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For My Child, I Will Rise.

She fell in love with the way he protected a stranger. It never crossed her mind to ask — who would protect her from him? Amara thought she had found the kind of love women pray for. Dayo was calm where the world was chaotic, gentle where life was rough. He was the man who stepped into a violent crowd to save a stranger — the man who made her believe that good men still existed. So when he chose her, she chose him back. Completely. Their love was the kind that made people smile. Family approved. Friends envied. The wedding felt like a beginning of everything good. But good things can hide sharp edges. Slowly — so slowly she almost didn't notice — the man who once protected a stranger began to become the thing she needed protection from. The gentleness curdled into control. The calm became something colder. And the love she had built her whole life around began to cost her more than she ever agreed to pay. Then she found out she was pregnant. And everything changed. Because now it wasn't just her life she was living for. For My Child, I Will Rise is the story of one woman's journey through love, loss, and the quiet, terrifying courage it takes to choose yourself — and your daughter — before it's too late. It is a story for every woman who has ever stayed too long. For every woman who has ever been told she was too much and not enough at the same time. For every woman who looked at her child and finally found the reason to rise. Some love stories teach you about love. This one teaches you about survival.

Ifeoma Goodness Fidelix

The Senator’s Last Deal

In the shadowy underbelly of Nigeria’s political elite, investigative journalist Iniobong has unearthed a conspiracy that could shake the nation. When sixteen gifted students from a prestigious College of Technology in Kogi State are abducted in a daring night raid by men in military uniforms, all evidence points to a deadly alliance between corrupt practices, religion, and powerful business interests. Hired by a casual friend and Senator to clear the his name and expose the truth behind an innovative AI project the students created, Iniobong quickly finds himself marked for elimination. One humid night in a high-end Abuja lounge, Iniobong is seduced and woven intoby the enigmatic and ruthless Udoka Egwunba, a once-celebrated journalist turned blogger contracted to deliver him to the feared Chairman of the investigative committee. But just as Udoka prepares to hand him over, breaking news shatters the night: Three powerful lawmakers have been assassinated. Suddenly, every major character of the night became the hunted. With killers closing in and the explosive truth about the missing students still buried, Iniobong and Udoka are forced into a reluctant alliance. As they flee through the backroads of Nigeria , from deluxe lounges to Kogi swamps circling back Northern highways to damnation, they must navigate betrayal, hidden agendas, and a web of political violence where no one is truly innocent.

Zechariah Adedotun

BOUND BY BLOOD

Amara was just trying to get through another night… until she witnessed something she was never meant to see. Now, she’s in the hands of Dante Ricci—a cold, powerful mafia boss who doesn’t forgive and never forgets. Her father’s debt has become hers, and in Dante’s world, debts are paid in blood… or something far more dangerous. Trapped in a life she never chose, Amara refuses to be controlled. But as enemies close in and secrets begin to unravel, she realizes the truth— The man who claims to own her may be the only one standing between her and death. She was taken to survive. She stayed to fight. But falling for him… could cost her everything.

Abiodun Adedeji Emmanuel

The River That Spoke… and Was Ignored.

After the hunter Okeke loses his shadow, the black river at the edge of Umudi speaks for the first time in a hundred years. It delivers a terrifying warning: "Leave before the next full moon. Something has been sleeping under my water for a thousand years, and it is about to wake up." But when Okeke and the immortal Bone Speaker Dembo bring the warning to the village, the elders mock them, the villagers turn away, and even those closest to them refuse to believe. Strange signs begin to appear, a stream dries up overnight, drums fall silent, fires burn cold blue. A group of men sent to investigate the river discover the bottom is covered with thousands of human bones arranged in ancient words. The river rises, flooding the village and trapping everyone. But the water is not trying to drown them. It is trying to show them the truth: the real moon mother Nneoma has been chained at the bottom of the river for three hundred years, replaced in the sky by a false shadow moon. The spider Udude trapped her there as part of a forbidden deal with Death. To free her, Dembo must dive into the river and speak every forgotten name of every child who ever died without air, without stopping, without forgetting a single one. But at the last moment, he forgets the most important name. As the darkness closes in and the moon mother begins to sink forever, a small hare watching from the grass reveals it knows the secret. What does the hare know? And how can such a tiny creature challenge the most powerful ruler of the wild? The truth will shatter everything.

Nathaniel Ethe

BY ANY MEANS

Two brothers made a promise in poverty: “We’ll do whatever it takes to survive.” Years later, one became the law… while the other disappeared into the shadows. But some promises come back with blood. 🔥

Rukeme Philip Okenini

She Loved Him But He Chose Someone Else 💔

A young girl gave her heart to a boy she trusted deeply, believing their love would last forever. But everything changed when betrayal, secrets, and heartbreak came into their relationship. What she discovered broke her completely… but also changed her life forever.

Kenny Stories

The Children and the Dark

There are whispers about the dark woods. Warnings of what might become of you if you trespass. All that was needed was three stubborn children filled with adventurous spirits. Will they survive the dark woods or never live to tell the story?

Chelsea Chinweokwu

Between Duty And Desire 💕

She built walls to protect her future. He showed up to break them—without forcing, without rushing… just staying. In a world where love feels like a distraction, Amara must choose between the life she planned and the feelings she never saw coming.

Favour Unyime

The son of the serpent

Bible story had always been told in a compiled and confused details. The son of the serpent reveals why the devil react the same way the bible wrote about her and why Eve fell.

