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Saving Grace

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Time 1h 34m

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Maya is a young black girl from Africa who lived with her parents in a rented apartment in Lagos, Nigeria. She is beautiful and always had boys chasing after her. She loves to party, dance and hang out with friends but unfortunately her father never allowed it.

She never had the freedom to explore and meet new people. All she did was cook, clean, go to school and help her mother in the store. This got her very bored and she decided to move out so she could be free to live the life she wanted. Eventually, she saw it all too soon and this led to her encounter with grace.All Rights Reserved

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RESOLVE by 9ja_green_ink

~~~~(Mature)~~~~ "We're worlds apart..." "But I'm right here." "I'm far, farrrrrrrrrr far beneath your class..." "And so? I don't care." He shrugged. "You're fucking engaged!" I rubbed away the tears, scrubbing the edge of my sweater on my sore skin. "And somehow you keep acting like that singular most important factor in whatever you're doing here with me is nothing." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, a young woman named Somi struggles to be stable. She has been in and out of jobs, trying to keep up her "A" streak in school. Hot-headed and a go-getter. Her life turns when she meets Adams, a handsome and successful, Arewa man from an influential family, and despite having a betrothed, Adams is drawn to Somi's beauty, charm, and personality. Sarima is Somi's twin sister, and she struggles to make ends meet just like her sister. She has to deal with the university hassle, bills, and finding a good life with her sisters, Somi and Homa, without selling her body(beauty). She feels lost and directionless as there are a lot of drawbacks to being independent and surviving in Nigeria. To make matters worse, she also struggles with her feelings for her supposed friend, Kene. Will these sisters have it good at the end of the day or entangle themselves in a web they never planned to be in? #1 make money ~ 17th June 2023

Sworn Sisters by AbdoolZainab

MUSLIMLOVESTORY . . . . . The man took her to a small office downstairs. It seems he is the owner of the hotel cos of how well he knows his way around the hotel. She sobbed quietly. Her sister's betrayal hurts more than Halima's beating. Today she just had to find out that her sister has no heart. " take this" the mysterious man passed her an ice pack " use it on the swell" She took it from him " thanks " The man studied her . She looks so young. What is a young lady like her doing in a hotel while her mate are in school? The man wondered. Women of today have no shame at all. " what were you thinking? " " excuse me? " she asked cocking a brow " what were you thinking when you followed that man to the hotel? Don't you have any shame" " Stop it. Stop talking as if you know the whole truth. You don't even know half of the story but you're already judging " He cackles " oh really? What I witnessed is enough for me. You sell your body for money. It's as simple as that. " SHUT UP" " The truth hurts right? Next time you should think before repeating the same mistake " " PLEASE SHUT UP !! PLEASE" she broke into tears. It hurts Alot. Now she is the prostitute. People will laugh at her if they come to watch the videos some people took. " Okay" he raised his hands up in surrender " I want to go home " she stood up " I can send my driver to drop you if you want " " No thank you. Wouldn't want part two to repeat itself " she said in sarcasm" thanks for the ice anyways. A story about two sisters fighting for their rights.A secret which they've sworn so hard to keep from the world. One of these sisters has to take all the blames of the other sister's wrong doing and there is no way this innocent sister can come out in the open to speak the truth.No one would believe her except one man.

Isabella by DonaldUzoka

Everyone calls her a bad girl, a delinquent and a devil in disguise but no one truly knows her. Meet the insecure Isabella, the girl every guy wants and every girl envies. Isabella is a bully, Isabella is a headache to all her teachers but after being sexually abused by her enemy's dad, she runs away only to come back as a changed person. Unfortunately, the chaos she stirred up is still waiting for her. Isabella deals with the struggles and real life situations teenagers and young adults face and gives solutions and advice through a captivating story. ___________ | Unedited | July, 2018. - 19 Sept. 2019

Distinction by Khleo_de_meo

Gossip, Heartbreak, Drama and Envy swarm the halls of Nigeria's most prestigious private school, Honors Academy where the rich and the genius come to prove their intelligence and maximize their capacity. Here, you're either one of the worst or one of the best. However, these halls are more than just petty fights, high grades and high school romance. You'll never know how far the quest for sublimity can take one until you're at the receiving end of such madness, especially if the Deputy Head Girl is involved. By all means, if you're going to Honors, stay low and stay average.

