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Copyright © 2025 {Completed} Maysa has always lived between worlds - the daughter of an Arab father and a Nigerian mother, raised in a home that looked perfect from the outside but was already breaking behind closed doors. From an early age, she learns what it means to be too much of one thing and never enough of another. After her father's death, the space between those worlds only widens. Rejected where she expects comfort and misunderstood where she seeks belonging, Maysa grows up carrying quiet losses, complicated family ties, and questions she's never been allowed to ask out loud. As she steps into adulthood, she is forced to confront what she's been taught about love, loyalty, faith, and womanhood - and what she actually believes. In a world where tradition speaks loudly and girls are expected to endure silently, she must decide who she is beyond survival. Then she meets Faruk - steady, patient, and unexpectedly gentle with the parts of her she keeps hidden. With him, Maysa begins to question whether love has to be painful, and whether softness can exist without loss. Maysa is a coming-of-age story rooted in culture, family, and faith. It explores identity, belonging, and the slow, fragile process of choosing yourself without losing where you come from. Soft, emotional, and deeply human, this is a story about a girl learning that strength doesn't always look like resistance - sometimes it looks like becoming. This work "Maysa" published under this account is an original story written by me, larh_writes. No part of my book may be copied, reposted, translated, or adapted without my explicit written permission. Support originality. Respect the writer. Copyright © 2025 All rights reserved Story Rankings #1 in Nigeria out of 1000+ stories #1 in identity out of 1000+ stories #1 in mixed out of 1000+ stories #1 in Egypt out of 1000+ stories #2 in Arab out of 1000+ stories #1 in naija out of 877 stories #4 in north out of 1000+ stories

How would you feel if your crush turned out to be the new boy? Exciting... until excitement starts asking for more than it should. Against all odds, you become close. Too close. Best friends. Confidants. A comfort that feels harmless-until it isn't. Because there are things about him you don't know. Lines he's already crossed. Choices that will cost you pieces of yourself you didn't plan to give away. Temptations follows Ameerah and Adam through teenage closeness that feels beautiful at first-then heavy, then painful. Because falling isn't always love. Sometimes, it's the test you fail before you understand why the rules existed.

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. This is a journey of love, friendship and self discovery.

Aneesa Adisa had everything she ever dreamed of-a loving husband, a stable life, and the hope of a family. But in the blink of an eye, her world shatters. before she could share the joy of her pregnancy with the man she adored, tragedy strikes: her husband dies, leaving her alone and carrying the life they created together. Grief becomes her constant companion, and she vows to live only for her child, closing her heart to love forever. Zayyan Idris has known loss in a different way. A former soldier turned pilot, he survived battlefields, betrayal, and a marriage that fell apart in his absence. A leg lost in combat is a reminder that life is fragile and fleeting, and he has sworn to live alone, trusting no one and letting no one close enough to hurt him again. When fate brings them together, sparks aren't immediate. At first, they simply tolerate each other-two hearts hardened by life, each carrying burdens the other can sense but never fully touch. Yet as time passes, shared grief, quiet understanding, and subtle moments of connection reveal that even the most guarded hearts can find a way to beat together. A story of resilience, healing, and second chances, Hearts in Exile explores the courage it takes to open your heart when life has already broken it once. Copyright ©️ 2026 larh_writes #1 in deen out of 1000+ stories #3 in naija out of 873 stories

Project Pen Contest, is here again. This is our second annual award, Project Pen 2023 is back. The only competition of its kind, introduced to the WattNaija Community. Our aim is to discover talents, uplift and motivate young, talented undiscovered authors. Do you think you have what it takes to be the next King or Queen of Project Pen? Step into the spotlight and let your light shine. You are one click away.

A story about North, and the rhythm behind his poor boy life

Lyla wasn't allowed to sing. Because when she did, trees bowed and dragons woke up. Papa Coco said she was human. Grand Wiz said stay home. They were both lying. Now there's a star boy hunting her, a dragon bowing to her, and her sister's flowers just grew fangs. The Enchanted Bliss Star was never one girl. It was always two. Sisters. Secrets. Celestial war. Updates every Tuesday ⭐

Seventeen years old Habeebah Williams has just moved to New York City with her mom, after surviving a traumatic event that took her dad's life. The city is as reluctant to welcome her as she is to settle in it. Betrayal, racism, discrimination, friendship and love await her on this new chapter, but so does her dad's killer. Ever persistent and bloodthirsty, death seems to have followed Habeebah and her mom across the globe and now she must either outrun it, or succumb.

