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Reckless in Love by isabelleronin
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Kara Hawthorne refuses to fall in love until the brooding Cameron crashes into her life. He burns for her like no other. But the past doesn't forget and the biggest sacrifice of his life awaits. ***** Spitfire Kara Hawthorne is a hardworking twenty-one-year-old college student with a smart mouth who wants nothing more than to save her family's auto shop. But her life is thrown into a whirlwind as her intense attraction for the dangerous Cameron Saint Laurent becomes all too consuming. Cameron has revealed his painful memories to Kara, but she knows there is more he refuses to tell her. Cameron's past is clouded in mystery and is darker than even he knows. Will Cameron conquer his demons and claim Kara's heart, or will he let the darkness of his past destroy him and lose his chance at love forever? Book 2 in the In Love Series [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana
Our Parents Pain Came With Love by sandisiwegxaba
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From the book With Pain Comes Love and The Life I Never Imagined, I bring you OPPCWL where we get into detail about the lives of the Bess grandchildren all grown up and trying to navigate through life. Just like their parents and grandparents, the legacies go through their own fair share of tribulations and teach us that at the end of it all, Family really is all we have. Enjoy.
Not Your Typical Fairytale (Complete) by sandisiwegxaba
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In the sultry streets of East London, Ayola Majola's life takes a sharp turn when she crosses paths with the enigmatic Lwando Mbana. What begins as a chance encounter soon spirals into a whirlwind of passion, desire, and danger. Ayola, a young woman with dreams as big as the African sky, finds herself drawn to Lwando like a moth to a flame. His charisma, his allure, it's like a drug coursing through her veins, intoxicating her with every touch, every glance. But as their fiery romance blazes on, Ayola realizes that Lwando is not just a lover-he's a potent addiction, consuming her from within. Caught in a web of lust and longing, Ayola struggles to break free, but the pull of Lwando's dark allure is relentless. As their tumultuous love affair unfolds, Ayola must confront the shadows of her past and the demons that haunt her present. Will she succumb to the seductive allure of Lwando, or will she find the strength to break free from his intoxicating hold and rewrite her own fairytale ending? "Ayola Majola's Not So Typical Fairytale" is a spellbinding tale of love, lust, and addiction, set against the vibrant backdrop of modern-day South Africa. It's a story of passion and peril, of desire and danger, where the line between ecstasy and agony blurs, and Ayola must navigate the treacherous waters of her own heart to find redemption.
Redeemed by kiinbubbly
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Matshidiso Mosweu Aaliyah Rhodes Gina Kwena Note: The alignment and spacing is still messed up in most of the chapters and will be fixed soon.
Mango by RivoMat
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Fresh off the streets is a street kid named Mango. She has lived in Johannesburg, South Africa her whole life, but only discovered the cruelty of the streets five years prior, when her dear mother died. She meets a police officer who offers her all she can dream of, but she has to refuse - it's too much of an offer to accept. She's kindly forced to live with the policeman's son, Khaya, who she finds quite intriguing. She thought living on the streets was as bad as anything could get, until she realises how much it takes to get up after a million setbacks and unruly people. She realises living on the streets would be much better than the horror she is yet to face. **** Highest rankings: #1 - somethingnew: May 31, 2020. #1 - mango: September 25, 2020 & January 1, 2021 & March 2 - 31, 2021. #4 - auction: May 9, 2021.
Deeply Obsessions by Amanda21Mnguni
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My Father's Best Friend. Me:"There's nothing special about me Nipho"He smiled and I realized that I've just called him with some nickname. Ohk Nosibusiso Nhla:"Nonsense, you're Special Nosi. More than you think and I..."He looked at me for a while and I held that glare until I couldn't take it anymore so my eyes ran around the room Nhla:"I'm glad you're part of us,I mean you're my friend's daughter"Yeah! That means a lot Me:"I...I guess then"I shrugged my shoulders. Did I tell you on how much this guy is making me so nervous? I wouldn't mind kissing him right now Nhla:"Know what? You'll tell me about yourself some other time" Me:"Would that be appropriate? Having you being my father's best friend?" Nhla:"There's nothing wrong with knowing my friend's daughter, I mean... It will also mean I'm your Uncle" Me:"Yeah I get it, I'll tell you some other time then"I say making my way up but before I can even take another step he called out for me Nhla:"Nosi, stop day dreaming about me "I looked at him shocked Me:"W..What do you mean?"I stutter Nhla:"I'm not blind Nosi but y.. you're my friend's daughter and looking at me like that is inappropriate"I smiled making my way up. Update:Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Complicated Love by GemaWrites15
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Aurora and Jordan have been best friends forever. The only issue is Jordan is in love with Aurora, but she just sees him as a friend. Not knowing how to win Aurora's heart, he decides to fake date Kathy. What happens when she sees Jordan with Kathy and realizes her true feelings? Will Jordan come clean with Aurora or will he risk losing her over one white lie? With any good love stories, it's complicated and this is beyond complicated (Sequel to Matters Of The Heart)
Until You Came Along  by GemaWrites15
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Dove has been carrying a secret from her parents and feeling like they don't care anymore, she becomes isolated. Hawk notices things about Dove when everyone else doesn't. He decides to help her out when no one else does by befriending her. Will friendship turn to love? You will have to read and find out. (Spinoff to, Between You And Me.)
Made For Each Other  by GemaWrites15
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Harmony is a high school student, but to help her family make ends meet, she works for a rich family as a maid. The family has a college-age son, Shawn. He's the type of guy every girl wants. he also happens to have a girlfriend who is quite snobby and loves to boss everyone , including him. Working with the Kings isn't exactly a walk on the park. Harmony will learn this the hard way as she entered her second year of working there. Harmony didn't plan falling for him. The question is, did he fall for her? Will he break up with his girlfriend to find happiness with someone who isn't of economic standards? When it comes to love, there is no price to be happy.
1976 by HeyAunty
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"Nothing can intervene a heart that knows what it wants." -quote from the book. Johannesburg, South Africa, 1976 during the darkest period in South African history. Where Race determines your lifestyle : black maids, caretakers and handymen are ill-paid to raise white children and tend to white houses, but from which their services are no longer needed after dark. eighteen-year-old Nolwazi Ndlovu, born in the township, Soweto, finds herself working in the city of gold (Johannesburg) to provide for her family. Just when she thought working for Mr and Mrs Muller had its own challenges, the sudden arrival of their son, Henri, makes for a rollercoaster of emotions and experiences. As Henri and Nolwazi fall deeply inlove, they soon begin to realize that following your heart has its own consequences. And when a Tragic uprising erupts in Nolwazi's hometown, their relationship is truly put to the test of time and loss.