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Falling Before We Started

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Time 1h 44m

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"- it's like tasting different kinds of pudding and then going for the one that is more suitable to your taste even though it may look yucky and disgusting"
Mr Joel Matthew told his daughter."

Being a young adult is the right time to live life and taste different puddings as Mr Joel always tells his 17 year old daughter...Mercy. 

Mr Joel has always wanted his daughter to experience life and go on date but she wouldn't as long as she is concern she doesn't see any reason why she should start dating at her age. 
She keeps reminding her Dad and her best friend Tamara that there is nothing important about her dating and relationship is not what they seems to make out of it.

 In other to make her comply to his desires of her having a boyfriend and living life a little...he prolonged her education progress of going into the university for a year.

Mercy, finding  herself in a messy situation after discovery a big hidden secret has to fight against her heart for falling in love as life decided to take a new turn.....All Rights Reserved

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BETROTHED ✓ by deey_jah

It has always been Larai's dream to go to school and become someone prominent in future. She dreams of meeting her Prince charming. She desires true love, but in a community that relegates girl's education to the background and embraces child marriage? Things prove to be even more difficult than she thought it would be when she discovers she had already been BETROTHED to a man who is old enough to be grandfather, since birth. She fights so hard to change her fate, but how strong is she, a frail, timid and naive teenager against an entire community? Will she eventually wave the white flag? Daily updates 🥂 Started 14th July 2021 ©deey_jah2021

VOWS THAT BIND US ✔️ by velvetydays

Nov, 09, 2020 : #1 in romance May, 14, 2021 : #1in respect May, 14, 2021 : #4 in lovestory "Don't try and act all nice to me. I know girls like you. I don't know what spell you casted on my parents but I won't ever fall for it. And get one thing straight & clear, I don't want anyone to know about this marriage. We will act like a couple only infront of my parents. Don't expect anything more from me and neither do you knock at my door unless it's important." He spoke menacingly and turned to leave but the moment those words left his mouth, I felt as if someone dumped freezing water over my head. If he hates me so much, then why did he marry me and what does he mean by.. "What do you mean by 'girls like me' ?" I asked. He turned around and walked even closer, all my confidence began to fade. He leaned in, I could feel his breath on my ears. His closeness was doing things to me I have never felt before. I was on the verge of losing my senses, until he spoke.. "An innocent acting, desperate brat." His words pierced my heart, moreover his tone, his words reminded me of people I have been fighting all my life. ZACH KNIGHT FUTURE HIER OF THE KNIGHT'S CORPORATION. HOTSHOT BILLIONAIRE, A LOVING SON WORKAHOLIC, SLIGHTLY ARROGANT. CONFIDENT & ENTHUSIASTIC. CURRENTLY IN A RELATIONSHIP !! AVA ANDERSON CO-OWNER OF THE RAE CORPORATION BEAUTIFUL, LOVING, CARING, INNOCENT, CONFIDENT, ALSO WORKAHOLIC AND ENTHUSIASTIC NEVER BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ZACH IS FORCED TO MARRY AN OBLIVIOUS AVA. MOREOVER, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE REALISES THAT THERE IS MORE TO HER THAN SHE SHOWS. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO FIND LOVE OR FALL APART ? READ TO KNOW !!

My Best Friend's Sister. || Lauren/You by camrenharmonizer97

Y/N is a 17 year old girl who is still in high school, her parents don't really pay attention to her because of work it's like their work is more important than their own daughter but Y/N still manage to make herself happy with music and friends. Y/N has good grades but never heard an 'i'm so proud of you' from her parents, her parents doesn't really care sometimes her mother will just give her money so she can buy her own food. Y/N had never felt loved from her parents but good thing her aunt and uncle loves her so much so she spends her Christmas and New Years there while her parents are somewhere doing some things. Also she's proud that she has an awesome caring best friend Chris Jauregui, she had met his family but he said one of her sisters are in college so Y/N didn't get to see her. Chris's family is like her second family they are so kind and caring like they treat Y/N like their own daughter and Y/N loves the feeling of that so she hangs out with Chris more often. Lauren is a 19 year old girl who is now in college, she's a hard working girl and have really good grades but rarely visit her family because she's too busy. But she gets to talk to them at night when she's done with the day, she misses her family so much and she can't wait for her 4 months vacation to just spend her time with her family. Guys had asked Lauren to go on a date but she kindly declines because she said she wanted to focus on her studies first also she was interested in girls, but she did had a girlfriend once in high school but they broke up and Lauren moved on and began to focus on her studies. Ever since she's in college all she cares about is her family, friends, studying and music she listens to her favorite songs every time she's stressed. She never thought about boyfriends and girlfriends well because like she said she has no time for that. But what happens when she comes home for her 4 month vacation? What will happen when Y/N finally meets the last Jauregui? Lauren G!P

CHELSEA by Livviejay

He stood at the entrance of his bathroom, his chest bare, his sun kissed hair wet from his late afternoon shower.. He caught my stare and held it with his own making long stride towards me, I swallowed hard. "There's no running away now little girl." He said trapping me with his arms, my back against the wall. "Who is talking about running?" I answered, faking a fierce look... A seventeen year old girl whose life changed as a result of a divorce, and a remarraige. Now it's left for her to decide if the change is for good or bad as she tries to adapt to the life her step father bestowed on her. Now can she do it? Because everything is new now, including her country .. A Nigerian in the midst of Americans is it devastating? Or intriguing?