Rukayyah Ahmad Bula is a calm and very intelligent young lady. Dark skinned,cute lips,dimpled cheeks,independent Lady This story is filled with love,culture,heartbreak....

A forbidden affair that never should have happened, a secret that nearly tear him apart , a desperate taste for love is likely to ruin oneself.Seat back and read because this is a lesson to learn from👌👌👌👌

"I'm nobodies woman." Omotekoro said, baiting him to say otherwise. "Of course you are." Babafemi drawled, lips pulling into a full sensual smile, like a cat staring at a bowl full of creamy delicious milk. He put his arms around her waist and pulled her in, stating matter of factly with his deep bedroom voice, "You're my woman. And I'm your man. We belong to each other." Omotekoro shivered as his lips found hers. _______________________________________ After years of dating men who fall at extreme ends of the spectrum of either too boring or too spicy, Omotekoro has given up on her hopes of meeting the perfect bad boy who'll be good for her. At least that was until she sets her eyes on Babafemi Charles Makanjuola. The thing is, he's a vampire and she's a Nigerian. It can only end in premium tears... or will it? You gotta read the book to find out.

*A Zoro fiction series (Book 0.5)* Who said folktales couldn't be about tails? No one, right? So let's find out what difference it would make if our tale was about a tail and what disasters it could cause if one from the sea was to fall in love with a human. Get ready to dig your spoons into a plate of tales...and maybe a few tails. Who knows? * PS read intro as it has information about the book which will not be repeated again as the story goes on. * Cover by @Favour_Uzie

Love and betrayal

She's a lovely babe with an attitude. She is a very smart, cool and beautiful girl plus she's super cute............ Now she's in her senior year in school....... This is the time that she begins to realize her dreams and future ambition There are different distractions along the way like Friendship, crushes, social life....... She's a good girl but her relationship with God is not all that great. Join Gold as she discovers herself

Meet our beloved princess Racheal an average teenage Nigeria girl, born with a diamond spoon not sliver. who never stress herself or get worried over anything, she is a princess what do you expect? Her life was quite amazing and the kind of life everyone wants to have but you know what NOTHING IS PERFECT IN THIS WORLD WE ARE IN. Let's see what went wrong or might go wrong in our beloved princess's life. will it be because of fake friends or heartbreak or maybe too much of having everything, let read to find out, we'll have a journey of a life time😁 Cover by @temi_loluwa,💖 she is the best right? This book belongs to Christabel that's ME! Pls no copy hun. SERIOUSLY NO COPYING 💀💀💀have ghosts that will haunt you down, don't get tempt rebuke the devil💀💀💀

📚ON HOLD📚 Lara's life is thrown into disarray at the sudden death of her father and just when she thinks the worst is over and the storm has gone, she finds herself fighting bigger demons and struggling for the one thing she owned....or thought she owned. Will she win or loose?

Teenagers,blazers and my favorite DRAMA enjoy this is just to see public reaction so I'm still going to edit

Abandoned and neglected by the people she calls family, Alice is left like a lone bird all on her own. Pain, tears, anger and hurt from her childhood leaves her a completely disparate and modified being. Will Alice get over her acrid experiences? Find out more!

𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 : /𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐦(ə)𝐫ə𝐬/ 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞; 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐲. (⁠♡⁠ω⁠♡⁠ ⁠) 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳, 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫, 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭 2023 𝐤𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚; 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.

In the dusty streets of Surulere, Lagos, twenty year old Love James dreams of university and a better life for her struggling family. But her elder brother Obed is slowly breaking under the weight of his Okada rides sacrificing everything to fund her JAMB registration after their father's sudden downfall. Torn between deep gratitude and heavy guilt, Love must decide: keep relying on her brother's endless sacrifices, or find her own way to fight for their future even if it means defying the one person who believes in her most. A heartfelt story of family loyalty, quiet faith, ambition, sacrifice, and the painful cost of dreams in the heart of Lagos. What would you do if your biggest dream became your brother's heaviest burden?