From the moment his sister’s best friend landed in their lives, Ugo set his sights on the beautiful, unattainable Brenda Umeh. They are different as night and day, completely incompatible. And the dating app Cupidess agrees. They have no business being together. 
Can he convince her to give him a chance despite the odds?

Brenda has a type. Ugo Ezenna isn’t it. But after an embarrassing breakup, she finds it impossible to banish her bestie’s brother from her mind. Confused by her newfound attraction, and convinced it’s a colossal mistake, she goes on a dating spree. The more men, the merrier. So why is she only more drawn to Ugo?

Can it be that the last man she’d choose is exactly who she needs?


My Sister's Bestie

Abandoned by her husband and left to care for a sick child, Onome is desperate to find a job. After several failed attempts, she eventually lands a job at one of the most prestigious banks in Lagos. She is finally rebuilding her life after her divorce and everything seems to be falling into place. However, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to her new boss, Nnamdi, who is also notoriously known for his womanising ways. Desperate to fight this attraction, she struggles to keep him at arm’s length. She can’t afford to let her growing attraction to him jeopardise her job, and most importantly, her heart…

Starting Over Again

Ifeoma and her sisters escaped an emotionally abusive father to start a new life in Lagos. She is determined to never let another man have control over her, even if that means never falling in love. That is until she meets Chuma, a wealthy and domineering man who is exactly the kind of man she is determined to stay away from but somehow can’t seem to keep away from. An unlikely relationship develops, taking them from joy to a devastating loss and finally to betrayal. Ifeoma must decide, but she is torn between her painful past and a chance at a future with Chuma….

Thorns And Roses

After her teenage romance with now popular music star, Aristar, ended in a disastrous heartbreak twelve years ago, Adaora finds herself thrust back into his life when her financial firm is employed to organise Aristar’s finances. She has a fortress built around her heart and finds it hard to trust. Can she forget the bitter past and allow love to find her once again, or is the past enough to shatter her dreams of happily ever after forever?

Melodies of Love

  Newly separated Ogonna Moneke has come to Abuja to open a safe house for abused women. Luck is on her side when the perfect site falls into her lap...until she learns who owns it. The chances of Philip Adamu renting to her are slim to none. Why would he when she dropped her financially struggling college sweetheart like a hot potato to marry someone else?
 Real estate tycoon Philip Adamu can’t believe his eyes when Ogonna struts into his office. Seven years earlier, the gold digger had kicked him to the curb to marry a wealthy politician. Now she needs him, more like needs his property. Vowing not to rent her so much as a dog house, Philip shows Ogonna the door. But can he resist the feelings he’s denied for so long when he sees her flirting with a rival developer?
Sparks fly the moment they meet again. But he’s engaged and she’s still hiding the dangerous secret to her marriage. 
Can love and forgiveness overcome the lies and deceptions?
Can they trust each other and the future they’d once dreamt of?


The Governor's Wife

A Dutiful Daughter
Justice Iyoma Haruna has always done her father’s bidding, an arranged marriage included. Though cries of nepotism now surround her judgeship, she’s vowed to prove herself worthy. Then, the one man who made her forget duty walks into her courtroom. The only man who knows her secret. Will one night of forbidden passion blow her life to bits? 
A Dragon-slaying Barrister Bespectacled Femi Williams appears mild-mannered, but he takes on the rich and powerful in defence of the weak. And he wins. Not in his personal life, though, so Femi’s sworn off romance. Appearing before Justice Iyoma Haruna, he knows they’ve met. But where and when eludes him. When he realises just who she is and what she did, will he expose her as a liar and fraud? 
Or will he make her his?

The Judge's Secret

Rita the only daughter of billionaire, Senator Obaseki, hides behind her reputation as a spoilt wealthy heiress with no ambition to cover up a painful past.
Former soldier Nosa Edosa, believes the Senator to be the epitome of greed and political corruption. Failing to bring him to justice through legal means, his last-ditch effort involves kidnapping the man's daughter.
The plan is simple, the execution flawless ... until love gets involved. Neither Rita nor Nosa are what they seem, and as they discover themselves in this quest to right her family's wrongs, they suddenly have something too precious to lose—their hearts.