Finding Something More by Efuashi

Rachael is a shy and reserved teen who has everything money can afford, but desperately wants her mum to pay her more attention. Vincent is a scholarship student and comes from an average home. He wants to keep making good grades, get a university scholarship, and most importantly be more than just friends with Rachael. Sylvia is a workaholic mum who was brought up with a competitive spirit from childhood. She wants her daughter and husband to know that her work is very important to her, and she is doing her best to combine working as a CEO and family. Diane is a teen model and a spoilt kid who desperately wants to work with the clothing line of her dream, and at all cost. Rita is a friend and classmate to Rachael and Vincent. All she wants is having her friends close to her at every moment. Davidson loves his daughter and wife adoringly. He wants his wife to spend more time with him and their daughter. They are all finding something more than what they already have, but who gets more without having to conquer one challenge or the other?

Best of Both Worlds by Zeemzie

"You wouldn't believe what haa--" a high pitched scream escaped my throat before I could stop myself. I clutched my chest and baby bump at the sight of the grey-eyed man seated on my couch. He looked comfortable like he owned the place. "Oh my God," I willed myself to take in deep breaths. "What are you doing in my apartment? And how did you get in here?" "I have my ways, " he leaned back with a smug expression playing on his features and his eyes fixated at my baby bump. --------- After a drunken one night stand, Dr Amanda finds herself immersed in a whole new world. One that shakes life as she knows it to its very core. **** Dr Amanda never had time or desire for the frivolities of life. Her passion and ultimate goal - establishing her own hospital. To improve the poor health care back in her home country, Nigeria. As a second-year resident in a renowned hospital, she could already see her dreams begin to take form. Until her night of inebriated decision-making yields results. In an instant, she is thrust into a luxurious life of drama, fear and --love? With her life taking an unexpected 360 turn, would she be able to take back the reins of her life? Or would she let life decide her fate? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Book One of The World Series

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 (𝙱𝚃𝚂 𝙵𝙰𝙼𝙸𝙻𝚈 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 #𝟷) by Iyanuoluwa-Temi

A Nigerian Teen-Fiction. Zaria Coker had every reason to be called perfect; Straight As, awesome friends, and a face that can make anyone bend to her will. Joel Bamidele, with only one year left to graduate high school, didn't expect that a rock from space would crash into his carefully planned life in form of a human. However, no one is perfect. We're all one step up from the beasts that plagues us and one step down from the angels that should save us. Will their love be their perfection, or will this fatal crash leave only casualties? Read on to find out! (Disclaimer: None of the pictures I used are mine. Credit to the real owners.)

A Beautiful Catastrophe - Book 1 by Author_Macy_Bae

If you're given a chance to live once more, will you take it? Even if... it comes at a cost? A dying woman reminisces on her short life and comes to regret not doing the things she likes - always sacrificing her own happiness for her family. On her deathbed, she whispers her wishes to a friend. "If only I could go back in time, I'll make sure to live my life for my sake and not somebody else's." Little did she know that her impossible wish would come true with the help of a mysterious woman. And in her second chance at life, she meets a certain problematic person... "Kaiden Ma" - a young and handsome genius who is also the richest heir in the East - has a little problem. One - he is way too grumpy; and two - he is mysophobic. With his family pushing him in a relationship, the problem escalated. For how can he possibly be in a relationship if he can't even touch anyone? Due to this, he is forced to look for a suitable "pretend" partner. "Senara Lee. I'd like to offer you a deal." "Hm? A deal? What deal?" "I need a fake girlfriend and you're the only one who's trustworthy enough to assume the position. Be my girlfriend for a year and I'll make one of your books into a movie." "For real?! You bet I'm in! Anything for my babies!" (babies - she's referring to her books, yes, she calls them her babies). And so, their hilarious and catastrophic game begins. Well, at least until the "Guardians of Fate" comes in. What will they do with this romance that wasn't supposed to be? And what is the cost of this new life she was given? 🌸 𝘼 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 🌸 ✅ A Beautiful Catastrophe - Book 1 🟨 A Beautiful Catastrophe - Book 2 🟥 A Beautiful Catastrophe - Book 3 - 4

Onscreen Partners by afuashi

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Crimson High (Completed) by Pauly_Queen

There's nothing wrong with a young teenage girl trying to be what she wants to be, but it's left for the world to realize that. When Jennifer arrives SS2 class, she thinks it'll be much easier than expected but as the saying goes, easier said than done. She meets a lot of challenges in her life and most, she has no power to change. She has dreams...wild, unimaginable dreams that no girl her age could hope for but then, there's a lot more than being just an ordinary girl. With a lot of drama going on from her Junior to final class, she has a lot to face especially with her parents, peers, and even herself. A situation where all decisions can lead to her downfall, with everyone she trusts turning their backs. A situation she hasn't thought off all her life..... What happens when you're caught up in a situation where you can't save yourself? *This is a story containing different POVs of highschool students, each discovering the world from a different angle and realizing not everything is what it seems.* Please, enjoy!

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BETROTHED ✓

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