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Book 1 Zara AbdulSamad isn't looking for love, especially not in Abuja, where smooth-talking men come in designer kaftans and leave with designer excuses. But her new job leads her to Hassan Bello, the last man she ever expected to catch her attention. They come from different worlds, raised on different values, and loved in different languages, yet something about him feels dangerously, beautifully familiar. When families disapprove and emotions grow louder, Zara must decide: Is this a passing spark... or the beginning of something worth fighting for?

Francis Joseph is a young boy from Lagos, Nigeria, raised by his grandparents while his mother lives in Canada and visits whenever she can. Growing up, Francis discovers that music is more than just a hobby - it is the voice of his heart. In JSS3, Francis writes his first song, never knowing that the simple lyrics in his notebook would become the beginning of a life-changing journey. With the support of his best friend Ade and his family, Francis works hard to improve his talent. By SS3, his music begins to attract attention, and the world starts to notice Frankesh Official. His journey takes him beyond Nigeria, where he meets talented musicians, faces new challenges, and encounters Dylan, a gifted artist who becomes his greatest rival. As Francis chases his dream of becoming a great musician, he must discover that behind every famous song is a story, and behind every star is a person who never gave up.

Seven boys. One street in Lagos, Nigeria. One football. One dream. Good luck, Anu, Ebube, Favor, Uche, Promise, and Mohammed grow up playing football together on the dusty streets of Lagos, promising each other that one day they'll become professional footballers. Their lives change forever when they're discovered by Sporting CP and move to Portugal, where they fight through homesickness, sacrifice, and relentless competition. After earning Portuguese citizenship and choosing to represent Portugal, they catch the attention of Liverpool, who signs all seven friends in a historic transfer. Together, they dominate world football, win countless trophies, claim Ballon d'Ors, lift two FIFA World Cups with Portugal, and become legends of the game. But fame and success also bring fierce rivalries, difficult choices, and the challenge of staying true to the promise they made as children. As husbands, fathers, and football icons, they never forget where they came from. Returning to Lagos, they build schools, hospitals, football academies, and a stadium on the very street where their journey began-proving that the greatest victory isn't just lifting trophies, but inspiring the next generation. Some dreams change your life. One dream changed the world.

In an urban fantasy Nigeria, the power to command fire, water, earth, and wind runs through bloodlines like inheritance - awakening in children as young as four. Malek Toluwalade Idoniboye Dokubo is seven, and has nothing to show for it. Born to a family steeped in ancestral Earth and Water lineage, he grows up trailing behind cousins who awakened years earlier, carrying quiet questions from every relative and stranger who asks what he can do. But buried deep in his bloodline is a suppressed inheritance no one expects - one that, when it finally breaks free, will not just mark his awakening, but upend everything his family thought they understood about him.

Sharon Adeleke had one rule: never look twice. She broke it on a Saturday night in London, in a silk dress with a glass of Moët in her hand and a stranger who smelled expensive and asked no questions. They danced. They laughed. She paid the bill and disappeared before he could learn her name. She thought that was the end of it. It wasn't. Monday morning, Sharon walked into her new office and came face to face with Maxwell Stones, her new boss, the most powerful man in the building, and the only man she had ever run from. Now they have to pretend that night never happened. Neither of them can. Before I Know Your Name, is a forbidden office romance set across London. Expect tension, heat, secrets, and two people fighting something they were never going to win.

