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Slow to Smile

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Time 14h 23m

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Amirah Khumalo isn't strictly opposed to the idea of marriage. She just has significantly more important things to do like run a multimillion dollar company and 

 She has a list in fact.

One: Write her speech for the UN address. 
Two: Get rid of Company
And

Four: Get rid of the husband


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Mr Rumming And The Teacher ✔️ by SVTladi

Paris teaches toddlers, she was orphaned at a young age and that has made her guarded and stole all the hope she has of having a happily ever after. Israel may seem like an ignorant playboy to the world but all he has ever longed for is someone who understood him. He feels unnoticed by the world and seeks its attention by being the bachelor they painted him out to be. When in Sandton, a young woman throws herself at him and they are both too drunk to think too much about it. It was supposed to be a one-night stand until Israel needed a wife to close a business deal. Paris may have slept with a stranger but marrying one is not something she will do. Israel needs this deal and the only way Paris is agreeing is if he can make her fall in love but will life hand her a cake and let her eat it too? ********************** "Israel, I am scared again." He holds me tighter. "I will never let anything happen to you, I would give my life for you." "Don't do that, life would not be the same without you." "Stop ruining my confessions of love. I love you Mimma and I will protect you as best as I can." "I love you." He looks at me, his face lights up, he places a kiss on my lips, soft and loving. **************************** Starting date: 28 Feb 2021 End Date: 08 May 2022 Word Count: [100 000 - 105 000] ***** Rankings: 1 - Black 2 - Blackwoman 3 - Swirl 3 - Blackfiction 5 - interracial 8 - Romance 11- Billionaire 16-diversity

Not Just A Love Story by _angelawrites

Lauren Campbell is a sweet, simple girl with a bubbly personality. She tries to accept her imperfections and enjoys the little pleasures in life. "She is bright like glitter and bubbly like champagne. She makes the room warm. She is the sunshine." Ethan Kingston is one of the richest billionaire in the world. He is a workaholic. He walks with an aura of arrogance around him. He doesn't give a damn about anyone. Well, his grandfather is an exception. "Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; And oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad." ****** What happens when these polar opposites are thrown together into an arranged marriage. Will Lauren melt his cold heart with her love or will Ethan freeze her heart to ice? Join the journey of Lauren Campbell and Ethan Kingston's Loveless arranged marriage. It's definitely not going to be just a love story when there are many unresolved disputes, misunderstandings and buried love for the people once loved. **WARNING : Slight mentions of self harm/suicide**

Married to the Northerner by amateur_anonymous

Avani, a princess from the lands of the south; beloved and cherished by her people, hated and abused by her family. Despite having the finest dresses, sharpest knowledge, and incomparable beauty, all she yearns for is love. Nathaniel, the king of the northern land. His people love him more than anything, praising his leadership, bravery, and generosity. Everything he does is for the betterment of his people and kingdom. Other king's fear him, being his enemy is practically self destruction. When a proposal reaches to him from the southern King, his enemy, he already knew his answer. The strengths of both Kingdoms increase and have each other's back instead of being foes, in exchange for the marriage of Princess Avani and King Nathaniel. Thrown into a forced marriage, where cultures are intertwined, sacrifices are made, friendships are formed, and love blossoms. Will the Princess of the South and King of the North finally have their happy ending? *Edited Chapter updates every Friday #1 in Historical Romance 05/25/21 #3 in Historical #2 in Proposal 11/29/20 #1 in Mature Themes 01/07/21 #2in Hatred #2 in Kingdom #2 in Forced Marriage 01/03/21 #1 in Royalty 02/14/2021 #18 in husband and wife #2 in arranged marriage 02/21/21 #5 in drama 05/17/21

He Taught Me How To Find Myself by GabbyBhengu

"You did Maths Ada, and you're smart. Langa and you are so fucking negative. Two negatives make a positive, so like I said, you two deserve each other" ●°○°●°○°●°○°●°○°●°○°●°○°●°○°●° I always lived my life the way people wanted me to live it. After watching "The Princess Diaries" I realized that my life was controlled, I've been told how to live it. One day I decided to break the rules, I also wanted to feel the adrenaline they described in books. I was sick of living in someone else's story through books, it was now the time to create my own. ...who knew that all it took to finding yourself was a cute waiter at "Vue Sur l'océan"

The Royal Deal by RoshniSharma476

It was supposed to be a marriage. A contract marriage. A simple deal beneficial to two families. But she hated it, she hated objectifying herself for the greed of her father. She hated the feeling of losing from a bunch of strangers who didn't consider her say in her own life. So, she turned the tables. What she didn't know was, he only agreed to a deal thinking she had a say. He didn't want a marriage yet agreed to one for the benefit and name of his family. He wasn't a man to mess with but she took her chance and he let her. And it might be her biggest mistake. Taking her chances with him. He got obsessed with everything about her. Her fragrance. Her voice. Her very presence. She came into his life with all the intentions to leave. Now the question is, would he really let her go? Would she want to stay?

Thistle in the Sky | #NONC2022 | ✔ by SmokeAndOranges

❖ ''ZF 16 Ariomma to unknown vessel. Please identify yourself. Over.'' ❖ Farah and Kazem are twins working aboard the Ariomma, a trading airship that sails the edges of a flat world. Out here is a frontier far from civilization: a place known as the Tideless, where water lifts from the surface of the sea, and great creatures rise with it. Only some of them are known. This is not a sailing path known for its safety, but the crew of the Ariomma have rarely feared their work. That is, until they find the carcass of another ship hanging in the Tideless, decimated by an unknown enemy. Soon, their flight to safety becomes a fight for their lives, as the monster turns its attention on the Ariomma... and them. ❖❖❖ Written for #NONC2022, a community-run novella festival operating in parallel with Wattpad's 2022 Open Novella Contest. Complete. Marked mature for violence and other dark themes. Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)

CONTRACT AFFAIR by Emerald_sky17

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Imperfect Marriage (Completed) by silent_typhoon

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Paris teaches toddlers, she was orphaned at a young age and that has made her guarded and stole all the hope she has of having a happily ever after. Israel may seem like an ignorant playboy to the world but all he has ever longed for is someone who understood him. He feels unnoticed by the world and seeks its attention by being the bachelor they painted him out to be. When in Sandton, a young woman throws herself at him and they are both too drunk to think too much about it. It was supposed to be a one-night stand until Israel needed a wife to close a business deal. Paris may have slept with a stranger but marrying one is not something she will do. Israel needs this deal and the only way Paris is agreeing is if he can make her fall in love but will life hand her a cake and let her eat it too? "Israel, I am scared again." He holds me tighter. "I will never let anything happen to you, I would give my life for you." "Don't do that, life would not be the same without you." "Stop ruining my confessions of love. I love you Mimma and I will protect you as best as I can." "I love you." He looks at me, his face lights up, he places a kiss on my lips, soft and loving. ** Starting date: 28 Feb 2021 End Date: 08 May 2022 Word Count: [100 000 - 105 000] * Rankings: 1 - Black 2 - Blackwoman 3 - Swirl 3 - Blackfiction 5 - interracial 8 - Romance 11- Billionaire 16-diversity