Kiru Taye

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  • Bibliography:
    47 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2012
  • Latest Book:
    June 2024
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About the Author

As a lover of romance novels, Kiru wanted to read stories about Africans falling in love. When she couldn’t find those books, she decided to write the stories she wanted to read.

Kiru writes sensual stories featuring African characters whether on the continent or in the Diaspora. When she's not writing you can find her either immersed in a good book or catching up with friends and family. She currently lives in the South of England with her husband and three children.

Kiru is a founding member of Romance Writers of West Africa. In 2011, her debut romance novella, His Treasure, won the Book of the Year at the Love Romances Café Awards. She is the 2015 Romance Writer of the Year at the Nigerian Writers Awards and 2017 Author of the Year at the Ufere Awards.

Full Series List in Order

Bound

1 - Bound to Fate (Jan-2016)
2 - Bound To Ransom (Mar-2016)
3 - Bound To Passion (Mar-2016)
4 - Bound To Favor (Apr-2018)
5 - Bound To Liberty (Feb-2020)

Challenge

1 - A Valentine Challenge (Feb-2014)
2 - An Engagement Challenge (Jun-2012)
3 - Worthy (Sep-2016)
4 - Captive (Nov-2016)

Enders

1 - Duke (Jul-2020)
2 - Xandra (Sep-2020)

The Essiens

1 - Keeping Secrets (May-2014)
2 - Making Scandal (Sep-2014)
3 - Riding Rebel (Jan-2015)
4 - Kola (Jun-2015)
5 - A Very Essien Christmas (Dec-2016)
6 - Freddie Entangled (Apr-2017)
7 - Freddie Untangled (Sep-2017)

Men of Valor

1 - His Treasure (Jun-2012)
2 - His Strength (Jun-2012)
3 - His Princess (Jul-2012)
3.5 - Her Protector (Jul-2012)

Passion Shields

1 - Scars (Aug-2013)
2 - Secrets (Nov-2013)
3 - Scores (Nov-2014)

Sacred Amulet

1 - Outcast (Oct-2016)

Ubuntu

1 - Island Bound (Jan-2013)
2 - Sacrifice (Mar-2018)

Multi-Author Series List

Once Upon a Villain: Season 2

Scar's Redemption (Apr-2021)

Royal House of Saene

3 - His Captive Princess (May-2019)
6 - The Tainted Prince (Oct-2021)
8 - The Future King (Feb-2022)

Book List in Order: 47 titles

  • His Strength

    Men of Valor - 2

    When a warrior seeks to claim a free-spirited woman, he soon discovers a tigress unwilling to be caged.As a young widow, Nneka yearns to be released from the obligations to her late husband’s family, and live as an independent woman. With a past co...

  • His Treasure

    Men of Valor - 1

    In a time when men rule their households with firm hands, can a quiet man tame his rebellious wife with persevering love?Angry at being forced to marry a man not of her choosing, Adaku stubbornly shuns her new husband on their wedding night. However,...

  • An Engagement Challenge

    Challenge - 2

  • His Princess

    Men of Valor - 3

    With the weight of a kingdom on his shoulders and his honor at stake, can a Prince truly love a slave?Ezinne is dismayed when her mistress presents her to Prince Emeka as a concubine to cater for his every need for a few weeks. She’s a slave whose ...

  • Her Protector

    Men of Valor - 3.5

    This is a short story sequel to His Princess (Men of Valor 3) and a prequel to Men of Valor 4. Approximately 9000 words.Oma should fear the fierce warrior whose captive she’s become after she is seized while spying. The penalty is the lash of his w...

  • Island Bound

    Ubuntu - 1

  • Scars

    Passion Shields - 1

    She clutches at control to cover her flaws.He wants to strip her bare because she's beautiful.Selina Moss hides a secret beneath her controlled happy exterior. Her body is covered in scars and she's never revealed them to anyone. She's not beautiful ...

  • Secrets

    Passion Shields - 2

    Her body is his to command, her heart his to win.Selina Moss bared her body to her husband and allowed him to see her and touch her like no one else has ever done. When a member of the family visits, she realizes there is still so much about her husb...

  • A Valentine Challenge

    Challenge - 1

    Challenge Series â€" Three friends. Three challenges. ARE THEY WILLING TO RISK EVERYTHING FOR LOVE? Book 1 â€" A Valentine Challenge Life is good for ex-soldier turned entrepreneur Michael Ede. Or so he thinks. When his friends set him a challenge to...



