When Lerato Mthembu's father's business teeters on the edge of collapse, salvation comes in the form of a marriage contract - one year with Andile Majozi, heir to one of the most powerful families in Johannesburg. But what she doesn't know is that the Majozi empire was not built on clean money. Behind the tailored suits and luxury cars lies a world of secrets, blood oaths, and danger. Andile is no ordinary man - he's the eldest son of a family feared in both boardrooms and backstreets. Cold, calculated, and respected by all, he agrees to the marriage for his own hidden reasons. But Lerato's innocence begins to unravel everything he thought he controlled. As lies are exposed and alliances tested, Lerato finds herself torn between her heart and her safety. One year was all they agreed to - but love, once found, doesn't follow the rules. A Year to Love You - where business meets betrayal, and love becomes the most dangerous deal of all.

Amantle always believed and trusted her in father, so much so she built her business under his mame. But when he dies suddenly, everything unravels. At the reading of the will, Amantle learns the chilling truth. Years ago, her father had already created her fate. To claim her inheritance and her businesses back, and to avoid a far deadlier fate Amantle must marry a man and his billionaire family shes never heard of. There's no loophole, no escape. If she refuses, her and families lives will beo forfeited But her new husband is nothing she didnt expect. Cold, controlling, and devastatingly handsome, he's as much a prisoner of this union as she is. Their chemistry is explosive. Their hatred is intoxicating. . As secrets unravel and danger circles closer, Amantle must decide,can she trust the enemy in her bed... or is she sleeping beside the man who will ruin her heart and possibly take her life? Rankings: #1 southafrica out of 2.82k stories (12.07.26) #1 zulu out of 753 stories (13.07.26) #1 millionare out of 758 stories (12.07.26)

𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 /sah-liss/ -A feeling of comfort or relief in time of sadness or distress 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matshidiso Zanele Ngcobo Pain... Torture... Torment, she's felt it all. She's escaped the hands of death and now she's all alone. She has no one, nothing and everyone thinks that she's dead... She's can't go back, but she has no choice. Hlulani Roman Nkwinika He ruined her just as she ruined him. He took everything from her, he left he with nothing. But he still finds it in him to love her, he still has her in his heart... He killed for her freedom but he can't take her back... And he won't. 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 "𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞" 𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝 buh/trow/thd -Engaged to be married. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 --------------------------- Zanothando Lukhona Zulu A 25 year old Zulu lady still trying to figure this whole life thing around. She has a very bubbly personality, loves kids and is obsessed with anything that has everything to do with books and rain. Her dreams of wanting to become a Cardiologist are quickly destroyed by her strict parents as they arrange for her to wed to a prince from her past, forcing all previous memories to resurface. Will she be able to forgive him for his past mistake and move on with life when she finds out or will she forever hold the grudge and use it against him forever? Nkosinathi Alwande Zungu The 27 year old business man and prince. He owns multiple businesses and also has a secret he's been hiding from his loved one. In order for him to take over the Zungu empire he has to marry the stubborn Zulu princess and continue his life while being bounded to her. Unbeknown to her that he's hiding life threatening situations and secrets from her. Will he be able to get her to forgive him or will he have to live with her hatred for him for the rest of his life? 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 "𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝'' 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...

Kgopotso's life is turned upside down when she's forced to marry Kwanele, the perfect son of a powerful family, to settle an old family debt. But as she gets to know him, she realizes his flawless exterior hides secrets - and finds herself falling deeply in love with him. Will she conform to her new life or risk it all for the truth, even if it means losing the love they share?

𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 /dy·vur·juhnt/ -Different or being different from someone else. 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 --------------------------------------------------------------- Makhanani Mihlali Maluleke She's not your typical stuck up nepo baby or snobby rich girl... She's been locked up in her house by her parents for almost her entire life, hidden from the wonders of the world. Things change when she finds herself in highschool, doing her matric. Everything's moving too fast and she might just get left behind. Reasons to why her father kepts her locked up start to surface and the truth gets revealed. Nkululeko Luvuyolwethu Khumalo The proclaimed King of St Marshall's High School. Not only is he popular but he has hidden secrets too, secrets that could put everyone's life in danger. But that all goes out the window when he sets his eyes on the new girl who seems to look familiar. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 "𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭'' 𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...

..... Read to find out ***** "What is Happily Ever After and where can one buy it?" "Honestly love is overrated" "Do single parents also deserve love or have time for it" "Can we have trust without love or love without trust? *laughs in disbelief* if so, why the fuck don't you trust me or love me when you say you love me!" "Love is overrated. Its all about the hit and run! Fuckboy for life!" "Don't broken people deserve love too? Or are we just too much to be loved?" "I'm done! No more!"

First time writing Enjoy!!

This story is about a couple with two different cultures coming together for the first time.

She is soft, curvy, and unapologetically full-bodied. He a father, friend and fiercely protective. Their connection is magnetic - a love too bold to hide, too strong to break. As they navigate desire, vulnerability, and the weight of expectations, their embrace becomes a sanctuary. But when fantasy collides with reality, will their bond survive the truths they've buried beneath skin and silence? This is not just a romance. It's a reclamation, of body, of voice, of love that refuses to shrink.