Freshstart Stories

After the sudden death of her husband, Lereko Matiyane's world collapses when she learns that everything was left to her mother-in-law, leaving her homeless, heartbroken, and struggling to care for her sick daughter. Forced into survival, she begins rebuilding her life from nothing, carrying the weight of betrayal and poverty on her shoulders. But her journey takes an unexpected turn when powerful forces begin circling her life - Mohlalifi Matiyane, a respected Brigadier and her late husband's brother, finds himself trapped between duty, family loyalty, and forbidden feelings for Lereko despite having a wife and daughter of his own. At the same time, Mpiyamathonga Khuzwayo, a feared and influential Zulu taxi owner known for controlling major taxi routes and feared in both business and the streets, develops a deep interest in Lereko after encountering her resilience. Charismatic yet dangerous, he offers her protection and opportunities, but his attention carries hidden intentions and a world she does not yet understand. As love, power, and survival collide, Lereko must navigate two very different men - one bound by blood and duty, the other by ambition and control - while trying to save her daughter and herself.

started: 12/7/25 published: 12/7/26 finished: N/A

After leaving her emotionally abusive fiancé, Emilia Monroe returns home to start over. But when she meets Knox Wilder, her brother's best friend, she begins to wonder if everything she lost led her exactly where she was meant to be.

Nellie Davis has finally shaken free of the life that was slowly shrinking her. Plus-sized, stubbornly kind, and done apologizing for taking up space, she's pouring her heart, savings, and far too much caffeine into a small bakery of her own. The ovens are warm, but business is not, and her hard-won hope is beginning to falter. Then a little girl with a crown of unruly curls and a guarded father step through her door. Their arrival feels oddly fated, their presence disarming. And as they return, again and again, Nellie starts to rediscover pieces of herself she thought she'd lost and stumbles into a story far bigger than the one she set out to write.

MY FIRST BOOK!!😊 Trinity thought college would be simple-new friends, new experiences, maybe even love. But nothing about it is simple. Not the girl who makes her heart race without trying. Not the one who breaks all the rules but somehow feels safe. And definitely not the secrets hiding behind the people she's starting to trust. In a place full of new beginnings, Trinity is about to learn that some connections change everything... even when you're not ready for them.

Haruka, a university student, loses her phone in a sudden accident right after a heartbreaking unrequited love. The next day, she runs into her classmate, Yutaro, at an electronics store. With a brand-new smartphone recommended by him, Haruka begins to rediscover her true self bit by bit, healing from her lost love-and perhaps, finding a new path forward. A refreshing and nostalgic campus story about moving on, self-discovery, and upgrading her own life and heart.

Taissa was not new to the town of Charming. She moved back for a new fresh start. Little did she know her high school sweetheart would pull her back into a crazy life that she didn't know just how much she missed til she was reliving it. She had a secret tho, would Jax ever forgive her for keeping it?

Wendy, your regular coffee house college girl, gets into a major car accident that leaves her to go back to the actual place she was supposed to grow up in. I really suck at discriptions so please just read

The four most popular guys in school are know as gods and legends. But most don't know there secret. Autumn was a shy awkward girl who hid in the shadow of her best friend Shayna. What do all these have in common, find out in My Best Friends Killers.

Holly May, freshly single and a disenchanted romantic. 3 months after breaking up with her college sweetheart she has moved to small town August. New town, new job and most importantly new peopke? Is this a her chance to make a life for herself? Ronan Carter, the modern gentleman. Growed up in August and returned two years ago to help his sick sister and neice. Now he is a permanent guardian and struggling to adapt to the role of parent. Is his guardian angel just around the corner?

Amara came to Lincoln hoping for a fresh start. She wanted to leave her painful past behind and never let anyone get close enough to discover the truth. Then she meets Elias-the most popular, talented, and admired student in school. Everyone sees Elias as perfect. But behind his perfect life is a secret he has kept hidden from everyone. As Amara and Elias grow closer, they begin to discover that they may have more in common than they ever imagined. But just as their feelings become impossible to ignore, the past returns-and threatens to tear them apart.

Petra Holt has spent two years rebuilding herself into a woman with boundaries, routines, good boots, and a nervous system that only occasionally tries to flee the premises. Then Viktor Falk walks into her first meeting. Viktor: former colleague, current professional hazard, and the man Petra has mentally filed under Do Not Open Unless Supervised By A Therapist. Unfortunately, he is also her new research lead. His desk is in her sightline. His conclusions are annoyingly good. His face has, offensively, improved. And he keeps acting happy she's there, which is both suspicious and bad for office productivity. Petra's plan is simple: trust the raw notes, document everything, never be alone with his theories, and absolutely do not notice his shoulders. A sharp workplace romcom about old damage, fresh starts, found family, creative agency chaos, and the terrible inconvenience of a man sitting across the table like he isn't the reason you needed a two-year hiatus.

She came to the mountains to escape her past. What she found was the life she never dared to dream. After years of surviving Wall Street's cutthroat demands and a relationship that dimmed her shine, Madeline Vale finally chooses herself. She walks away from the noise, the pressure, and the man who molded her into someone she no longer recognizes. Her destination? A quiet Alpine village tucked between the pines-where snow falls softly, strangers smile without wanting anything in return, and a small bookstore with warm lights in the window feels like a promise she's been waiting to keep. Here, Madeline discovers: • a community that sees her • a creative spark she thought she lost • a gentle, slow-burn connection she never expected • and the unfamiliar, breathtaking freedom of choosing her own life But healing is not a straight line. Doubts whisper. Old fears follow. And the question rises: Will she keep hiding in the shadows of who she used to be, or finally step into the light of a life-and a love-she deserves? The Love She Never Expected is a heartwarming tale of courage, quiet magic, second chances, and the beautiful transformation that begins when a woman listens to the truth inside her own chest.

A Jungkook's fanfiction which has a soft love story.

Emilia Whitmore has spent years believing that timing was the only thing that stood between her and the man she always loved. So when she learned Reid was getting married, she made one impulsive decision that changed everything; drive 3,482 miles from Seattle to Charleston to tell him how she feels before it is too late. When her SUV breaks fown in a small Montana repair shop, her carefully planned journey takes an unexpected turn. Wyatt Carter, the quiet mechanic who agrees to fix her car, agrees to take her across the country. Practical, reserved, and happiest with grease on his hands or mountains in the horizon, Wyatt is nothing like the polished life Emilia has always imagined for herself. As endless highways give way to towering mountains, sleepy roadside diners, hidden lakes and night under unfamiliar stars, the miles begin changing more than the scenery. Somewhere between shared coffee, laughter at failed attempts and quiet conversations, Emilia starts to question whether she has been chasing a person...or a version of the life she thought she wanted. But Charleston is still waiting. So is the wedding. And some destinations have a way of forcing you to decide whether you are holding onto the past...or finally choosing your future.

After her parents refuse to let her follow her dream, Liz Greening decides to take revenge, by getting herself expelled and ruining the family's reputation. She will be the worst student the school has ever seen and she will pull every prank she can think of. Except, she hadn't counted on her new teacher.

Emily Webber decided that she was sick and tired of the heartbreak and backstabbing that happened back home. She packed up her bags and decided to move into Tiny Tower to have a fresh start. Join Emily in her crazy adventure in Tiny Tower.

Just a dare at first but.... I didn't realize that I will fall for you Just a simple message, I didn't think I will be friends with you Persephone has just been dared to message the nerd name Hermes, after Hermes rejected it, she didn't realize that fate will change the course of the story, and she will know that this boy is not a totally nerd but something new and not a totally nerd after all but a different person.