High Functioning

High Functioning

120 20 11

What happens when the most 'put-together' person starts to disappear from her own life, one piece at a time?....Laurel 'Relly' Samuels is the kind of woman people like - dependable, composed, relentlessly polite. But something is wrong.Beneath the small talk and carefully ironed clothes, something is splitting. There's a version of herself she can't control; one that takes over when the smiles run dry and the fear crawls back in.As her body moves through life on autopilot, Relly finds herself unraveling in silence. Haunted by disappearing time and suffocating situations she can't seem to leave. No one notices her fading. Not even her.Until something deeper tears through.***High Functioning is a slow-burn psychological horror about the rot that hides under normalcy, the terrifying quiet of a life lived for others, and the invisible monsters depression leaves behind.If you love Sharp Objects or Black Swan, then you'd adore this.…

The Youth Paradox

The Youth Paradox

500 142 10

Amelie knows how to disappear. It's a survival tactic she's perfected. Stay quiet, stay small, stay invisible. Secrets are safer that way. Until HE reaches out, pulling her into a world she never asked for, yet can't resist. As Amelie grapples with the consequences of letting someone in, her carefully built walls begin to crumble. Every guarded breath, every buried feeling starts clawing to the surface.Several miles away, Lynn plays her part - the golden girl, the star athlete, the one who always wins. Until life sucker-punches her off her perfect stage. Stripped of the persona she built, Lynn is forced to ask herself a terrifying question. Without the image, who is she?Two girls. Two broken paths.Told in dual perspectives, this is a story about the quiet and the loud, the hidden and the seen, the brave and the broken, about loving and losing and daring to begin again.A coming-of-age in all its bittersweet, beautiful mess.....Because growing up isn't about getting it right. It's about surviving the wreckage...._______…

Emberly Ever After : A modern Cinderella Retelling

Emberly Ever After : A modern Cinderella Retelling

151 6 1

Emberly Weaving had it all. Designer dresses. A sleek luxury car. Sky-high stilettos and a trust fund to match.But one scandalous tell-all memoir later, and it's all gone, cut off by the ice-cold family matriarch (aka Emberly's very own wicked stepmother). Now exiled from high society and drowning in public backlash, Emberly's only lifeline is a surprise inheritance through a co-ownership of Fairytales Forever, an event planning company she never asked for...with a brooding, infuriatingly hot CEO she can't stand.Remi Webber-Ajala has zero patience for chaos, especially Emberly Weaving.She's bubbly, dramatic, and the face of every tabloid disaster. And now, thanks to his late mother's will, she owns half of his company. He has every reason to push her out, except the more time he spends with her, the harder it is to ignore the sparks. Or the past. Or the chemistry threatening to ignite everything he's built.When a rival firm sets its sights on destroying Fairytales Forever, Emberly and Remi must team up to protect their legacy. But as lines blur and tempers flare, their fiery partnership might just turn into something dangerously real.---This Cinderella is out to reclaim her crown. Even if it means falling for the one man who could ruin her all over again.Book Two in the Classic Retelling Collection - A modern-day Cinderella reimagined with glam, grit, and heart.…

Scars To Your Beautiful : A Modern Beauty and the Beast retelling ✔

Scars To Your Beautiful : A Modern Beauty and the Beast retelling ✔

34,382 8,413 60

Life for Callie had never been an easy one but it was something she had gotten used to. For this emotionally lonely girl, it entailed balancing school with work, taking care of her mentally ill dad and dealing with a pointless high school drama that she had been webbed in.But when her dad got arrested for something he didn't do, Callie took it upon herself to appeal to the person who put him there. What she didn't expect was to get tangled up with the quiet, emerald-eyed Larkin Hammell and opening up her fragile heart to a boy with more baggage than she ever had.Larkin Hammell had enough scars on his face and his heart, likewise, to last a lifetime. He had become a shadow of his former self and all he wanted was to be left alone to wallow in his pain and grief. Hiding away from the world and wearing the guilt of his past on his sleeves were all part of Larkin's plans.Then everything changed when fate swept her into his life unexpectedly.Is love ever enough to fix the fragments of a broken heart or is it all you need to pick up the remaining pieces before it gets completely shattered?***👑1st place - Monarchy Awards (Teen Fiction Category)👑1st place - The Innovation Awards (Romance Category)👑1st place - The Ulven Awards (Romance Category)👑 Winner of "Best Fantasy" Category - Nigerian Readers Choice Awards👑3rd place - The Noble Awards (Teen Fiction Category)Readers' Reviews- "Is this really chapter 1? It's so eye catching, makes me wanna read more. I love that you started with a thrilling chapter. First book for me to notice that.." @rallydeli- "I love your book so much, it really sends a message as if you're connecting with me." @ujunwa123stephanie- "I love the way you narrate. Has that strong imagery. Just makes me feel like I'm watching a movie." @Daviferous Highest Rankings#1 in #beautyandthebeast #1 in #primary#10 in #testBook one of the Classic Retelling Collection (A Modern beauty and the beast retelling Franchise)…

