"There's always a price for everything, including life. Men pay millions for power and knowledge. But a wiser one would kill to know even your silliest thoughts." Zaviero De Santis, The Maestro. *** Zaviero They call me The Maestro, for sinister reasons. You see, corruption and depravity sings in my soul, an unending melody into darkness. As the Don, the Italian underworld is my brutal symphony and my heart? A callous stone that beats only for vengeance. When I am faced with the task of producing an heir, I already know who my bride is. Her. The girl I left behind. Kaira He was my best friend, an almost lover. Until a dark tragedy tore us apart. Now, he's back with an ultimatum I had no idea of-get married to him or face the dire consequences. And this time, he's more savage. Dangerous. Wicked. While I tell myself I am done with the blood stained lies and the gory secrets, those silver eyes of his, reveal a different story. Beneath that ruthless exterior is a boy who once held my heart. And now, a naive part of me is drawn to the sensual pleasures he promises. To the fiery touch of sin. His sins. But in a world where betrayal is currency and love begets weakness, loving him might come at a dark cost-my life. An 18+ Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage (Book 1 of The Touch of Sinners)

The last of the Islanders series Following the life of the last of the trio in the Islanders series, Tobi Talabi. Tobi is taking on a big step in his political career with the help of his Grandfather but all doesn't go as planned when his path crosses with Remi. Tobi considers her to be less than nothing. Remi's life is going to change forever thanks to Tobi's Hatred for her. Ophelia might be a mistress to a lot of people but who is she to Tobi Talabi. * meet new characters and enjoy the last ride to the Islanders lifestyle. If you are new then you don't need to worry about not understanding the story. My books are very explanatory and you will enjoy it. You will get a hang of the Islanders lifestyle by just reading Marked. Or you might get intrigued enough to read the first three books after this. Book #4 of the Islanders series

Abubakar Aliyu has always been a puppet, his life dictated by his parents' social expectations. Every decision, every move, carefully controlled... until his arranged marriage offers him a taste of freedom. But there's a catch-he hates the woman he's married to, Fauziyya Tafida, simply because she was chosen for him. Now, he's determined to make her life miserable. Will Fauziyya fight back, or will she endure his wrath? A story of power, pride, and the unexpected twists of love. • WinterBearz

"Nimi, a frustrated church girl, encounters her biggest temptation yet when she lands herself in the arms of Lagos' most eligible bachelor..." Nimi is tired of being a 'good girl', so she decides to take a risk for once in her life. Yet, she never expected that a late-night adventure would land her in the arms of Lagos' most influential bachelor. Rich enough to be on EFCC's wanted list, and too hot to handle, Isren would be the undoing of every moral she had learned in Sunday school. With her misconceived faith on the line and promiscuous desires in mind, there was no surviving this man. Only God could save her now. Ranking #1 Nigerian 17/02/2022 #1 Christian Fiction 11/04/2022 Nb: I am currently editing the first draft, hence it won't be the best quality of writing, so thanks for your understanding if you proceed with reading it🤍. Also, share with a friend who might appreciate another Nigerian read!

Dara Gomez is a young woman in her late twenties. she works in a firm in Lagos when her life changes when she meets handsome stranger Timi. After an uncompleted drunken night together he offers her a contract. Timi is tall as he is mysterious. He meets not so gentle Dara at a Bar and finds himself locked in by her aura. The act follows the relationship between these two characters as it grows.

After two suicide attempts, Zehan returns to school seeking revenge on his former best friends who had accused him of murder. When another student starts leaving suicide notes for the new English teacher, it turns out Zehan might not be the only one trying to take his life. Finding this anonymous student was supposed to be the top priority but that proved difficult as it seemed everyone had a reason to be suicidal. Their lives were barely being held together but suddenly, everything was coming undone. Suicide letters. Past family secrets. Disastrous agendas. A series of events is set in motion. One person is about to give up. | Featured On The AmbassadorsNG Profile |

A yahoo boy's glamorous world comes spiraling when he has seven days to left to live. In a world where rituals are 'yahoo plus' and ritualists are 'yahoo boys,' everyone has their price to pay. And Jerry's about to pay with his life when he finds out he had one year to live. And as a year comes down to a week, truths unravel and Jerry finds himself on a quest with his childhood crush-turned-stripper to find the daughter he never knew he had. When it all comes down to the final moments, nothing matters but everything is at stake, so what are the odds Jerry will find his daughter before he runs out of time? Is it possible to fall in love in seven days? And above all, how does he come to terms with dying at nineteen?

