African Stories

Thembi is a hardworking call centre agent and single mother determined to give her children a better life. When a difficult client calls in one morning, she never expects that a simple conversation will change her life forever. Wealthy businessman Khaya Dlamini is used to getting his way, but when Thembi refuses to bend the rules for him, he becomes intrigued. As their paths continue to cross, secrets, heartbreak, jealousy, and ambition threaten to pull them apart. Can love survive when two worlds collide?

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

‎They say first love never dies. I didn't believe them... until I realized I spent four years trying to love anyone else, and failing every single time. ‎ ‎We were best friends. Then we were strangers. He was the "evil boy" everyone feared... until he was mine. I said No when I meant Yes. I left and never said goodbye. ‎ ‎Now he's here again. Same boy. Same question. But this time... everything is different. And everything is exactly the same. ‎ ‎How do you say yes to the one you've been waiting for... when you're scared losing them will break you forever?. ‎

In Alkebulan's shadowed realms, two legendary stones hold the essence of life itself. The Naag Mani crowning a monstrous cobra king, and the Lotus Jewel sleeping beneath Himalayan ice. A desperate Oba summons warriors to save his dying queen and unborn heir, but divine prophecy names a humble stranger, Shamshun the Lion Slayer, as true bearer. Joined by Damuruj, the Sage Monkey, cursed by forbidden jinn love. They brave Dake Araromi's whispering witches, echo-haunted caves, and a cobra whose roar shatters stone. One stone claimed at unthinkable cost. The second demands blood price across treacherous seas, as rival kings and stone-hunters close in. Epic African fantasy fusing mysticism, jinn lore, and hero's quest, where forest spirits tempt, divine will tests, and one man's faith carries a continent's fate.

A sequel to 'Beneath the Beads.' Hearts, secrets, and first loves collide in the Dalindyebo household. Between laughter and chaos, the next generation discovers that growing up is messy but love is everything

He said I was his forever... but he loved her more. Farida thought she was special until she found out she wasn't the only one in Abdullah's life. Halima had his love, his attention, his heart... while Farida was left with empty promises. But walking away from the man you love is harder than it seems especially when he swears he'll change.

Her heart was beating so fast and her stomach ached so bad. She knew this was it, this was her fate being sealed. " Zhulfah Bint Ilyas? " It would be weird to ask the Imam a question like " Hey look. There was a really nice old friend of my dad's pestering me to be his third wife and I didn't want to go to Ogbomosho and his proposal came along and everything kinda rushed from there, so does that mean I was in my sane mind when I said...yes?" Surely some level of insanity meant she wasn't sure, right? Must the question be a yes or no answer? Can't it just be a maybe? Something along the lines of ' maybe I'll marry him 'cuz my heart is kinda telling me to but my brain's answer isn't forthcoming?' Wait...does that even make any sense? " Zhulfah Bint Ilyas? " She hadn't had breakfast but she felt like she downed a whole packet of laxatives with the way her stomach danced weirdly. " Zhulfah... " " Yes! Yes! Yes! I do! I do!" She said a bit too loudly into the mic, and was instantly filled with regret. She heard her best friend chuckle lightly behind her and she wanted nothing more than to give her a good beating. She glanced over at her husband to be in a few minutes, and her face heated up when she caught him smiling amusingly. " I mean", She cleared her throat. " I do...accept him as...as..my husband." " Well, I think I'll have to speed up the event and legalize these two", The Imam joked and the whole congregation burst into laughter. Zhulfah's face warmed up several degrees, and she was so sure her face would be burnt before the end of that day with the way she was blushing to a severe degree. The Imam was still laughing, and she knew it won't look like a joke much longer if she had a scissors to his beard.

A content creator filming late at night. A reflection that stops obeying her. And a door that unlocks itself from the inside. Muna just needs one more video before 8 AM. But the version of her on the phone screen has stopped copying her movements, and it's already standing up.

He's a city billionaire. She's a village girl with secrets. When their worlds collide on a dusty Kampala road, love becomes the biggest risk of all. An African romance. New chapters weekly.

Joe just wants peace. No drama. No people. Just him, his seat, and his "inner peace". Then Beauty transfers in. She's loud, she's rude, and she just took his seat. Now they're bench partners. And stuck with a group assignment due Monday. He thinks she's a problem. She thinks he's a loser. So why can't they stop thinking about each other?

African novel presented by Constancia Nghunyula 'His abominable love' Dimakatso Magopa a young 18 year old girl with many secrets to uncover. She has to overcome many struggles and situations after losing her newly found first love. She learns who her real identity is and has to accept her fate. At a young age of 20 she finds her true purpose and has to decide which side she's on.... Not ready to accept her fate she kills them all...

A wealthy young Black girl from Cape Town, gifted at both fashion design and building things with her hands, leaves South Africa at sixteen to study architecture in London. To pay her way, she starts a fashion label on the side, working nights on a sewing machine and days on architectural drawings. A chance renovation project gives her her first real break, and she spends the following decades reinvesting everything she earns until she's built a hundred-acre family compound outside London, proof that a girl once told her ambitions were too big for her had built them true anyway.

