Fiction
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Fiction, NovelsGREY
Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty – until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him -past the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christian’s cold, wounded heart.
Will being with Ana dispel the horrors of his childhood that haunt Christian every night? Or will his dark sexual desires, his compulsion to control, and the self-loathing that fills his soul drive this girl away and destroy the fragile hope o she offers him?
Fiction, NovelsEFO RIRO & OTHER STORIES
This collection is set primarily within Nigeria, and the stories here cover varied social themes including spousal abuse, religious dogma, love, bravery, betrayal and vengeance. It speaks of the untamed resilience of the everyday Nigerian who is faced with the vicissitudes of life.
Fiction, NovelsODUFA
When Anthony Mukoro discovers he cannot father a child, his whole world comes crashing. His hope is rekindled when he meets and falls head over heels in love with Odufa, a beautiful girl with a shrouded past.
But Anthony finds soon enough that is at it seems as they both get entangled in a love affair so intense and toxic, it quickly begins to spiral out of control.
Fiction, NovelsCHASING FACADES
Tayo Dabi , rising star at the only detective agency in Sonowea State, Nigeria, loves her job and believes she is good at it. Her confidence is, however, rocked when investigates the murder of a successful and wealthy contractor. Her encounters with the beautiful grieving widow and the handsome brother of the murder victim leave her intrigued.
Distractions by several other cases that showcase the underbelly of a beautifully realised fictional city of Sonowea do not put Tayo off the scent of the contractor’s murderer and the novel comes to a crescendo of an ending.
An amalgam of romance and thriller, Chasing Facades is about betrayed trust, rage, and love and the facades we put up to hide our true selves. Elizabeth Adeolu, in her first novel, already shows signs of being a master of the genre novel.
Fiction, NovelsCHILDREN OF VIRTUE AND VENGEANCE
Tomi Adeyemi scores another hit with her second book, Children of Virtue and Vengeance. Adeyemi elegantly brings readers back into the world she created in her blockbuster debut, Children of Blood and Bone, picking up the thread after Zélie’s powerful ritual brought magic back to the realm. The war between the monarchy and the maji rages on. Zélie is still reeling from heartbreak and betrayal, and now the expectation of her people to whom she is the Soldier of Death weighs heavy on her shoulders. Amari prepares to take the throne, believing she can be a queen who will unite the country, but those in power have other ideas.
There is more magic than ever in this novel, Zélie’s ritual having unexpectedly created tîtáns and cênters, non-maji who wield powerful magic. A sense of duty and righteousness begins to corrupt even those with the best of intentions. Bids for peace are met with acts of revenge, and ruthlessness rules the day. Death and destruction burn through these pages as love and loyalty are tested. Once again, Adeyemi wraps things up with both a satisfying conclusion to this piece of the puzzle and a thrilling glimpse of what’s to come. – Seira Wilson, Amazon Book Review
Fiction, NovelsFIFTY SHADES DARKER
Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.
But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.
But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life.
A decision she can only make on her own
Fiction, NovelsFIFTY SHADES FREED
When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.
Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control, and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.
Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities.
But just when it seems that they really do have it all, misfortune and fate combine to make Ana’s worst nightmares come true
Fiction, NovelsFIFTY SHADES OF GREY
When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind – until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.
Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more.
As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view
FictionCATCHING GRACE
Set in Nigeria, from the racing city of Lagos and the sleepy Ibadan City to the ageless Ile-Ife, Grace finds herself yearning for more than her new life can offer. And when she runs into a young man from her past, she realizes a choice must be made; continue with her life as it is or retrace her steps back to where she had abandoned her dreams.
Crime, FictionThe Evidence
A bank robbery was accidentally caught on camera and in the process of the robbers trying to retrieve it from the photographer, the camera was misplaced.
Believing it holds the identity of the robbers, the search for camera engulfed the Police, consumed the robbers and became the focus of the photographer who has no other source of livelihood.
African, Fiction, NovelsTHE WAITING ROOM
Nkechi, Yeni, and Tale all want the same thing: children of their own. But with each passing year, their dreams turn into nightmares of a future they never anticipated. Infertility is the unwanted guest in their homes, mocking all their efforts and feeding on their misery. But these three women are fighters. They will not stop or back down , no power is too heavy and no strangeness too unacceptable in their quest.
The Waiting Room is a place of unusual strength and courage.
Fiction, NovelsTHE INCORRUPTIBLE JUDGE
Back in the days; three decades ago and beyond, ‘the Incorruptible Judge’ by D. Olu Olagoke was a must-read for most Nigerian. in-school children at primary or junior secondary level.
It projects directly the imbalanced power relation between the employee and the employer in many societies which creates vulnerability.