Our Naija Babe by MabelOsagiede

"If I tell you I am in love with you, how will you react? " he leaned close to me. Hmm... I could faint, jump in excitement, cry, run away, hug him, kiss him, shrug... I don't know I have never had a love story before. "I don't know" I looked back into his eyes. "Then you need to find out," a smirk danced on his face. ~~~*•* ~~~ She had never had a love story! Never felt love! Never kissed! Never had a heartbreak! But I guess this term she would be in a rollercoaster filled of love. Don't forget not all high school love ends well. I guess she needs to stick till the end to find out. STARTED: May 18th 2020 FINISHED: Dec 3rd 2020 Credit for my new Book cover goes to me @MabelOsagiede ☺❤

The Baby Project *unfinished and discontinued* by Tammie_Rose

Maya is just an ordinary teenage girl. She's finally a Junior at Oakwood Highschool and what's even better is that she has her best friend Sarah by her side. Nothing could go wrong. But then it does. Maya is assigned a project, a very different project. The project is to live with an assigned partner for one month inside a small rental house. Sounds easy enough? Well it gets better. The couple are assigned a baby. No, not a doll. Some amazing woman have let unknown teenagers take care of their month old babies for one month. Well, it sounds crazy. But crazy is just what it is. This, everyone, is the baby project.

Stalking In The Night by makattack78

Maya has a normal life until this group of murderers show up in her neighborhood killing families. This kid joins the murder gang to get away from everything, his past when he lost his parents in a tragic fire. Now he roams the night with his gang. He then sees Maya from one of the houses in the neighborhood he kills at. Every night, he would watch her from an angle. Although he really wants to talk to her, he doesn't want to hurt her or get her into danger. She figures that people are lying and who they say they aren't. What will happen when she figured everything out?

B&J|✔ by Just_Gamma

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

The Girl He Didn't Want by miniblonds

Maya comes from a Sri Lankan background. She is brought up in America but she is still judged by her culture and brown skin in some circumstances. Maya is a hardworking artist and is searching for her soulmate out there. James is searching for a girlfriend. But he has specific preferences when it comes to finding the perfect partner. He wants a white woman who will compliment him and his family. What happens when James and Maya goes on a blind date in the dark to meet for the first time? What happens when he sees her true color despite the great chemistry they actually have on their date until the lights go on?

The Broken Can Love Again by itsjannat

Maya has had a rough past. From her parents dying, to being abused by her step dad, to jumping from foster home to foster home can be a lot for a teenager. But when she goes to live with one of her old friends things change. Maya is gonna learn to be herself again and to love again. She hasn't been herself in a long time and hasn't loved anyone in a while. After her parents died who else is there to love? This story is called the broken can love again. Maya is emotionally broken because of her past, but when she moves to the place she lived before, things change.

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RESOLVE

(Mature) "We're worlds apart..." "But I'm right here." "I'm far, farrrrrrrrrr far beneath your class..." "And so? I don't care." He shrugged. "You're fucking engaged!" I rubbed away the tears, scrubbing the edge of my sweater on my sore skin. "And somehow you keep acting like that singular most important factor in whatever you're doing here with me is nothing." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria, a young woman named Somi struggles to be stable. She has been in and out of jobs, trying to keep up her "A" streak in school. Hot-headed and a go-getter. Her life turns when she meets Adams, a handsome and successful, Arewa man from an influential family, and despite having a betrothed, Adams is drawn to Somi's beauty, charm, and personality. Sarima is Somi's twin sister, and she struggles to make ends meet just like her sister. She has to deal with the university hassle, bills, and finding a good life with her sisters, Somi and Homa, without selling her body(beauty). She feels lost and directionless as there are a lot of drawbacks to being independent and surviving in Nigeria. To make matters worse, she also struggles with her feelings for her supposed friend, Kene. Will these sisters have it good at the end of the day or entangle themselves in a web they never planned to be in? #1 make money ~ 17th June 2023