  • Keeping Secrets

    The Essiens - 1

    Have you ever loved someone and didn’t even know it? That’s the dilemma facing Felix Essien when he wakes from a coma to find he is married to the most beautiful and sensual woman he’s ever known. He cannot remember her or their wedding. He who...

  • Making Scandal

    The Essiens - 2

    Sassy, successful Faith Brown has earned her place in the boardroom through hard work and sheer ambition. Making family is not on her agenda when there are businesses to develop and competitors to outdo. So when a casual affair with smooth and irresi...

  • Black Soul

    He will damn his soul to set hers free. When workaholic high-flying career lawyer Tara Woji takes a well deserved break and meets up with old friends she doesn’t realise the danger lurking in the shadows for her. M’na is a chi, a gatekeeper whose...

  • Scores

    Passion Shields - 3

  • Riding Rebel

    The Essiens - 3

    Seen as the rebel Essien, Tony has always felt like an outsider. With a daredevil lifestyle, he’s more at home in leathers than in a suit, and more likely to be seen gracing the red carpets at a movie premiere with a starlet draped on his arms than...

  • Kola

    The Essiens - 4

  • Bound to Fate

    Bound - 1

    Lara Johnson is coping with the emotional scars of losing both parents in a tragic incident and facing the challenges of starting a new school. Getting involved in a relationship isn't on her priority list. Certainly not this illicit desire for a man...

  • Bound To Passion

    Bound - 3

    When Christy Inemi-Spiff discovers that the man she vowed to love and honor has no such feelings for her, she’s determined to cut her losses and move on with her life. A quick, quiet divorce is all she wishes for Christmas. However, Joshua has othe...

  • Bound To Ransom

    Bound - 2

    Since the death of her mother, Gloria Rawlins' life has been a string of disappointments by the people she cares about; first by her father, and then in a series of disastrous relationships that have shattered pieces of her heart one after another. S...

  • Worthy

    Challenge - 3

    Some secrets bind you...Tessa Obum and her best friend, Anuli, are linked by a dark secret that could destroy them if it ever comes to light. Men are just the means to an end and society shuns women like her. But she's determined to live on her terms...



  • Outcast

    Sacred Amulet - 1

    This is part one of a 2-part serial.Ugo’ji is an outcast, an untouchable. She lives on the fringe of society as the lowest of the low, a living sacrifice to the gods. The only person she interacts with is her aged grandmother Nne who nurtures her p...

  • Captive

    Challenge - 4

    With her BFF and ex-lover now happily engaged to the man of her dreams, Anuli Okoro is left to her own devices. She's happy for her best friend. But she's accepted that there can never be a fairy tale ending for her. She's too damaged to ever fit wi...

  • A Very Essien Christmas

    The Essiens - 5

    Catch up with the Essiens as they celebrate Christmas the very Essien way. Find out what's going on with Felix & Ebony, Mark & Faith, Tony & Rita, Kola & Tari as well as Chief & Mrs Essien. Also get a sneak peek into Freddie's love life and upcoming ...

  • Freddie Entangled

    The Essiens - 6

  • Freddie Untangled

    The Essiens - 7

  • Haunted

    In life, he loved her. In death, he craved her.Somma and David were in love and happily married until David was killed in a tragic accident. Somma is heartbroken, and even a year after David's death she is struggling to move on, especially since she ...

  • Sacrifice

    Ubuntu - 2

    Mating an outcast requires a blood sacrifice.Ebube has rejoined his warriors on the hunt for the sacred amulet but his heart is left behind with Ugo. He's focused on completing his task and returning to her quickly.Ugo has found a new confidence sinc...

  • Bound To Favor

    Bound - 4

    Kamali Danladi has sworn never to get married again. But his meddling mother is bent on hitching him to any eligible female that comes along to the next family gathering. There's only one thing for it. Get fake-hitched to his executive assistant. If ...

  • His Captive Princess

    Royal House of Saene - 3

    Isha Saene has perfected the act of balancing her life—a celebrated corporate negotiator spearheading an international trade deal that could catapult her country to one of the fastest growing mid-sized economies in Africa, and a loyal First Pri...

  • Love and the Lawless Anthology

    Introducing the antiheroes of the Love Africa Press collections: Dauntless and indomitable, brutal and lethal, these dark heroes take no prisoners in their quests for retribution. And when love shines a light into their lives, they will protect their...



