"The wound is the place where the light enters you." - Rumi

He's the charming rugby player. She's the creative university student. It's a classic boy meets girl love story. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Set in 1900, a young man is about to be forever changed. For you see, the arrogant Thomas believes he is helping the right side in a war between The English and the Kitchen Dutch. That is, until he is knocked off the path of his carriage. He accidentally meets the girl who had caused chaos in the Cape a few days ago, he learns of horrors that he never thought could occur. That is, until he truly knows the Stubborn Dutch girl and where her family truly is.

"You keep crying over him Kwanda and you're missing what's standing right in front you. He was never yours in the beginning." He whispered in my ear sending shivers down my spine which made my breath hitch. "Wh-what d-do you mean?" he was so close to me that I found it hard to breathe. "It's me Kwanda. I'm your one." He brushed his lips on my ear when he whispered making my knees buckle at that. .

"Everyone's got a evil side. A desire that just doesn't shut up, that's why... We were made, to shut them up forever." Derek never knew what it meant to nearly die or to die loving someone. That is until a untimely meeting with a girl and her 'friends' truly shoves him into both. Even if he flirts with danger everytime he meets them,he'd never give it up. Even if the girl he loves is the Infamous Red Riding Hood herself

She's a woman who has it all; a thriving career, a stylish apartment, and a life meticulously planned. But for Keneilwe, love has always been complicated, messy, and... optional. Until one night at a club changes everything. A fleeting glance, a touch she can't forget, and a connection that defies distance. He's a man who commands attention without trying - a self-made entrepreneur from a legacy of wealth, with the power and presence of a lion. Singabakho has built his empire on steel, contracts, and determination, yet nothing prepared him for the pull he feels toward a woman he's barely met. Separated by cities, responsibilities, and life's relentless pace, they navigate a love that tests their patience, hearts, and resolve. Texts, stolen glances, and brief encounters are their only anchors, but the desire that binds them is impossible to ignore. As longing grows and hearts risk breaking, Keneilwe and Singabakho must decide: will distance be their enemy, or the fire that forges something unbreakable? A slow-burn South African romance where love roars across cities and hearts collide against all odds.