Where water once stopped, it will stop again.

Can the broken branches of a family tree really be restored? Or is it better to just branch out and live your own life as a loner? Is there anything thicker than blood that can hold the family together?

After ten years of marriage, Mihlava Khoza walks away from a cheating, emotionally abusive husband , Left to rebuild her life at 33, she steps into a new job with nothing but a heavy heart and quiet determination to start her life over . Enter Bongani Maluleke - her boss, yes... but also the kind of man who sees beyond the past. Kind. Confident. And dangerously attentive. What begins as a professional slowly unravels into something neither of them expected. But as the fire between them burns hotter, Mihlava is forced to confront the shame her ex left behind - and ask herself if she can love again, without apology. This is a story of heartbreak, healing, and second-chance love that waits when a woman chooses herself.

This is a Xhosa love story of two individuals whose paths cross in the most unexpected and unconventional way, setting the stage for an extraordinary connection. Despite the unusual circumstances of their meeting, they are destined to fall deeply and passionately in love with one another, creating a bond that feels unshakable. However, their journey together will not be without challenges. Life will place numerous obstacles in their path, presenting trials and tribulations that test the very foundation of their love. These challenges will push them to their emotional and mental limits, forcing them to confront their fears, insecurities, and doubts. Through it all, they must decide whether their love is strong enough to withstand the storms they face, proving that true love can endure even the harshest of trials.

"You're my hero, Superwoman," he said, his voice rough like gravel - like he wasn't used to saying anything soft. I smiled, his gaze steady as I tied the last strip of the bandage around his shoulder. "How come my superpowers don't work on you and me?" I asked, quietly, like it wasn't already eating me alive. He didn't flinch. "Maybe they don't work on people who already belong to you." His callused hand brushed my cheek. My chest ached. "Sukhala mama, ungowami wena." And the tears came. Because I'd asked him to fake love me. And now I didn't know where the lie ended and the truth began. He said "mama." inqondo yagoloza,intliziyo yavuma. (my brain said no, but my heart said yes) Ngewami Mamba is a force-an award-winning gynecologist, tech mogul, and humanitarian with a passport full of stamps and a bank account in pounds, not rands. She's the woman every man wants and every woman envies. But when her younger sister announces an unexpected engagement, Ngewami's perfectly curated world tilts off its axis. She was supposed to be first. The wife. The bride. The standard. Now, with the spotlight slipping and her ego bruised, Ngewami will stop at nothing to beat her sister to the altar-even if it means faking a relationship with the one kind of man she's always sworn off: A Zulu man. Sharp-tongued, emotionally armored, and unapologetically ambitious, Ngewami isn't looking for love-she's looking for a win. But love has a twisted sense of humor. And it just might be written in bold, bloody Zulu.

Mpho and I have been together for eight years and married for six. We met in my third year of varsity.I was twenty one and he was twenty two. We became friends as he and my best friend's boyfriend, who is currently her husband, are best friends. I wasn't looking for a relationship. He just happened. I had broken up with my childhood boyfriend of seven years.(Yes! I said seven years but that's a story for another day) back to Mpho and I ,we built everything From scratch, the company he works for my provident fund helped him start it up with his best friend KG. I used to work as an Account at Investec Bank, I graduated with cum laudes, so I was headhunted, the world was my oyster. I wanted to go to New York and work in Wall Street for a few years then settle down. Mpho had different plans. He proposed marriage and told me nothing will change,silly naive me fell for that.I turned down New York because what kind of wife leaves her husband for a year unattended,who's going to cook for him ,clean for him and take care of his needs they said.Like I was some live in maid. Mxm!! He asked me to quit my job when business was doing well. We wanted to start a family and we were not getting lucky. He convinced me that it's my job thats giving me stress and if I was more relaxed we would probably conceive.That however was also not the case,we have spent over 800k on medical bills trying insemination and tests but we have not been lucky. My mother, as a prayer warrior, has taken me to church for prayers. Nothing happened.Other than Mpho's family giving me names and his mother disrespecting me and degrading me in front of other family members. My husband had failed to protect me or reparmend them. Instead now he has also joined in on the abuse.

"The heart has its reasons which reason knows not of." - Blaise Pascal

"In the high-stakes world of corporate power plays, Owelanga, a brilliant and poised marketing director, finds herself at a crossroads. With a secret that could change everything: she's fallen for Sihawu, the company's enigmatic CFO. But when she bares her soul, she's met with crushing rejection. Will Owelanga let this devastating blow shatter her confidence, or will she rise from the ashes, more fierce and determined than ever? As she navigates the treacherous landscape of office politics, romance, and self-discovery, one thing is certain: the stakes have never been higher. Dive into a world where ambition meets vulnerability, and the line between success and heartbreak is blurred."

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Being raised by her grandma has always made her feel abandoned, like she was an orphan. Her rebellious nature was a sign of wanting to be heard, to be seen. She has always been fierce but from the shadows. A girl with a kind heart but not wanting to let anybody in. What happens when the past that shattered her childhood catches up to her? All the nightmares, trauma, and constant anxiety seem to resurface, and it seems like Avethandwa can only find solace in one man: Bangizwe Mboyo. Born to a Zulu woman and a Congolese father, Bangizwe is a troubled soul who seems to fight with his own demons, but for her, he'll fight her demons instead. Will their love be enough to fight against all odds and will it stand straight against all the storms that try hard to divide them?