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Chick-Lit / Romance, Editor's Picks, Fiction, Flash

Will I Ever Be Loved?

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I heard the door bell, and immediately I sprang to my feet. The distance to the door was short, still, I walked in haste. I pulled the bolts with a smile. The surprised look he had, immediately he saw me, was unmistakable: Joshua our eldest son most times opened the door. I smiled again to … Continue reading Will I Ever Be Loved? →

In The Beginning – Part 1/3
Novel Excerpts

In The Beginning – Part 1/3

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It was a fall afternoon, October 1989 to be specific. I was in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, when I shared a taxi with my secondary school Home Economics/Food & Nutrition teacher. That is where my story starts. Within five short months I was married to her brother in London, England. We boarded the taxi from … Continue reading In The Beginning – Part 1/3 →