{𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀} 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝑺𝒉𝒆'𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎-𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌, 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒔... 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗮 barely stepped out of her house unless necessary. Reality had failed her too many times. Love? It was a lie. People? Untrustworthy. The only place she felt safe was between the pages of her dark romance books - where men were possessive, love was dangerous, and betrayal didn't break you beyond repair. But fiction wasn't supposed to become reality. And then she met him. 𝗥𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮. Mafia King. Busines Tycoon. A name whispered in fear. A man who didn't need permission to take what he wanted. She never believed in love anymore. But this wasn't love. This was obsession. One stolen glance at her in the crowd, and her world was no longer hers. Because when a villain falls, he doesn't fall alone. And Sitara? 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀. __________________________________________ "He was my Darkest Temptation." ~SITARA~ "She was my Sweetest Sin" ~RUVANSH~

Ayakha Mhlontlo has spent her life building beauty out of nothing. At just 26 turning 27, she's the CEO of a rising fashion empire born in the heart of Mdantsane - elegant, fearless, and never to be underestimated. While the world praises her for her vision and strength, Ayakha quietly battles the loneliness of leadership and a heart she's locked away. But everything changes when her world crosses paths with Luthando Khumalo - a name whispered in fear on the streets and respected behindthe walls of power. Born of love but raised in shadow, Luthando was never meant to feel. Ruthless, calculated, and dangerous, he runs his empire like a ghost - until her light exposes the cracks in his cold exterior. What begins as business turns into a slow, burning connection that neither of them saw coming. She calls him Ulu - a name no one else would dare - and when he asks why, her answer is simple: "Because uluthando lwam." But love in their world doesn't come without war. As secrets unravel and enemies circle, Ayakha must decide: Is the beauty she sees in his heart worth the blood it might spill?

When Serena enters a new workplace, she has one rule; stay focused- no matter what. It soon turns out to be easier said than done when she meets her new boss. Valentino is strict, the epitome of difficult and much to her dismay; unbelievably fucking hot. She's determined to ignore the attraction she feels to him for the sake of keeping her job. But what Serena doesn't know is that Valentino can't get her out of his his head. He thinks about her everywhere. He feels captivated by her. He wants her. And he hates every moment of it.

The prank was fake. The reflection was real. They thought they were the ones playing tricks. They thought the screams were part of the game. But as the lights flicker and the truth emerges, the siblings realize they aren't alone. Watch your back. Some shadows don't belong to the living.

Meet Elizabeth Quinn Robertsdale. Quiet Shy Nerd Girl. Bullied at her old school because she was different. They move to new City and she hopes that everything is different. But She Was Wrong Now meet Rider River Blade. He is the Leader of the Most Dangerous Mafia there is. Read to find Out how these Two Meet and What Happens.

They say every dead person has a home. Olivia found her home with The Lovely Suicide Children. At first, it was everything she could ever imagine. However, the first impressions are usually wrong. (Trigger warnings)

⚘️"They call you good girl, I say otherwise." Not for the faint-hearted...☕️

Have you ever met someone and instantly felt a connection so deep, it left you questioning how or why? Not necessarily romantic-but soul-deep. Inspired by true events, We Were Seventeen follows Billy, a sharp-witted yet guarded foreign high school girl living in South Africa. When an unexpected bond forms with a boy she never planned to notice, her carefully balanced world unravels-turning friendship, family, and love into a chaotic blur of truth, betrayal, and moments that feel like home.

It's about a young women full of vengeances and will stop at nothing to get them.

A short story collection about African nationals living in South Africa. "Warmest Welcome in Durban" is the 11th story of the short story collection.