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Johnny Holt Jr. comes home to Kentucky for the summer to find his father, JJ, has made alliances with a notorious slave owner, Spanish-born Edmond Maguerro, to turn Holt Lands into a million-dollar plantation. Johnny is indifferent. Much as he hates the idea because of his liberal views about slavery, he doesn’t involve himself until he meets Elisa, one of his father’s new slaves.

Abbey Ilori, a Lagos-based student teacher, is posted to Abagboro Community High School, a secondary school in a remote village far from his home and all he is used to for his teaching practice, which formed part of the requirements for his university degree in post-primary education.

Inspiring Short Stories is a series of beautiful fiction stories on-the-go. In this edition from the Bible, we look at some Bible stories that resonate with us in different and contemporary ways. We read the story of Leah, and Rahab, David, and one of my favorites, the third captain. I enjoyed gaining insight into these stories, and I hope you will enjoy them as well.

The truth, the lie, and the dareThe truth, he is a butcher.The lie, she is a student.Can they dare a relationship?What happens when a butcher, a brutal killer, meets a career woman on top of her game? What if she is not who she has made him believe she is?Chico has always been a butcher, the son of a butcher and the grandson of a butcher, and the violent nature of his job had finally taken its toll. He is remote, angry, and searching for something. Something he finds in Christine, a lady who’s got seemingly everything existing only in Chico’s dream world. Christine Bello presents as the...

The night Ebisine Francis George died, a string of events that will shape the lives of his widow, Tonbra, and everyone she comes in contact with was set in motion. Can a man like Dinipre Brisibe consider polygamy? The days after that night are full of conflict, deception, betrayal, loyalty, high suspense, and emotional tension.

Faithful and humble wife Kokei Keyu seemed to enjoy a near-perfect marriage until her husband, Dodeye, accepted a chieftaincy title from home. Kokei’s life is about to change forever. In a compelling and spellbinding drama, age-long secrets burst into a once-peaceful home, causing more damage than all anticipated, revealing the past and showing that what we sow is really what we are going to reap.

Zeke Collins is feeling lonely and dreading a quiet Christmas after his younger brother, Ziya, got married and moved out of their shared apartment. But God had a miracle waiting for Zeke this Christmas in the person of Grace. Except that Grace - her attitude or story - looked nothing like a miracle. In Routing for Grace, Zeke gets quite an exciting Christmas, definitely more than he bargained for.

In Under a Red Delta Sun, three teenagers fight for survival under the least likely circumstances in a world ruled by evil men. There is 15-year-old Asabi Ajayi, who is so close to getting away from her abusive stepfather; her best friend, and ally, Temly Cole, who suddenly goes missing without a trace; and Fela Peter, whose Christian family treats like an outsider. Alone and afraid, the three must make a daring journey to freedom.

Strength of Character is a devotional and workbook for Sister Minister. First published in 2003, it remains relevant today as it is a character-based devotional. It is meant to be used by individuals to help build up their devotion and daily walk with God. It is useful during family devotions, small-group discussions, bible classes, house fellowships, and koinonia, as well.

Wisdom for Men takes you through the man’s ordeal as a husband, a father, a brother, a son, a friend, and a lover. You won’t believe how deep it can be till you listen to this. For nonmale listeners, it helps you to understand the mind frame of men. The stories are fiction based on true life experiences, and the wisdom nuggets that precede each account are pieces of the author’s mind presented as a narration from a wealth of wisdom.

Such a Proposal: A True Dream Novel is a short fiction story told from the character's point of view on the romantic journey to getting married. It is true romance that should leave you warm and dreamy. Araba Naidal is rich, handsome, and he knows it. But this fact doesn’t seem to work out well for him with women. Why would he make a proposal so preposterous?

Lakeesha, a beautiful African American woman meets a pastor, Johnson, on a dating site. They are a perfect match. But as soon as they decide to meet, a ghost from his past, Celia, wakes up and follows him. And she is not “pretty” at all.

In ÌKA, Ile Kingdom is besieged by the formidable Ìka, prince of Owa Kingdom, who has swept nearly all of the far western kingdoms of 19th-century Yorubaland with victory upon victory in war. Onile, King of Ile, sends a frail gift in the person of his last daughter, 15-year-old Ero, but the risk of success is very high. Will the naïve teenager change the decisions the seasoned warrior-prince makes? Or will he steal her heart before she can?

Ten years ago, eighteen-year-old Kunle Iwaneye was found dead in the bedroom he shared with his only sibling and brother. He had swallowed enough rat poison to kill ten people. His parents, family and friends blamed the tragedy on beautiful seventeen-year-old Nene who everyone knew Kunle had a major crush on. Nene, a rejected girl became an outcast in a society already hostile to her. Determined, she stays in town and makes a living. Then one day Seyi Iwaneye, walked into her office to do business. The chemistry between the two is instant, but what relationship could possibly be feasible? ...

HIS TRUE DREAM novel is a short fiction story told from the character point-of-view on the romantic journey to getting married. It is true romance that should leave you warm and dreamy.Teddy Adu is the perfect good guy with enough wealth to support his status. Being a loan-shark wasn’t one of his favourite attributes though but he succumbs to pressure to get his loans paid through service. When Toke comes to his house as a cleaner, to pay off her mother’s debt, Teddy finds himself drawn irresistibly to her beauty and charm.

Omomo never imagined her parents would arrange a marriage between her and the rich, lofty Denrele Benson-Giwa, but they did. Conflicted about her feelings for the successful poster boy, and his arrogant attitude toward her, Omomo must decide to play dead, and allow Denrele’s wishes to over-ride hers, or throw caution to the wind, and risk heart-ache.A TRUE DREAM novel is a short fiction story told from the character point-of-view on the romantic journey to getting married. It is true romance that should leave you warm and dreamy.

A TRUE DREAM novel is a short fiction story told from the character point-of-view on the romantic journey to getting married. It is true romance that should leave you warm and dreamy.He taketh the first is the story of losses and gains. Glory loses her baby, and Peter’s wife dies, leaving a sick baby. Peter’s baby refuses to be fed until Glory offers to be his wet nurse. Has the hand of fate twisted to favour Glory, or did she sign on more trouble for her already cumbered life?

Kade Eiba is the successful MD of Decoy Holdings. To crown his business success was his engagement to Joyce King, a model who had won the most coveted world beauty title, Miss World. The duo had everything going for them.Then one day, a lady called Joy walked into the plush grounds of Decoy Holdings and nothing remained the same for anyone.In a tale of fantasy and faith, retribution and reality, Kade’s once organized life is thrown into confusion; his toughest principles put to the hardest tests and his deepest convictions forced to answer the oddest of questions.

HIS TRUE DREAM novel is a short fiction story told from the character point-of-view on the romantic journey to getting married. It is true romance that should leave you warm and dreamy.Chiamaka got entangled in a deceitful plot he could regret for the rest of his life. With the discovery that he had fallen in love with Ari, a woman he met under a pretense on the Internet, he’s conflicted on whether to come out with his true identity or not. But at what price? Would telling Ari the truth not break more than the deceit, but their hearts as well?

A TRUE DREAM novel is a short fiction story told from the character point-of-view on the romantic journey to getting married. It is true romance that should leave you warm and dreamy. Shattered beyond reason from her first relationship, Toya is convinced she can never love again. After years of physical and emotional therapy, and a change of her career, she finally begins to build another life, one she is sworn to exclude love.Captain Odion however is convinced beyond doubt he has found his life partner but can he convince Toya she is the one?