A thirty-seven-year-old woman who never breaks the rules finds herself facing unexpected consequences after a one night stand with a younger man. * * * ☆ FEATURED ON @WattpadStars reading list (stars did NaNo), @Romance (Romance spotlight: Featured stories), @AmbassadorsNG reading list, @Wattpad reading lists (escape through stories) (strong female leads), @WattpadExplorer reading lists (#CelebrateBlackStories), (Black girl magic) (April, Editor's pick) and @ContemporaryLit reading lists (Hot picks) (contemporary romance) (celebrate women's history month)☆ Genevieve Ukaji is a successful banker still single at thirty-seven-years-old. Her mother continues to remind her to find a husband. Her colleagues gossip about her behind her back, and to make matters worse, she wakes up one morning in a stranger's bed. Regardless, she decided to push the experience to the back of her mind until the stranger unexpectedly walks into her parents' home, and she realises the big age difference between them. Genevieve is too ashamed and embarrassed of herself. She wants nothing to do with him, but it's not the same for the cute stranger. He tries his hardest to bring her out of her shell. Amidst all this, Genevieve finds out she's expecting. For the first time in her life, she would have to decide if this glimmer of happiness is enough to face the fear of what others might say about her. THIS WAS A NaNoWriMo2020 PROJECT. THIS BOOK IS COMPLETE Started: 06/11/20 Completed: 29/11/20 Edited with the help of @SabaUmmeSalma

Have you ever been madly in love with your childhood best friend, but they never loved you the same way? I mean, not like they didn't love you back, but just not how you wanted it to be? Well, if you have ever been there, then you would most definitely relate to everything you are about to witness in Idara's messy love story. This is a VERY intriguing piece about Idara Thompson, a 25-year-old Nigerian lady who faces insane challenges in college! Her life becomes ridiculously twisted when she stumbles upon her insanely cute childhood best friend in school and starts catching feelings for him. Torn between a literally 'blind' best friend named Yomi who never acknowledges her undying love for him, and an estranged mother who just surfaces out of the blue, Idara is forced to make certain decisions that would seal her fate forever. But that's not all. There comes CANDICE, a lovely, beautiful maniac who just happens to be Yomi's special girlfriend and a stumbling block to the ever gentle Idara. How does Idara get past her? How does she balance her love life, family issues and her rivalry with Candice? Find out in this epic story, and you'd be glad you did! Enjoy! 💙

Giwa Falade is the ruthless Queen Bee of Castron High. Known for her sassy, bold, no-nonsense attitude and awfully feared, absolutely dreaded by the entire student population, for this very reason. Giwa loves what she does, instilling fear in people, and she obsesses over this fear, feeds on it like it is her food and water. Coupled with a bad past and an overwhelming struggle going on within herself, Giwa's decision to protect herself creates her messed up obsession and craving for fear. However, all may not always be exactly what it seems on the outside. When 'hard girl' Giwa falls in love, it seems surreal. She starts to connect with people she wouldn't see eye to eye with, and a forming bond between her and the school hunk unravels the mystery behind her twisted mindset. However, this also brings in a truck load of unwanted drama, hidden secrets, deep betrayal, and worse, more flawed teenagers who keep making even worse decisions, and intertwining into her story, causing the so awaited final year of High School to turn from bliss to a never ending nightmare. Even worst, Giwa Falade, Miss Queen Bee, pulls herself right into it. All in all, these teenagers are in for an experience of a lifetime. And what happens when everything becomes a drastic, dead end for Giwa, filled with tears, regrets, broken friendships, relationships, losses, and the painful, unattainable wish to take back the hands of time? What happens to the lives of the other flawed teenagers, like Giwa, who unfortunately get mixed up in her mess and pay for the consequences of their own actions? 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 (1) 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 "𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔" 𝒐𝒏 26/5/2020. 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 "𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔" 𝒐𝒏 29/12/2020 #507 in Teen Fiction