‎They say first love never dies. I didn't believe them... until I realized I spent four years trying to love anyone else, and failing every single time. ‎ ‎We were best friends. Then we were strangers. He was the "evil boy" everyone feared... until he was mine. I said No when I meant Yes. I left and never said goodbye. ‎ ‎Now he's here again. Same boy. Same question. But this time... everything is different. And everything is exactly the same. ‎ ‎How do you say yes to the one you've been waiting for... when you're scared losing them will break you forever?. ‎

Excerpt🎥: "Why are you staring at me like that?" My brows arched, even as my heart fluttered under the intensity of his gaze. Louis grabbed my hands and placed them on his chest. "You're so beautiful, Ri. I wish you could see yourself through my eyes." ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ At Doven International College Lekki, Imade Rihanna Adewale is a real life princess everyone admires; perfect student, fashion model, and the daughter of a respectable man. Behind the flawless smile and polished life is a girl trapped, craving freedom and a life that's truly hers. Louis Ademide Ninalowo doesn't belong in her circle. A scholarship student with a struggling single mother; he's smart, funny, and dangerously real with his own personal demons. When pride, ambitions, family secrets and personal struggles threatens to pull them apart, they must decide if falling in love is worth the cost. Two emotionally burdened teenagers becoming each other's safe place; this is a journey of love, friendship and self discovery.

In the glittering world of Lagos high society, love, power, and betrayal collide. Ese, the youngest of a once poor family, has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, Efe, a man both feared and respected, who built an empire out of sheer ambition... and secrets. When Ese returns to Nigeria after years abroad, he steps into a world of wealth, danger, and unspoken desire. Sparkles, Efe's beautiful delicate, and fragile wife, is trapped in a marriage where her husband sees her as nothing more than a trophy. When circumstances thrust her and Ese together, an undeniable chemistry ignites a forbidden, intoxicating connection that defies loyalty, morality, and the bonds of family. Over six months, their secret affair becomes a fire that neither can resist, set against the backdrop of Nigerian music, lavish parties, and the shadows of Lagos' underworld. Yet, love is never simple, As passion turns to heartbreak and secrets unravel, Ese must navigate loyalty, vengeance, and his own desires, all while protecting the memory of the woman he loves. In a story of power, lust, and devastating betrayal, My Brother's Wife is a tale of how far one will go for love, and how fragile the line between love and destruction can be.

She only wanted an internship. Allah had written something far greater. Ameenah Bello is a final-year Mass Communication student who lands the internship of a lifetime at Kareem Technologies, one of Nigeria's fastest-growing technology companies. Zayn Kareem is the brilliant, private CEO who built the company from nothing. To the world, he is confident and untouchable. To those closest to him, he carries burdens no one sees. As Ameenah helps document the company's history, she uncovers stories of sacrifice, ambition, and secrets hidden beneath years of success. Working alongside Zayn, admiration slowly grows into something neither of them expected. But love isn't the only thing waiting for them. A dangerous corporate conspiracy threatens everything Zayn has built, while the lines between duty, faith, and the heart become harder to ignore. In a story about trust, purpose, and divine timing, they discover that sometimes the greatest plans are the ones Allah writes for us. A slow-burn halal romance set in Lagos, Nigeria.

In the loud streets of Lagos, where everyone is chasing something and nobody has time to listen, a young Yoruba man named Adeyemi carries a dream bigger than his circumstances. Born in Oyo and raised with the belief that a man must become something before he can be respected, Adeyemi moves to Lagos with nothing but a worn-out bag, his father's old advice, and a heart full of unanswered questions. But Lagos teaches him a different language - a language without words. Through the struggles of survival, rejection, love, loneliness, and self-discovery, Adeyemi discovers that the deepest conversations are not always spoken. Some happen in the eyes of strangers, in the silence of suffering, and in the quiet moments when a person decides not to give up. The Silent Conversation is a story about a young man trying to find his voice in a city that never stops making noise.

The Land of Sirens An African Novel Nigeria is a land of dreams, but behind every dream lies a battle. A determined journalist risks everything to expose the truth. A compassionate nurse struggles to save lives in a broken healthcare system while fighting to keep her own family together. In the North, a young farmer must choose between hope and survival as insecurity threatens everything he loves. Though their paths have never crossed, their lives are connected by a country battling corruption, loss, injustice, and resilience. As secrets unravel and impossible choices are made, each of them will discover that courage comes at a price-and sometimes, the greatest battles are the ones no one sees. The Land of Sirens is a gripping African novel about truth, family, sacrifice, hope, and the strength to keep fighting when the odds are against you.