  • Enchanted: Volume Two

    Be enchanted. These handpicked Halloween tales of African deities and daemons, shamans and shape-shifters will keep you spellbound page after page.FEATURED STORIESDAEMON TRAPPED by Bambo DeenWhen long-suffering daemon Leonidas is trapped in Besidasâ€...

  • Bound To Liberty

    Bound - 5

    As if life isn't tough enough for James Coker, rejected and nearly killed by family, he is also a closeted gay man in a country where being gay is outlawed. So when the first man he's ever loved gets engaged to a woman, James's solution to heartbreak...

  • Duke

    Enders - 1

  • Xandra

    Enders - 2

    Xandra Gowon is trained for one purpose—to execute her boss’s orders.Emotions have no place in her life, and she never questions the rights or wrongs of the decisions that send her to terminate lives again and again. Until one assignment ...

  • Osagie

    Although Gina Badu is a good girl all-year-round, she knows her Christmas wish will never come true. Not with a recent divorce, late parents and a sister who courts trouble.Then Santa abducts her in the middle of the night. Except this Santa is terri...

  • Scar's Redemption

    Once Upon a Villain: Season 2

    A Lion King fantasy retelling Born to play second fiddle, Prince Sefu Bahati knows he’ll never be good enough to be king. When the kingdom is threatened, he puts his life on the line to protect it and earns the moniker ‘Scar’. Howev...

  • Saving Her Guard

    Upstanding royal bodyguard Kojo’s primary job is to protect the prime princess of Bagumi from danger. So, when his charge vanishes from her star-studded party at a Lagos hotel, he knows his life won’t be worth living if he doesn’t f...

  • The Tainted Prince

    Royal House of Saene - 6

    Crown Prince Zawadi has prepared for one thing all his life—to become the king of Bagumi Kingdom. He’s driven by the need to uphold the traditions and the prestigious name of the Royal House of Saene. Until his perfect world is tainted by...

  • The Future King

    Royal House of Saene - 8

    Prince Azikiwe didn't get the 'Player Zik' moniker by chance. Life is for living, and rules are boring. Then his older brother jilts his betrothed and abdicates his royal title. Suddenly the constrictive crown prince title is thrust upon Zik, and his...

  • Screwdriver



  • Rough Diamond

    Rough Diamond: The OriginThis is the becoming of an antihero and his undoing.Before Mason became the Yadili fixer and acquired the Mace nickname, he learned to navigate loss, grief, and treachery. Then he meets Sophie and briefly experiences respite ...

  • Bad Santa

    Although Gina Badu is a good girl all-year-round, she knows her Christmas wish will never come true. Not with a recent divorce, late parents and a sister who courts trouble. Then Santa abducts her in the middle of the night. Except this Santa is terr...

  • Killer of Kings

    Xandra is trained for one purpose-to execute her boss's orders. Emotions have no place in her life, and she never questions the rights or wrongs of the decisions that send her to terminate lives again and again. Until one assignment draws unfamiliar ...

  • Prince of Hearts

    Duke's life is about honour, loyalty, and respect for the business. Nothing else. Yet, one look at Carla across a crowded nightclub, and he breaks his own rules. One night with the seductive woman who calls to him like no other, and he wants to keep ...

  • Tough Alliance

    It started with a blind date…Zoe Himba is working to succeed her father and steer the family empire into the next generation. She has the brains, the beauty and sheer boldness to make it happen.Nothing will stop her ambition. Not her fatherR...

  • Engaged

    When savvy PR consultant Ijay Amadi meets successful Industrialist Paul Arinze, the only things on her mind are to forget the pain of her failed relationship and enjoy the delights his branding touch and soul-searing kiss promise. It's a one-time onl...

  • Against the Run of Play

    Soccer player and reformed bad boy, Asher is not having his best season. A spate of poor form and injuries has left him sitting on the bench for crucial games while his team fights for a promotion spot into the league’s top division. Frustrated...

  • Deal & Close

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    Frenemies and desire, a lethal cocktail. Mason is a Yadili fixer. Like his name implies, there’s never been a challenge he couldn’t cut, dress, and lay to rest. Those close to him fondly call him Mace—a heavy club with a spiked meta...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kiru Taye has published 47 books.

The next book by Kiru Taye, Against the Run of Play, will be published in June 2024.

The first book by Kiru Taye, An Engagement Challenge, was published in June 2012.

Yes. Kiru Taye has 8 series.
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