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Maybe, You Will See Me Now

Maybe, You Will See Me Now

32,142 3,051 34

A successful career woman in her early thirties struggles to overcome the stigma of divorce and its associated mental health challenges. However, she discovers that finding love once again could be the key to her healing and happiness.* * *At 32, Ijeawele appears to have it all, but since her divorce, people define her by her previous marriage. It has been two years, but to Ijeawele, it feels like a lifetime ago. Despite her ex-husband having already moved on and started a new family, Ijeawele still struggles to do the same. She is constantly hounded by whispers and rumors that suggest her marriage ended because she was not submissive enough, and her family does not seem to understand her. Despite all this, Ijeawele remains calm, so calm that she seems unbreakable.After never giving Andrew a young man from the same company, a second glance, Ijeawele eventually found herself falling for him and all his kindness towards her despite her brokenness. However, she now struggles with trusting another person again and is unsure if what she feels for him is love or just a dependency.…

Crossing The CEO

Crossing The CEO

8,551,634 404,129 54

When bubbly Emerson Kachi Smith starts working for the handsome Lucas Hendrix, she quickly discovers there's something hot and untamed behind his cold exterior... *****When bubbly Emerson Kachi Smith is offered a job as the personal assistant to the cold and handsome Lucas Hendrix, she's left wondering why. After all, she has no credentials to speak of, and working for a paranoid billionaire CEO who's impossible to please is far from easy. But a few weeks into her job, she begins to realize that she can't judge a book by its cover. Left alone to discover the mystery behind Lucas's cold exterior and to tame her uncontrollable desire to comfort him, she learns they have a lot more in common than she ever thought possible. Could their two lonely hearts share the same dream for happiness?[[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]Cover designed by April AlforqueFormer title 'Coffee And Papers'…

I do and I do

I do and I do

60,115 8,745 33

A simple orphaned school teacher with a heart of gold meets a strange and helpless woman who has lost all memories of who she was. He takes her home and eventually marries her. However, their matrimonial bliss is cut short when the truth about her past is revealed.* * *Adedayo Michael is an orphan who works as a school teacher. He is known for being cool-headed but sometimes he is too soft-hearted for his own good. One day, he comes across a strange and helpless-looking young woman and immediately feels drawn to her. He can't walk away, especially after finding out that she has lost all memory of who she is. Adedayo does something that many Nigerians might consider foolish - he brings her home with him.Despite several attempts to uncover her true identity, he was unable to find any information about her. As time passed, he found himself becoming more and more entwined with her life. When friends, co-workers, and members of their church began to question their relationship, Adedayo decided to make her his wife in order to provide a label for their cohabitation. Although he told himself that this was the only reason, he knew deep down that his feelings for her went beyond convenience.If only loving her was enough to make her his for eternity, but it wasn't. Now, Adedayo is about to learn the hard truth as their marital bliss is disrupted.***If you enjoyed my story 'When The Sun Sets In The East', click 'read' and save it to your library.…

Devil For A Husband

Devil For A Husband

48,945,907 1,898,620 65

Blayze Norman; A cold and ruthless CEO of Norman Enterprises has decided to take Caden Carter as his bride, not even the heavens was going to stop him.* * *Blayze Norman is the cold, ruthless and industrious CEO of the multi-billion Norman Enterprises. He's meticulous and calculative with his every step. The type to pay back what has been given to him.When he's informed that the debt a lesser company owes his has somehow strained the financial status of his even by the lowest percent, he's offered with the oldest alternative. Make the debtor's oldest daughter his bride and stand the first in line to claim all their properties.Unfortunately for him, the young bride-to-be is not as submissive as he would like. In fact, she's the opposite of what you might call the perfect wife.Soon, they're tying the knot followed by a series of comic events that escalates towards finding love and comfort in each other faster than the two ever expected.* * *THIS BOOK IS COMPLETEBONUS CHAPTER NOW AVAILABLE!…

My Husband, Whose Heart Belongs To Another.

My Husband, Whose Heart Belongs To Another.

1,545,435 74,270 34

Christian Hendrix's story (straight out of Coffee And Papers)* * *His heart was broken by the rejection from his one true love and now, a possible way surfaced for him to grow out of that pain. There was no thinking twice. He accepted the proposal and now, he's about to marry the only child of a business tycoon except, she's no ordinary person. Twenty-three-year-old Harieth Gryffin was a woman dazzled by the materialistic features of this world. A total opposite to his first love. A living epitome of your typical blonde heiress. Shopaholic, carefree, sassy and child-like attitude. A date was fixed and the media fully informed but it seems the Gryffins are up to something a little sinister behind the cameras.* * *My husband, whose heart belongs to another.* * *"I...""You seem to have forgotten why you're standing here in the first place... Perhaps, I should remind you. We're getting married tomorrow just because I wish to see my family's company progress further. Therefore, because of the money. For future reference, there's no need for you to act like a wife. Don't ask me questions relating to my personal life and don't try to get close to me. I don't like you now and I definitely won't like you in a few months." With that, he walked away, leaving me to reminisce on his harsh statement.A crazy chuckle escaped my lips as I try my best not to feel affected by his words. Definitely, I've heard worse. * * *I won't call this book a sequel because it can be read as a standalone.…

