They didn't fall in love at first sight. They noticed each other... and that was more dangerous. * In a city that never slows down, Eshal Fayyad is building something that refuses to be ignored. Her brand is growing, her voice is becoming impossible to silence, and she has no intention of shrinking to fit into expectations she did not create. Adnan Olatunde, on the other hand, has always believed in structure, responsibility, and clarity. As the eldest son, leadership is not a choice for him, it is a role he has carried for as long as he can remember. He knows what stability looks like. He knows what a future should be. Then their worlds collide. What begins as a professional collaboration quickly becomes something neither of them planned for. Their ideas clash. Their values align in unexpected ways. And somewhere between quiet disagreements and unspoken understanding, a tension begins to grow. Not loud. Not obvious. But impossible to ignore. Because this is not just about business. It is about identity. About expectation. About what it means to love without losing yourself. When family pressure rises and society begins to watch, Adnan and Eshal are forced to confront a question neither of them can avoid: Can two people build something together... without one of them disappearing in the process?

Welcome to Love, Hijabs & Lagos Traffic-a story where romance meets the chaos of city life, work drama, and unexpected connections. Siham is focused, ambitious, and too busy for nonsense. Rayyan is annoyingly calm, effortlessly charming, and somehow always in her way. When their careers force them into the same space-from Lagos' gridlocked streets to unexpected work trips-sparks fly, tensions rise, and nothing goes as planned. With an ex who won't stay in the past, a city that never slows down, and a love story that refuses to be straightforward, will they survive each other or finally give in? If you love witty banter, slow-burn tension, and characters that feel a little too real, you're in the right place. Buckle up-because in Lagos, traffic isn't the only thing that gets complicated. FAST AND COMPLETED EPISODES ON salimat.substack.com

||New chapters weekly|| ||2nd place winner, General Fiction, The Carnival Awards|| Chased by the haunting experience of the moments in her late teens, Demi was able to fufill most of her dreams, even if it meant destroying other's lives. Except one, finding and ending the lives of her rapists. Demi Silver, the owner and CEO of Silver Constructions, is the most powerful woman in Drutusé with people and money in her control, she's always used to getting what she wants until she met Sebastian Perry, a younger boy she happened to fall for, who is the nephew of a man she intends to jail forever. She also meets Annabelle Steven, a girl who might have a connection to her past, especially to the people she was searching for. It's really more than the description... Cover design by me. Picture credits to the owners. Copyright © 2020 by Salimah Omowunmi.

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Formerly 'Our Dearest Past' *A Nigerian Teen Fiction Novel* "What happens when his past starts to affect her present?" * * * I've heard that everyone has a past or maybe memories is what they call it. Good or bad they are all there. * * * He moved closer to her and said "I'm not a good boy Blue, I'm actually the opposite." Blue frowned "I don't care." "But, its starting to affect you." * * * Blue, a black American Nigerian girl, never had a real best friend ever since her first real one made a bet on her. Jacob Sanwo, a new Lagos boy who finds her interesting is bent on making her his friend, he succeeds. But... Being friends isn't all, they fell in love with each other. but, Jacob's past will make him be so afraid of admitting what he feels. What happens when Blue finds out what he's hiding? Is it so bad that it can separate them forever? Find out in the story of Blue&Jacob. Read to find out more... Cover made by me, none of the pictures in the book is mine

Formerly 'The Celebrity Bride' Book One of "The Glass Shoes" series. Delancy has always been reminded of her causing the death of her father by her Rich boss lady mother, Avery Wright. In order to make her mother happy, she agrees to whatever her mother wants. Delancy has always hoped to find true love, wishing one day it would take her faraway from her pains. All this hope was lost when Avery wants her to marry Rich Celebrity model, Nicholas Tremaine. Unable to refuse her mother, she accepted the marriage and lost hope of ever finding love until she came across a glass shoe that would lead her to her prince charming, Zak Torres. Read to find out more... Starts: June 26th, 2019. Ends: September 25th, 2019.