Pages: 225 Protagonist: Nadia Habeeb Burning Bright is not a story about statistics,but of an over-achieving young lady, who is determined not to let sickle cell anemia stand in her way. Without notice, difficulties that Nadia Habeeb did not foresee complicate her health and love life, changing everything immensely. With the walls of life itself closing in on her, will she stand conqueror this time? If she does, what will be her fate back home in Nigeria, with a closed-off heart, and physical challenge? This is a story of a family struggling to maintain faith and hope in the face of severe emotional challenges, social upheaval, medical necessity, and the paradox of humanity. Set within the complexities of Nigerian culture, it is the story of young people trying to make their way in a world they didn't make. It is also a story of pain and redemption, of love lost and found, generational conflict, and the emergence of true faith. BlueInk Reviews described this story as, "...a solidly told story with nice detail about Nigerian culture and family dynamics and fully rendered characters..." Foreword Clarion reviews said about it, "...In Burning Bright, Maryam Awaisu introduces people to the realities of living with this disease in a novel that is as entertaining as it is informative." Steve Devitt had this to say: "The strongest parts of the book are Nadia's adventures within the healthcare system. Anyone who has grasped the missing emergency button will relate to this. Ms. Awaisu deals with the Nigerian medical system with sensitivity that is not lacking in Black humor." Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

|the true story of a girl falling apart a boy falling for her| Crystal Monroe is falling apart at the seams, being torn to shreds by the picture-perfect, abusive boyfriend she has surrendered herself to. Ryan Falls is trying to be a better man without letting his past catch up with him, as he fights his demons single-handed. Literally. Maybe they can catch each other before it's too late. Because they're both falling. Crystal is falling off the edge, and Ryan is falling for her.

|| Highest Rank - #1 in Teen Fiction and #5 in Romance || Melody Carson has been in the same class as Tyson McCannon since primary school. She's watched him play with girls, set the school on fire, skip classes, prank teachers, smoke behind the school, break the law, get into fights with other guys for fun and even watched him get suspended for three weeks. He always ruins everything and never does what he is told. Melody has hated him since the day he set foot in her school and luckily he has never noticed her. That is, until now. Tyson has set his eyes on Melody and won't stop until he gets what he wants. And he wants her. *-*-* Note: It is cliché at first but it gets better. [COMPLETED] Copyright © by Laylaa Khan

It was almost over between them. Nothing was remaining. Everything was broken into pieces. At least that is what he thought. Martin left Diana. Diana lost her memory and forgetting him. When nothing can fix this, a ray of hope will always be there just like Martin's love for Diana. He might have left her, but did not stop loving her. He is following her like a shadow to not let any harm come to her. He is keeping her safe from distance even though he thinks he is the bad luck. When Diana's boss harasses her, he jumps into action. He has to take measures. Nothing and no one touches his Diana. He becomes her new boss. It is going to be tough being in the same building as her and keeping her away from himself, but he has to, he will. On the other side, Diana's attraction for Martin keeps growing each day. What she doesn't understand is why he hates her so much. If only she knows. Unknown to both of them, they push and pull each other, trapped in the web of love. Love is never easy. It tears one apart and fixes them altogether. Will Martin finally let go of his fear? After all, she is his Hope and he is her Home.

"I don't need to be taught anything and especially from you." "Oh but darling, I think you do, and bad girls get punished."

Meet Cassie Flizz, the outcast. She's the girl that no one ever knows, no one ever notices and no one ever talks to. She wears band tees, oversized hoodies, ripped jeans and beanies as her daily outfits. Then meet Ash Anderson, the bad boy. Leather jackets, dark wash jeans and black sneakers. He's like a lone wolf, yet popular. Rumor has it he's went to jail before. Both of them each have a deep dark secret, and both of them have diaries. What if one day, their diaries are swapped? [read at your own risk because i wrote this two years ago]

[FEATURED STORY] At school, they were nothing. At midnight, they were lovers. Because one minute after midnight... a rich girl and a boy who came from nothing found something they had in common. © 2014 All rights reserved | Short-Story #2 | Humour #25 |

Hannah Taylors finally gives in to her desperation and does one of the stupidest things a girl can do to grab her unapproachable long-time crush Jonah Gibbs' attention: spill soda on his white shirt and leave a motherfrigging red blotch on it. Accidentally... on purpose.

She writes all night. He flirts with girls all night. But when they come together in his room... the Cool Boy of the school and the Socially Inept Girl share a bed and make the night theirs. © 2014 All rights reserved | Short-Story #2 | Humour #15 |

When her ex-friend-turned-boyfriend reappears in her life, Anna must put her hurt and resentment aside to help him survive his withdrawal before he relapses, or worse, dies in the process. Two years ago, Anna's boyfriend disappeared, leaving Anna hurt and abandoned in a new city to rebuild her life. Until he appears at her doorstep, begging for something to eat and a place to sleep. Bitter and determined not to let him hurt her again, Anna agrees. As she witnesses the slow deterioration of his physical and mental health, however, and with flashes of their past together haunting every waking moment, her resolves begin to weaken. Can Anna save Kyle from his self-destructive behaviors or will she lose him once again? This time, forever. | Featured Wattpad Editor's Pick | shortlist ONC 2019 | Warning: The story contains mature language, mentions of suicide, self-harm, mental health issues, child abuse, and substance abuse. Cover designed by Holly Thurston