Dare suspects his wife of cheating and seeks counsel from his friends for a solution. He comes up with a plan to catch her red-handed, but what he discovers is way more than he expected.

Not A Word

The young women from "Dim Noo Abroad" are back, and this time around, they have vowed to get husbands living nowhere else, but in the United States of America.

Yankee Based Wives (Desperate Women Series, 2)

Chiny, Nigerian, car sales executive, single; David, British, actor, in an on and off relationship, meet in the beautiful city of Nice, in France. Their relationship is born on a Mediterranean Sea boat tour and blossoms into a summer affair. Months later, Chiny contacts David with news that promises to bring them together but threatens to change their lives forever.

Like Never Before

A couple is troubled by their daughter’s erratic behaviour but has no clue what is causing it. With help, they finally get to the bottom of the problem, which comes with a shocking revelation.

The Other Face

Prison time, deportation, runaway lovers, pregnancies; none can deter the desperate women and stop their dreams of marrying husbands living abroad. At the sight of some white men in their community, they do anything to make sure that they get married to oyibo.

Married To Oyibo (Desperate Women Series, 4)

A neighbourhood is disturbed by a whistling sound at night and concerned residents are going missing. The nonchalance of the landlord towards finding a solution raises Jerry's suspicion and forces him to identify the source of the noise and put a stop to it. Jerry must battle with the strange happenings around him to get to the bottom of the case, but first, he needs to figure out what’s real and what’s unreal.

The Whistling Swing

Kiki, code named “The Cuttist,” is a member of an organization of assassins called the Mirror People. Kiki has never failed a mission, but when her next target happens to be the man of her dreams, she must decide to either keep or kill him. Any choice she makes comes with a consequence.
***
This book was inspired by a 2019 Wattpad short story contest, in which a series of titles were given to write a story. “Don’t Close Your Eyes” won first place, but all twenty-four titles were used to develop this book, each either limited to four hundred words or a drabble.

Keep or Kill (The Nigerian Assassin #1)

The desperate women are back. After several failed attempts to find husbands living abroad or one who would take them to America, the women change their strategy and decide to go for celebrity husbands. Join Miracle, Stella, Caro, Tessy, Amara, Oluchi, Glory, Dumebi, Kemi, and Halleluiah, as they try to fulfil their overseas destiny.

My Celeb Husband (Desperate Women Series, 3)

Two people are found dead in a compromising position in a hotel room. With little evidence, no witnesses, no suspects, and no leads, the case seems impossible to solve.

But there’s a breakthrough for Inspector Tunde Osbourne when a private investigator shows up with information that changes the course of the investigation.

The inspector must now team up with the P.I. to unravel the mystery.


Hotel Room Murder

When King Ifeanyimuo the great dies before his time, he leaves behind a daughter, Adaeze from his late wife, and many more daughters from his concubines, as well as an empty throne, because it is against the laws of the land to have a female ruler.
According to tradition, the leaders of the four regions of the kingdom must provide a male candidate for the throne, and only the one who passes the test of the head and the hand, that is, wisdom and strength, shall be crowned King of Alammiri.
Would Adaeze be willing to do whatever it takes to change the tradition?

King of Alammiri

A lab worker sees her passion to help find a cure to the deadly coronavirus Covid-19 cut short when she is laid off due to the pandemic ravaging the world and its negative effect on the economy.
But when someone close to her contracts the disease with approximately eight days to live, she decides to do whatever it takes to save the person’s life, even if it means lying, stealing and going against authority.
Would she achieve her goal in the end? Or would it all be in vain?

Eight Days to Live

A collection of 12 short stories in 12 different genres but with the same theme: Christmas. Inspired by the Wattpad 12 Days Of Writing Contest and prompts. 1 of 12 winners.

Under the Mistletoe

A realistic fiction novel of the before life. It captures a baby's journey from womb to world, told from the point of view of the baby, who narrates the story.

Mama It's Me

Kiki, code-named ‘The Cuttist’, has been pardoned by the Nigerian authorities and is no longer on the run.
Kiki is free, but there is an assassin after her who is willing to use the one she loves to get to her. She must decide to kill again or not.
Any choice she makes comes with a consequence.
***
This book was inspired by everyone who wanted more from the main characters. It follows the exact structure of the previous instalments.

