasim saved her. He whisked her away from her suffering, and although not much has changed, she is still grateful to him- her saviour. That's what she concluded every time she thought of it, well, until now, that is.

In this emotionally charged tale, "Atonement" explores the complexities of human nature, the depths of remorse, and the transformative power of forgiveness. Through poignant and vivid storytelling, it weaves together themes of love, loss, betrayal, and the ultimate quest for redemption. As Sultana confronts her own demons, she must also confront the choices and actions of those around her, discovering that forgiveness and healing are not just personal journeys but communal endeavors. With her determination and resilience tested, she must navigate through treacherous waters, facing the ghosts of the past and the uncertainty of the future.

"I was willing to become the villain in her life if it meant I could call her mine." *** An accidental run-in with the city's infamous criminal brings Hayat Azhar right in front of the barrel of a gun. If that wasn't bad enough, things get worse when she accidentally slaps the university's popular senior with her samosa's spicy sauce on her first day. And just like that, two different personalities, a snobbish rich boy and a notorious expert criminal, develop a similarity - a common target: Her. [a pakistani inspired novel set in pakistan]

"I didn't have to love you. I chose to love you. And that difference is all that matters." *** Zainab Umar has spent her whole life avoiding one thing: men. Not out of pride or stubbornness, but because she knows exactly what they're capable of. So when her family begins to push her toward marriage, she refuses again and again. She would rather be alone than risk becoming another victim of a story she knows too well. Then she meets Amir Abdullahi bin Mas'ud, a quiet blind man who doesn't look at her the way others do. He doesn't try to impress her, and he doesn't even try to love her. And somehow, that changes everything. But love isn't something Zainab is ready for. Not yet. The question is, by the time she is, will it already be too late? ***