Bello Micheal

Why Owls Cry Only at Midnight

In the village of Umudi, owls begin crying in broad daylight, a terrible omen that has not been seen for centuries. Each time an owl cries, a villager dies before nightfall. The Bone Speaker Dembo reveals the terrifying truth: the owls are not the killers, but messengers for an ancient horror called the Voice Eater, a shapeless creature created by the spider Udude to feast on sound. For five hundred years, the Voice Eater slept under the river, but Dembo's attempt to free the real moon woke it up. Now it hunts every voice in Umudi, swallowing cries, laughter, prayers, and names. The only way to destroy it is to speak the last forgotten name, the name of the first child who ever died inside the creature's lair. A brave woman named Adaeze volunteers to enter the river with Dembo, risking death by silence. Together, they confront the Voice Eater in the cold darkness beneath the water. Dembo remembers the final name "silence itself" and shatters the monster forever. The real moon rises, the owls stop crying, and the village is saved. But as peace returns, the owls turn their eyes toward the forest with terror. A new voice rides the wind, singing a lullaby of the vanished and forgotten. Something worse than the Voice Eater was held back by its presence. And now that something is coming.

Nathaniel Ethe

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Daughters Of The Rising Sun

Grace Christopher

In a society where silence is expected and obedience is praised, Amara is just a quiet seamstress—until the day her younger sister is denied an education simply for being a girl. Refusing to accept the life laid out for them, Amara makes a bold statement that sparks something far greater than she ever imagined. One voice becomes many, and soon, a powerful sisterhood is born—women from different walks of life, united by one truth: they deserve more. But rising isn’t easy. As their movement grows, so do the forces against them. A rival leader, Imani, challenges Amara’s vision with power, influence, and a dangerous belief that not all women deserve a seat at the table. At the same time, betrayal strikes from within when one of their own is forced to choose between loyalty and survival—shattering the fragile trust holding them together. And in the middle of it all is Malik—a man who refuses to silence their voices, but whose presence in Amara’s life begins to blur the line between strength and vulnerability. With love, rivalry, and betrayal threatening to tear them apart, Amara must decide: Can women truly rise together… or will the weight of fear, power, and division bring them down? Daughters of the Rising Sun is a powerful story of courage, sisterhood, and the unstoppable force of women who refuse to be unheard. Because when one woman stands alone, she fights. But when many stand together… they change the world.

The betrayal mirror

Lequinkofficial1999

Twin sisters Sarah and Sar fall for the same man, Owie, unaware he’s married. Rivalry turns violent until betrayal with another woman exposes his lies. Owie’s read more to no what happen next

THIS HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

Mirabel

Amaka’s marriage was supposed to be a haven, but behind closed doors, she faced control, cruelty, and fear. Determined to reclaim her life, she fights for her voice, her dreams, and her daughter’s future. This House Is Not a Home is a powerful story of resilience, courage, and the strength it takes to break free.

THE RESIDENTS OF KOSO STREET

DameValuta

A peek into the life, times, and shenanigans of the residents of Koso Street and their survival, with particular focus on key individuals.

Trapped

Justprattsoma

Victoria Jordan has always believed she understood hardship, but nothing prepared her for waking up in a strange room, drugged, weak, and held captive by the powerful and dangerously unpredictable Zayn. Once a rising star known to the world, she now finds herself stripped of control, trapped in a silent war between fear and survival. As Victoria fights to escape, secrets about Zayn’s empire begin to unravel, revealing a twisted connection between their pasts. Every attempt to flee pulls her deeper into a world ruled by wealth, obsession, and betrayal. Yet, beneath Zayn’s cold exterior lies a darkness he refuses to confront, and a desire he refuses to name. Caught between the man who imprisoned her and the mysteries that surround him, Victoria must choose: surrender to the chaos, or outsmart the very system built to break her. A gripping emotionally charged tale of power, vulnerability, and unexpected bonds, this story pulls readers into a storm of suspense, romance, and danger, where nothing is as it seems, and survival comes at a cost.

The Night I Got Trapped With The Campus King

Sunny 💖💖

A quiet campus girl who avoids trouble finds herself trapped with the most dangerous and popular guy on campus after a party night. One mistake leads to secrets, tension, and a connection she never expected.

Bumped into Love at Abuja Airport: The Sweetest Lie That Became My Forever

Philruke

What starts as a chance collision at Abuja's busy airport turns into steamy dates, soul-deep love, and a perfect proposal... until a family photo reveals the devastating truth: the man Ada loves has been hiding a secret connected to her family's darkest pain. Can love survive when the past is the biggest betrayal? A heart-pounding Igbo-Yoruba romance set in Abuja full of jollof nights, Zuma Rock sunrises, passionate nights, tribal tension, and forgiveness that heals generations.

PATRICIA

Weirdo 💙💙

Driven by desperation, Patricia ignores a severe weather warning to meet Demola for a "quick money" opportunity in Nyanya. Upon arrival, she overhears a chilling conversation revealing that she is the "fresh blood" intended for a sinister trap. Terrified, she flees the house only to be struck by a car and left for dead on the deserted road.

Teen Spirit

DameValuta

Seventeen-year-old Sally gets an opportunity to get up close and personal with her forever crush, Damilola Taylor, but the encounter is not exactly how she envisages it to be.

The Words They Couldn't Say

Weirdo 💙💙

Words Unspoken Hidden within but Loud The 'What Ifs' Spoken but Too Late.

𝑈𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒

Iman❤️‍🔥

𝐴𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑤 𝑢𝑝 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝐻𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑, 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦. 𝑆ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝐵𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑛. 𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑌𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑏𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑢𝑝 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑙ℎ𝑎𝑗𝑖 𝐷𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒. 𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑑𝑑𝑠.

The Day My Husband Stopped Praying With Me

ThePreachersWife

Amara thought she knew her husband. For seven years, they prayed together every morning—until one day he stopped. As silence grows in their home, a message from a mysterious woman threatens to expose secrets that could destroy their marriage. Will prayer be enough to save what’s breaking?

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