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Girls Who Dreamt of Castles

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"I know we dreamt of these things, but now it seems like your standards are too high."

Adira Archibong wants to be a supermodel, but as she steps into a world of money, fame, and detrayal, she learns that the only people she can trust are her friends.
 
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Adira Archibong is starting out in the Nigerian modelling industry, but quickly loses her agent when she refuses to go nude for a shoot. Then she's approached by Benjamin, a modeling executive, who brings her into his agency, but also wants to date her. Soon she and Benjamin are a couple, but as time goes on she learns more about him and the secrets he keeps. There are lies surrounding all men in Adira's life. As a model, the only people she can trust are her friends. But will they be enough to save her?

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A friend to remember by Kendjunior_

Money, wealth, fame, power, these teens have it all, but all that glitters Is not gold. **** Denise would have never imagined that was what happened to her twelve years ago. Now, twelve years later, she is faced with the bitter truth. This truth uprooted her entire life, as she knew it. Denise, a 16-year ago, living in the slums Of Lagos Nigeria, knew that there was no reason to dream in this world, not when you were living in a country like Nigeria, so bleak and hopeless. So she never hoped, she never tried to dream. All she wanted was a good-paying job to help her sister out of poverty. But when reality came knocking, Denise's simple life spiraled out of control. This newfound truth will thrust her into a totally new and different world from what she knew or was accustomed to. She is thrust into a world she is underprepared for. A world of wealth, fame, and glamour. But not all that glitters is gold. Denise found herself in the midst of drama like never before. With a twin sister who is hell-bent on hating her, a family full of love and lies, mystery and conspiracy behind her kidnap, a new school full of snobby rich teens, ridiculous drama, bullying, and a SERIAL KILLER on the loose. Death, danger, glamour, wealth, power and fame. They were all intertwined. How would Denise survive in a world that doesn't accept failure? How would Denise survive the danger of her new world poses?

Saved by my nightmare (A Nigerian Story) by ameenarrh

You know how it feels when those you love are the key factors as to why you are scarred physically and emotionally?. You don't? Well, Maliya Jamil can't really say the same thing. Thrown into a school to be tortured with only her scars as company; it's only a matter of time before she starts to wish for someone to talk to...even if it's death. A failed suicide attempt sends her back to her former life, but this time she's barely recognisable to those who once knew her. Hatred, regret, betrayal, forgiveness, and of course what's it all without a bit of heart wrenching romance. When childhood friends become enemies, and when feelings, once platonic, become jumbled up in a mix of love and hatred, Maliya can help but take solace in an external feud. Betrayal rears its ugly head, and it's all back to square one. Friendships are mended, and some are irreparable. Feelings spark and others dim. Seven years and a medical degree later, the dynamics of relationships have changed. And Maliya finds herself at crossroads, stuck between two men who've hurt her in their own ways. One with whom she spent the most memorable days of her youth, her best friend and the other, the only man who'd been by her when everyone else had betrayed her. Faced with a choice she dreads making, what will she do? Take a look into Saved by my nightmare, and see what happens when a scarred, vengeful girl makes her return.

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Gone Bad (Nigerian Novel) -Editing by heyitsifs

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WUNMI|✔(UNEDITED) by Just_Gamma

*A Nigerian Romance Story* The line between Infatuation and Obsession is called Danger. Wunmi decided to accept the job her friend is offering her as she had to help her brother with his school fees. What happens when her new boss is the same guy from her high school? The same guy who broke her heart once? ***** Wunmi is not your typical beautiful Nigerian girl. She's sometimes bold, sometimes reserved. Starting work while in final year of her university seemed to be all fun until she met with her new boss, who looked really familiar. She finally found out that he was the same guy who broke her heart before, but she couldn't still stop her self from falling. He breaks her heart again several times, but still she wants him. She herself wasn't stupid, but what can she do during this period of loving him unconditionally? Read it, It's really more than the description. EDITED AND COMPLETE VERSION ON GOODNOVEL Cover design by me Starts: 25th, September 2019 Ends: April 2020 #1 rankings In Nigerian story #2 rankings In Nigeria In Designer In Programming #3 rankings In Lagos In Abuja #8 in Nigeria (30/07/20)

Besotted (18+) ✔️ [A Nigerian Romance] by Obiajulum_

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