XIth Hour Decision (The Nigerian Assassin #3)

A trust compromised,
A child lost,
A love sacrificed,
Was it worth the cost?

***

A trust compromised, A child lost, A love sacrificed, Was it worth the cost?

Part of Me

After a double hit at the prison, the police finally apprehend those responsible for the crimes, and during a series of interrogations and confessions, they discover who is pulling the strings... someone they least expect. Now they must dig deeper to get to the bottom of the mystery in time to prevent the last two targets from getting killed.

Shared Door (Angela Hunter #5)

Emilia believes she has come back to life in a different body and is determined to find her family from the former life. The search takes her to Texas, to Samuel Lake’s home, her supposed husband from the former life. She tells him that she was born the day his wife died and that she has come back for a reason, which she doesn’t yet know. How can she convince Samuel to help her find her purpose without appearing crazy? Find out in this suspenseful mystery novel.

When It's Murder

Kiki, code named “The Cuttist,” is a former member of the fallen organization of assassins called the Mirror People.
Kiki is on the run, but then the opportunity to be with the one she loves again presents itself... a life for a life.
Any choice she makes comes with a consequence.
***
This book was inspired by its prequel, and a personal challenge to replicate its structure. It also has twenty-four parts, with each title similar to the prequel and each exact part either limited to four hundred words or a drabble.

Quid Pro Quo (The Nigerian Assassin #2)

Obliged to self-isolate, in response to the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the stay-at-home order is the best thing to ever happen to you until you cannot take it anymore. Somewhere in between, the lives inside your head have found the perfect time to let their voices be heard, by you.

Voices Inside Your Head

Visiting Abuja for the weekend, Amina sees and falls for celebrity singer, Chuck-D. But there’s only one problem: she turned him down in high school fifteen years ago. Now in order to make him fall in love with her again, she and her reluctant best friend, Stanley, go on a time travel adventure to the past. But something goes wrong along the way, and Amina finds herself in an entirely different world without Stanley. She must evade those after her in the new world, find a missing person, retrieve a golden key, and race against time or she would be forever trapped in it.

The Double Effect

*Quramo Writers' Prize 2018 Finalist*
After almost ten years of trying, Kora and her husband, Timothy finally get the child they have always prayed for, but there is something amiss with the child.
Kora is convinced that she would take the dark secret to her grave, and was doing so until fifteen years later when the truth threatened to reveal itself and disrupt her life.
With nothing else to lose, she must undo the past at all costs to save herself, even if it means destroying the lives of others.

All That Glitters

Life seemed perfect for Twil Jeafi until he suddenly woke up with a type of amnesia. Things got even weirder when he received an anonymous phone call from a lady assumed to be his sister. With some help, he tracked down the mysterious caller and he discovered the unbelievable.

The XIth Hour

A young woman’s story; As she journeys through life; Filled with love, pain, betrayal, deceit; Scandal, secrets, and the hope of recovery.

A young woman’s story;
As she journeys through life;
Filled with love, pain, betrayal, deceit;
Scandal, secrets, and the hope of recovery.

Road To Rapture

A book of original quotes created by the author with themes suggested by you, to guide many through the uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

On Keeping It

Within five years, C. M. Okonkwo has mastered the art of writing by creating and using a process that works. In this guide, the prolific author shares her process, technique, and experience with the assurance of completing a book in under two weeks.

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2019

Laybels Publishing

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Books by C.M. Okonkwo

Not A Word

Yankee Based Wives (Desperate Women Series, 2)

Like Never Before

The Other Face

Married To Oyibo (Desperate Women Series, 4)

The Whistling Swing

Keep or Kill (The Nigerian Assassin #1)

My Celeb Husband (Desperate Women Series, 3)

Hotel Room Murder

King of Alammiri

Eight Days to Live

Under the Mistletoe

Mama It's Me

XIth Hour Decision (The Nigerian Assassin #3)

Part of Me

Shared Door (Angela Hunter #5)

When It's Murder

Quid Pro Quo (The Nigerian Assassin #2)

Voices Inside Your Head

The Double Effect

All That Glitters

The XIth Hour

Road To Rapture

On Keeping It

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