Center For Fiction First Novel Prize

They never warned; "you can get addicted to someone". —Marissa Times Killian's life had always been meticulously planned, destined to inherit the vast diamond fortune that his family had built over generations. He found himself being chased by the same girl, Marissa Times, who has always chased him since High School, undeniably Killian fell in love with Marissa. Unfortunately Love isn't an option in Killian's World as he finds himself engaged to Nicole, daughter of a tycoon family, who'd stop at nothing to get what they want. However Marissa Times is a girl who knows exactly what she wants, and that's Killian Lores, Nothing can keep her from her man.

Choley who is a gay and enjoys being penetrated has subtly convince his boss Peter Jackson who is a billionaire CEO of the popular beverage producing company in the town in a one time experience before traveling out of town . His boss Peter Jackson has come to love the experience of penetrating only men that he just wants to do it again and again. Allthough he has done it with some folks around but couldn't get that satisfaction he got in a one night experience in the bathroom with his former personal assistant choley. The Billionaire CEO'S search for a permanent mate for penetration seems to come faster than expected when Jeffrey a young highschool graduate applied for a vacancy as a cleaner and was employed. The Billionaire CEO has set his eyes on him from the first day. The New employee noticed the move, tried avoiding and even trying confiding on his Dad Andrey that makes matter worse because he believes that his son is a good for nothing forsaken beach. Finally, Jeffrey gave in, had a good time experience in the bathroom with the Billionaire CEO who immediately elevated him from a cleaner to an assistant director with a lots of benefits changing his status within months. Jeffrey a rejected god forsaken beach son has suddenly become popular with thousands of dollars in account. Let's see if he was able to manage the fame and the new life he suddenly found himself.

All because of Leo Cullen’s words, I gave up a place at a top-tier university in Ceres and stayed behind to retake the entrance exams with him—three times. By the fourth year, a girl arrived at our cram school, and Leo forgot the promise we made. He started skipping class, picking fights, smoking—doing everything but studying. One day, I stood at the school gate, blocking his path with a textbook in hand as he tried to ditch class. He smirked, unimpressed, and blew a bubble with his gum, letting it stick to the ends of my hair. “Naomi…,” he began, “who still cares about studying these days?” So I stopped caring and avoided him entirely. When he fooled around in the classroom, I went to the library. When he played basketball, I sat in a quiet corner with my books. Even when I craved noodles from my favorite shop, I’d scan the room first to make sure he wasn’t there. “Are you avoiding me, Naomi?” he asked later, his face in a frown. I shook my head. “Why would you think that?”

Eduardo is a rich and handsome guy who has lived a luxurious life. He grew up in his father's mansion not knowing who his real mother was. After he lost his first love through assassination by his cousin, Jeffrey, who wanted revenge for sleeping with his girlfriend, his life was shattered, until he met Cindy who turned the whole story around. Cindy who was the only child of her parents lost her parents in an accident and was turned into a house help in her father's house. Cindy almost got killed by Eduardo's car in the process of running away from her home. She later discovered that it wasn't really an accident that killed her parents but her uncle Mr Black who wanted to take over her father's wealth. Jessica was supposed to be married to Eduardo, but he refused her because of Cindy without even realizing he was in love with her. Jessica made multiple attempts to kill Cindy when she found out she was the reason why Eduardo refused her and when she didn't succeed she almost committed suicide. Eduardo's mother who has been an imposter since he married Eduardo's father, killed him and arranged for Eduardo to marry Jessica but when she saw that he was in love with another girl, Cindy, she tried to kill her by pushing her down the balcony. Eduardo's mother was exposed for all her evil deeds against Eduardo's father Mr Hudson and Cindy, Mr Black Cindy's uncle and Mr Austin the great treasure hunter in the city were arrested and thrown into prison.

Leah Thompson was about to be married to her dream crush, Rowan but something happened that made her rethink her decision. she had two choice, either be with Rowan or leave him. 5 years after, Rowan met an unexpected person, it was Leah who changed her name into Amalia along with a little girl who seemed like him. He was confused at first but then all came hitting him in the face, it was his five years old daughter. he found out after hiring a private investigator. doing his best to gain back Leah and his daughter, he did everything till Leah had to give in and move in with him. after that they got a happily together with their baby boy and little girl

"A man from my past shattered my heart into a thousand pieces. I decided from that day on I would never give my heart to a man to be broken again. I know it sounds foolish because I was so young. However, that heartache has affected how I am with men. I am terrified to give my heart away like that again only to have it shattered." Natalia still felt the hurt and betrayal like it was yesterday. "I promise to never break your heart. Give me a chance to prove that I won't hurt you. I've never felt like this for anyone before I met you. I know it's only been two days, but you're all I've thought about since seeing you that first time. Let me erase the pain that's in your heart." Hayden took both her hands in his. --------------------- Natalia Crawford is the top female CEO in the city. She has worked tooth and nail to climb to the top without compromising her morals. She's beautiful with long blonde hair and green eyes. Men want her for her beauty, brains, and money. When she met Hayden Sumner, he was determined to make her his. She agreed he was easy on the eyes, tall with thick black hair and blue eyes, but she had no desire to be in a relationship. After a chance encounter, she ended up opening her heart for a chance at love. People all around them want to see them fail in both love and business. Even as one of them is fighting for their life, it doesn't stop others from trying to bring them down. Will love conquer all, or will everyone who wants to hurt them be successful in tearing them apart?

ALL for Love is a Nigerian romance story. The book revolves around Hannah whose goal is to get a well paid job and become independent. However, her new job becomes the starting of a lot of discovery. Even those closer to her are not completely left out from what she will discover. A novel about love, trust, betrayal and romance.

Genesis Walker is a ghost wearing a perfect smile. Years ago, her world burned her pack slaughtered, her family torn from her, and her name erased from existence. From the ashes, she rebuilt herself into something far more dangerous than the girl she used to be. Now, she’s back. Cold. Calculated. Untouchable. And standing at the center of her revenge is one man Alpha Lucien Varkas. Feared by all. Ruled by none. A monster in power and silence. Infiltrating his world was supposed to be simple. Earn his trust. Get close. Destroy him from within. But nothing could have prepared her for the moment their eyes meet… Because the man she came to ruin is the one fate has bound her to. Her mate. Refusing the bond, Genesis plays a deadly game one where desire and deception blur, and every step closer to Lucien threatens to unravel everything she’s built. But Lucien is not a man easily deceived. Behind his cold, emotionless exterior lies a past as dark as her own and a growing obsession that refuses to let her go. As buried truths rise and enemies close in, Genesis must decide: Will she complete her vengeance… Or will she fall for the Alpha she was never meant to love?

Fleur, a young woman who only wants to run her own company, was duped by faith into selling her innocence to one of the mafia's most cunning warlords, who formed an obsession with keeping her for more than one night. Find out if Fleur would ever escape him?

"Beautiful, wealthy but unlucky". Was what everyone thought of Isabella Arroyo; gorgeous African - Mexican billionaire after she was dumped by fiance number three at a friend's party. Swearing off men, she goes on an extended vacation to her mother's country to lick her wounds and hide away from the world and vowed never to fall in love again but what she didn't expect was to find love in an unexpected place with an unexpected man who was hired to be her husband by her mother but circumstances gets in the way of their relationship and forces them apart. Will they ever find their way back to each other?