Jade Dima has spent her entire life feeling like an outsider. Discovered as the long-lost daughter of one of Nigeria's most powerful families, she gained a surname, wealth, and a place in a world she never truly belonged to. While everyone else saw a fairy tale, Jade knew the truth. In the Dima family, love was conditional, loyalty was political, and every relationship came with a price. When a scandal threatens to destroy a century-old alliance between two billionaire dynasties, Jade makes a decision that changes her life forever. One minute she is a wedding guest. The next, she is the bride. Married to the notoriously private Robert George, heir to one of the largest business empires in the world, Jade finds herself trapped in an arrangement neither of them chose. Their union saves both families from public humiliation, but it also drags them into a ruthless game of inheritance, expectations, and family obligations that stretches far beyond either of them. Robert is everything Jade dislikes. Cold, distant, calculating, and married to his work. Jade is everything Robert never expected. Loud when she wants to be, stubborn when challenged, and far less willing to obey than either family anticipated. With powerful relatives watching their every move, old betrayals resurfacing, and the future of two dynasties resting on their shoulders, Jade and Robert must learn how to navigate a marriage built on duty rather than affection. But the more time they spend together, the more dangerous their arrangement becomes. Because somewhere between family expectations, public appearances, and private battles, they begin to forget one important thing. This marriage was never supposed to become real.

She was named "Thotobolo" - Garbage. The night she was born in the cold mountains of Berea, her mother turned away and said: "I wanted a son." Left to sleep on the floor with nothing but old blankets, Thotobolo began life with a name that meant she was worthless. This is the story of how a girl called Garbage survived, got strong, and proved them all wrong.

"No one loves or cares about me. I am after all, the cursed child." She whispered to herself. Leaving the high walls of the palace was the only solution to her problem so, she fled. Running far away from home, masking her royal identity to a whole new life, she had to strive to learn the ways of people of the outside world; the common folks. But was it easy? Will she find the love she yearns for? Join Dosha as she learns about the life not so different from the one within the palace walls. A journey of betrayal, hate and hurt.

In a futuristic Accra, Ghana, a catastrophic event known as the Bleeding, changes the fabric of reality, gifting some with unimaginable powers while plunging others into despair. Kwabena, a college student and survivor of the Bleeding, discovers his own terrifying abilities and embarks on a mission to deliver justice in a world teetering on the edge of chaos. As he navigates the perils of his dual life, Kwabena must confront powerful foes, unravel political conspiracies, and come to terms with his dark past and an unknown future-all while keeping his identity hidden from his dorm mates, all while a cosmic threat looms.

Have you ever felt like there was someone watching you, even when you're alone? Isaiah felt that feeling constantly at Rearview College. But instead of being cared and pushed away, he leaned in. He wanted to figure out why this sole place had a different atmosphere than anywhere he's ever been. Meshing into his college life, he takes trips, risks, and long shots to find out the mysteries of this college. And the mystery of the Figures he's seen. He can't do it alone, so it's a good thing that he has friends. The only problem is... will they believe him?

Your mother may have thrown you away to chase the lights of the city, but as long as I draw breath, I will protect you." ​On a quiet dawn in the remote village of Ngerengere, a cold-hearted young woman named Nuru abandons her three-day-old newborn baby girl, vanishing into the city to chase wealth, luxury, and a new identity. Left with nothing but her grandmother's fierce, unconditional love, the little girl is named Eliza. ​Growing up in a grass-thatched mud hut, Eliza possesses a brilliant mind. By the age of twelve, her academic excellence earns her a prestigious scholarship to Tumaini Secondary School, a world far removed from her humble village. But life in the city is cruel. Surrounded by wealthy bullies and facing the sudden, heartbreaking loss of her grandmother, Eliza finds herself stranded and alone in a world that doesn't want her. ​When a billionaire philanthropist named Mr. Edward rescues Eliza and brings her into his luxurious mansion as his own daughter, it seems like a dream come true. But inside the mansion lives Zari-Mr. Edward's elegant, ruthless wife who instantly despises Eliza, treating her like a servant and plotting her destruction. ​What neither of them knows is the dark bloodline that connects them. Zari is actually Nuru-the very mother who left Eliza to die fifteen years ago. ​As jealousy, corporate corruption, and bitter secrets collide, the ghosts of Ngerengere are about to catch up with the woman who thought she could outrun her past. Can a mother's ultimate betrayal destroy a daughter's destiny, or will the truth finally set Eliza free?

One night. One mistake. One royal baby. Madeline thought "choose it yourself" was the worst thing a man could say to her. Until she woke up pregnant with Prince Tinashe's heir. Now the billionaire heir of the Matabele Kingdom needs a wife. She needs to save her ECD school from closure. Marriage was never the plan. But crowns don't ask permission. 👑

Every evening, he placed an order. One meal. One perfume. Same time. Same gate. To Maya, he was simply another loyal customer. Quiet. Polite. Predictable. What she didn't know was that Ethan had long stopped buying food because he was hungry. Or perfume because he needed it. He was buying time. Time to see her. Time to hear her say, "Drive safely." Time to fall in love with the girl who had no idea she was already the best part of his day. But when one devastating mistake threatens everything Maya has worked for, the distance between customer and seller begins to disappear. Some love stories start with a hello. Theirs began with just one more order.