Losing a parent and having another one sent to prison is not something that everyone can handle without going insane but life decided that that was how Rachael's life would crumble. After Rachael watches her mother get killed in front of her and her father sent to prison for crimes she wouldn't want to think of, it seems like she's lost everything and that's the worse thing that could ever happen to her. What she didn't know was that fate still had a lot for her before she turned sixteen. | FEATURED BY AMBASSADORS AFRICA | January 1st, 2019 - March 31st, 2020

Uyai(Beauty) had always been ashamed of her gangly figure, she was too tall for her age with no curves whatsoever and in a village where curvy was considered beautiful and skinny ugly, she has to face the brunt of being the only lady in her village with no meat on her bones, something her sister Affiong was richly blessed with. Because of her sister's beauty, Uyai plays matchmaker to help two young men both seemingly in love with her sister. One plays a fast game and succeeds in making Affiong fall for him and the aftermath causes Uyai to play elder sister. Uyai escort her sister who had been ordered to leave home to the city of Calabar where her new life begins as chains of events occurs. It's here she discovers the true meaning of her name.

The novel, Daniella, chronicles the odyssey of a teenage orphan who is raised by her grandparents in the village. She has always longed for one thing: to leave her lusterless village to explore new horizons in the city. And when the news comes that she will be moving to Lagos with Aunt Carolina, her joy knows no bounds as she thinks that she is on her way to paradise. What she, however, fails to realize is that the road leading to hell is tarred with ignorance. Amidst Daniella's helluva experience in Lagos, she meets with three teenagers in Damien College who made her stay a little less rueful - or so she thought. With these trio, friendship builds; they also break. Hearts melts; they also wrench. One thing is for sure: lessons are learned. This is a story of self-discovery, perseverance, family relationship, friendship, betrayal, sexuality, child abuse and the drama of high school.