RED

RED

2,735,838 140,623 66

Enrico Edoardo Vos, the CEO of the fast growing wine company, EDOARDO VINEYARDS, a ladies man was unfortunate to encounter the woman who broke his heart and now, he's convinced the sudden spark within him is a thirst for vengeance. * * *When he went by the name Tyler, timid and geeky, he had her by his side as a friend but then his feelings for her grew to something more than friendship. She rejected his heart which left him shattered.It wasn't easy getting over his past but he managed to. Therefore, he vowed not to give any other woman the opportunity to crush his heart the way she did.Nine years later, he's a different man now known as Enrico Vos. The CEO of Edoardo vineyards. A man gorgeously handsome and with a body to die for. He's a witty, womanising, authoritative and an all time party man. In short description, CASANOVA.Unfortunately, he encounters the woman who started it all. Something is ignited within him and he's convinced it's the spark for vengeance. A thirst for her to see the same colour as he does, RED.She broke his heart and he was going to have his revenge.Edited with the help of @SabaUmmeSalmaWords: 150,000 - 155,000Premiered: July 2018Edited: December, 2020…

When The Sun Sets In The East

When The Sun Sets In The East

296,882 41,865 38

Genevieve Ukaji, a 37-year-old who never breaks the rules, finds herself facing unexpected consequences after a one-night stand with a younger man. * * *☆ FEATURED ON @WattpadStars reading list (stars did NaNo), @Romance (Romance spotlight: Featured stories), @AmbassadorsNG reading list, @Wattpad reading lists (escape through stories) (strong female leads), @WattpadExplorer reading lists (#CelebrateBlackStories), (Black girl magic) (April, Editor's pick) and @ContemporaryLit reading lists (Hot picks) (contemporary romance) (celebrate women's history month)☆Genevieve Ukaji, a successful banker, unexpectedly found herself single at 37.As she approaches her 40th birthday, her mother continues to remind her that she needs to find a partner. Her colleagues at work also gossip about her, and to make matters worse, she wakes up in a stranger's bed.Gene is ready to move on until the stranger walks into her home and she realizes the significant age difference between them.She feels ashamed and wants nothing more to do with him, but the cute stranger doesn't feel the same and tries his hardest to bring her out of her shell. She discovers that there is more to come - she is pregnant. It might seem like the universe is playing tricks on her, but could it be a glimmer of hope and happiness? Or is it just a fleeting shadow?What should she do when the secret comes out and her family is disappointed?Keep reading to find out.THIS WAS A NaNoWriMo2020 PROJECT.THIS BOOK IS COMPLETEStarted: 06/11/20Completed: 29/11/20Edited with the help of @SabaUmmeSalma…

Dancing With The Masquerade

Dancing With The Masquerade

39,596 9,005 35

Twenty-six-year-old Kasiemobi Ejindu knows something sinister has been moving on with her for as long as she could recall even though she's oblivious of its true threats but a shocking revelation regarding her ancestral background and her sudden encounter with a young Hispanic-American pastor might just be her first true direction to finding salvation and love.* * *It's Christmas holiday, a time of joy, relaxation, thanksgiving and being with family but not for Kasiemobi, well, at least not this year.Twenty-six-year-old Kasiemobi Ejindu is conscious of the fact that something sinister has entwined with her life for as long as she could recall, and even though she is oblivious of the true threat it poses, she has learned to live with it. That is until a week before Christmas when her fiancée abruptly breaks off their engagement and she eventually travels to her hometown alone on major account of her young cousin's wedding. There, she meets Cergio Suarez, a young Hispanic-American pastor whose company she eventually grows fond of but their relationship-and ultimately her life is threatened by forces beyond her control and if she doesn't give into its demand, she stands a chance of losing her entire family and what they stand for.2021 ©️…

Only One Of Us Knows (On hold)

Only One Of Us Knows (On hold)

14,526 529 14

Reyna Bishop, a twenty-one-year-old woman is convinced that one of the most powerful men in the city holds her mother hostage and to save her, she conscents to working alongside Axel Lawton, a rather unusual enemy...* * *Reyna Bishop should be in college, attending classes and making new friends. Instead, she's leading a one-man mission towards exposing Mordecai Steele, the man whom she strongly believes is holding her mother hostage. No one believes her especially when there's no evidence to backup her words. Regardless, Reyna's on a mission to save her mother who means the world to her even if she endangers her own life in the process.Axel Lawton is a rogue. In a much literal sense, a villain. He is not a nice man and he has no desire of becoming one. After his benefactor, Mordecai Steele betrays him, Axel is out for revenge. He wants more than throwing a few punches. He wants to bring him down to the point he's incapable of getting back on his high horse. For that reason, he pursues an agreement to work alongside the stubborn, annoying and relentless Reyna. The enimosity between the two is obvious but with a common goal, they find a way to make it work. Sometime along the way, sparks starts to fly and everything changes when the dark truth is revealed.______________*UPDATES: Every Monday of the week*____________*The cover image is from pinterest and the creation and template was done with canva*…

The song of us

The song of us

1,511 322 5

☆Winner in General fiction category for Ambassadors of African Awards☆1st October, Nigeria's Independence day. She turns 60.Instead of writing the usual Independence story about colonial rule and fight for freedom. I decided to do something different.This book contains four different chapters of different stories that gives a glimpse into the typical life of an average Nigerian.It's short, a little witty and averagely relatable. Non-Nigerians are welcome as well.Don't worry. It's a quick read.…

The boy they couldn't see

The boy they couldn't see

4,843 1,287 12

FEATURED in @AmbassadorsNG reading listKamharida heard the unfortunate news and smirked but when she realizes she's the only one who could see the boy whom she has always disliked since his arrival into her school, circumstances change, things happen and she begins to wonder if she should have really done that. * * *In our present Nigeria, Kamharida Godwin, a rather average but not so typical teenager discovers she's the only one who could see her classmate, a young boy whom she had taken a dislike to since his arrival into the school.In a country like hers where seeing the unseen is regarded as something a little on the devious side, she's about to convince herself and the people around her that she hasn't lost her sanity... or has she?…