Pulling Your Heartstrings✔

Pulling Your Heartstrings✔

61,569 13,072 38

*COMPLETED* -A recipe for disaster-"Childhood frenemies, Nara and Tife must work together to prevent Imade (Nara's best friend/Tife's sister) from making a mistake of ending up with a wrong man."★★★In a bid to help Imade find happiness like she did, self-acclaimed match maker, Nara Nwankwo assists her emotionally vulnerable best friend, Imade find love with the charismatic lawyer, Victor Akin; only to find out that he wasn't the man they thought he was.Crippled with fear of hurting Imade's fragile emotional wellbeing, Nara secretly teams up with Tife, the tall, dark and devastatingly handsome brother of Imade who manages to always keep her body blazing by his presence; to break apart Victor and Imade's relationship (possibly without hurting Imade or letting her find out about their plan) while at the same time, trying to hide Victor's past from Imade and fighting the undeniably, hot attraction between each other.🏆A Wattpad Ambassadors-Africa Featured BookHighest rankings (TOP 3 TAGS) #1 in #projectnigeria#2 in #secondary #2 in #Truthbetold🏅2nd place - Girlie Awards (Romance Category) 🏅3rd place - Beyond Imaginations Awards (Romance Category) 🏅3rd place - The Eye Catching Awards (Romance Category)🏅3rd place - The Monarchy Awards (Romance Category) ★★UNDER MAJOR EDITING★★…

28 days in Christmas Town✔

28 days in Christmas Town✔

37,389 10,217 49

*Completed*Abigail "Abbie" Duke learnt to depend on only one person. Herself. Growing up to always being second choice to her older sister, Abbie watched her mom give up her marriage to focus only on her sister's eventual rise to stardom. As a grown woman, Abbie keeps her family at arm's length and puts her career as a priority; not paying attention to her dwindling love life. Her life takes an unforeseen turn when her work pulls her back to her mother's vibrant town. While writing an article on Christmas, Abbie finds herself getting attached to the town's people and its festive traditions, unexpectedly finding love along the way Awards🏅1st place - University of best books Awards (Chicklit category) 🏅2nd place - The Creative Minds Awards (Chicklit category)🏅2nd place - Holiday Writers Awards (Chicklit category)🏅2nd place - The Wattpaders Awards (Chicklit category)🏅3rd place - Rising Stars Awards (Chicklit category)★★★UNEDITED BOOK VERSION★★★A Nigerian Christmas romance/chicklit featured novel…

The Radiants Chronicons :  Vol. I & II Of The Radiants Duology Series

The Radiants Chronicons : Vol. I & II Of The Radiants Duology Series

16,156 8,742 98

"I was born like this. A stain to humanity. An imperfection. They believe we are flawed. They segregate and call us "Radiants". My name is Tamar Adu and this is my story."*****In an alternate world from the one we live in, it's the year 2042 in Nigeria where democracy no longer exists and dictatorship has taken charge as the new form of leadership. Radiants, a rare lower caste human specie that suffered years of abuse from the other human counterparts, are now captured and taken away from their homes by the government. Recently abducted Tamar Adu, finds herself at the centre of a power struggle when a secret Radiant uprising group called the Strikers Unit, rescues and takes her into their clandestine world.The Radiants Chronicons : Radiants Duology Series (SET 1) Vol. I - Radiant ✔Vol. II - Defiant ✔🏆Overall 1st place - The Pineapple Awards (ALL CATEGORIES) 🏅1st place - Majestic Wings Awards (sci-fi category) 🏅1st place - Monarchy Awards (sci-fi category) 🏅1st place - The Colorful Awards (Sci-fi category) 🏅1st place - The Pineapple Awards (Sci-fi category) 🏅1st place - Vintage Awards (Sci-fi category) 🏅2nd place - The Rose Awards (Sci-fi category) 🏅2nd place - The Rose Thorn🌹Awards (Sci-fi category) *CURRENTLY UNDER MAJOR EDITING*Highest ranking#1 in #trueheart#8 in #Uprising A Nigerian SciFi/Adventure novel…