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Love, Scribbles & Other Things - Love & Other Things 1

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, New Adult
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

All Rebecca “Bex'' Ayuk wants to do is write the story God has placed in her heart. So when she is made redundant at her investment banking job, Bex seizes the opportunity to kickstart her writing career, much to the dismay of her traditional Cameroonian parents, who don’t believe writing is a lucrative job. As Bex sets off to prove her parents wrong, she realises the journey is more challenging than she thought. But when God sends help in the form of a handsome, outgoing stranger she meets at a coffee shop, her dream of finishing her book becomes more feasible. After quitting his job as a doctor and pursuing a career as an author and creative entrepreneur, Jevaun Watson gets nothing but backlash from his father, who constantly chastises him for his faith in God. When Jevaun runs into Bex at a coffee shop after an altercation with his...

The One Who Holds Me - Sovereign Love

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER UNCERTAINTIES? While trying to overcome grief, Olanna Madu faces another blow when her college sweetheart abruptly ends their relationship. Now, two years later, Olanna is healing from the hurt as she navigates her new life as the CEO of her family’s business. But when her ex shows up at her office as her new client, not only does the pain resurface, but also the feelings for him she once thought had died. If Alex Obeng had a blank check to have any prayer answered, he would ask God to turn back the hands of time so he could explain to Olanna why he broke her heart. But his desperate attempts to reach out to her for the past two years have been futile. When Alex is sent to New Jersey to work with Olanna’s company, it seems God has answered all his prayers until he stands...

The One Who Sees Me - Sovereign Love

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER MISTAKES AND FAILURES? Heather Osborne’s past consisted of partying, drugs, and thriving on the attention of men… until her cycle of pain and rejection brought her to the feet of Jesus. For four years, she has been struggling to shake off her demons, and when her business fails, she returns home to start a marketing internship. But Heather gets more than she bargained for when she is assigned to work with the handsome son of the CEO. Emmanuel Madu, the managing director of Madu Health, is not sold on his father’s plan for him to take over the family business. When he is coerced to supervise the new marketing intern, he accepts it for fear of disappointing his father. But when the red-haired, green-eyed intern walks into his life and challenges his cowardice, their budding friendship forces Emmanuel to reassess his values and convictions. When Heather...

The One Who Loves Me - Sovereign Love

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance

IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER LOVE STORIES? Amara Ikezie is a new grad nurse who is thrilled to start her dream job in Atlanta’s biggest children’s hospital. But when her best friend gets engaged, Amara is faced with the looming pressure from her mom to find her own man. Determined to escape the pressure to marry, Amara takes on a task to find the ‘perfect’ man who ticks all the boxes on her list. Raymond Aderinto is a pediatric cardiologist with a wall of accolades and a string of failed relationships. After his fourth girlfriend dumps him, Raymond vows to get confirmation from God first before entering into his next relationship—even though he’d love to find his bride before turning thirty. When Raymond spills coffee on Amara’s scrubs, he becomes certain she’s the woman God wants to be his wife. But unfortunately for him, Raymond doesn’t tick Amara’s boxes, and worst...

The One Who Knows Me - Sovereign Love

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback

IS GOD SOVEREIGN OVER TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY? Bullies and family disasters have left eighteen-year-old Teeyana Sparks filled with anxiety and doubt. She feels pressured to believe in God, but as she embarks on her college journey in the hope of one day working at Google as a graphic designer, the only thing she believes in is controlling her own life. Things change when she meets Jayden Williams—the guy with a charming smile and kind heart. Struggling with grief and recovering from a season of depression, nineteen-year-old Jayden is determined to help Teeyana believe in God’s goodness again. But when yet another tragedy strikes close to home, Teeyana’s response exposes Jayden’s unhealed wounds and tips him into a mental health relapse. With the looming possibility of not getting her dream life, Teeyana is caught between holding on to her illusion of control and surrendering to a God she’s rejected. And as...