Story By Joy Raphael
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Joy Raphael

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Hi, I\'m Joy Nduka, a Nigerian writer and avid reader of fantasy and fiction. As an introvert, I find solace in connecting with like-minded individuals through storytelling. My goal is to become a renowned author like my inspirations, Rick Riordan and Shannon Messenger. I\'m excited to share my creative work and learn from others in the writing community!
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Love amidst pain and luxury
Updated at Aug 3, 2025, 16:38
Rinna Sawyer—known as Rin—is barely holding her world together. With an ailing mother and twin siblings depending on her, she juggles endless responsibilities while working for her college friend, Asher Montague. But when a misunderstanding costs Rin her job, her carefully balanced life crumbles, forcing her to turn to the one person she never thought she'd need. Asher Montague has always lived in the shadow of his family’s wealth and expectations. Beneath his polished exterior lies a man haunted by demons he refuses to confront. Caught up in his own chaos, he fails to see the cracks forming in Rin’s world—until she’s no longer there to hold his together. Bound by shared scars and divided by their vastly different lives, Rin and Asher are forced to face their pasts as their lives collide in unexpected ways. But healing comes at a cost, and love might demand more than either of them is willing to give. When two broken souls meet, will they find solace in each other—or will their wounds tear them apart?
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A Game of Dangerous Loyalties
Updated at May 18, 2025, 23:50
Eugene Osborn, a skilled martial artist with a painful past, finds herself in a precarious situation when she takes on a job disguised as a male bodyguard to protect Reid Windsor, the son of a powerful billionaire. Desperate to escape her mounting debt, she believes this will be a simple contract, but soon discovers the job is far more dangerous than expected.
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shades bane
Updated at Dec 5, 2024, 23:04
In the city that never sleeps, two identical twin shades live in plain sight—bound by a curse, yet unaware of each other. Kian, the older twin, hides his powers and clings to a normal life with Rhea Fraser, the fearless special agent he loves. While, Caden, on the other hand, is the exact opposite and calls himself shadow, embracing what Kian fears. When Rhea mistakes Caden for Kian on a rainy night, she unknowingly stumbles into a dangerous web of deception. As the truth unravels—about the twins, their curse, and her own mysterious connection—tensions rise. The brothers' proximity begins to weaken them, and Caden seizes the opportunity to turn Rhea against Kian. With darkness closing in, Rhea must decide how far she'll go to stop the curse before it consumes them all. But keeping the twins in check, and preventing them from destroying each other over her, may be her greatest challenge yet.
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