Experience the thrills of Nigerian politics, sizzling romance, and perilous suspense in this action-packed love story by Amaka Azie
 


The Senator's Daughter

From the moment his sister’s best friend landed in their lives, Ugo set his sights on the beautiful, unattainable Brenda Umeh. They are different as night and day, completely incompatible. And the dating app Cupidess agrees. They have no business being together. 

Can he convince her to give him a chance despite the odds?

Brenda has a type. Ugo Ezenna isn’t it. But after an embarrassing breakup, she finds it impossible to banish her bestie’s brother from her mind. Confused by her newfound attraction, and convinced it’s a colossal mistake, she goes on a dating spree. The more men, the merrier. So why is she only more drawn to Ugo?

Can it be that the last man she’d choose is exactly who she needs?


?


Just back from a delightful date, Nkem Edun gets a phone call. Her ex-husband is in hospital in critical condition. After four years apart, why hasn’t he changed his next of kin? Regardless, Nkem rushes to his bedside. After all, he is the father of her son. But is that the only reason? As memories of their life together come flooding back, so do Nkem’s doubts. Would forgiving him be so terrible? And more importantly, could she ever trust him again?
	Shots. After waking up in hospital, Tunde has plenty of time to ponder the word. Like the shot fired at him point blank, lodging a bullet in his chest that almost killed him. A bullet that also makes him think. Then, there’s Nkem. The first person he sees when he regains consciousness. Another shot. This one in the foot and self-inflicted. How on earth he was ever stupid enough to betray his beautiful Nkem and lose his family, he still doesn’t know. But one thing Tunde does know— he wants his family back. Will Nkem give him another shot?

Before the Storm

Busy plastic surgeon Oke Amayo lives life on her own terms. No husband, no children, no commitments. She prefers toy boys and freedom. Then, a breast cancer diagnosis changes her mind, but only about children. Oke wants a baby, and only one man will fit the bill as her baby daddy. Can she convince her friend Arinze to sign on to her co-parenting plan without the bogus happily-ever-after that everyone knows doesn’t exist?

Widower Arinze Ibeh still grieves the loss of his beloved wife to cancer. When he discovers his friend now has the disease, he immediately offers his help. But Oke wants a little something extra from him. A baby?! Arinze has dreamt of having children, but certainly not according to the unconventional terms of Oke’s proposal. Will she consider his counteroffer?


Through the Fire

All Nneka Osakwe wants for Christmas? To not be flying to her hometown where overzealous relatives hound her relentlessly for still being single and parade one unsuitable suitor after another as a potential husband. Could a chance encounter with a handsome stranger at the airport be the crafty fix for her predicament?

A shocking offer from a woman he's only just met is the perfect solution to Chike Igboka's biggest problem—evading marriage minded single ladies at his sister’s wedding. A few days of playing pretend with a gorgeous woman couldn't have a downside, could it?
It's a simple, mutually beneficial arrangement. Foolproof …
 
Unless the lines between reality and make-believe get blurred.
?

Christmas at the Villa

With a divorce court date fast approaching, Augusta’s anxiety is through the roof. After being separated for over a year, she would see her husband again. Just seven months after serving him divorce papers. 
She’s been keeping a secret, which is now impossible to hide. Would he ignore the obvious and let the court case proceed smoothly?

Obinna Ilonze can’t believe his eyes when he walks into the courtroom and sees his soon to be ex-wife. She is heavily pregnant.
Surely, she must be deluded to believe that she can pin this on him. Or is she? But as the impossible becomes more likely, will he finally accept that miracles exist?

A second chance romance around Christmas time.

A Christmas Miracle

Adanna Ezenna needs this promotion. What’s more, she deserves it. But after a workday from hell, her chances look grim. So, when some joker, posing as the lead actor in a hit British television series, slides into her Cupidess dating app DMs, her response pulls no punches.
Her career, not romance, is on the agenda right now. Besides, no way could the lying fraud be the man for her, right?
	