8:59 AM. That's when the first letter arrived. Zara got a letter from tomorrow. It said she would die. A Nigerian thriller about fate, fear, and the letters we're not supposed to read. New chapters every Friday

They told me to follow the crowd. > But the crowd was walking off a cliff. > > *Move Different Leave Trace* is my real story. No sugarcoating. > About growing up in Lagos, making mistakes, losing people, and deciding to change. > > This book is for anyone who is tired of running in circles. > For the person who wants to grow, build, and leave something behind. > > 5 chapters. 5 lessons. 1 goal: Move different. Leave a trace. > > If this blesses you, vote and comment. Let's grow together.

Two girls. Two worlds. One city that was never big enough to keep them apart. Sixteen year old Dani Evans has perfected the art of belonging somewhere she doesn't. By day she's Belmark Academy's undisputed "it" girl- effortlessly magnetic and basically untouchable. But come sundown, she's slipping back to Obalende, careful that nobody follows. Nobody ever has. Until now. When Khadijah arrives at Belmark trailing whispers of Abuja old money, everyone is enchanted. Everyone except Dani. Because Dani knows exactly what performing a life looks like. And something about Khadijah is a performance. What starts as suspicion becomes obsession. And that obsession becomes the worst mistake of her life. Behind the accent and the designer bags is something far more dangerous than a rival. And the moment Dani finds out, Elle finds out too. As a consequence of her actions, Dani is coerced into a deal. The deal is simple. Carry out Elle's plan and Elle disappears from her life forever. But the problem is Elle's world has bodies in it. Now Dani has to decide how dirty she's willing to get to survive it.

******* NIGERIAN THEMED BOOK****** Amara is thirty, single and desperately searching for a relationship that'll lead to marriage. Cass Is the exact opposite of Amara, having just ended a relationship. He's the kind of boy, she swears she'll never have anything to do with ever again. She's the kind of girl... he wants everything to do with.

Some love stories don't end, they wait. They never dated. Never confessed. Never got the timing right. But they never forgot each other either. ⸻ Amara moved on. Daniel told himself he did too. They built lives that didn't include each other- until one night... it did. ⸻ It starts with a message. It always does. ⸻ And suddenly- they're back in late-night conversations, unfinished sentences, and feelings that never learned how to disappear. ⸻ Because some connections don't fade. They wait. ⸻ ✨ a soft, aching slow-burn about timing, almosts, missed chances, and a kind of connection that refuses to disappear and what happens when those feelings are unlocked.

Love has always been something technical and we have always defined it in a way; romantic, fun, happy... But, no one really define love in their own words. Rather, we work towards our love lives using those stereotypes as samples. Aisha, Kemi and Ada has been friends for so long and at this particular point in their life, their story begins on love as they rediscover themselves and redefined love the way it was thrown at them!!! Started: January 26, 2020.

This is a typical African scenario, this is a story about FEMI'S childhood. A memory that was brought back when he met an interesting character from his past (Mr Columbus). At a time he least expected. A lot of us can relate to this story, especially if you are from a typical African home.

Roxie Moore,An American woman fell in love with a Nigerian man,who betrayed her. After several years,Roxie have to see Adekunle again. Follow them and see how they fell in love again,trying to overcome hurdles in their way.

*** Hey, my name is Sharon Nwanedo and I'm a witch. Yeah, you read right. I'm. A. Witch. I'm not the midnight-coven-meeting type or the type you see all over Nollywood though, I'm a normal girl, well... not so normal girl, with extra ordinary abilities. I couldn't find any other way to explain my "situation" and so I decided to call myself a witch. A beautiful, hyper-active, sometimes annoying, talkative,teenage, Lagos witch and you're welcome to my world! *** What exactly does the future hold for Sharon as she is allowed to explore, for the very first time, the outside world, that is Lagos, Nigeria?! Read and find out!! *** Lovely cover by @fatima__ecrit