A wounded woman running from her painful past crashes, literally, into a Zulu prince who sweeps into her life with flowers, protection, and a claim that terrifies her: she's his destined Queen. As she fights to protect her heart and he battles dark forces threatening his throne, they must navigate love, destiny, and the secrets that could either bind them together or tear them apart forever.

After losing her parents at the age of twelve, Thandi spent years running-from orphan homes, street predators, and the crushing weight of poverty. Through it all, her big sister was her shield. Her hope. Her last thread of innocence in a world determined to strip it away. But when violence rips her sister from her life, Thandi's fragile world crumbles. Alone and helpless, she is sold into the hands of the De Luca family-the most feared mafia dynasty in the world. In the dark halls of power, cruelty, and desire, Thandi's stolen innocence echoes in every shadow. And survival may cost her the last pieces of the girl she used to be.

"Bound to Us" - the sequel to the story Paid to Carry - picks up where hearts are healing, bonds are deepening, and love no longer follows the rules. Mmabatho thought carrying a baby would be the end of the journey. Instead, it was just the beginning. As Sandile adjusts to fatherhood and rebuilds his life, old wounds, new emotions, and unexpected challenges threaten the fragile peace they've found. Family. Co-parenting. Love that doesn't fit into neat little boxes. In a world where lines get blurred and hearts make their own rules, some bonds can't be broken-they're bound to us.

Naledi had plans: a university scholarship, independence, and a life outside her family's shadow. But at twenty-four, her future shatters when her beloved older sister, Zola, dies suddenly, leaving behind a grief-stricken husband and two young children. In this powerful South African story of sacrifice and resilience, Naledi must ask herself: How can she build a true marriage with a man who is still shackled to a ghost, when the very foundation of their union is an act of loss?

After Yondela is betrayed by her husband she takes this as a opportunity to prove that she is more than just a pretty face Ps: the pictures used in this book are not mine and I give full credit to the respective owner.

Abandoned at a young age Zethu is left to fend for herself and her brother. Her ultimate goal is to trap a rich man and provide a good life for her little brother, Sicelo. A battered and bruised billionaire falls in her lap and she succeeds in making him fall head over hills for her but obstacles arise. Obstacles like a wife with a family who is determined to destroy her cheating husband. Zethu's past and heritage comes back to haunt her just as she is about to secure her man but she is determined to live the way she wants no matter how painful her past, present, or future may be. Just as her dream of a comfortable life is slipping away from her, she is presented with a solution. Polygamy. Will she accept? And if she does what lies in store for her? All of a sudden her picture perfect fantasy is destroyed but she has to persevere to make sure her brother becomes something in life. As the old people like to say, "The woman carries the knife by its blade." How deep will Zethu allow the blade to cut?

"What is it that you want in a relationship? And please, be as descriptive as you can be" He asks with a smooth barritone that rings bells of pleasure in my ears and other places I dare not to mention I ponder on the thought for a moment then I look at him "I want to be respected, I want stability and commitment, I want to be able to build a life with someone, to have them cherish, protect and love me. I want honesty and I want to get married and have a family." I stop and chuckle, feeling all kinds of silly, with the way he's looking at me. I can't tell if he's thinking that I'm too wishful given the era that we live in where people are quick to deceive each other and dive from one partner to the next. Commitment really does seem like a thing of the past. "I want a family, I want to settle down, get married, provide for and protect my wife as I should. I also expect respect, honesty, loyalty and transparency" he says and it almost sounds like we are negotiating terms of a deal "And love"I add "Love..." he says slowly like it's his first time hearing of the word, it almost sounds foreign coming from him "Yes, I want to be loved" "What is love, exactly?"

After Langelihle's father passed, they were kicked out of their family house and forced to relocate. Langelihle's mother remarried a man who abused her and Langelihle and later forced Langelihle to marry Nkosiyabo, a ruthless man.

Zanele, a new health worker at Westville Prison, is drawn to Thabiso, a notorious inmate with a troubled past. As their connection deepens, Zanele must navigate the fine line between compassion and danger in a world where trust comes at a cost. Locked Hearts is a tale of love, redemption, and the risks of crossing forbidden boundaries.