Fiction, Novels, Primary, SDGALAKE THE SACHET WATER SELLER
Giving birth to many children has its advantages. However, parents should plan to educate and care for their children to ensure a brighter future for them.
An untrained child may bring misfortune upon the parents or the entire household. Morolagbe and Alao can hardly care for their seven children when their
eighth child was born. As a result of financial difficulties they resulted into giving out their children as house help to different families. Alake’s case was no exception.
She was forced into a family who cared little about her education.
What became of Alake? Did her parents ever become responsible for her?
Find out the answer to these questions as you read this interesting story.
Fiction, NovelsTHE HALL OF FRAME
Gabriella Myam is a brilliant African girl who has spent her life with her mum striving to survive on their low income and hope of her father’s return. Gabriella’s life turns around when her father finally returns but is arrested for human trafficking almost immediately. With sadness and longing for her father still in her heart, she accepts the scholarship to join the GTL University an African university on a tropical island. After being late to class one morning Gabriella and her new friend Elsie are dragged into the lives of the school’s youth attorneys.
Children Literatures, Children's Books, Fiction, General Reading, PrimaryGENDER BASED VIOLENCE SERIES Set
The Wale Okediran Gender based violence and sexuality book series. A must read for kids both male and female and coming of age youth/adult. These books are written to help women, boys and girls create a violence-free future, and it’s focused on encouraging community discussions on gender-based violence (GBV).
FictionBEHOLD THE DREAMER
The story centers on Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, who has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers.
However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers’ façades.
When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende’s job—even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choice.
Fiction, PoliticsTHE BEAUTYFUL ONES ARE NOT YET BORN
The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born is a novel set during the last days of the Nkrumah government in Ghana. The novel tells the story of a railway traffic control clerk in Ghana, who is disenchanted with life and the course of events in his country. It’s about a man resisting corruption, quixotically in the view of most of those around him. A satire very intense and intensely written.
FictionTHE PASSPORT OF MALLAM ILIA
It is a story of Mallam Ilia who spent a greater part of his life seeking revenge for wrong done to him by one Usman. Though he was able to avenge the wrong done to him, it came at a very high price. This novel explores themes of trust, betrayal and revenge.
The Passport of Mallam Ilia is an important classic for both young and old.
FictionJAGUA NANA
Set in Lagos, this is partly a story of 1950 Nigeria, before independence. A story of the nightlife in those years. Of the jazz and highlife in the nightclub, Tropicana. Of the sisterhood that may be between women of the night (as epitomized in the Jagua-Rosa relationship). Of the brazen corruption and disregard for human dignity that envelopes the former Nigerian capital. Of politics and how it is a given that politics necessarily leads to needless deaths.
FictionLOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
Fifty-one years, nine months and four days later, Fermina’s husband dies unexpectedly. At last Florentino has another chance to declare his feelings and discover if a passion that has endured for half a century will remain unrequited, in a rich, fantastical and humane celebration of love in all its many forms.
Fiction, Novels, SDGA FULL TRAY OF GROUNDNUTS
Bintu and Aminat were two hardworking young girls who regularly assisted their parents through hawking at their Village market. Unfortunately, the pressure from their mothers to make more money soon made the innocent girls targets of sexual assault with far reaching consequences.
Fiction, NovelsTHE SCHOOL ON TOP OF THE HILL
When the highly talented 30- year- old Music Teacher resumed work at Saint Patrick’s High School, expectations were high that the high brow school would soon be producing musical maestros. Unfortunately, this was not to be because of the teacher’s nasty habit which led him to prison.
Fiction, NovelsA PUZZLE FOR DR BELLO
The similarities in the complaints presented by many young koranic students (Almajiris) in the hospital at the small town of Bodinga remained a puzzle for Dr Balarabe Bello for some time. When the hardworking doctor finally solved the puzzle, he was shocked at the cause of the terrible scourge.
Fiction, Novels, SDGTHE PATIENT ON BED 21
When Ade, the good looking deaf and dumb young man was admitted in a hospital, little did he know that he would be sexually assaulted by Sade, the Night Nurse. The story highlights the plight of some physically challenged people in the hands of some unscrupulous members of the public.
Fiction, Novels, SDGA JOB FOR SALOME
Salome was every excited by the idea of going to the city. She resumed work in the city with the help of her brother, Patrick. Unfortunately, her joy of seeing a job in the city was cut short after she was sexually assaulted at the staff party organized by her company.
Fiction, NovelsA SMELL FROM THE PAST
According to a saying “a dog that will lost will not hear the whistle of the hunter” Despite been strict on her daughter, Taye allowed the adulations of her friends and fans to overwhelm her.
However, she learnt her bitter experience when she was sexually assaulted by a stranger. Did she now pick the crumbles? What brought about a smell from the past? Find out in this intriguing story.