𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 /krim-zuhn/ -a deep, vivid red color, resembling the color of blood to symbolize passion, love, sacrifice, guilt, or violence. 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏: 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐕𝐨𝐰𝐬 ------------------------------ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐎𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢 A wife, a mother and a daughter branded a murderer and abandoned by the man she loves. She endures heartbreak and hardship on a journey to find herself and reclaim her place. Alone and unknown, she's always on the run, fearing that he may find her and end her. She watches from the sidelines as he goes on with his life- forgetting about the one they built together. Her previous identity now a shadow. All because of a mistake she made years ago. Will she stop running and return home? 𝐋𝐮𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐨 𝐒𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐮 𝐁𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞 Betrayed by the one he loves most. He tries to carry the entire empire on his shoulders while being a father and searching for his wife. No matter how hard he tries he cannot let her go. Beneath his hardened exterior, lies a man still haunted by love and torn between revenge and the woman he once vowed to cherish. Will His ambition to bring his family justice overpower his love for her? 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 '𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭' 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝....

Oatishitshwe knows how to win cases, arguments, control. At 29, she's built a life as a successful lawyer where emotions don't get in the way,they get buried. Until grief digs them back up. After her best friend's death, she's left with a promise she can't escape and a child who now depends on her. As godmother, she steps into a life filled with midnight cries, quiet routines, and a love that isn't hers to claim. And then there's him. The man learning to be a father without her best friend. The man whose silence mirrors her own. The man she should never look at twice.

She thought getting even would heal the pain. But one night of revenge turns into a fire she can't put out. He's powerful, untouchable... and the one man she was never supposed to want. Now every stolen glance and secret touch pulls her deeper into a love that could ruin them both.

At just 23 years old, Nokwanda Buthelezi never imagined that attending a traditional maiden ceremony would change her life forever. What was meant to be a celebration of culture and purity turns into something far greater when the King announces he will choose a future queen from among the maidens. Graceful, strong-willed, and quietly captivating, Nokwanda catches the attention of the royal family especially Prince Luthando. Luthando is everything Nokwanda never planned for charming, powerful, and dangerously complicated. As their worlds collide, what begins as curiosity quickly turns into a deep, undeniable connection. But love in the palace is never simple. Secrets, betrayal, jealousy, and the heavy weight of royal expectations threaten to tear them apart. Nokwanda must decide if she is ready to sacrifice her freedom for a crown... and whether Luthando is a man she can truly trust. In a world where love is tested by power and tradition, will Nokwanda rise as Queen or lose herself trying?

Crossing borders had never been part of her story. It wasn't something she had planned, or even imagined. "Mme... rotlhe re tshwanetse go tswa mo lefatsheng la lona." Words that once felt distant now echoed within her. One acceptance letter changed everything. A quiet shift. A loud consequence. Gaborone lived in her in her voice, her memories, her sense of belonging. And yet, she left. KwaZulu-Natal became more than a place; it became a beginning she did not yet understand. Somewhere between leaving and becoming, she met him- a gentleman who would change everything. Copyright © 2025 by Shelly m. This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be constructed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Don't t forget to follow and vote. Enjoy !!!!

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Zanele Malinga is an accountant, who stays in sandton. When she returns home for a family lobola ceremony, a chance encounter with a man from another world threatens to unravel the careful balance she's built. Drawn into a relationship marked by intense passion and dangerous silences, Zanele begins to question what's real-and what's being hidden. As pressure mounts from all sides, the cracks beneath her polished life begin to show. Secrets surface, trust is tested, and the line between love and betrayal blurs. In a world where silence protects and truth destroys, how much can one woman carry- before everything comes undone? ⸻

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