Justin Igwe is in Lagos searching for his biological father. A bitter breakup has left him sour on love, but a savvy guide around town could aid his mission. So, he puts his profile on the hip, new dating app Cupidess. And bingo, there she is— totally not his type and knows the city like the back of her hand. 
Now, if he can only convince her he’s not a con. Easy enough. The hard part? Keeping his unexpected attraction to her in check.





My Boss's Son

When an online scandal involving Gloria Alor goes viral and threatens her father’s potential candidacy for president of Nigeria, she flees Abuja to hide out at her grandmother’s in Enugu. Her mission? To lay low during the Christmas holidays, and above all, to stay out of trouble until the elections are over. Which means staying far away from the sexy, single father next door, especially since her last relationship landed her in this unholy mess in the first place. 

Forced by a family emergency to take leave from his job in Abuja, Ebuka Nweke returns home to Enugu. Suddenly faced with full custody of his son, he must sort out the legal issues, protect Nonso from heartbreak, and guide the boy through this devastating change in life. Not to mention, Ebuka needs to make better choices in his own personal life. First challenge?  Stop obsessing over the high-spirited, garrulous, and thoroughly unsuitable woman staying with his mother’s next-door neighbour.  


A Family for Christmas

From a young age, Anuli Eneh had her life all mapped out. She’d receive an excellent education, get a good job, date a responsible man, marry and have kids. A plan she’s stuck steadfastly to. 
When a shocking revelation at the altar put an end to her dreams of marrying the type of man that she’d hoped she would spend the rest of her life with, she’s devastated.

Left to face the consequences alone, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that leads to an unexpected relationship and a change of values.

It started with I don't

As the date of her wedding to Etim approaches, Anuli Eneh’s unease is growing. Her walk down the aisle to marry another man two years ago turned into a complete and utter disaster. Even with the wedding preparations progressing smoothly, an unshakeable sense of impending doom clouds her thoughts. Will she make it to the altar in one piece, or will she succumb to her overwhelming anxieties? Etim Ubong senses that there might be something off with his fiancée, Anuli. With each passing day, he becomes more attuned to her mounting nervousness as the wedding draws nearer. He really wants to figure out why she’s so jittery, but he’s not sure how to go about it. As he notices her demeanour changing, he wonders if she's just getting cold feet. Or is it something more?

Just Before ''I do''

This Valentine’s Day would be different. A new boyfriend. A romantic surprise ranch getaway. But when the ranch turns out to be his home and the surprise, his wife, Amanda Achike records history’s worst ever Valentine’s Day. And decides she’s not built for love or romance. 
Then comes a strange, yet intriguing request from childhood friend Obiora Uchendu. Please help him win over the woman of his dreams. She might be cynical about love, but she’d do anything for Obiora. After all, he’d given up so much for her. 
Would assisting him restore her faith in true love?



The Wake-up Call

Medical school student by day and nightclub stripper by night. When Miriam Dogo’s uncle threatens her family, she’s forced to dance at the Ozone Club. Terrified she’ll be recognised and her medical career will go up in smoke, she develops an exotic persona and wears a mask to protect her identity. But who is that man constantly in the audience, his beautiful eyes staring straight into her soul? And why can’t she stop thinking about him? 

Miss Rain wears a shimmery golden mask and dances with an unparalleled sensuous grace. Surely Oya, the Yoruba goddess of weather, has come to life. Because no mere human could mesmerise Dr Segun Akintola so and make him long for things he’s run from for a lifetime. Night after night he sits there with eyes only for her. Until she disappears into thin air. And still, night after night he goes looking for her. Will he ever see her again?


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After the Rain

2023

Amaka Azie

Also available as audiobook

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Books by Amaka Azie

My Sister's Bestie

Starting Over Again

Thorns And Roses

Melodies of Love

The Governor's Wife

The Judge's Secret

The Senator's Daughter

My Sister's Bestie

Before the Storm

Through the Fire

Christmas at the Villa

A Christmas Miracle

My Boss's Son

A Family for Christmas

It started with I don't

Just Before ''I do''

The Wake-up Call

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The Governor's Wife

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