Some readers want stories where faith is not in the background. In these eight books it shapes what the characters want, what they fear and what they choose.
Books marked 18+ are for adult readers.
Scandal: A Prodigal Son's Return by Feyi Aina
Dr. Isaiah Odufuwa is the controversial son of a disgraced pastor, and he has a million questions. He meets Gift, his mother's new assistant, again. His belief in God is fading, and that puts the two of them far apart. Part of the Jubilee Ministry series.

SCANDAL - A prodigal son's Return
by Feyi Aina
Dr. Isaiah Olufikayomi Odufuwa is the controversial son of a disgraced pastor and a man seeking…
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answers to a million questions. When he gets reacquainted with Gift, his mother’s new assistant, his declining belief in God puts them poles apart. Plus, she’s got a ring on her finger, so who is he kidding? Somewhere inside her is a standard he no longer meets, nor does he think he can ever measure up to.
Show lessGod Michael and Me by Rosemary Okafor (18+)
Martha is poised and successful, and at 39 she has given up on the man she was promised. Michael knew his prayer would be answered. He did not expect the answer to be Martha. From the Of God and Man series.

God Michael and Me
by Rosemary Okafor
HE is the ultimate match maker ..... Poised, successful, Martha has everything... apart from…
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the man of her dreams. The one promised to her by HIM. At 39 she has given up and focuses on her career. Ask and you will receive... Michael knew HE would answer, but he wasn't expecting brilliant, beautiful but sassy Martha. When outside forces come knocking, will their love withstand the tempest and the raging storms on the horizon? Did God make a mistake connecting these two lonely souls? Martha and Michael are about to learn something about trusting God when He makes the connection.
Show lessFrom Ashes to Faith by Semi
Feranmi has a grudge against God and has built tall walls to keep Him out. Martha is the Chapel Prefect, a warm and persistent teen evangelist. The story follows what happens between them.

From Ashes to Faith
by Semi
Stephens-Ajayi Oluwaferanmi has a grudge against God. She doesn’t believe He’s real, and if He…
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is, He’s nothing more than a cruel illusion and an indifferent bystander to her pain. Behind the tall walls she’s built, she feels safe—safe from Him and the people who preach His name. Martha Joseph is everything Feranmi is not. The Chapel Prefect and a passionate teen evangelist, Martha is warm, persistent, and endlessly hopeful. She’s not afraid to share her faith, even with her sharp-tongued, disinterested roommate. One hostile conversation at a time, she’s determined to show Feranmi the truth of God’s love. But for Feranmi, unless God Himself comes down to face her, she won’t believe He exists—let alone that He loves her.
Show lessLove's Direction by IyanuOluwa Olorode (18+)
Julia Onoja has grown a skin so thick that nothing hurts her. Then her father dies, and at the funeral she sees Derin again, a man who has only ever loved one woman. The Way Home series.

Love’s Direction
by IyanuOluwa Olorode
Stone hard. Armour tank thick. Julia Onoja has developed a skin so tough nothing ever hurts…
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her. Not her boyfriend getting his co-star pregnant, and not her best friend cutting her out of her life. She couldn’t care less. When her father passes on, it’s just another death and just another funeral. Except it’s not. Not when she sees Derin again. Aderinsola Cole has only loved one woman his entire life. Back then, she wasn’t the tough, rigid and depraved woman she is now. No, the Julia he fell in love with was sweet, kind and had a smile for everyone. When he’s invited to her father’s wake, he expects to find a way to make amends for the hurts he caused her, and maybe, he can show her the path to the God who saved him. The problem is God and Derin aren’t exactly Julia’s favourite people. And she’s not ready to forgive either
Show lessLove Set Apart by Yusan
A story about obedience, patience and the quiet strength it takes to wait for direction. In the author's words, it is not just a story about romance. It is a story about faith.

Love Set Apart
by Yusan
It speaks about obedience, patience, and the quiet strength ittakes to wait on God’s direction.…
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It also reveals how God works in hidden ways, shaping hearts, guiding steps, and preparing lives for His purpose. This is not just a story about romance. It is a story about faith.
Show lessShattered by Rosemary Okafor
Kingsley is searching for the father he never knew, and he is caught in a spiritual battle tied to his bloodline. Adeola never imagined she could love again. Then their paths cross.

Shattered
by Rosemary Okafor
"A Bastard. His battle for freedom. And the woman who captures his heart." Kingsley’s life is…
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scarred by the battle between the light of God and the forces tied to his bloodline. Searching for the father he never knew, he finds himself caught in the middle of a fierce spiritual warfare. But amid the chaos, fate leads him to a woman who may either heal him—or completely destroy him. Adeola never imagines she could love again. Widowed and grieving, her heart is a closed book—until a chance encounter with a quiet, mysterious, heavy-set man who saves her from an accident awakens emotions she thought were buried forever. Torn between her family’s expectations, church scandals, and the forces fighting for Kingsley’s soul, Adeola faces a Will she risk it all for a love that feels like it is meant to be, or walk away to protect her self?
Show lessSeason's Miracles by Emem Bassey (18+)
Dennis and Aggy are both sure they do not want marriage or a relationship. An accident throws them together at Christmas, and some very determined elderly women do the rest.

Season's Miracles
by Emem Bassey
Christmas & Miracles go hand in hand.Dennis and Aggy are two individuals cemented in their…
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beliefs of not wanting marriage or a relationship. Dennis is tangled with his, sort of, girlfriend and Aggy wallows in her past pain. None of them are prepared for the accident that throws them together. None of them are prepared for the season's miracles triggered by some rather unruly and determined elderly women.
Show lessGod Ugo and Me by Rosemary Okafor (18+)
After false accusations wreck his life, Nekaro moves to a new street to rebuild in peace. Then Anyafulugo arrives. She is loud and unpredictable, and he cannot stay away. Also from the Of God and Man series.

God Ugo and Me
by Rosemary Okafor
Moving to a new street was supposed to be an escape, until she showed up. After false…
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accusations and scandal wreck his life, Nekaro is done with drama. He’s rebuilding in low-key, dodging trouble, and minding his business. But trouble doesn’t knock, it crashes. And it is loud, unpredictable, and maddeningly gorgeous, Anyafulugo is the kind of chaos he swore to avoid. So why can’t he stay away? She prayed for a miracle. She got a man of God with a wicked smile. Anyafulugo is hanging by a thread. Her job’s on the line, her peace is gone, and the last thing she needs is a temptation in human form. Especially not the new man of God who just joined the church. But after one chaotic encounter, her vow to avoid pulpit men crumbles, along with her carefully built walls. What happens when fire meets fire, and God won’t stay out of it?
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