Shirk - a term mostly identified as polytheism, but also used to describe evasion of responsibility or obtaining through trickery. Shirk in Disguise is a tale of Reality and Illusion, the Superficial and the Substantial, side by side; the story of Azeema, an intriguing personality with an interesting past and a devastating end. Having grown up with losses and denials, she had longed for the glitz and glamour she saw in others' lives. She came of age surrounded by grinning crocodiles and toxic relationships, clutching at straws. Coupled with her own personal faults which influenced her choices, these finally led her to Shirk in Disguise. However, her parents' choices, the society's views and the vengeful determination of an unforgiving soul also played a part in her story. Hence, it's beyond the story of one or two. Rather, it's a story of All, for All, with messages suitable for all reading ages.

#3 in Hysterics. #42 in Naija. #557 in Surprise. #98 in Chicklit. #878 in Teen-drama. BLACK--(A dark colour that could be obtained from the mixture of the primary colors, blue, red and green. It could also be an adjective used to represent something sad, gloomy or sinuous. And also, it could be used to categorize people who have the melanin chemical in their skin. In this story, the word BLACK, means everything listed above. #BLACKeverything. A novel depicting the struggles of a black girl in New York city. Seventeen years old Habeebah Williams talks about how her life transformed from a "perfect fairytale", to a horrendous nightmare, all because her father; Jamal Williams, got murdered by his childhood best friend and colleague at work, Alex owodunni. Her "nightmare" started when her mother, Zafirah Williams decided she wanted to relocate to her former home in New York city, as the pain of her husband's death was too agonizing to bear. Read about how Habeebah weaves through the struggles of losing a father and dealing with criticism, bullying and discrimination at her new school. Life really isn't all bunnies and pink rainbows, is it?

Bonnie Pearson has toted her stainless-steel vacuum all over Franklin, from the Falls side's modest bungalows to the mansions of Franklin Heights. She's seen good and bad in the city -- though makes no special claim on telling one from the other. She believes in leaving people to their business. The Glassers are a fun-loving bunch from the Heights, whose carefree lives bear little resemblance to Bonnie's own. When the family's unruly children hatch a plan to sabotage their parents' venture, she faces a decision: use her special access to the household to stop it, or let the Glassers' laissez-faire parenting style run its course? The Cleaner is the first entry in the Franklin saga. --------------- Welcome to Franklin: a city in full. Grace and pettiness, ambition, despair. Threats. Hunger. Heroism. Six sorts of love. More children every day. The NFL's Franklin Federals -- Go Feds! The roaring Shawnee, which never floods Franklin Heights but routinely devastates the Falls side. You've passed through before, reader. Now come a bit farther off the interstate.

What if . . . you could redo it all? The novella. #3 TimeTravel. If you could go back in time and redo one thing in your life, what would it be? Anaya, a disillusioned, thirty-five-year-old doctor, has been looking after Gregory, a retired watchmaker and resident of an aged care facility. On her last visit, he gifts her his final creation, an exquisitely-crafted watch, knowing she will die tragically that very day. It will turn back time. With one condition: she must choose the time and place to reset the clock, and redo just one thing in her life. Regrets, it seems, are easy to realise when you're dying. Hers was dropping out of school at seventeen. But what if, after one small change, her life would become much worse than it was? Or unthinkable disasters result from a single step off her path? When the alternative is die now, her choice makes itself. And so, Anaya's story begins with her last thought. Would I have done this if I had any option but the grave? Would you?

Adrian is content with his quiet life, uneventful as it may be, until unfortunate circumstances and a surprise ambush pull him into a secret society of angels. At first, Adrian hopes he can return home to his normal life, but the angels deny his request. For years, they have been terrorized by a killer seeking to murder their entire race, and they suspect that the killer has gained a sizable following, all seeking to topple the angels' society. The angels want one thing of Adrian: for him to infiltrate the enemy cult and help them end the threat to their kingdom once and for all. --------- Cover made by @AverySummers